The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-11-04
State News Boiled Down,

When Attorney-G General Miller's atten
ton was called to u DEMoCRAT-STAR edi'
torial relative TO the rumor of his intend
ed resignation, he remarked that he had
never intended 10 hold the Office till The
last of this year, but events might occul
to cause him to change his mini, and he
wished to be understood as not commit.
ting himself one way or the other.
The Jackson druggists protest against
the law prohibiting the selling of opium
and other p%oisons, unless on a doctors
prescription. Attorney-General Miller
tells them that the law does not embrace,
in his opinion, the simple domestic rene
dies containing a mere modicum Of OPT
nm or morphine.
Chancellor Mcfarland, of Aberdeen, is
an enthusiast on the subject of Jersey
cattle, and has one Of the finest droves in
the State. He recently sold a herd Of
twenty head of registered cattle Of fine
butter strain, TO a party ut Palestine,
Texas.
L. N. Jackson, the Populite candidate
for Congress in this district, says he has
been treated very shabbily at the hands
of a Democratic populace, but he expects
to get there Just the same. Bier Jack
son will pardon us fer insinuating that
he expects nothing of the kind.
District Attorney Neville, besides at
tending to his official duties, has put in
some Of the strongest licks made in the
campaign. He has been up in Burkitt's
district, making the tur fly from the asin-
inc Third party candidates back.
News from ~Toeopola, in Pontotoc
county, says the populites have torn
down Two flags erected by the Democrats
and threaten to tear down a third, which
the Democrats are o guarding with
guns.
A L. 5. Court claims of twenty-five
years standing for $4,000 has been gained
By r. S. and G. W. Woodbury. of Yazoo
City, for mules, etc., seized during the
war.
Acknowledgement Henry has issued an
appeal to the members of the National
Guard in this State to re-cnlist. The
present total strength is about 175 men.
The new Code winch went into effect
last Tuesday contains II very stringent
Sunday law, and there are no exceptions
made of Scranton or other Coast towns.
Editor Banks parulyzes over IL page of
his paper, the Meridian Standard, and the
readers thereof, by an article on Why l
am not a Prohibitionist."
DR.. Watkins, of Monroe county, bar.
relied 1906 gallons of sorghum syrup off
twenty eight acres. He ships to the 81.
Louis market.
The Lexington Military Company has
been recognized and will participate in
the Columbian drill in Chicago during
the Worlds Far.
A leopard negro recently died in New
Albany. He was perfectly black in
places and at Others possessing a clear
white skin.
The Synod of Mississippi, which en-
braces the State of Louisiana aud most of
Mississippi, meets in Baton Rouge next
week.
A Jackson man tried the experiment of
running two saloons with one license, aud
now has a suit for $4,000 on his hands.
The new Presbyterian church at Pass
was dedicated Sunday, Dr..
Palmer, of New Orleans, officiating.
Dincoln Miller, who killed Fannie Har-
per in Bolivar county last December.
been caught in Greenville.
The Jackson State Ledger thinks it will
be nip and tuck in this State betw cen
W eaver and BidWell.
The next heard of Burkitt he will
come up growing with Il contest, charg-
ing fraud, etc.
The Brandon town election and the
stock law election come on Dec
18th.
A Yazoo farmer recently sold thirty
BALES of Improved Allen cotton at 12ic.
'er pound.
The Greenwood Enterprise says Hobbs
has an ambition to become an nnpunish-
ID martyr.
ZIP Norm IN, ncar Natchez. was killed
he other day by u negro who was resist
ng arrest.
Evangelist Inge has recovered from his
recent prostration and is now preaching
II Texas.
The new Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at Starkville has been dedicated.