The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-06-25
POTPOURRI.

Truth Is mishty-O' least IT'S mighty scarce.
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vote for Pat Henry is a vote FOR the Nc
LSurin gang.
Somehow The old dag means more than IT did
u few years ago
Apolnter Tor Spain: The United States has
never been whipped
There seems 10 be growing deposition 90
remember the'Maine.
This Republican stamp tax is liable to make
a Domoc ratio Congress
An old maid is always man hstcr-untll one
ofthem proposes to her,
England is not looking for an alliance with
anyone who Is likely to need help,
The woman who can go to church In a calico
dress has the right kind Of religion.
Some of these Henry papers will have a
whole lot to take back after July llth
There doesn't seem to be any doubt as to the
whereabouts of SPANS PuciGe squadron
The reason waruhtps are called "she" is that
when they change ownership they also change
names
When this cruel war is over Spain won't bo
as pretty as she was, but she'll know blame
sile more.
There seems to be some hope for Greouyile
this year, So far VIC haven't organized base
ball club.
"On to spainp' is the popular cry The en-
tire world has been dead onto" Spain for a
long time.
Ifwright would do more asndns and less
iowing, people might have some respect for
his opinions.
Have you read Anse's explanation" of the
George funeral-eXpense scandal? You have?
Then, brethren letus pray.
The "blue" and the gray are now so
thoroughly mixed up that the mixture has al
most ceased to be novelty.
The annual encampment of the National
Guard will be held in Cuba this year but An'e
won t be there to review the parade.
With both the United States and Spain trust
Ing in Divine Providence, there seems to be
some prospect of celestial deadlock.
II the President had really wanted an army on
short notice, he should have called for l25. 900
colonies instead of that many privates.
Rear dmiral Noah had one great advantage
with his ark over present-day cruisers. He
didn't have to worry about coaling station,
Hon Pat Henry will speak in Greenrille on
Tuesday next Turn out and hear him, but re-
member that no trains with the McLaurin me-
nagerie.
Pat Henry advised us all TO vote FOR Catch
ings in So. That advice holds good for '9S---
asleAsI, the people are going to look at it in
that light
If Pat really wants to go to Congress, he d
better be telling what lie is going to do, and
let mp on trying to show the people what Tom
| didn't do,
"spain's honor D." Oh, ye gods and little
fishes Talk Of "honor'' in people who would
rather cut a baby's throat than aat the nnest
dinner imaginable.
Why not let Armour and Letter bury the
Ratchet and agree to a division of labor where
by one shall furnish the meat and the other the
bread for the world2
Mississippi viii be called upon shortly to
furnish two additional batallions. We move
that Anse resign and let Jones commission him
as major Of one them.
/ Kansas will raise loo, 900 900 bushels of wheat
this yeaE. AS Kansas hasn't raised anything
but hell and grasshoppers for the past decade,
the change is decidedly for the better,
McKlnly talks ofcarrying the war into Spain
Wouldn't It be just rs well to carry 1t into
Cuba first! NOT for publication, you know,
hut merely as guarantee of good faith.
Pat Henry is too decent man to run with
that disreputable McLsurin crowd, They are
using him as II tool, and when no longer Ise
full to them he may GO 70 tSe dovtl for all they
care
Up to date only two papers have had the te
menty to support McLaurin IN his laundering
meanness and contemplate sel1shness, an
they go about it as if they were most hearth!
ashamed Of the job.
Anse and Charley Wright will do well t.
take to the woods when peace is declared ant
Jimmy VArdaman starts home. Oars gwin
ter be trubble in de household" when 'Jimm
comes marching home.'
A man of the name of Grover Cleveland 90
/ -, ~, IN
Of speech ne made down In New Jersey tn
other day. VIII some one kindly arise and tel
Us who Grover Cleveland is?
You can t blame Blanco much for refusing t
exchange HobsOn and his compseons. That
a desperate crowd, and, fee again, they 81
take notion to so out some dark night an
capture Cuba and do something awful to oil
: Blarco
, The spanards stood the bombArdment trol
, the warships with bravery as long as the kin
: Of shells they are familiar with we've Ased, bT
when the vesuyius too; hand in the pEoesed
ings they gave up. They couldn't stand 1t
nave earthquakes fired at them.
Senator Moneys son has been 0ppointe
major in the regiment Of immunes This
/ good II the young man ia as adept in killir
Spaniards as he was In wiping out Mississippi
editors another yard of cloth will have to
, sewed on the end OF the Roll Of Fame.
= The statement that the war was suspense
= TO enable Gen Miles to 60 back to Washingtt
t to have his unmentionsbles creased anew, is
a base and yillainous Islander on that brave pei
secutor Of defenceless JET Davis. He on
. went back after his summer pjamAs which h
Z careless valet overlooked.
We observe with feelings of suprems aehg
+ that as soon as our new Senator Sullivan W
4 sworn in, President MoKinly called upon hill
!, cold INN how glad he was TO hear the new
il and Immediately appointed him member of
y teen or twenty of the leading committees Of t
( Senate Wonder if Mac didn't mistake him
II the lamented John L.?