The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-04

LETTER FROM REV. n. KEFF SMITH

EDITOR Dem0crat star.
The free and unsolicited advertisement OF
my bicycle and organ, by the grace OF your
enterprising reporter, and Of which | knew
nothing till saw it copied in your paper,
suppose Difference to the Cloth" to which |
belong, made II free. However, it has pro-
voked the buzz OF som o~ficious tender foot;
that is II a foot can be said to buzz.
Let me, by your grace, have a word, though
| will step lightly, and with Il smile, on his
or their corns or bunions. l d 'ubt not there
are many in these parts or elsewhere, who
butter and a few other things thrown In.
than of their bicycles and organs. and should
they advertise the fact on, Mr.. Friar's Tor
Uncle SANS postofice building. they would
be pitied for being willing to give up such
c ally, the organ that has often gone with me
In my travels and so long has please overlook
my tears,wlthout u murmurg ground out at my
touch Accomplishments to soften somewhat
the harsh tones Of my voice, or never weep
with the;hypercritical and Joined. 1t may be:
in their Just criticism. 1t Is always open and
| above board. But not one word OF pity have
l heard for my Willingness to part with SUCH
| useful c~ompani0ns-not one to act the pawn
broker with me-n0t even u word In my
house over, especially, the prospect, faint
| though it be, OF that organ going to the high,
est bider please again overlook my, tears)
over my sad condition at home. !But be-
tween you and me considering the falntness
OF the prOspect--sO faint that | don't think
anybody wants them. yet with you am
willing to make the most1fayorable terms OF
sale and pay you handsomely for the free
advertisement and set up cigars to your
reporter, but UNDERSTANDING drinks. for l
aii teeth and toe nail against such, aud now
back to the subject matter OF my honestly
The fact Of the business is, they are NINE
[ mean the bicycle and organ, brought by
me to the coast, boodleism has had nothing
to do In getting them. though | did come from
New Orleans, and | paid the freight on them.
They represent so much Il, g. IL | get III
"sOund money and silver will suit me just
as we'll as gold. Maybe | ought not to have
Injected anything here on the currency 9nes-
ton: besides aren't you a.gold bug Well,
let that p%ass-for TO err Is human; to for
give is divine" and | am sure II the Demo-
Gratis don't have more divine and less human
MIR. G. Cleveland or anybody. else vii neve!
for many a long year get thar ELL but
let ME see, where am l? It's time to meet
the subject, and meet 1t calmly and In u dig
niied way.
IL happens fortunately or unfortunately
Il think l can write that being a preacherl
that | have not depended entirely on my sal,
ary for the support of my family. Now, ]
ought not to have said that for some may
remember THAT, and forget the f9ll0wing
and soon my mail box will be crowded Will
letters asking just enough for a brick for the
new church, | am really sorry. ] wrote it.
I'll not scratch it out. however; willqualify
by saying I have no bricks. II | had depend
ed las aforesaid ! am sure. II you Will par
don what has q faint resemblance TO !rishism
field and Biloxi, II | may be pardoned fol
saying so. Il am sure | will except by s0mt
''oficious'' one who will charge me witt
Boosting. But ! do hope he Will not read this
sentence, but will stop immediately l have
like many preachers, paid for years, az diner.
ent times. for the privilege OF preaching thu
Gospel-gctting a small salary aud spending
a patrimony or income from other sources, !
NAV be by writing articles Tor papers, In or
der to live decently.
1 happens so, we say. i believe the Lore
has much to do with 1t. that we have had
hard times, and We couldn't always realize OF
up, and in my case il I did not live on my
salary, and was willing to part with tina
which, as aforesaid, land this is the last
aforesaido was so dear to me, In order 70 glvt
those still dearer to me what wanted linen
to have, or 90 to the Exposition whose bust
ness Is 1t but your humble ervants-wit
'naANS W 'Ou All 'p"''' N. KEFF SMITH.
P. s.-Come over, Mr.. Editor, and you shall
spin around on the wheels, and with ina
organ | will sing Stanloa's song to my tune:
"Tbe women down at Biloxi town have go'
They are ridin' round on bicycles ant
blOckin' all the ways;
They're down with foreign missions-churcl
fairs are gotn' wrong ..s....,u
And the men are Windin' DaD1eS ana 'IuSslh
all day long"
Il take the the liberty OF inserting "fussin'
instead OF his suiplluric wordh and you shall
eat with the brigade ut my house, fsh, shrimp
oysters and crabs, even Il bread and but
ter" be scarce, and we'll talk currency
should you be averse to religion, ,rr,,
Ocean Springs, Rlue Monday. Sept. 30. 's5,