The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-03
Editorial and Otherwise.

Every difficulty overcome is made stepping
stone.
We are most like God when we can most
forgive.
A face that cannot smile is like lantern
without light.
Knock down liar and you hit the devil
square in the face.
Thoughts are threads into which the web of
character is woven.
Character is always writing its name on the
face in indelble ink.
1t is harder to guard against liar than is
against the smallpox.
Gambling Is becoming the absorbing vice OF
the fair sex in Europe.
Names alone mock destruction they sur
yiye the doom of all creation.
The proportion of widows IS about three
times as great as of widowerS.
Envy, ignororance and assininty are not
very oyable traits in the human character.
A man was arrested and fined in Memphis
few DAYS since for driving sore-backed
mule.
President Debs and his cabinet have issued
an address urging the public to boycott the
Pullman cars.
Man is full of human nature from the bottom
Of the high heels on his boots TO the top OF his
storcpipe hat.
A Christian Endeavor State Convention OF
Mississippi is to be held in Meridian, August
Sd to 9Th, inclusive.
The Carrolton Conservative speaks of a
lady as the guest Of her husband.' 1t IS
generally the other way.
minority of the old Pullman employees
have zone to work again, and the great STRIKE
has about passed into history.
German statistcian says that his latest
discovery is that 5000 years hence there will
be one man to every 22O women.
Mayor Fitzpatrick, of New Orleans, has en-
tered libel suit against the editor OF the
States, apd claims 100000 damages.
Houston, Texas aldermen have stirred up {
hornets nest by voting to increase their pa,
from s. per month to S5,pcr meeting.
Senator George says the estate warrants
do not violate any Federal statute, and tha
Ilazen's interference is without warrant.
A. F. posey, Vcksburg pension attorney
has been disbarred from prac,icng before tn
Interior department for accepting illegal fees
One Of the new rifles used by the Italian
soldiers sends ball with force enough to .
through five inches of solid oak at a disanc
of 1900 feet.
Kentwood, La, is being entertained by tn
white cap ''band' at present. Let Lousian
give them little Mississippi law and that wi
cure the disease.
A New Jersey young man, W. j. Simmond'
son of wealthy coffee importer, will soon we
the daughter of Peixoto, chief executive of tn
Brazilian Republic.
Perry county, Miss, has the smallest sheri
in the State--Tom Nixon, who weighs II
pounds--but he is every inch man and fl
his Office accepably.
Judge Woods, of Chicago, has ovcrruled IL
motion OF the defense to quash the indictmen
against Debs and otherA r. U. officers. Tr
has continued until September
The steamship lines are offering the lowe
rates ever known to steerage passengers. Ii
dollars will take a man from Boston to Live
pool and nine dollars bring him back.
The long distance electric railroads are con
ing rapiv. One is to be built from Colnmbu
, Ohio, to Cincinnati, 100 miles, and is cxpect'
: to be in operation by December, 1896.
. The salary of the mayor of Newton is $162.
and that of the marshal $500 per year. Son
: of the tax payers think these salaries exort
, tant and kick Justify through the local paper
The test for symmetry is to turn M
with his face to the wall. II he is perfect
formed his chest will touch it, his nose will
iinches away, his thighs, 3; the tips of |
; toes,3.
The Attorney General has asked Congress
appropriate an additional sum of S255,ooo
dciray expenses incurred BY the departme
during the recent strike. lie has alrea
spent Se5,ooo.
s. d. Mitchell, of Green Lake, Mich, has
his possession the petrifed remains of a du
recently dug up at Marquette. He says t
bones and feathers are in their usual sta
( and only the flesh is petrifed.
A Japanese novelist has produced ste
called "The Romance OF a Dog which is
> appear in los Volumes issued at short init
s walls at popular price. This is said TO be
longest tale of a dog on record.
: John d. Rockefeller, the millionaire VIII,
I munihcence founded the great Baptist U
s ycrsi.y ut Chicago, has given $50, 900 to
, endowment fund of Howard College, Of Il
D mingham, Ala. Death must be near.
DR.. Julia II. Smith, well-known physic
of Chicago, formerly Miss Julia Holmes,
New Orleans, has been nominated by the De
ocratic party as member Of the State U
yersity board, an office that has been held
a woman.
Some men never lave word Of commcn
- tion for newspaper, but they invariably
all the faulty items, which brings forth I'll
most vehement condemnation. Such bea,
(. fnl specimens of humanity would make b
goat weary, says an exchange. Yes, aud tn
fellows generally owe for their paper.
There an't no usciu siltin' still
OF In sittin' still m' wisln
=, While there's II can with bait toil
II An lakes and streams for iishin'.
-, The man who makes the dollars now,
s' Them dollars is pursini
AZ Hes on the run one huuf By sun.
! An always up an doin'