Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-03-30

Description Of Love.--Love is like The
devil, because it toments-like hcal en-
because i; wraps the soul in bliss-likt
salt, because 1t is rclishing-like pepper
hecaugc i: often sets on fire-Gke sugar
because Lis swect-likc rope, bccaise
Il is often the death Of man--like a
prison, because it makes man misera-
blc-!ike wine. because j. makes Us hap
py---lillu man. because he is here to
day, aud gone to-morfow-like woman,
because there is no getting rid Of her
iihc clip, because it guides one to the
wished for port-likc a Willo-thc wisp,
because il often leads one into bog
like fierce coUrscr, because it often
roasaway with one---likc the bite OF a
mad dog, or like the kiss ola pretty wo-
man, because they both make man
run mad--like goose, because it is silly
ike rabbit, because there is nothing
hike it. Inaword, it il like ghost, be-
cause it is Ike cvciy thing, and like no.
tt,iug-ofsen talk ID about but never seen
tc1chcd, nor understood.
Shall cut thif loin of mutton sad.
dl1wigel' said gentleman carving,
No, said his friend ,cutii bridlewise, for
then VIC may all chance to get u b. in
ou, mouth
,Ngyo .4nsn-. 4 plant'r in ST. Domin-
80 was one day disposing of horse to
y naighbo-, and being questioned By
Inc purchaser regarding his qualities
among the rest, whether il kicked, the
dispoaer replied it was tame as immag-
ilable. lie had: however, hardly used
T., expression, When It flung up It's
h2tls, to tbs danger Of the bystanders.
iac purchaser being iritatcd at The du.
plicity of the other, reproached hin,
with bis intended deception, when, to
sobssnntiatc the peaceful character O.
the animal, he called one of his slaves
sad demanded of him if he ever saw
tho horse kick before; %, no me, mas
s. smartly answered the negro. never
saw him kick before; always saw hin
kick bebindF
National Charddvistics.-- England
the Temps Paris paper, observes, is ;
vast mandatory, q great laboratory,
universal counting-housc. France is
ricl farm, tending 10 turn itsclfinto
mandatory. Germanyis an uncultiva
ted field, because they are philosopher
and not peasants who till it. Southern
l,aI, is Il villa in ruins. Northern Ital
il an artificial prairie. Belgium is
forge. Holland is canal. Swcdct
md Denmark arc carpenters yards
Poland is sandy heath. Russia is a,
ice house. Switzerland is chalet
Greece is field in state Of nature
Turkey is a field OF faIlow. India i
gold mine. Egyptis workshop 70
apprentices. Africa is furnace. Al
giers is Rarcery ground. Asia is ;
grove. The Antilles are sugar refine
Ties. South America is a store. Mott
America is till full. Spain is :. til
empty.
A Dictionary used up.--A few days
since, gentleman requested BY.
stander to loan him two dollars. He
said he hadn't it. WELL said he, IN
be grissled il the times amt quite spu.
rious.,
.Misconcption--As q canal boat was
to pass under bridge. the captain
gave the usual warning, look OUT when
little Frenchman who was in the cab
in. obeyed the order by popping his
head out ofthe window, which received
severe thump by coming in contact
sith a pillar of the bridge. He drew
Il back in a great pet, and exclaimed,
4Dess dam Americans say look out,
when dey means look ip,'