The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-05-25
Editorial and Otherwise


to death.
Louisiana has established leper hospital at
Fort Pike, La.
The money changers were in the temple
when Christ was crucifed.
Until we have given ourselves to God we
haven't given him nything.
Never judge won ans cooking by the cake
she takes to church social.
Gold coins depreciate per cent. in value in
sixteen years of constant use.
Never attempt to compliment man when
he knows he has made failure.
Coxey's army, 525 strong, has moved its
camp to Bladensburg, Maryland.
The so-called industrial armies are all after
the same thing-a long rest and free grub.
The popular belief that May is an unlucky
month for marriages dates from Roman times.
In the days of Columbus only seven metals
were known to exist. Now there are fifty -one.
The world is full of people who would prefer
candle light to sunlight if they had to pay for
it.
Thirty-one lawyers graduated from the
Tulane University, New Orleans, last Satur-
day.
The fear of punishment may keep men from
dung evil, but it cannot make them love the
good.
Cotton is mentioned in the Bible. Pharaoh
gave Jacob, the father of Joseph, cotton
rope.
Fifteen dollars day represents the average
amount paid into every saloon in the United
States.
Montana has decided that the blossom Of the
prickly pear shall be considered the State
flower.
The world is growing better. People do live
longer, in spite of the stories told ofour grand
fathers.
Gov. Flower, of New York, has signed bill
to abolish the "days of grace" in business
ira sact ions.
The Southern Baptist Convention will meet
in Augusta, Georgia, at its next annual session
IN 1895.
Earthquakes have been shaking up Greece
lately. 1t wouldn't hurt Congress to expert
cnce shock or two.
Congressman Catchings at last has an OPP
poncnt. His, name is George Washington Wise
and he it a popuite candidate.
The people are either getting smarter or
poorer. II is said that there has been large
falling off in the sale of patent medicines.
The Brooklyn Tabernacle (Dr. Talmage's S
church) and other fine buildings burned last
Sunday. Loss estimated at over $2,OO0,OOO.
(mother). She was the daughter of Atlas and
the mother of Mercury. May was called the
| maternal month in oldcn times.
Tea is much better when brewcd in a pot
that has been heated thoroughly than in cold
one. a cup of boiling water used to rinse the
pot is the best method Of heating it.
Colorado comes to the front with nugget
or silver weighing 5000 pounds and containing
S25, 900 worth of silver. No wonder Governor
Waite gets his back up once in while.
| Lovers watch the rcean swell
Sweetly bill and coo;
Smart clerk in the big hotel
| Does some billing too.
| "Should man ever kiss woman against
her will9" Well, now, if her Will is big six
footer with hand like ham and foot like Il
flower barrel, it is best not to kiss her when he
is around.
Georgia claims man, nnety-two years old
who has never cast vote or ran for All office
lie has a good deal to learn yet, but it is, per.
haps. fortunate for the old gentleman that his
time is limited.
Mrs. Mary Jordan, Of Boston, was divorced
IN Oklahoma, got Il second husband in Kansas
and inherited fortune of $4,000 all in one
week. The rush of events in some lives is
truly marvellous.
The State Convention of Bankers of Missis.
sippi in session at jackson last week adopted
a resolution requesting our Senators and Rep.
rescntatves to vote for the repeal of the II
per. cent. tax on State banks.
A dark-eyed man was kept for fifteen years
in an unlighted dungeon, in Salzburg, Austria
During that time he never saw human face
When he came forth into daylight it was no.
tced that his black eyes had become blue.
"Keep in the middle of the road !"
Keep on a-totin Of your load;
You'll rest bimeby
Where the hills amt high
"Keep in the middle of the road!"
1t is said that several Senators were offered
$4,000 for their votes in the sugar business
and refused. Let there be thorough investi.
cation of the attempted bribery aud crooked
ness in the consideration Of the tariff bill
Louisiana is getting desperate on sugar.
The Ohio Popuists have nominated Coxey
for Congress in McKinley's old district and il
is evident that they are determined to make
themselves as ridiculous as the man they have
nominated. Is u very clear indication that the
Populist party is going to pieces.
Mr.. Henry watterson's description Of the
new tariff bill is unprejudiced. He says "Th.
bill is mongrel piebald of patches and pusil.
lanimity, a grotesque hodgepodge Of pretenst
and pettifogging, non1cscript abortion of in.
competency, selfishness, cowardice aud treacl,.
cry"
J.p. Frixellc, 60 Congress street, Boston
Mass, has an advertisement in many of the
southern papers, saying he is instructed by
Irresponsible parties to determine location
for cotton mills of not less than 81, 600 spndles
with appurtcnant ginning and and seed oil
plant, to be operated by water power in the
cotton-grow;ng region of the United States
and invites correspondence with parties OF
communities having such sites, requesting full
particulars.