The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-14

caused many families to destroy their
) are pictures, bric-a-bac and furniture and
urg, other articles which they can not carry
off in their fight. The craze is said
to be widespread, and the people are
"U very much excited.
1t is passing strange that people
should give themselves up to such
, r,o decisions in this enlightened age, but
,,,nc in every generation prophets appear
who predict the speedy end of the
world, and they always find followers.
ress- Any man with the gift OF CAB who
sion is apparently in earnest can exploit
the most absurd theory and find fol
lowers who will take stock in it.
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For the Democrat-Star.
l"s' RAYS FROM OUR STAR
Like drift-wood on the rivers breast,
We float upon the tide OF time.
" 1t is well for the majority of men
Or that they, possess the dual gifts of
this seii.prlae ana strehgth OF VIII, other
drinking hell where naught but drunk
- Vouiu w SCCu'
acci- For some the years are many yet
Wherein to learn this bitter trut tn;
was Inc only season crowned with Joy
We're those we spent in careless youth.
how What spot on earth can bring more
rest to heart, mind and body to the
rain toll -worn man than his own home
lied when that home is cheered and bright
pnpd nv the prpSpppp of n Iovinu and
devoted wife and mother who reigns
N ;s therein as its queen?
po' Every day should be one of "Thanks-
it giving" to us. Life-even with it's
burdens and its trials-should be a
source of heart-thanks to the giyer Of
no all blessings.
~ The man who could be guilty of
ther raising his cOwardly hand to strike a
lrch WOman-wlatever be the prOvorati0n
could be equally guilty of denying
the mother who gave him birth,
= should the occasion arise.
% d Should | wish to reveal a secret and
deed have that secret kept, | would tell it
Y in. to a woman with a HEART; il, on the
" other hand, ! desired that secret
spread broadcast, so that those who
run might read" | would tell it to IA
mes woman with a TONGUE!
aph.
this A woman in whose heart neither
g., love, sympathy nor tenderness abide, |
io' is like unto a beautiful marble statue
wherein life has been breathed and
nothing more.
not
Gan. Full many a kindly heart there beats
~ beneath the common serge;
tate nuli many q noble life has passed
without single dirge.
X. X. Y.
Many of our State papers have been
lake giving our able and distinguished dis
ago, trict attorney, Jim Neville, lots of
w. taffy about his candidacy for Gov
king ernor. Jim would make a pretty fair
Governor, but he makes such a good
prosecuting attorney of our district
tone we don't want to give him up. He is
the one OF the best fellows in the world,
resi- and the Democracy will take care of
II be him, but jim, we don't want you to
leave us. Jackson is not a healthy
place nohow, and We know you would
cav not like the place if you should secure
)ugh it. Now, Jim, don't.
is" According to the Louisiana Planter
fifth the water Of the lowor Mississinri
last river is saltier than the Oldest inha-
bitant remembers OF, even "before the
,,os war" Sea trout have recently been
WV caught off Poverty Point, 20 miles
O"' above the Passes, and Spanish mack
d erel off West Pointe-a a-IIache, 60
lie, miles above the mouth.
field S.o.
q" Preston received a letter from
Jasper county stating that two
Iron persons had been convicted in that
,uph county of criminal conspiracy for sell
,lon ing teachers examination questions.
One was fined s25 and costs and the
other 800 and costs.
have -
Col. John r. Cameron, of Madison
county, publishes a card declining to
become a candidate for Governor.
late Still the woods are full of good and
| in true Democrats who are after the
ably place, and are willing to make almost
heir any sacrifice in order to secure the
Is n position.
The Ladies Monument Association
,, has been organized at Monroe, La,
for the purpose of raising funds to
'osu- erect a marble shaft over the graves
Is a of several hundred Confederate dead
rves who are buried in the Monroe ceme-
flied terry. They want the monument to
has cost $500.
The annual session of the Missis-
m. n sppi conference of the NJ. f. Church,
h,a South, met in Meridian Wednesday.
Bishop John G. Keener presiding. A
large number of ministers from over
the State are In attendance. There
'i"e will be a slaughter of c hickens.
arty ..,- -.
"All that l am, l owe to my wife,"
said Prince Bismarck. Andy johnson
not In his lifetime might have said the
isti- same. When he was only a poor tailor,
tion she taught him to read, and gave him
rom. a good send-off toward a United States
ant ~Scnatorship and the Vice Presidency.
} re- Congress has not tackled the tariff