The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
Editorial and Otherwise.

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A love that is not seli-sacrifcing is no love
at all.
A paradox-all are after money, so its money
after all.
M woman wants to be a new woman except
an old woman.
Sin may be ugly, but 1t understands the art
Of beauty culture.
The hearts of some people never expand,
even in midsummer.
A man seldom wears his trousers out at the
knees praying for work.
The average woman would perhaps rather
secure q voter than vote.
The frat step toward knowledge is the d,s.
covery that you are ignorant.
A woman has to purse up her lips in order
10 carry carfare in her mouth.
The highest success Is n failure, II It is not
in accordance with Gods plans.
Some men can be moved by soft words, but
generally you hare to use club.
When both parties to contest are wrong it
ia right for outsiders to be neutral.
A divorced woman il entitled to the name Of
widow, but she cant keep off the grass.
The old man who dyes his hair and whiskers
simply emphasizes his age and his folly.
Some statesmen are self.n,ade, but the 'na-
jority of the politicians are machine. made.
The saber is an Oriental weapon. It was
introduced into the French cavalry in l7l0.
The Bible is a letter from God. and every
soul that loves the Lord delights to read it.
The bravest man is the one who always does
right regardless Of what the world may say.
A huge cypress in Tule, in the State "f
Oaxaca, Mexico, is l54 feet in circumference.
The engine Of an express train consumes
twelve gallons Of water for each mile travelled.
Some people seem t, think that the only
way to be happy is tn make somebody misera-
Die.
There white flannel suits are very modest.
Al least they have \ shrinking way about
them.
A commissioner IN Baltimore has recom-
mcndcd the establishment Of shower baths in
public scl,o~ls.
Some people sare all their sympathy until a
man il dead; then they make his grave sloppy
with their tears.
In 4 scason Of about eleven weeks 900
worth If black berries were s"ld in Marquette
county, Michigan.
A man gets very little credit for what he
does in this world, but he gets lots Of blame
fnr what he doesn't.
Yellow fever first appeared in the United
States at Boston in 1893, being brought there
from the Barbadoes.
lie is q wise man who takes advantage ot
every passing opportunity; but he is far wiser
who makes opportunities.
Treasury experts estimate that by the LIST Of
January the income Of the government will be
equal to its disbursements.
Treat your enemies as the Bible directs, and
they will bccome your fricnds-i. e., II their
friendship is worth having.
A woman should never cease praying Tor
her husband; Il may not avail anything, but II
will keep her out Of mischief.
The most exquisite times in most peoples
lives are those when they are (perhaps un-
consciously expecting something.
The very best panaccs for doubt and fear
and sorrow Of every description IS full reali'
ration of the truth that "GOd 10 love-"
Lore has M commandment. She does all,
and delays not. II is enough to her that It is
only shown her; she needs no driving.
Absence lessons small passions and in.
crrases great ones as the wind, extingnishes
the taper and kndles the burning dwelling.
Death may love shining mark, but the fact
that the idiot who rocks the boat usually es-
capes proves that IL doesn't necessarily lore a
soft one.
A single female frog will produce thousand
eggs Ut time. Frogs subsist on insects, and
are Themselves devoured BY = variety Of other
animsls.
Cross bearing ia not some great achieve
ment performed once in life time. II Is the
continual discharge NJ duties that are dis
tasteful.
The Wilmington Star reports that the pea
nut crop will be short this year. This will be
bad news fU the patronixers Of the upper tiers
in the theaters. ss
That man dsceivss himself who pleads want
of opportunity as an excuse for neglect "t
duty. Where there is no opportunity there
can be no duty,
II is more honorable to the head, As well a.
In the heart, to BE- mislsd In our esgerness in
the pursuit Of truth than TO bs safe from
bIundering BY contempt oft.
That which ws acquired with the most difR-
Guilty We retain the strongest; a. th"ss who
have earned trtsns ore usnally more careful
of i, than thnse WIN hare Inherited II.
In Loaisiassihsy are bnralns msilsd news
pspers from Infected prints, the embargo hav'
iue caused such an aceumulasoAAef sseh mat
ter thu. there is M other waycf diaresius u y
Among the numerous superstiticrs Of ths
| Covsaehs there ID ncns stronger than the o.
,isf that they viii enter heaven N essse'
s.sss II they are personally clean At the tint
they srs killed.