The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-05
Editorial and Otherwise.

When man knows his duty, he avoids do
ing It by asking advice.
After mans jaw begins to swell, he real
ICES that silence is golden.
Some men who continually do wrong have
the appearance Of lambs.
The last word ia said to be the most Danger
Gus. Show this to your wife.
Salt pork doubtless causes more soldiers to
wish the war was over than satpetre.
The man Who has a good opinion Of human
nature does not know much about it.
a woman always knows how children should
be brought up, until she becomes mother.
Cats, unlike politicians, give voice to the
most decided utterances while on the fence.
Long as the lamp holds out to burn
She's certain that he would return.
II is no disgrace for a woman to make
mistake in marrying-amost every woman
does it.
When a man gets married IT'S about the
only time ir his life that he has on new clothes
all through.
Among the Latin Christians there have been
seven different dates fixed for the beginning
Of the year.
1t is as easy to call back a stone thrown
from the hand as to call back the word that is
spoken.
The new woman demands all the rights that
belong to men without accepting any Of their
vices.
Every man should carry big lot Of life in.
surance; after he dies it will help his wife to
marry again.
It is folly tor woman to put special de-
livery stamp on a letter, and then give it to
her husband to mail.
A man or woman who marries expecting a
fortune sometimes gets awtully lelt. Their
married life is an unhappy one.
| Some people marry in haste and then pause
and think it over. Others think it over first,
aud then--don't marry.
| IL Germany purchases a coalng station in
the Philippines from Spain she will become a
victim of the gold brick swindle.
| II long-haired men and short-hared women
could see themselves as others see them, they
would even up things.
The Denver Times says that "sh'rtwais's
and an opportunity to seek cool place are
now embraced by everybody.
A Kentucky gentleman insists that ten
drinks OF whisky a day is sure preventive
from the attacks Of mosquitoes.
II the administration was as anxious I" hgh
the war to a close as the inen in the ranks are
things would move much faster.
Kansas woman remarks: "a thin mar
alwavs makes the best husband because 1t Is
easier to sell his old clothes"
So far as drinking is concerned, the Ken
tucky soldier is the only soldier prepared in
that respect in this war.
A Tennessee editor has revised the old say
ing, lie saws Cuba il no longer the "Gem
the Antilles" it is the Gem of the Anth'l's.'
The first baby gets its photograph iaker
about every three months; the other babies
are lucky to get theirs taken once in three
years.
II would be entirely proper to include Amer
lean war vessels in any list OF noted he"'''
resorts, No other places can boast such Ioy
death rates.
The experts tell US that the average life Of
: big gun is l2O shots. If this be true, II 'h''
war lasts long, there will be more dead gum
than dead men.
Colonel Hams regiment is billed for ih
Sandwich Islands so soon as annexation taxes
u,ace. His command was mustered at sal
1 Franciso quite recently.
The geese that saved ancient Carthage OF
nothing in watchfulness to the army mule.
mule will speak out and tell about thousand
that horse will let pass by without saying
word.
q The true prayer is that Of the heart. and Tn
heart prays only through its desires. "
pray without ceasing when We Increasingly re
tain true love and true desire in our hearts.
;. ole has made his bed, let him lie i'll" ex
clained the world. How cruel is the wor'f
Especially since the world, Of course, know
. what a terrible thing is the bed which tn
average man has madel
Vvfs.
;, Three beautiful, web.footed bellies ut VIII
copsin are rival candidatss for the honor
y christening the battleship Wisconsin. II
secretary Of the navy might evade this emoa
RAISING complication by calling on Aun'
Sampson to act rs sponsor.
:, This is the year,
When the man that is near,
!. Gets left by the man far away.
Fur tho thoughts Of our maids,
Turn to battle and raids,
And the soldier only is dear.
The following remarkable advertisement q
reared In y recent issue Of the Gloucest
" (Mass.l Times: "This is to give notice tn
. ny wife, who left my house without sufacic
cause, has returned and is glad To be ba
again aud will not leave in hurry. Signe
: Jerry Amero." Jerry is evidently someth hi
or philosopher.
There arc things that can be hastsned
In this drc,I aid world, We know;
You can hurry up dinner,
You can make motor "a.