The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-06
ODDS AND ENDS.

stupefactiOn, was holding his aching head with
both hands. " Yes, suppose so, was the reply
"Well then" said she, q" | came home drunk last
night, and ought to be ashamed of myself"
The man who halls You Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he esteemS your merit,
Be very much a friend indeed,
To pardon or to bear IT.
Tme-Every day is year to a silkwOrm, and
has in it the four seasons. The morning spring,
the middle of the day summer the evening autumn,
and the night winter. To man life is year, and
year is day-pas scenes are generally recoilect-
ed with a solemn sadness, caused by the thought
that the time is gone, which will never return. Our
days must be well and prOftaby spent, II we would
remember them with pleasure.
1t is said that the Jersey girls and Jersey horses
are very unlke--for wonder The horses are shy.
skittish and hard to catch but the girls are ~
tame as kittens and bold as lions They flock round
a fellow like sheep round salt trough, and have to
be driven off with clubs
Archbishop Tllotson had by some means incur
red the displeasure of Sir John Trevor, who had
been expelled the House of Commons for several
misdemeanOrs. Sir John, one day, meeting llllot-
SON. cried out: I" hate to see an atheist in the
archbishop, hate to see kndUe in any shape
Some people appear never to have enough of a
good thing. To this elias belong those railroad
travellesrs who after having nearly every bone IN
their body broken by some fearful accident, actually
take the trouble TO go to law, in order to Obtain
further DAMAGES.
Quiet is stealing
Soft in each breast,
Soothing each feeling
f.. Balm-like to rest. As
Lonely anguish-
l1iSh that a flea .--
You'd oake mn beloosd
lind bite her tor ne. "
A. has given bill to b., and A. finds himself
Chiluu vxhap the hill has huf HaVS
to run Now, what is A. to do under the circum-
stances AnSwer-If the bill has two days to run,
A. has of course, two days TO rum also-and he had
better run, accordingly.
When disposed to utter harsh judgment of a
christian brother, it is a good rule to pause mo-
ment, look inward, and delay the judgment until
conscience says it may be pronounced honestly,
sincerely, consistently.
| Why is a duel the most speedy of all combats
Because it requires only two seconds for its per-
| Torrance.
In the spirit of most men lies creative power,
| which only needs the right moment to call forth
the spark
person whose name was Gun, complaining to
friend that his attorney in his bill, had not let HIM
| off easily That is no WONDER" answered his
friend " he has charged you too high. '-Ph,tddet-
phid CITY Item
MATRImoNY.--There will be great deal Of
| marrying and giving in marriage this fall Indeed
| the happy pastime has already become serious
| One-in extent only. We advise both sexes to be-
on the alert-for Just certain as a snulfer TO a
CANDLE all the girls or all the men, we don't know
which, will be married and out of the way before
| the year il out A war of eXtermlnatOn-n a
matchmaking sense-ls going on, and loneliness
be unto those who do not feel and acknowledge Its
| influence. That heads of families are wide awake
| no one can doubt who reads the following
Mr. SmIthsOn tan Improvement the Cele-
brated name of Smith wished to take Miss Brown
| ly (another Improvement to the opera. He had
been terms of intimacy with the family for about
five years, but never spoke of love on the con-
trary, he had frequently declared his intention OF
leading bachelor life. One morning he put hls
hand to the bell-handle and was admitted
ooh, James" exclaimed Miss Jane, . where
| have you kept yourself so long -
! This took Smithson a little aback, for he had
spent the preceding evening with the family. Be
fore he could answer, however, James brothers and
sisters eight or ten in number) had gathered about
| him. SummOning all his courage, he said
{" have come TO ask yOu--"
| g Not here James-nOt nOw-oh %
! ''That is, sammered Smithson, fyou're not
| engaged"
& Oh. oh water-quick," shreked Jane
whats that" inquired her father, " who says
| she g engaged 90
F." didn't mean" said Smithson in confusion
"Ofcourse not continued Mr. Brownly, " you
cOuld'nt suppose such thing, when you've always
! been our favorte !"
Then advancing and taking poor Smithson's
! hand he said
"Take her, my boy, she g good girl, and loves
| you to distraction. May you both be as happy as
the days are long,
Thereupon mother and children crowded upon
! Smithson and wished him joy, and company coming
in at the moment, the affair was told to them as
| profound secret So Smthson got wife without
| popping the question: and almest before he knew
! himself But we cannot help thinking he was htlr-
ried into mairmony-P philadelphia City Item