The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-10
EXCHANGE FLASHES.

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The man who expectorates in
street car-in the presence of la,
dles-cannot expect to rate as
gentleman.-Plcaynne.
If you want to live a better life,
begin where you are. How can
YOU gain lofty altitude for start
ing point? Commence just as you
are, now, and rely on Goa 10 help
you. Each day will bring its own
duties, therefore discb arge every
days obligations when they come.
Detroit Free Press.
By way of depression we would
like to say to taxpayers-both state,
county aud city-that you should
60 forward and pay up your tithes
without any unnecessary procratina-
ton, There are two things that
are unavoidable; one is the tax
gat Eerer and the other death; the
former lets you know when he Is
coming, the other doesn't. But
neither ia avoidable, and in view Of
this state of the case you should
meet the tax collector, square up
what you owe him, and then place
yourself in readiness for the grim
reaper when you have to settle his
account.-Natchez Democrat.
The southern part Of the state,
down about the gulf, is looming up
and is destined soon to be one of the
most important parts of the state
in a few years. The Gulf and
Ship Island railroad has opened up
vast section of country between
Gulfport and Hattlesburg. 1t runs
through an inexhaustlble body of
the finest long leaf pine timber in
the state and land adapted to the
production of vegetables and fruits
| Of every kind. South Mississippi is
the coming section.-Newton Coun-
ty Progress.
We heard a merchant say few
days ago that the farmers were
paying up better this year than ever
before, and the good part about it
was, that many of them were car
rylng lots of money home with
them. This speaks we'll for the
agricultural interests of the country.
The farmers generally, are paying
more attention to raising hog and
hominy at home, which action on
their part will prove the only reli.
able road to prosperity. The New
South wishes them God speed along
this liue.-Ellisviile New South.
Col. j. L. Power is compiling
figures to show the relative regis-
tration of the whites and blacks OF
the State. Statistics from most OF
the counties have been received,
and they show large increase in
registration of negroes. In some
counties the registration of the ne.
grOes amounts to half that Of the
whites. In others it runs from Is
to 30 per cent, and almost without
exception every county shows big
ncrease.-Commerclal Appeals
Jackson Bureau.
1t is our opinion that the fnan-
cial condition of the farmers of
this section was never better.
Many of them are not only out OF
debt but have money ahead.-Hat
tiesburg DaysBook Gazette.
With hundred pale.faced ex-
changes to read, table that stands
hip-shod and gandersfeather to
chew on when we get hungry; q
stove bog ged down In a two by four
spittoon to rest our weary walking.
members on; an army of subscrib-
ers to cuss and half dozen columns
OF bold faced advertisements to bluff
our creditors with; why havn't we
something to be thankful for p
Jasper County Review.
In reading the accounts of crime
in Mississippi We notice that near.
~ all the foul murders committed
and the expensive courts conduct.
ed are in prohibition counties,
Blind tiger whisky prompts men to
deeds that are fearful to contems
plate. 10 Lauderdale. Lafayette and
Suufower counties terrible crimes
have lately been committed; all
these counties have voted "dry."-
Greenville Democrat.