The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-21
Editorial and Otherwise.

1t is said that the new governor of Alabama
feels his Oates.
The shortest day in the year is the day your
note falls due.
A boy always experiences nervous affection
on the eve of proposing.
Love is the paradise of the foolish, but only
the playground of the wise.
Moore hated onions. He said that a man
who would eat onions would steal.
We know men who would sacrifice their
mother-in-aw for paying office.
Don't get too far ahead Of the times, or you
will not be able to help them catch up.
A bill has been introduced into the Legisla-
ture of Austria, to prevent drunkenness.
The Georgia Exposition to be held at Allan
ia next fall promises to be something great.
Defoc thought mackcral the best sort of fish,
and mutton the most eatable variety of meat
Next to rice, wheat is eaten by the greatest
number of human beings and then comes
maize.
The Georgia Legislature by vote of II to
Gj has set its protest upon an attempt to bring
women into politics.
The Washington Post detects "To be con-
tnued in our next" CLEAN in the retiring eye
of David Bennett Hill.
Another Of the New Orleans councimen has
been convicted ofbribery. Dudoussat gets a
term in the State prison.
Cassins NJ. Clay's grand mother-in-law is
twenty years younger than her grand sou-in-
law. Cassius is sly dog.
Now that the young Gar and the Princess
Alix are completely married, their pictures
can be turned to the wall.
1t is estimated that the London banks have
money to the amount of Sl,l5O,OO0,OOO locked
up at the present time.
A century ago there was not mile of tele'
graph or telephone wire in existence, not foot
of railroad nor steamship.
A burglar broke into an editors house last
week. After looking around he laid quarter
on the table and left sobbing.
Mrs. Julia Josephine Irvine, who has beer
Professor Of Greek at Wellesley for four years
has been appointed President Of that college.
The Fifty-fourth Congress stands: Rcpub
licans, 245; Democrats, 1906; Populists,
giving the Republlcass clear majority of l34
over all.
Considerable experimenting is done in Eng
land at the present time on bamboo bicycles
A wheel complete of this material weighs 2:
pounds.
There is a negro in Covington, Ca, who is
feet 6 inches in height. He is now AZ year,
old, but when Is years old he was only on
inch shorter.
II has been estimated by the Department q
Agriculture that up to October lst there ha
been AZ, ,O30, 900 bushels of wheat fed to stoc
in the country. .a
The carly Egyptians believed that the sol
+, existed while the body endured. They, there
/. fore, embamed the body to prevent the deca
as long as possible.
! The Pops will probably nominate Cap
: Frank Burkitt for Governor, but il the Den
). ocracy Of this State will turn out and do il
d duty Frank will be left out of sight.
A bill will be presented in the Alabam
legislature forbiddng the playing of footba
w in the State, except by college teams, and b
d them only on their own grounds.
n Before retiring from Office Gov. Jones,
Alabama, commuted the sentence Of Gilbe
J. Dease from ten years one year. Dease
= term will now expire in January next.
> Christmas comm with a rush
2 Hail the rising star!
flour pockets are not flush,
Cheeks Of children are
Judge Terral has at the earnest request
g the citizens and officers of the comfy perm
ted the December term of the circuit court
+ Marion county to be held at Columbia.
!. A strong effort is being made to have t
: present legislature Of Alabama pass a Sta
y prohibitory law. Only five counties now ha
& license, the remainder being already dry.
The first surgeon to use the antiscp
s treatment for wounds was Sir Joseph List
y the famous English operate. He is now abe
& to retire from his profession on account Of I
!. age.
= That very observing lady, Nellie Bly,, say
4 "There are two words in English that q
& more terrifying to poor men and women tn
b the thoughts of eternal damnation. Tht
= words are mo Work."
e Coxey is reported as spending $4,000 in
y fruitless efforts to get to Congress. Half II
sum would have bought him big pasture
u where he could have walked all day on
: grass without going to Jail.
The Terry Headlight says the way 10 p,
lish newspaper without giving offense to a
y one is to leave all the printing of. Yes, a
some Of them would complain because y
didn't give them a better quality Of VIII
paper.
!. Banker Yaeger, Of Lcesburg, Fla, has h
an experience which he will not soon forQ
Six thousand dollars for two WORTHLESS bri,
palmed off as gold 10 loss calculated To ms
any man feel far from comfortable. Strar
- that u banker should be fooled by so old
trick.
. In Missouri druggists are preparing 10 b,
= a smelling contest at the annual meeting
the State Pharmaceutical Association n,
spring. That pill roller who can name
greatest number Of drugs just BY smelling
them will carry OF cash prise cf@se. Itv
probably be the FIRST contest Of the sort =
held, though druggists have always ress
uixed the value Of well-traned proboscis
determining the uaturc.of chemicals.
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