The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-20

kers, etc, all OF which lead us to be-
lieve that men are rapidly returning
to the tadpOle state from which Bob
Ingersoll evOluted.
Since the election excitement has
all Quilted down Washingtonians are
busying themselves making up a cabl.
net for Mr.. Mckinley; planning legis-
latiOn for the short session of Con-
greSs, and the extra session which Mr..
Mckinley Is expected to call, and 9TH
erwise taking upon themselves the
grave responsibility Of running the
government. Some OF the wlscst
statesmen in the world are men who
have never allowed themselves to get
out of sight of the dome Of The Capt.
toll. Why, actually some OF them
could give Solomon cards and spades
and then beat him out. Mr.. Cleve-
land has allowed a few Of these states
men-with emphasis on the FEw-to
60 without jobs for the last four
years, and now when they want to
cure the stomach-ache they have to
apply a porus plaster to their back
bone. But the operation does not at
feet their craftsmanship. That is as
enduring as time itself. -
The "knowallsn and some Of the
newspapers are whispering it around
that Spain is bristliny up at Uncle
Sam, and that Uncle Sam is rubbing
up his old boxing gloves preparatory
to a few rounds bout with the little
fellow across the pond. But at this
writing Spain seems to have about all
the business she can attend to over on
the little isle beyond the gulf. How
ever, il she insists on a ''Scrap" we
! will send the new battleship "Vicks-
burg" sOon to be launched, over to
attend to her case. That name alone
will be sufficient to cool the burning
ardOr OF most any hostile tribe.
The Secretary Of the Navy has in
vited the mayor of the city of Vicks-
burg and a delegation of citizens from
there to attend the launching Of the
battleship "Vicksburg" at Bath, Me-,
and to name the lady sponsor who
will christian the big boat by break
ing a bottle of wine on her bow. Now
listen for the howl from the W. @. Il.
US. But it does occur to us that a
bottle of water would answer every
purpose for the christening ceremony,
and the wine could be used to amuch
better purpose.
1t is expected that the usual num-
Der of contests will follow the advent
of the Fifty-ffth Congress. Among
them will be seen on the front seat
Col. Josiah Patterson, Of the Mem
phis district, who was defeated by
that gallant and chivalrOus knight of
the quill, e. w. Carmack.. But the
Washington Post advises Br'er Pat
terson to keep his seat in the House
good .and warm during the coming
short session, for it says it may be a
long time before he again experiences
such a comfortable sensation.
President Cleveland has been duck
hunting again for the purpose Of pre-
pairing his last annual message to
Congress. 1t is said that the Presi-
dent writes his strongest state papers
when under the inspiration Of ducks,
fish and -. Therefore the country
may look for a very breezy document
this time, for If reports are true lie
had an excellent assortment of ducks
and a faultless brand of - to stimu-
late his inspiration. BY the way, the
old gossips about town say that
Grover has his annual announcement
hanging in the White House window,
which reads: "BoY WANTED" which
they also insist is a sure sign that
Mrs. Cleveland will not participate in
the public receptions this season.
However, 1t may all have originated
from the personal joke OF a minstrel at
the Theatre the other night, when he
said that Grover had ordered all the
shade trees about the White House cut
down because he wanted a little son.
Speaking Of the political situation
up to date, a warm newspaper friend
OF David b. Hill expounds his remain.
ing lung PRO BONO PUBLICO by calling
a attention to the fact that the
prOphesy OF Willful David, Windy
Cochran and Wordy Watterson OF
four years ago, to the effect that
Grover Cleveland, II again nominated
and elected, would disrupt the Demo
cratic party, is being fulfilled. But
the semi.lunged gentleman failed to
show the incompleteness Of the
propheSy inasmuch as it did not in
clude Davy, Bourke and Henri among
the would-be disruptionists, or state
the further fact that the Democratic
party respectfully but positively re.
|, fuses to be disrupted.
The gallant and courageous young
leader OF Democracy, William j,
/. Bryan, has already begun his cam
palgn OF education, which he hopes
will four years from now lead to com.
plete victory, with two splendid ad.
dresses to the people OF his home,
Lincoln, Ncb., on last Saturday, in
which he clearly outlined the policy
to be pursued by the party for the
next four years. He does not believe
that the Republican party, or any
other party a restore prosperity to
the common country while operating
on the single gold standard basis. lie
believes that bimetalllsm is the only
remedy, and he does not believe that
the Republican party, which IL dom.
mated by rank gold standard advo.
Gates, will ever attempt to secure in,
ternatiOnal bimetallism, and there
fore, that national prosperity under
the next administration Is an impOssi-
bility. The three months OF constant
speaking told on his throat and voice
in his speeches Saturday, and the Op-
position papers were quick to pro-
claim that bryan had lost his voice"
but he will prove during the coming
four years to he the liveliest dummy"
that they ever spent the night with.
1t Is truly amusing to hear the
friends OF Mr.. Cleveland declaring
that the result OF the recent national
election was a personal v~indicatIon
and endorsement Of the President and