The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-08-04
Editorial andOtherWise.

American hay is worth $50 ton in Europe.
Some of that gold is coming back.
"Well, he is a pretty good fellow he
means no HARM" is Il saying that Is too pre-
valent.
The corn crop Of the United States this
year promises to be one Of the largest ever
harvested.
A Kansas rain-maker will be sued for
damages by farmer upon whom he brought
rain at the wrong time.
The people Of the great Northwest say
they will have free coinage or "they would
fight in blood up to the bridles."
Gen. James T. Ilolnzclaw, q battle-scarred
veteran Of the cause that was lost, died in
Montgomery. Ala, on the 18th inst.
II is stated that the Baptsts in Conven-
tion at Summit have passed a resolution to
leave the Mississippi College at Clinton.
In the United States the average life for
farmers is Ga years, for lawyers 52merchants
4s, mechanics A, scamen 46 and laborers A.
Twelve OF the National Banks that have
recently suspended have re-opened their
doors. and many others are preparing to re-
sumo business.
The Denverites got up little panic Of
their own, and before they knew it. it had
gotten beyond their CONTROL panic is
poor plaything.
Western Kansas is in a deplorable condi-
tion some of the farmers having worked
ten years and only made one crop. The dis
tress is appalling.
A combination Of drought and cholera Is
said to threaten Europe, according to adj
vices received from Consul Mason at Frank
fort-on-the Main
John Sherman is the most dramatic figure
IN our national politics. He Is now posing as
the stern father casting off forever his err
ing child-the silver dollar,
A crop report from Aberdeen states that
crops are the most promising in East Mssis-
sippi that they have had for years. Cotton
and corn are both doing will
Hattiesburg has organized matrimonial
club, with ten dollars initiation fee, which is
returned, together with alimoAics In the
treasury when member weds.
The hottest place In the United States all
last week, was Buffalo, Wyoming, where the
mercury stood, day after day at il2 in the
shade, and at from l30 to 15o in the sun.
Judge Christman told the grand jury at
Jackson that the man who gave in II false as
scssment was as much Of criminal as any
one and should b. indicted and punished.
Treasurer Gottessniig, of Oktbbeha coun-
ty Miss, has been declared Il defaulter for
s4.SOO and IN election ordered to fill the va
cancy occasioned by his having left for parts
unknown.
A woman was arrested in Wisconsin a day
or two ago, who has worn pale attire for IA
years, and who has married and been di-
vorccd from several women, under the name
OF +. M. Bonnt,
Ii is well to remember that in the hardest
times people are compelled to wear clothes,
and II has been demonstrated that the
South's cotton makes very good clothes fol-
everyday and Sunday wear.
A mob broke into the Jail at Memphis Sat
urday and took out a cold-blooded fend
strung him up to u telegraph pole rddled
his body with bullets and then burned it in
the presence of several Thousand people.
Miss Nellie Fewell. of Meridian, has beer
selected to represent Mississippi at the Con-
federate reunion at Birmingham. There
will be one young lady representative from
| each Southern state to grace the occasion.
| The pretty little snake charmer who WA.
bitten by Florida ratler at IN exhibition IN
| New York last week did not die. Her sys.
tenn was so thoroughly inoculatcd Will
snake virous that Il snake bite was no longer
deadly.
| The Pascagoula DEMoCRAT-STAR says II
has subscribers in South Africa. We have
known long while that the DIS. was ;
splendid weekly, but were not aware before
Bro. P. X, that the iIottentots cried for 1t
| [Allsssissippi Leader.
New England factories OF all sorts are eth
er shutting down or running on half time
while those in the South are putting in ex
ira machinery, doubling capacity. running
on full time. and then can't supply the de
mand for their products. The South /
bound to win.
The Appcal-Avalanche says the 'cork
screw wiggle" Is the latest fad In fashionabl
walking. 1t Is II decided Improvement owe
the ..Grecian bcnd'' and "Kangaroo drop,
once so fashionable. A lady that hascn'
mastered this new fad is decided not In tn
fashionable swim.
The Washington correspondent OF the Chi
cago Times says the Senate Is for silver b
at least ten majority, and that while mi;
jority are favorable to u conditional rope,
Of the Sherman law 1t cannot be uncond
tionally repealed. This IL certainly goo
news. The cause Of the people Is strong |
Congress.
A eO-year old white girl ut Orlando, Fla
the daughter Of u retired army officer by til
name OF Captain Sellerg, elopcd with u negl
Monday. They were apprehended BY the O.
ficers before they got far. The negro W,
taken to jail. and is threatened with Lynch
! ing. The girl was returned TO her parent
Congressman Bankhead, Of Alabama,
for free coinage" but he says, III neccssar
nut more silver in the dollar, enough
maintain the parity Of the two metals" Il
also says: "Cleveland is an honest man. "
knew he was opposed to free coinage whe
we elected him. Ills views ut that time al
on record"
The Louisville Courier Journal has I'll
following sensible expression on the silv'
question The Courier-Journal has bee
the steady friend, not the cnemy,ot silve
But It cannot shut its eyes to the actu
fact, OF the situation. 1t Is indeed, situ'
: ton. and not theory, that confronts U
Q with silver money abandoned by the sre'
powers, and silver bullion hanging on VI
ragged edge Of fifty cents on the dollar ~
time TINT thoughtful men should look
their pocket books. The farmer Will be hr
n TO do this. All that he produces IL priced
gold. lie Is willing my anxious to "a
silver hut he wants, he will demand' IN
the silver he gets shall be down to tho "a
: penny Just us good as gold