The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-01-20
Editorial and Otherwise.

Germany is preparing for war.
The Keeley Institute at vicksburg has ten
patients.
A German paper offers ply to every new
subscriber.
There's many slip between the slate and !
the cabinet.
Be good and you will have hard time is the
way it reads now.
Edward Murphy has been nominated for
Senator from New York.
just eight miles Of railroad were built in
Mississippi during the year 1892.
The area Of the United States is 3,602,990
square miles. Canada is 3,4700O0.
In the States Of Wisconsin, Rhode Island
and Michigan hanging is prohibited
vicksburg is looking forward to having a
furniture factory in the near future.
Half million dollars per day is paid out of
the United States Treasury for pensions.
United States Fish Commission is at work
"planting" many of the streams of our State
| The coolest weather known for wears has
prevailed all over the North during the past
week
The La Petit journal has the largest circu-
lation in the world. 1t has daily circulation
of 1,OO0,OOO.
Mrs. jefferson Davis has declined the prop
ositon of her Georgia friends to raise her
cash gift of $4,000.
vicksburg is squabbling over her proposed
electric rtilway. They should get the road
first and quarrel afterward.
An 0koona man SAYS the first year Of his
married life he kissed his wife $500 times.
Last year he kissed her twice.
Monroe county, this State, used to buy 800
Western mules annually. Now she raises all
her own mules and some to sell.
The total number Of marriage licenses is
sued in Claiborne county during the year 1892
was 2lS Al to whites and III to blacks.
Mr., Harrison had spasm of civil service
remorsc and has placed nearly 10000 Republi-
can oifce-holders IN the classified service.
Yet new use has been found for electricity.
1t has been taken advantage of as a heating
power for drying lumber on a large scale at
Ottawa.
Capt. W. II. Hardy, of ofMcrdian, has decided
to become an applicant for the position of
minister to Mexico under the Cleveland ad-
ministration.
The way that the price Of pork is going up
under the manipulation of the Chicago specu-
lators, it will soon be reckoned as 4 dcicacy
on poor mans table.
Canada will soon be fit for admission to the
great sistcrhood of States. The Law Society
of Toronto has just decided that all women
shall be admitted to practice in the courts.
Ex Congressman II. Clay Evans, of Tennes-
see, has been appointed Assistant Postmaster
General by President Harrison. As matter
of course Mr.. Evans will not have long to
serve.
Near Oswcgo, n. Y, large vein of natural
gas has been struck. The tools were thrown
high in the air, and the drillers ran for their
lives. The noise of the escaping gas was
heard two miles.
According to Dun's agency the volume o
trade last year was 10 per cent greater than il
any previous year. There were fewer failures
since 1886, and the average liabilities were
!. lower than since 1878.
Governor Flower says that New iorl
States present quarantine provisions are in
adequate to guard public health. The trent
| of public opinion is directly toward nationa
| control Of the quarantine.
A table constructed OF various historic
woods is to be placed in the Woman's Build
ing, at Chicago, by the ladies Of DauphiI
. county, Pcnnsy ylvania. The center piece is o
olive wood from the Mount Of Olives.
President Harrison will 90 to indianapolis
directly after Mr.. Ceveland's Inauguration
and make arrangements for reopening hi
house in that city. After he has become thor
ouehly rested, he will resume the practice 0
law.
Mr.. Cleveland's political opponents are OBJ
liged to admire him, and any Democrat VIII
may take exception to acts Of his which at tn
: time seem impolitic, is constrained to sa
with Hosea Biglow, Il du like man that ain
afeard."
DR.. Ralph Butterfeld, who recently died a
rccluse, in Kansas City, leaving $Soo,oOo t
Dartmouth College, was citizen of Yazo
City, Miss, from 1874 to 1850, and became
recluse on account Of the failure of suit 70
the hand Of an Adams county beauty.
In conversation with newspaper reporter
Jackson daring the holidays, Col. Hooker sal
that he was confident Of the passage of his bi
changing the meeting Of Congress to the frs
Monday after March 4th. He has receive
= from many Congressman assurances ths
they will support the bill.
On the l4th of February next, st. Waller
tines Dsy, the Msrdi Gras of 1893 occur
With the approach Of the happy period the 10y
ol subjeats of the King are preparing suitab
arrangement for the arrival Of his majesty
= New Orleans, and the grand pageant of earn
val Day.
The Duchess Of Lauragauls, who was som,
= what given to making poetry, could not thir
ola word to rhyme with coiffe. Turning
Tallyrand, who chanced to be by her side, 81
said "Princc, give me rhyme to coffc
"Impossible, Duchess" replied Tallyran
without . momont's delay, "for that whit
R. pertains to the head Of woman has ncith
rhyme nor reason"
The New York Sun gives official figure
Of which show that the maximum number Of SC
diers 10 active service in all the armies Of u
United States Government at any time b
Al tween Sumter and Appomattox was 6oS,SC