The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-02-16

SCRANTON. MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1e. 1900
Editorial and Otherwise.

EUlIUlldI ulIu OClICl w lNS.
Old age tells on one and so does youth.
Umbrellas have widespread popular
ity.
To jorney through life you must "tip"
by the way.
The actions Of a small man sometimes
makes him great.
Poverty may be virtue, but it doesn't
keep the pot boiling.
Nothing better than the velvet bean
as food for cattle.
Close quarters-twenty-fve cent pieces
held by miser.
The full man and the empty pocket
book usually go together.
The man who jumps at conclusion is
apt to land in confusion.
Some OF our race are leaders OF men;
Others are followers Of women.
Many act as il they believed the horn
Of plenty was glass Of whisky.
For man to be efficient, like cable
car, he mustn't lose the grip.
The man who has never committed o
folly never appreciated wisdom.
Perhaps the loud cravat is the tie that
blinds the swels.
The man who keeps in trim won't 20
on to the ragged edge.
A rousing time is apt to occur just be-
fore breakfast.
Even candle has bad habits; 1t sput.
ters and takes snuff.
If you would be happy never borrow
trouble or lend money.
Talk may be cheap, as rule, but low
ing terms are dear.
Bachelor-A pair Of scissors with one
blade missing.
Life is made up with meetings, greet.
ings and feelings.
Hearts may not be true, but they can
not be dead beats.
Bad policy to change front and ther
change back.
Even noble cast OF contenance can
be downcast.
In school for occulists the pupils
study the pupils.
tits intended that every woman should
have at least one husband.
A really generous man is good to Others
before he is good to himself
Overconfidence and lack Of confidence
are standing invitations to defeat.
Talking too much and doing too little
is the cause of many failure in life.
Fresh pine saw dust don't make good
fertilizer for any kind of crops.
Every town has three classes Of 60
ceity--good, bad and Indifferent.
Any woman who is match for man,
will always fire up when he strikes her.
Men sometimes think they understand
women, but men are sometimes fools.
The man who wants the earth need
not expect to get it without advertising.
A woman's lips are the rose, and her
tongue is the thorn.
Rman that has no character Is always
trying to bring good men down to his
level.
Men may come and men may go, but a
woman's tongue-well you know the
rest.
If girls were more particular in select
ing husbands there would be fewer
divorces.
If a woman doesn't worry about her
husband it is apt to worry him because
she doesen't.
Breyity is said to be the soul of wit,
yet a lawyers brief is anything but
funny.
In kentucky political candidate al,
ways bows to the will of the people
pr divided it is in his favor.
The silent partner in business Arm
can always be sure that when necessary
his money will talk for him.
Some men are contented with wha
they have simply because they are tot
lazy to work for more.
A man can forgive person who tread
on his corns, but never one who hurt
his self-esteem.
When railroad man goes to the den
tist to have tooth extracted, he prefer
the short haul to the long haul.
vii! somebody please describe Lady
SMITH Is she very handsome?
blonde or . brunette?
The census OF Porto Rico shows POI
ulation Of $4,000. Ponce Is tho large
city, its inhabitants numbering 5000.
Some unfortunate mortals seem
; have been created not to help, but
hinder Others
A little. boy writing latter 70 San
Clause asks for a. pony, but adds In
postscript, III 1t Is mule, please ty' b
, behine legs"
! There are two places in newspap
where man is superstitious about ha
ing his name appear; the obitusl
column and the police court record.
II is difficult to convince > girl that
things are for the best when she is cor
PEELED to remain away from . ball b
cause Of boil on the end Of her nose.
Effective reproofs are mover injudic
, ously given. Stopping to think when
5 gust Of anger sweeps over tAs soul 10
blessed thing. Five minnsss' hard thin
Ing will often turn the whole tenor
, Oua,a faalifus infO the riuht ahnnnol.