The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-26
REFLECTIONS OF SAGE
OF NORTH LINCOLN
Runs Gamut from Ignorance to
Economy and Does a Walt
Mason Finish.

meanness is like unto a carbuncle. A
carbuncle is very disagreeable and
unnecessary thing; but they will
come and annoy you just the same.
An invitation from Louisiana re-
ceived, The message says for us to
come at once and bring fishing tao
kle." "The fish will bite at any kind
of bait and you can land them by
the dozen" Good! Wen be off at
an early date and carry bundle of
fake advertisements and land sever
al hundred of the finny family on
dry ground. "Cut prices" and per
feet quality" ought to land a big
catch.
Something drapped on the after
noon of the 18th inst, and Of course,
it came unexpected after the protrac-
ted pleasant weather. You should
not be surprised at anything nova
days for the weather can fool you
as completely as the acts of your fell
bowman.
A resident of this community who
is rather economical when it comes
to energy says that a few goats will
beat herd of dairy cows at all
times. He claims that goats milk
is quoted at 80 cents and $1.00 per
gallon, and furthermore that goats
require less feed than cows, and are
not very choice as to what they eat.
Newspapers, secondhand magazines
and tin cans can be had for the
hauling, and he intends to get rich
on the butting family.
A printed card was picked up on.
one of the principal streets in San
Francisco and it reads as follows:-
Man comes into the world with
out his consent and leaves it against
his will. During his stay on earth
his time is spent in one continuous
round of contraries and misunder-
standings. In his infancy he is an
angel; in his boyhood he is a devil;
In his manhood he is everything from
lizard up; in his dotage he is
Id fool. If he raises family
he is cRump; if he raises a check
he is a thiek and then the law rails
es hell with him. If he is a poor
man he is poor manager and has
no sense; If he is rich he is dishon-
est but is considered smart. If he
is in politics he is a CRATER and a
crook; if he is out of politics you
can't place him, as he is an "Nnde-
sirable citizen" If he goes to church
he is hypocrite; if he stays away
he is sinner. If he donates to
foreign missions he does it for show;
if he doesn't he is stingy and
tight wad." When he first comes
into the world everybody wants to
kiss him. If he dies young there
was great future before him; if he
lives to ripe old age he is in the
way, only living to save funeral ex-
penses. Life is very funny propo-
sition after ALL"
There are too many laws and
many of them should be repealed.
But there are still soue much need
ed laws that should be in the Code
of Mississippi. There are negroes
and some so-called white folks who
insist upon owning live stock, but
they make no effort to care for or
shelter them from rough weather.
They seem to think that a COW or
calf or horse can subsist on dried
leaves during winter and no shelter
is necessary for their comfort during
cold weather. The law headed
Cruelty to Animals doesn't direct
ly reach these two legged brutes in
cases above mentioned, but it is cru
city to animals just the same Make
'em-feed and house their stock dur
ing winter or force the owners to
turn them over to parties who will
care for them and make the two leg
ged brutes pay the bill. This mat
ter needs attention.
Here is a matter that We have
turned over and. bottom side up, then
sounded thoroughly and we have
come to the definite conclusion that
it is time for the agricultural class
to quit whining about being handed
low prices for their produce. First,
attend to your business yourself and
let the other fellow attend to his.
Quit listening to long and sweetened
spiels that are designed to lead you
into financial net. Get out of
debt, and then stay out. Wear plain
inexpensive clothes and stay at home
until you get out of the bog. Eco
nomize on every corner, and when
you have to buy farm implement
of any kind, take care of it. Keep
it out of the rain as much as possi-
BILE. Always have years supply of
corn, meat, molasses and other good
things ahead and stay in the inde-
pendent line. Then when prices are
insultingly low, cram your hands in
your pockets and tell the bidder to
go to a warmer cline. OF course the
other fellow will "do you," If you
will submit to it, but If you have
no more sense or self respect than to
place yourself in servitude to the
other fellow, then for the sake of
common sense, quit your bowling.
Do you own car? and for same
| WAdL yOu pay 40 IL q q VI "
or Maxwell or Chevrolet? VIII
1t behave while you &C to town and
back; or will the engine go dead
when crossing the railroad track ? Is
it exempt from privilege tax. and nu-
merous other expenses? Can you sit
on the seat and steer the thing a.
way from stumps and fences7 Will
it go through a mudhole and not
stop ''stick-stock still'? Can 1t
float across creek and climb mud
dy hill? We want to buy one, but
do you think 1t will pay? Now tell
us honestly; what you advertis-
| ing yours for any way.
/ Grab Apple.
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