The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-02-19
Editorial and Otherwise.

cattle last year.
The hay crop in this State last year was the
largest ever harvested.
The House adopted resolution to adjourn
sine die on the 5th of March.
Lynch and Hill are struggling for the leader
ship Of the Mississippi Republicans.
Mr.. Z. E. Leblanc has been appointed post
master at Chatawa, Pike Co., Miss.
Mr.. A. G. Hilton has been appointed post
master at Pearl, Simpson Co., Miss.
The Worlds Fair opens with grand flourish
of trumpsts on the seventh day of May 1898.
Hazelhurst wants a signal station for the
benefit of her market gardeners and truckers.
The grip has several Of our lawmakers down
but our sea coast members are still up and
about.
The course of true love may never run
smooth, but it generally gets there just the
same.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has been elected vice
president of the United States Daughters Of
1912.
Delinquent subscribers don't forget that
money is needed in every well regulated news
paper Office
There is some talk of Alger, of Michigan, be-
ing candidate for the Republican nomination
for President.
Mr.. Stephen D. Pool, night editor of the New
Orleans Times Democrat died last week. IIs
was an able writer.
In Attala county there is 50 much opposition
to the Australian ballot system that they burn
up the voting booths.
bill is pending in the Legislature provid
ing for new court district in Perry Co., courts
to be held at Hattiesburg,
Senator Bloomfield has introduced bill in
the Senate for the relief of purchasers of swamp
lands in Harrison county.
young man named IIartzog was killed in
Simpson county by pulling loaded gun to-
wards him out of brush pile.
The Vicksburg Herald keeps up its fire
against the Code Commissioners and the "dry
members" of the Legislature.
Don't send off your orders for Job Printing
when the work can be done at home just as
well and at about the same prices.
A bill is before the Legislature providing for
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crimes for which party on trial was commit
ted.
In the House the bill to divide the county of
Coahoma into two circuit courts and chancery
court districts, and for other purposes was
passed by vote of s. TOT
Civil engineers report that Lake Nicaragua
is full of man eating sharks. 1t is mystery
where they came from, as the lake is midway
between the two oceans.
According to an exchange there are 40 O,OOO,-
600 artificial teeth in the country. Our alli-
ance friends will please observe this is only 23
of tooth per capita. Perhaps We need more
teeth.
Nachcz and Adams county make a splendid
tax showing. The county delinquency is only
1895 and the city delinquency $3.50 so, includ-
ing $3.50 due from the N. J. and c, Railroad
Company.
Blaine is likely to resign from the Cabinet at
an early day, and Wanamaker is in fair way
to have his head cut off and Charleston appoint
ed in his stead. That will be swapping the devil
Tor the witch.
Mr.. W. W. Hoskins, of the Lexington Bulle.
tin has wisely concluded not to move his paper
to Jackson. Before June roses bloom some
others will wish they hadn't moved there. The
Bulletin is for sale.
Memphis is soon to have an ins sttution to
prey upon unfortunate persons who are addicted
to the morphine and liquor habit, by persuad-
ing them that they can be relieved by course
Of medicine.
In the Senate, Mr.. Roanc offered an act pro-
viding for the assessment of and taxation of
railroads, telegraph, sleeping car, dining car
and palace car companies, or persons owning or
operating the same.
The month of February, 1886, was known
among the lovers of the rare and curious in
nature as the "moonless month";" from the
fact oft having no full moon. This can only
occur times in century.
Senator Brice, of Ohio wears his hair in al
most fac-simile of a curly auburn wig, while
Senator Sherman's wig is adjusted with that
careless nonchalanco supposed to be character
istic ofpcople who have so much hair they don't /,
know what to do with 1t.
Hon. c. D. Lancaster in the House introduc-
ed resolution asking the State to purchase
the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad and complete
the same, provided it can be purchased at a
price, and that all able bodied con-
victs should be employed on said road as soon
the present contracts for lease expires. The |
resolution was lost by vote Of II ayes to II |
nays.
Senator II. Bloomfield has introduced q bill |
in the Senate to repeal the charter Of the
town OF Scranton. The thing has been dead to |
all intents and purposes for several months.
There Is an effort being made here to have a |
new charter passed, but We don't care whether
The town Is ever incorporated or not We are
not stuck on the thing no how.
The House has refused to reconsider its
lction on the dram shop chapter, and II goes
back to the Senate for that body to wrestlc
With the House amendments, the most import
mt Of which is the provision requiring all the
license money to be paid into tho STATE treas
nry, and not allowing cities and towns to levy
taxes on saloons, |