The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-04


The subject of a standing joke is apt
to feel pretty well sat upon.
Some women are not very choice when
they go to choose a husband.
When mans sins come home to him
there is no back door of escape.
One of the best ways to gain an enemy
is to do an undeserving man kindness.
Contentment is said to be the best por-
ton, but there does not seem to be much
of it.
Why doesn't the couple that has just
been married by telegraph, try living by
telephone?
With some people conversation is but
a mirror that reflects the barrenncss of
their minds.
1t is all right TO change your mind
when wrong, but don't get into the habit
of being wrong.
Fifteen blind tigers and their agents
were recently convicted and sentenced
at Port Gibson.
One never realizes how little he really
knows until heIhas read page or two of
the dictionary.
Dewey needn't be disappointed If time
proves that he can't run any better than
he did at Manila.
The successful man sometimes gives
his mothers slipper the credit OF first
making him smart.
The man who never misses chance to
do somebody is occasionally given an
opportunity to do time.
That mans house is apt to stand which
is built upon the rocks of the rich girl
he persuaded to marry him.
The saying: "Laugh and grow fat"
is wasted on the woman who cries be-
cause she is growing so stout.
When politician would exact of you
pledge to support his nominee ask him
the color of his garden seeds.
It's lucky thing for some men that
their stomachs cannot return the abuse
to which they are subjected.
Wise is the man who acts as il he eX-
pected to live hundred years, but is
prepared to shuttle off tomorrow.
II. b. Wandell, city editor d the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat, has inherited a
fortune of from $40, 100000 to $2O,OOO,OO0.
Because it is easy for some people to
deceive themselves they fondly imagine
they can deceive alfthe rest of the world.
When the South African correspond
ents have no facts to report they start
their dispatch by saying "it is reported"
Serious complications are likely to
follow the Misunderstanding which: has
arisen between the United States and
Turkey.
The man who il content to wait for an
opening in business runs the risk of be-
ing swallowed up in the quicksands of
time.
You can never judge of the warmth of
mans friendship by his temperature.
The madder some people get the hotter
they become.
A fool in his ignorance is happier than
a sage in his knowlcdge-the fool Is sat
isfed, but the sage, having u taste of a
good thing, wants more.
This is the time of year when a young
mans thoughts turn lightly to the prob
able chances Of getting spring suit
from his tailor on credit.
Deep within the heart of the average
man lies the thought that II he should
become candidate for Office new record
would be established on the political
race-cOurse..
Strangely enough, though one can
recommend dissimulation as a practice
that most popular woman of the present
season, the dressmaker, is q designing
person.
The suggestion is made that divorces
would be less frequent II marriage were
made more difficult. Thisshould raise q
laugh from the young man whose In
come is but $40 week.
ut is aston ishing how soon the whole
conscience begins to unravel II single
stitch drops;" there Is soon hole thro
which the business man could put hi,
head-and does. So beware of dropping
the flrst stitch II you would be an homes
man.
i A very simple, healthy and admirable
tooth powder Is made Of combination
OF prepared chalk, powdered camphol
and orris root Fifteen cents worth AK
ed up by your druggist will last lonl
enough toTconvince you how white II.
teeth may be kept by this plain dsntilave
The DnnocRAr-srAn ONCE u constant
|ly turning out some 1lrst-clAss Job print
. Ing at reasonable RATS, considering tn,
y material end sstiatle work. II Il ~
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