The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-04-18
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IN A LIVELY CROWD.


Is honest.
lie came up to the depot with his
basket OF popcorn and seeing the
agent at the window he asked him
what train 1t was. The agent, who is
a most diabolical person told him 1t
was load OF members Of the legisla-
ture and female lobbists going to -
City. With that great confidence the
popcorn man has in all persons he
went into the car to sell his popcorn.
Stopping at the FIRST seat a serious
looking man rose up and bowed, the
popcorn man also bowed. The serious
man, taking paper OF corn and put
ting IT. In his coat.tail pocket, said:
II was honestly elected president of
the United States In 1879, but was
counted out by the vilest conspiracy
that ever was committed on earth,
and believe you are one Of the con.
spirators, and he jerked of his coat
and glared furiously at the popcorn
man. The popcorn man said he never
took any part in that 1876 business.
The man then sat down and began
eating the popcorn. while two women
on the next scat helped themselves to
IL also. The popcorn man held out
his hand for the money, wher a man
In the other end of the car came for.
ward and sho0k hands with him, say.
ing; "YOu told me you would not
come, but now you have coloe, Thorn.
as, and now we will fight it out. l
will take this razor, you can arm your
self at leisure" The man reached into
coat pocket for the razor, when the
popcorn man started for the door, his
eyes sticking out two inches. One
man grabbed his coat and tore one
tail off: another his basket OF corn.
AS he rushed nut on the platform the
basket was thrown at him and a fe.
male voice shouted, II will be ready
when you call at TO-" AS the old man
struck the platform he met the con.
ductor, who asked him what wus the
matter. He said that the agent told
him that crowd was going to the legis.
lature, "but," he said, as he tried to
straighten his necktie, III those peo-
pie are not delegates to a Republican
convention | have been peddling pop.
corn on this road for twenty years for
nothing and don't know my business. J."
A woman who weighed nearly 200
pounds, and who wanted to rid her.
self quickly OF her adipois, began by
eating salads. She partOok of lctticc
and tomato salad twice a day and
made it the principal dish OF her
meal 1t was dressed with French
dressing. For luncheon she ate toast
and tea. For dinner she had very
nearly the same, with IA few cooked
vegetables and soup. No desserts or
sweets were allowed. This reduces
very rapidly, and is diet rcsorted to
by stage beauties who get too heavy. |
Drink nothing directly with your
meals. II necessary drink afterwards
or before, but do not wash down each
mouthfull with swallow of sweeten-
ed tea or coffee. The matter of sweets |
is habit, and II you get in the habit
OF eating flut instead Of candy, very
soon the fruit will seem to you much
more desirable.
The Frecport (Ill.) Bulletin makes
this pertinent suggestion: "Stick to
your farm. a farm is better, safer,
surer, healthier and happier invest.
ment than any town store with an
equal investment of capital. The
man behind the plow is more indie.
pendent than the man behind the
counter 1t is just as honorable, Just
as dignifed to plow and NOV, as it is
TO tip up sugar or measure kerosene.
TO hand down spool OF thread or put
up package of crackers. The farm.
or who can envy the merchant, the
ulacturcr or the town worker in
general, has certainly the wrong view
OF his occupation, as well as OF theirs"
suppose IA newspaper man every
time ne hears "A man who criticises
him or his paper in public, should
retaliate by holding up to public gaze
the faults and shortcomings Of said
fault.fnder, what would be the result?
Tile country editor may not know il
all, but lie does not live in commun.
ity long without knowing deuced
sight more than he publishes.
mckinney Gazette.
Yes, il he publishes one half of the
rascality and crOOkedness he sees 20.
Ing ON around HIM the crUakers and
critics woule have plenty to do in de.
Tending themselves and the editor
would have TO keep a gatling gun In
onc corner OF his office. /
Pamela (Texas, Watcl,nlan. /
General Pearson is in Washington
securing aiiidavits from returning
soldiers from the Philippines, charg
ing that the British army officers are
recruiting Americans at Manila for