The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-01-08
Editorial and Otherwise.

Afsctation is trying to make brass pass Tor
gold.
They saw that Grover Cleveland is mil
lionuire.
Many people fail by not making good be-
ginning.
Lean wear is gone aud some Of our girls are
a back number.
The last day Of the old wear 1896 was wet,
dsagreeaoe day.
Rank failures and suicides are epidemic over
the North and West.
When a man disputes with fool, the fool is
duug the same thing.
Never be ashamed Of work, even II you have
to work some other fellow.
Old age brings experience, aud some KINDS
of experience brings old age.
An expert accountant is like an expert dress
maker-very good at figures.
A thing is overcome BY obstaclesi man
tramples them under his feet.
Hone oils the machinery of the intellect and
,oughens the fibre Of the will.
1t is the little things that count-especlally
when they come as twins and trpIets.
The trouble with great many Young men is
they don't like to work between meals.
Blessings are like children to be apprec'-
.,,,l E,,h bait
He was stranded for three days, but he at
last succeeded and went his way rejoicing.
Whether vour life is worth living or not de-
pends upon how much love You put into 1t.
A national political platform made OF clear,
clean plauks, would be a wonderful curiosity.
There are still seven daughters of rev0|n-
tionsry soldiers ON Uncle Sans pension rolls
The South is surely the promised land, and
the children Of Israel seem fully aware OF 'ha'
fact.
|, is said that the Prince of Wales is some
times seen with skates on even in the summer
| time.
1t is hard job for any man to be really
good citizen who has no; thrifty dollar IN ms
pocket
| Thirteen elopng couples from Kentucky
were married at Jenersonyille, Ind, ON CHRIST
mas day.
| Some teachers who have taught the Young
idea how to shoot, apparently did not know II
was loaded.
Three thousand men we're employed in New
York TIE other day in cleaning the snow OF
the streets.
If Queen Lii wishes to make an impression
in Washington, all she need do is to step On
banana peel.
1t is sad that early rising is conducive tt
i'll temper. 1t seems to be 20 IN the case o
the mosquito.
There are GSS,0OO unmarried women IN Mas
sachusctts alone, aud yet some people ar
cam0rous for war
The first writing machine was made III 'oo'
since that time some improvements on III
machine have been made.
Their. is no better stinulant than heart
laugh. Laugh, and if YOU are lean grow Ia
if otherwise, hold your own.
. Some people put of paving their ncwsP"p'
bills last, aud some never paw cent, ou' CT
ioy the weekly visits Of the paper.
Miss Clara Barton f"Red Cross Fame d'
y cliues to extend the aid Of her ASSOCIATION
," the sick and wounded Cuban insurgents.
= A coward can do a seemingly heroic thlr
when all the world is looking at him; but IN
a brave man can do it when there are no vi
ncsses.
: A wise man saws, "Never borrow, and ii y'
would keep your friends, never lend u
- there are some exceptions to this rule, wh''
prove it, perhaps
'. Ambition ruins its thousands, and vet
man without ambition is not worth shuch
' Moderation in all things is the best prlnc'l
- bv which to live.
The first thought Of the sensible investor
the security Of the investment, and the ns
v consideration should be whether 1t VIII u
-, his community or not.
OF Facts speak for themselves. II is dliiic
to argue against them. Prejudice will ST
its ewes and refuse to see them, or to es'i'n
:, them for what they are worth.
Spain has a population Of l6.OOO,OOo
nd whom II 100000 are unable to read or wrI
and yet that nation proposes to teach
United States how to attend to her own a!fa'
w Every girl who has gone through love
i. fair owns an ivory toilet set In plush box
rt- a souvenir. II is as much staple g't
such An affair rs a rattle box for baby's 4
ID birthday.
The largest flower in the world grows
" Sun,atra, It is called the Ralilesia Arno
!. and some of the specimens are th'r'v-t
&C. inches in diameter. The central cup Will |
- six quarts Of water.
The Louisville Courier-Journsl says 1t
10000 subscribers during the recent Ct
dt paign. Perhaps Hanna will make this g
a. that paper was instrumental in carry
Ia, Kentucky for Mckinley.
Dean Hoffman, Of the Episcopal Gen
Theological Seminary in New York, has
. A check for $4,000 to the University OF
- South, at Sewance, Tenn, and has rive'
property at Bridgeport, Ala, worth $ls,oo
DON'T EoRGET IT.
a"S Lets not despse jnst common things
For here's truth there is no dodging,
The bird that scars on proudrss wings
=, Come. down to earth for board and 'odg