The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
BILL ARP'S LETTER
Barlow Man Decides to Take Some
Of His Own Advice.
DECISION WORKS OUT LIKE A CHARM
"Bo Reconciled to What You Can't Help"
Bill Exprs sses Himself With
out Reserve.

MI QeSpeIanuuIn. 'Cdrpe Diem.
Don't despair. Enjoy the day. Be
reconciled to what you cannot help.
That's good advice and l wish that we
could all take it. try to, but some
times it is hard work. When it rained
all the month OF June and we had q
burning sun all the month of Septem-
Der, couldent "carpe diem" When
L ponder upon the cruel, useless Phil
ippine war and the Porto Rico steal
and the Chinese muddle and all the
other devilment that this administra-
ton has brought about, can't be rec
onciled. When / hear these Mckinley
men shouting prosperity it makes me
hot under the collar. They remind me
of gang of highway robbers who
murder helpless travellers and rob
them and then go off and cry prosper
ity. Manufacturers of army and navy
supplies are getting rich on contracts,
and army officers in Manila and Pekin
are taking i'll the loot and cry prosper
ity. War always brings show OF
prosperity, but it is at the cost OF
blood and tears.
But still we live in hope that there
will come a change. If Bryan is
elected I know there will, and if he is
not, we will be no worse off than we
are now. We can't be worsted, and so
we will try to be reconciled. When I
was young man / was Democrat
because my father was, but 1 cast my
first vote for W. W. Clayton, who was
Wing. 1 was college boy at
Athens, and Mr.. Clayton was kind to
US and we all voted for him for state
senator. knew Mr.. Clayton for many
years and always respected him, for he
had kind heart and was a gentleman.
After his election he gave the college
boys party one night and was espe-
cially kind to me, and have never for
gotten it.
How far that little candle throws its beams
So shines n good deed in a naughty world"
Before the war, when [ was in my
prime of manhood and had more vital.
ity than sense, vas a strong partisan
and really believed that if my party
did not succeed the country would be
ruined. NJ father used to laugh at
my zeal and say, ooh, no, my son,
the country is safe; don't let the poll
ticians and the newspapers alarm you. "
What pity it is that when man has
treasured up lot OF wisdom and ex-
perience he is old enough to diel
What pity it is that We pass the best
portion of our lives in looking afar off
for happiness when really it is nearby
and within cur grasp. OF course, J.
get excited now and then about poll
tics, but fight it off, for realize
that domestic happiness is the only
bliss that has survived the fall"
The best things on earth are the
cheapest and most abundant. The
Joys and comforts of home and the fire.
side, the flowers and fruits, the air and
water and sunshine, the garden, the
birds and the welcome visits of kind
friends and nabors. Neither wealth
nor fame nor Office will compare with
these. In most cases Office means
spoils; rewards from the public crib.
Judge Underwood said that one time
when he was a candidate and was
making a stump speech and had closed
an eloquent paragraph, a long, lank
countryman, who was agin him, eZ-
claimed: "Boys, he's jest sidewipin'
around huntin' the photography of a
little office" The Judge studied
oolitics as science and understood
t. One day when we were discuss
rg the great steal of Boss Tweed Il
Co., in New York, preacher, who
was present, remarked: "Why all
these charges against Tweed must he
political lies and ISLANDERS, for they
are Democrats. my innocent
friend" said the Judge. yes, Tweed
& Co., are all Democrats, but my OBJ
servation has been that 1T is within
the rangeof possibility for Democrat
to steal"
Politics is a most demoralizing bust
ness, and has been so in all govern
ments. Sheridan said, "There is no
conscience in gallantry or politics,
and Hamlet said, ga politician IL one
who would circumvent God" Still,
there are some honest politicians, but
they don't go about in droves. The
main reason why ] Aomire Bryan SO
much is because Of his honesty, his
sincerity. His political enemies ad-
nit that, and everybody admits that
he is a very wonderful man, both
mentally and physically. If all
the people could see him face to face
and hear him he would be elected by a
million or two majority. When a
politician speaks he has to be very
careful what he says, but when a
statesman like Bryan speaks, the truth
comes gushing forth spontaneous. Hur-
rah for Bryant
Tn getting excited now, Let me
walk about and cool of. My wife is
calling me; wants me to build little
house for the Muscoyy ducks. That
will cool me off. Yesterday she kept
me busy all the evening sitting earth
and ashes and fertile for the plants
that are to go in the pit. She has the
earth changed every fall, and my back