The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-05
Editorial and Otherwise.

The suicide rate in the German army 10 IS
per annum In each 100, 900 men.
Some men are 70 miserly that they won't
even pay another a compliment.
Even the women haven't got the nerve to
claim that Cupid ever got married.
It's the coal dealers weigh Of dealing with
his customers that makes him rich.
A man that can be aAttered is not necessari-
ty a fool, but you can make one Of him.
Il vii, be unfortunate IL the Federal govern.
ment takes charge Of quarantine affairs.
Diplomacy consists largely in backing down
with dignity when you have gone too far.
"what wonderful guides and counselors
books sre." ayes; especially bank books"
Lose no opportunity to lend helping hand to
some one who is labOriousy y telling upward.
As a fashionable street slipper, the banana
peel will not BE- regarded With favor after the
fall.
Tramps will be glad to hear that a scientist
declares that alcohol can be made from corn
stalks.
The wife buys fashionable trimmings Of the
millner, but the husband gets his from the
barber.
When the forenoous of life are wasted, there
is not much hote Of a peaceful and fruitful
evening.
The Young man who is sfrsid...to lose his
hours, his dimes aud his honor is n fish worth
catching.
When a woman cries till her eyes and nose
get all red she is sad to have been weeping
her heart out.
A girl spends lots of time wondering what
she would say II she got kissed and then does
Mt say anything.
There were G,250 suicides in this country
during 1896. In many cases the right person
did not do the act.
Future generations will be forced to learn
that centralized wealth in . republic is the
nest egg of q revolution.
They have invented a machine 10 darn
stockings. But it will never supplsnt the
dear old grandmother, will it!
Leave the mists and fogs Of the valley Of
doubt and walk iu the golden sunlight that
floods the mountain top Of faith.
The herring industry on the east coast Of
Scotland, which has just closed, has resulted
in less than half the usual catch.
Peace from this life springs from acqaie-
scencc even in the disagreeable things, not in
ar exemption from hearing them.
The poor man braving cheerfully the waves
Of adversity displays more heroism than Bon
apart did on the field Of Austerlitz.
When a woman takes to wearing mans
collar and recktis it Ia time for her husband
10 sew lace frlls on his night shirt.
A woman never wishes she could wear
trousers So much as she does when she tries
to 20 up stairs two steps at time.
An editor in a country town handles his
subscribers with the same delcacy that
the preacher does his congregation.
Kings and queens are not always as good as
they might be-; and they are simply no good
| at all when they are up against aces.
Don't waste your energies in fruitless groans
after freedom from conflict, but expend them
in a lifelong effort to win every 6ght.
A so-called prophet has predicted that in
November, 1898, the earth and the planet
| Mars will be in communication with each other
The man who frets and groans adds to the
burden Of others without making his owr
lighter. A smile in trouble Is ray Of sun
shine IN fog.
4 The boy at ten wants to rule the house; Al
twenty he wants to rule the State; at thir,!
he tries to rule his offspring; at forty he hal
serious thoughts Of trying to rule himself.
Rev. John Patton, who is stationed amoni
: the Canuibais of the New Hebrides, reports
that owing to his efforts last year l,i20 native
: promised to change their diet permanently.
The Kentucky State horse.swappers' con
vention met in C"v,ngton recently, to the mum
Der Of 1000 or more. One man brought
horses and announced his intention to swa
every horse three times before the convention
three days session was over.
A wise man not long since said that Will
there are few people who can be properl
spoken IL as "ihe salt of the earth," there ar
n a great many who could be appropriately ealle
X its pepper. lie might have added that man.
of these belong to the church.
"a half hours work in the garden bcfor
;, breakfast nm a bright, dewy, sunny morning !
the beat tonic in the world" says physicia
q who knows just what he is talking about. ~
= is lar better than the nostrMms many pale an
languid men and women are taking"
v The latest buckles for belts are heavi,
ieweled. Some of the new belts are of finish
i ed silver gt, with large jewels, about the ala
: Of marbles, set two inches apart. These jew
Ella are act in hligree silver gilt and connecte
!, BY two braided ropes of silver gilt.
The North Mississippi Herald well sayI
= "Howsver much boys encourage girls to b
: fast they really have no respect for then
: whatever may b their pretense of devotion
, Dowa IN their hearts they aill lore modest
,. and womanly gentlsness. Don't let them 70,
can aisla ~