The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-02-23
SCRANTON MISSISSIPPI FEBRUARY
Editorial and Otherwise.

Editorial and Otherwise.
The DEMocRAT-STAR R alwlgs stands up
for its town and and county in season
and out OF season. Its columns are not
controlled by outside persons, or cliques.
The editor and owner whose name ap-
pears at the head Of the column is re-
sponsible for its utterances ut oil times
and under all circumstances.
Blood, you know, will tell.
Honesty is the best policy after all.
The grass widow is simply made over.
None are exempt from the slanderer's
tongue.
Every town and village has Its gossip
ing women.
Irishmen of Savannah have raised $500
for the Beers.
Sober, industrious young men are
wanted every where.
At Bombay 4Os died with the bubonic
plague on the 9th.
When money is tight it causes good
deal of sober thought.
II there were no birds man could not
live on the earth.
The hardest thing to forgive is an act
Of undeserved kindness.
Gen. Lawton's remains were inferred
at Washington last week.
Bryan has been touring the East and
on Monday spoke at Richmond, Va.
Every kind word you say to dumb
animal or bird will make you happier.
Some people never stop to count the
cost until the bill collector calls.
There is place for all things-except
pocket in woman's dress.
As q rule, chin music is sweet only to
the one who makes 1t.
Gossip is the only means Of advertis
ing that some unfortunate people have
1en often rise SO high on the wave o
success as to loose sight Of earthly joys
New wrinkles in dress pleases wo
man, but a new one in her face has tn
opposite effect.
President Mckinley was nat6rally
unwilling to take the winchester side o
Kentucky politics.
The surest way to the heart Of wo.
man is to make her think you don't wan
to go that way.
Some men acquire honor at bound
and others by degrees-college gradu
ates, for instance.
When man pities himself, 1t Is sure
sign that he has lost all claim to the pity
of others.
A word to the wise doesn't always suf
fice. 1t may be swear word that calls
for explanation.
The giant in intellect who towers
above his fellowmen is frequently over
shadowed by his wife at home.
One talent utilized in single direc-
ton will do infinitely more good than
ten talents scattered.
"What are the last teeth that come?'
asked the teacher Of Physiology; "False
teeth, num-" said the sleepy boy.
The man who found the corpse Of an
Iniian said he didn't know it was Lo-
dead.
1t is the man who peddles biography
Of himself who takes his life in his owl
hands.
When sick man refuses to send for I
dc ctor that Is sign that he still clingi
to life.
ATexas debating society recently hat
for subject: ais 1T proper to sound th'
in dorgs"
Only stupid people complain Of hart
work. Smart people never overworl
themselves.
When man rubs against the world HI
either becomes calloused or exposes hi
tenderness.
There are too many men who thinl
they are religious when they are only
scared to death.
When 1t comes to discharging o man
every employer likes to become his owr
shipping clerk.
i When an express train running at
high rate Of speed, leaves the rails, !
rarely leaves much else.
The Hardman Free Press man think
1t is the Burbonic plague that trouble
Kentucky 1t present.
Denmark claims that there Ia not
single person in he domain who csnn0
read and write.
II the truth about everything wer
known to everybody this would be
mighty uncomfortable world for mos
, people to live in.
There is always chance Of reformln
bad man, but II he is hypocrite hi
case is absolutely hopeless.
The Beers are not remarkable for thei
; good looks, yet they are pretty fellow
= when It comes to fighting.
o Between man and wife 1t Is always
8 burning question as to who shall get ~
0 and start the fire In the morning.
II the man who wants the earth is vii
ling TO nav oil the taxes on II, u wouldn'
Ma idea In let him have IL,