The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-21
Editorial and Otherwise.


Poetic fire extinguishers-editors.
China exports 100000 fans annually.
The guilty do not get what they de-
serve.
The Lord loves cheerful giver-so do
the people.
True economy is not no-spending, it is
well-spending.
A million cigarettes are smoked in
London every day.
1t is no credit to man to be self-made
II he is not well-made.
II the fool be rich-very rich--his
mouth uttereth wisdom.
Most spiders have eight eyes, although
some spiders have only six.
After all, Senator Tillmsn forks pitch
about as often as pitchforks.
Tea consumed in England Is subject
to . duty Of II cents pound.
About all the courage some men have
is just enough to "fght BOOZE"
To deserve the good will of our fellows
Is better than trying to buy 1t.
Crazy people commit suicide. No sane
person will destroy his own life.
Most men want to do better, but they
are unable to decide whore to begin.
Good seed and seed bed is as necessary
in animal as in vegetable production.
1t tisx hard matter to make some peo-
pie understand the English language.
An increasing horse blanket trade is
indicative Of an expansion of humanity.
On the farm, as elsewhere, copper
cents are the children Of common sense.
The highest price ever paid for a race
horse was $l5O,OOO for the famous Orm-
onde.
Ifwith fraud you would the people
swipe, proclaim it virtue in big, bold
type.
knowledge cuts no figure with those
who do not know how to make good use
of 1t.
Only about one in 1000 cattle shipped
abroad from this country dies or is LOST
at sea.
In Texas superstitious people carry q
small bone from fish's head, but the
luck only comes after the charm has
been lost.
The turks are almost as much trouble
for the missionaries as the missionaries
make for us.
Coal is dearer in South Africa than in
any other part of the world. 1t is cheap
est in China.
The animal was poorly wintered that
starts in the Spring below where 1t left
of in the fall.
Have an explicit understanding with
the hired man; twill prevent wear and
tear later on.
New York banks pay out in interest
and dividends every quarter not far
from slao,0oo,OOO.
The first recorded meal eaten by hu.
man beings was "picked.up" one, that
Of Adam and Eve.
The professional reformer is justified
In feeling that he has steady job for
the rest Of his life.
What does o farmer need to know!
What he doesn't need to know could be
told in fewer words.
The only way to destroy the politi cal
power Of railroads is to make them gov
ernment institutions.
Projectiles from modern big and rapid
fire guns require about half their weight I
In powder to fire them.
The French army portable bakeries
which make bread from the grain, will
be put on automobiles.
There is one internal machine too
little considered ignorant man
with vote in his hand.
Wireless messages will be called
"aerograms." Such messages will not
be "wired" but "aeroed."
The mind Of the child is wonderously
fertile. BE mindful Of the word and
thought seeds planted there.
About 100000 feet Of birch wood
was sent last year from Maize to Eng
land and Scotland for spoons.
There ought to be more farmer adver.
tisers Of products that other farmers
like to buy at "flrst hands,"
The total vote Of Arizona At the las,
general election was 1920, Of New Mex
leo, 80,ll2, and Of Oklahoma 1881.
This is the third consecutive winter
in which snow hasn't given the unshelt
cred machinery its usual protection.
There 10 suffering enough in the world
without making animals suffer thu
pains Of neglect, passion or brutality.
The emporer OF China and the viceroy
Of India between them govern more
than half the population Of the world.
II hsh would only take to bait q
greedtly - the average man does to /
fake what lively sport fishing would be
Our wheat crop In 1901 was nearly 45O
10000 bushels IN excess Of the crop o
RusslA which 10 our nearest competitor