Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-15
Chronology.

Chronology.
To bear other peoples Affections, every ono
has courage enough and 10 spare.
No wonder Tom grows fat, tn unwieldly
sinner, makes his whole life but one continual
dinner
An empty bag cannot stand upwright.
Happy that Nation,--fortunate that age,
whose history is not diverting.
What is a Butterfly !--at best he's but a
caterpillar drest The gaudy fop's his picture
just.
None are deceived, but they that confde.
| An open foe may prove curse;
But pretended friend is worse.
A Wolf eats sheep but now and then,
Ten thousands are devour'd by men,
Mans tongue is soft, and bone doth lack;
Yeta stroke Herewith may break mans back.
Mr.. Bull seems to be greatly astonished at
the result of his recent Cows race. We sup
pose that the cup won by the America was
full of milk.
In other men we faults can spy,
And blame the mote that dims the eye;
Each little speck and blemish find,
| To our own stronger errors blind.
Certain young men being reproved by Zeno
for their prodigality, excused themselves, say
ng-They had plenty enough out of which
they did it. Will you excuse cook, said he,
that should over.salt his meat because he had
a store of salt!
A good layer up makes good layer out;
and good sparer makes good spender. No
alchymy to saving.
He seldom lives frugally who lives by
chance. Hope is always liberal, and they that
trust her promises, make little scruple Of re-
yelling to-day on the profits Of tomorrow.
There are lazy minds as we'll as lazy bodies.
Command thyself-no sudden answer give
With zeal do good, for that alone you live
To know the worth of time remember death
Thy life is short, and passing is thy breath
Be er-minded-wear look serene
Act before God, although by men unseen-
Speak not in vain, nor foolishly depart
From gentle words, and purity of heart
To truth, and charity, and peace inclined
With caution censure, or applaud mankind.
Industry and economy will get rich while sa-
gacity and intrigue are laying their plans.
Most of the real evils Of life, aow from ina.
gination.
Good sense is invariably connected with
good nature.
Beauty charms the sight but meri, wins the
soul.
One unquiet, pervese disposition, disteul-
pers the peace and unity Of whole family, or
society, as one jarrng instrument will spoil
whole concert.
Diogenes being asked--How one should be
revenged of his enemy! answered-Ry vir
tuous and honest life.
He that accustoms himself to buy superfu-
tiles, may ere long be obliged to sell his neces-
saries.
Pride is vice, which pride itself inclines
every man to find in others, and to overlook in
} himself
To be able to bear provocation, is an argu-
ment of great wisdom, and to forgive it Of
great mind.
. How weak, how vain is human pride
Dares man upon himself confde!
} The wretch who glories in his gain
Amasses heaps on heaps in vain.
Can those (when tortured by disease)
Cheer our sick heart, or purchase easee
Can those prolong one gasp of breath,
7 Or calm the troubled hour of death7
No longer virtuous, no longer free is a max
i'm as true with regard to private person as
commonwealth. ......-
When man and woman die, as poets sung,
His hearts the last part moyes,-her last, the
tongue
, If thou injurest conscience, it will haae its
revenge on thee. .-.-..... ......
Hear no ill ola friend, nor speak any of an
enemy. ...... ...t ....s
, Dr. Johnston compared plaintiff and defend
ant in an action of law, to two men ducking
their heads in bucket, and daring each other
! to remain longest under water
The barber ought to charge extra for sha-
wing, during the money panic.
The Monarch, when his tables spread,
To the farmer is obliged for bread;
And when in all his glory drest,
Owes to the loom his royal vest;
Donot the mason's toll and cares
y Protect him from th' inclement air?
Does not the cutlers art supply
The ornament that guards his thigh!