The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-09-07
LIKE WHATq

LIKE WHAT? ,,-.A Il
A is like the meridian-it IS in the middle oi
day.
B il like hot fre--it make oil boil,
Cis like an old maids wish-it puts age into
a cage.
Dis like fallen augol-add it to evil and II
makes devil.
Els the end Of timc-it is the beginning OF
eternity!
els like wisdOm-itist the beginning oi good
ness AMI greatness.
] Hislike the dying words Of Adam-it istho
last Of earlh.
Jis the end Of sprng-it is tho beginning
of June.
Kis a pigs tail-it is the end Of pork,,
Lis like giving away sSe0lheat--t makes
over lover. -
: NIeHr.--N,ght is beautiful in i'selt, but stlll
! ,o,s beautiful III itS associations. 1t is not
linked, as day is, withour cares ana our tohs-
} the business and littleness of life, The SUM
F.; shine brings with it aclion-we rise in the
! morning, and our task is before US; and night
comes and with it rest. tfwe leave sleep, and
n ask not of dreams fOrgetfulnsss, our waking
i. ia in solitude, and our employment is thought
Imapna,ion has thrown her glorles round the
midnipht-the orbs Of heaven, the silence, the
sbseov s, ars stepped in Poetty. Even in th'
heart Of a crowded city, where the moonlight
(alIsl but upon pavement and roof, the hear
wnuld be soltened, and mind elevated, ami
ihe loveness of nights deepest and STILES
hours. -
Times THAT Cosr NoruINa Sunrise an
sunset cost US uoihing, all glorious as they ar
Colors that are only to be seen in the heaven
and brightness beyond description, are PR
fusely spread, and we have sight to 6ehol
them, pulses to thrOb, hearts to beatsand mint
in! 10 contemplate with wonder, thanktuiness an
on iov. Rising and setting suns ate common
no. place exhibitions; when we're there oaly on
such exhibition to be witnessed in centur
=, multiplied millions, nay, almost half the pO
,.r ulaton of the globe, would behold It with 10
nh ture. 81, a.
p"' We rive money and time and labor for m
nythings ollttle value, but wenever give el'u
The one or the other for the cheerful sunbe'
49,. and the grateful shower; the gray Ot
, morning. the twilight oil evening, the bro
- blaze Of MONDAY, and tho deep silence
"a darkness Of the midnight hour! The poor
~ Of the poor have these, and they have them
and nothing! -
"a, Wisconsin orator, who was lately delig
4 "a ipg his audience with illustrations oil our 60
= bv try's progress, used the folOwin empha'c
- 70 mark: Feller citizens-the tail OF civil
~. ton is now exactly whar the front ears wal
ome. MORN sixty years ago. The remark was
Al, ce,ved with boisterous cheers.
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% the tSir,' said pompous parsonage, who
n the undertook to bully an editOr," do you k
rgin- that take your paper?' I've no doubt
Ser do take it, replied the man Of the quill,
ed to several Of my honest subscribers have
Jared, complaining lately about their papers .
missing in the morning.
from aThat motion is out Of order," as the c
edhOt man Of political meeting sOid' when e
them raised his arm to throw an egg"
ould! p,e.s1aa--ro Be- intent on pleasure
: ~, negligent Of happiness. Is tobe careful o
= -, will ease us ior few moments OF OUT
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