The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-07-06
Jones Says

That the man without faults lives
in paradise.
That dirty shirt is no sign of a
black heart.
That all tho rich men do not stand
behind the counter.
That il you arc expecting to go to
heaven on flowery beds of ease you
will not get there.
That man don't always have to
be under the influence of liquor to be
mean.
That bee studies nothing else but
how to make honey aud consequently.
never starves.
That there is deal of difference
between the business end of a wasp
and person who will deceive you;
you know where to tiRd the former
and are therefore careful how you
handle it; you are bitten by the latter
before you know the nature of the
dog.
That Gods noblest creatuEes--an-
gels unawares-of this earth, are the
pure, hard working selfsaerifoing girls.
That it is pardonable in a man who
will speak indecently of a lady, pro-
vided, he has no mother, sister nor
daughter.
That honest, hard working boys will
take the cake, and
That indolent good,for thing ones
are for sale cheap-below par.
That hen doesn't lay every time
she cackles, and
That a dead beat doesn't pay the
printer every time he promises.
That a church at every cross road
is all tomfoolery.
That when a neighborhood wants
to get rid of man they send him to
the Legislature,
That a girl in silks and satlns is not
always a spendthrift.
That some men would willingly die
and go to hell if they could take some
of there neighbors with them.
That there is no middle ground.
You are either a candidate for heaven
or the eternal regions of dispar: either
for God or against him.
That some men are painfully polite
everywhere and to everybody-except
there wives.
That the slop and filth about some
kitchen windows would staggeF apiney
woods rooter or give an alligator liver
complaint.
That the day for old fogylsm is past.
That if some men would use the
pIow and hoe as lndustriously as they
do their tongues country produce
wonld be cheaper and editors would
grow fat.
That "bee in the bonnet" is per-
haps more comfortable than a "yallow"
jacket IN the breeches.
That there is enough bacon and bis
cults fed to the worthless dogs of this
country to sustain Ireland's poor.
That the time for third partys is IN
the far future. Cleveland must sue.
ceed himself and this Government will
be the most glorious under heaven.
That as long as Chicago furnishes
the bacon and other states the jeans
Louisiana farmers will be minus the
means.
That Arcadia will capture next win
ter's trade as she has the trade of past
seasops-by the unstinted use ofprin-
teF's ink. Watch
That this is the best poor mans
country. Cheap lands, plenty good
water; abundance of wood good
health and money for those who will
work.
That concealed weapons can often
be found ip other pockets besides bad
boys.
That every converted man is, or
ought to be, missionary.
That head religion is false, very
false.
That he is not opposed TO immigra.
tion, provided it be Of The right stripe.
That q mans profession either pnsh,
90 him ont or he pushes bis profess
ion to success.
That q home without music and
song is a home where very little gen.
nine happiness Is found,
That the top dog always gets the
praise whether be is right or not.