The free press., 1896-12-31
EXCHANGE FL ASHES.
An old bachelor. who Is evide

Sirls, gives ChV 'O''o"i"S W
Of an old maid: can old maid is a
woman who has not been fool
enough to be fooled by every fool
who has been tool enough TO try
and fool her."-Ex.
We have never wh,ned for pat
ronage. First, it is against our
sense of independence to do so, sec
ondly, patronage has invariably
sought US. So much for the conf"
dence of the people in our endeav-
ors.-Harrison County Banner.
"Mandy," he SAL, as he cut
stalk Of sugar cane clear in half
with one swipe of his knife, "Man-
dy, what air you a-gwlne ter give
me fer my Chris'mus ?"
There was painful silence for
at least two seconds. Then she
dropped the bushel of potatoes she
was peeling in her lap, and, half
swooning in his arms, murmureG:
ooh, Jim, air a-gwlne ter give
you myself!'
He did not seem to be surprised
at this, but holding his calico bur>
den in one arm and poking the fire
with the other he asked dreamily:
do you reckon the jestice Will
sell us a license on a credit. ."-At-
lanta Constitution.
Joining the church is IN one
sense a very small affair. IL makes
no difference whatever in your life
in one sense. 1t is simply the
open confession of what you al
ready believe N your soul. In ans
other sense it is of the utmost in
portance. Il means the open al
lance of your lsfe's powers with
those whom you believe to be bat-
tliug on the right side in this great
moral conflict. 1t means that your
influence with men shall be for the
right.-Rev. j. p. Egbert.
If you want business you Will
have TO ask for it. If you sit on
your haunrhes and expect your
popularity to bring you trade, you
will soon wear out the basement Of
your trousers and will not have
money enough to buy more. We
speak from experience. Advertls-
inc Is not tine secret Of all success,
but it is one of tho essential ell
EN- 'nts of success, az faith is one OF
the essential elements of the plan
of salYation,-Columbus Commers
cial,
A hill to admit women to the bar
of Mississippi was defeated IN the
Legislature of that State last weeR.-
Louisville Christian Observer.
We didn't know our legislature
was IN session last week. And if
it were in session such bill as
this would hardly be introduced, rs
our Mississippi women have a high
err calling than practiclng law and
are not trying to enter the profess
ions J yet. Wesson Mirror.
Of course there are some who
are kicking because Cleveland did
not declare war against Spain in his
message. these same men were
no doubt rampant secessionists and
when the war was declared they
knocked off five toenails on each
foot looking for substitutes to do
the fighting, If these warriors are
sporting for war with Spain it is on
ly short distance to Cuba and
ships sail every day,-Newton
County Progress.
The air ships which have been in.
vented on the Pacific coast are ev>
identity destined 10 big things for
their initial work. The Cuban
sympathizers already have their
gaze on the new invention, and if
they are practicable they propose
to take fleet of air ships to cap
ture Havana. This would put an
end to Captain General Weyfer's
campaign in search Of Maceo in
short order, for then all his atten-
tlon would ne devoted to the reScne
of Havana from the aerial visitors
prepared for her destructlon,- Ma
tional Recorder.
Property ls the fruit of labor.
Property is desirable, is a positive
good in the world. That some
should be rich shows that others
may become rich, and hence is en-
enlargement to industry and enter.
prise. Let no man who is home.
less pull down the house of anoth.
er, bat let him work diligently and
build one for himself, thus, by ex.
ample, assuring that his own shall |
be safe from violence when it is
buIlt.-Abrabam Lincoln.
1t is said that when it rains at
jackson the State officials who
have offices in the capitol, are com.
pelIed to sit under umbrellas to
save themselves from beino dr.nob