The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-11-17
Editorial andOtherWise

he nut.
lie who lacks the capacity to blush Is de-
non in enlbryo.
The oldest college in the United States is
Harvard. founded in lgSS.
The noted Annie Pixley, the actress, died |
IN London ON the 9th inst.
Carpets that can'tbe beat" are advertis-
I'd by u Kansas merchant
The largest bell in the world is in the
Kremlin. at Moscow. 1900 pounds.
The oldest known pottery is that OF Egypt
some of IL dates from nearly 400 b. {.
Sam Jones talks about the sisters, who
tank up" from cut glass punch bowls.
The one-legged man has one consolation
he will never be troubled with wet feet.
The reply to the question is life worth
living is 1t depends on tho life you live.
Mckinley will now have boom for the Re-
publican nomination for President in 1906.
The Chinese language is spoken by the
greatest number of people-over iOO,OOOOoo.
The Georgia Legislature has passed a law
requiring all execution in future to be pri-
yate.
Chicago has been wonderful hostess.
She entertained the whole world in six
morths.
II it cost one unmarried man all he makes
raise a family
II u COW gives two gallons of milk day
worth eight cents a quart, how deep is the
cstern in the COW lot
II iscstimated by the most reliable compu-
tcrs that the cotton crop will be enc million
bales more than last year.
South and West Texas is suffering from n
severe drouth. Many farmers around Austin
are hauling water ten miles.
Sherman and Foraker have both announc
ed themselves in favorof the nomination OF
Mckinley for President in 1895.
seat with cushion on II is I'M indspcn-
sible article to the man who sits down and
waits for something to turn up.
Ifthcre isa bigger fool than the man who
can't tell what he saw at the Fair it's the
man who can't keep from telling it.
The Federal Grand Jury. at Jackson, Miss,
has thus far returned nine true bills all Of
which are against retail liquor dealers.
To be able to endure honest and Kind crti-
clsm requires quite as much wisdom as to be
able to make honest and wise criticism.
Florida claims girl who is one OF the most
successful hunters in the State. She recently
killed seven large alligators with a rife.
Among the number convicted for selling
whiskey by the Federal Cour: is white wo-
man ofJoncs county, who was fined 500 and
sentenced TO 20 days in the Jones county jail.
The very law that moultls tear
And makes 1t trickle from It's source.
That law preserves the earth sphere.
And guides the planets in their course
A West Virginia man has become insanc
on the subject of the Ferris wheel lie rode
on the wheel and on his return home Cndeay-
orcd to make one on a similar plan.
Miss Dora Miller. New Orleans teacher
has patented II blackboard eraser. for thu
right OF which She has been offered 5000
She's going to wip, out II mortgage with it
| Near Cocoa, Fla. n negro woman has start
ed what she calls'a new religion" She deliv
crs all sorts Of incantations before lurd
fires In the woods and has quito Il number o
followers.
| Senator George. chairmrn OF the sub-coni
committee on Agriculture. Is IN st. Louis
| .,e 10
cities TO investigate the causes of, and ascer
tain the remedies for the present low prices
OF Gotten.
Within the last few wees over one thous
and unemployed men have left the Paclil'
Coast. and are one their way South, thci
destination being New Orleans. They hav,
been driven from the coast by the cheal
Chinese labor.
The King chicken hatcher OF this countr!
is a denizen of New Jersey. He runs a hatch
cry which turns out ?50,OoO chickens a yeai
and dosnt make half as much fuss over it Il
one setting hen.
Gov. rennoycr having named the fourt
thursday OF November as ThanksgIvin
Day and President Cleveland having name
the fifth, Oregon will have two Thanksgiyin
Days this year.
Rev. Dewitt Talmage, In his sermon Sun
day last, referring to the assassin OF Carte
Harrison, said: THAT man should have bee
thrown out of this planet before his yictir
was placed under the ground"
1t is II curious fact that Caio has been reI
resented IN the United States Senate by onl
two Republicans Sherman and Stanlc
Matthews-in the last twenty-five year
and Stanley Matthews term was only durIr
Sherman's retirement.
The Judge OF the Superior Court of Gcorg
has discontinued the oid-tinle custom Of
witness kissing the Bible when taking Il
OATH lie said that he made the change I,
sanitary reasons, as too many ulcerous Iii
had touched the book
Colonel Pat Donan thinks the world wou
|, never have known what heroes there were
the North II IL hadn't been for the tonfedc
ates. Tho Confederate soldier acted as
mustard plaster to draw out the valor OF Il
/. North. according to the Colonel.
II NeV. Futncr CerIldlu EMS, OI MlHHcupOi
II has recovered s5l7 from Il Chicago local G
press company for the loss Of his vali
. which contained Fifty original sermons, ct
The Jury made nm award Of $40 each for Il
sermons and &l7 for the ct ceteras.
President Cleveland said the other d'
that the result of the unconditional repe
hill would bring about revival Of busine
that would surprise even the most sangui
\ friends Of single standard. 1t was cvider
he said, from the reports already receive
from tho commercial centcis, that con
dencc had been re.cstnblished, not only
home, but abroad.
The merchant who has the success nj
prosperity Of his own town at heart, will n
send away for his job printing. Those VI
do not care TO build up home instltntio
will get their work done elsewhere. o
readers who are interested In the growth
the town In which they live can see ut on
which Of these classes Of merchants II
their interest 10 patronizc.--W -Wcss0n Mari