Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-10-15

ate outside the city, half a league from
The st. Petersburg gate, in the centre Of
Euscne's cantonments. There were his
head quarters to be hencelorth es.a blish-
ed
Moscow burned two days and two
nights more; at length on the morning Of
the third day the flames entirely dissap-
peared, and through the smoke, which
covered it like mist. Napolean could be-
hold the blackened and hall-consumed
skeleton Of the holy city.
SCRAPS.
ABsEScE.-lt is said that absence cools
moderate passions, but inhanes violent
and strong ones.
Happiness.-Gisborne on Female Ed
Euca'ion says. ''iluman happiness is OH
the whole much less effected by great.
but untrequen, events. whether Of pros
pcrity or of adversely, Of benefit or tt in
jury, than by small, bat perpeualiy re
curing incidents Ct good or evil. The
manner in which the influence OF the &c
male character is felt, belongs 10 the lat
ter description. 1t is not like the peri
odical inundation OF river, which over
spreads once in yeara desert with trans.
cendent plenty. 1t is like tie dew Of
heaven, which dcscends at all seasons, re-
turns after short intervals, and perma.
nently nourshes every herb Of the field.
Lite-The great art OF life is to play
for much and to stake but little.
Superiority When considered with
reference 10 the individual who possesses
IT, superiority IS accompanied with pro-
portionatedu and temptations: TO poss-
ess it implies no merit-to be without it,
no unwsrthiness. The only import. ut
distinctions are those which involve ex-
celience OF character and fore bode per
nlanent effects, the distinctions oil vice and
virtue.
Marriage The celebration Of marria-
gcs in Churches was first ordained by
Pope Innocent Ill. 4. d. 1900: before
this time, the only ceremony was that of
Il man's leading his b.ide home to his
house.
Homen.-A woman and a glass lt is
sadly are never out OF danger
Pins.-'i,he first use OF pins liz Eng
land was III the year 1913; bc'o this
time the ladies used skcwers. similar to
our msat skewcrs TO tusten their dresses.
Needles were first made IN London by
a negro, from Spain, in the reign Of Ma
ry; but he dying without teaching the
art, it "as lost for 90 years afterwards.
when it was taught by !. German named
has Grorose.
Molrntng.--The universal custom Of
mourning was white, over The whole
world, till about the year 1880, when
black was substituted In Spain white
was retained the last, here i; continued
till 1895.
Muslin was. first worn IN Enslanl
in the year 1870.
Ro,os and irroms were used in the
English army, until the year 1921. when
lamuskcts took their place.
Sneesing.-This was a customary mode
OF salutatlon with friends and acquain.:ln
ces among the ancien,s, and existed as far
back as The time Of Aristotle. When two
trlenos met, by q mutual sneczc they Of
course cxtorted mutual bow from each
other
Jotins.-A joke never gains an enemy
and often loses friend.
Lying lie begcts lie, till they
come to generations.
Dying. Welcome Death! as the rat CT
claimed when the trap fell.
Giring.-A gifl long ai,cd forts sold,
not g,vcn
Talking Many have suffered hy talk
ing, but few by sience.
Plugging 1t 5 better 10 have one
plough gongthan two cradles
Counsei.--Three may keep counsel, If
two be away.
Abu dance In much coin there is
much care. and much meat makes much
malady.
Traitor .-Once traitor. aud ne.er to
be trusted afterwards.
Impostor.-One general mark of an i'm
poster is that he always .outdoes the ORR
ginal.
Gratitude. -Grcat haste to discharge
an obligation is sor; OF ingrattnde.
Kepose.--.t is said that repose is as
necessary in conversation as in picture
Obserration.-To search others for
their virtues and thysclf ibr their vices.
-Caution.-' TO beware of enemies re-
copciled and OF meat twice boiled
Pyiiienes$.- so know what civility is.
and to put it in practice.
The Golden dge.--Any other age ex-