Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-07-28
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How to get nd of bore-Break an auger.
If you would be happy when old be temperate
while young
in the choice of wife, take the obedient
daughter Of a goDd mother.
The Diiser staryes himself that his heirs may
feast.
"A bad workman is accustomed to quarrel
with his tools.
The mould of a mans fortune is in his own
hands.
Avoid the nan who says the world owes him
a living.
Modest IS ahandsome dish-cover, that makes
US fancy thai ,hese must be something good under
meath it.
IF you dislike people, shun their society, but
do not express your dislike, or utter complaints
against them.
Truth Is rock of strength sufficient to bear
the universe. error u,re in which bodies sink
in proportio:t to their gravity.
But for pride many man who sits in the
poor-house porch today might have rested in the
shadow OF ms ove household tree
1T Is hard to he civil to an unthankfu person;
it is like feeding an ill-natured dog that snarls,
while he takes food fro m your own hands
"A coquetts treats a lover like a bouquet
carries him about a certain time for amusement
or show, and then picks him quietly to pieces
A great philosopher says there are three things
which are very dificut--to keep a secret to for
get an injury, and 10 make good use of leisure.
Ignorance IS singuIarly goodnatured. Who
ever saw spoonez, of either sex that was not al
ways on the giggle.
"A man cut west is getiug up a new style of
hogs. He thinks that by giving them pewter
with their corn he can raise pig lead from them.
-eRoast beet said boarder to waiter
How will you have it, sir?' "Well dOne thou
good and faithful servant!'
Goethe says: 4 see no fault committed that
l have not committed myself" Had the gentle
man ever committed suicide 2
David Fender, popping the question, IN
letter, concluded thus "And should you say yes,
dear Mary, Will be your d. Fender"
Beware Of even exceeding the boundaries of
truth in any form, for the mind loses strength
whenever 1t puts its footbeyond the circle or pass
es over the boundaries.
A locomotive on the Rochester and Syracuse
railroad has been adorned with the title, 81 still
live" That is more than many Of the passengers
can say, at the end of their journey.
The art OF economy is drawing in as much as
one can, but unfortunately young ladies will ap-
ply this drawing in to their own bodies, when
/ they wish TO avoid anything like toaist.
The organ in use at Dr. Peabody's church, in
Boston, was selected by Handel more than cen
tury ago. 1t Is still, IN some respects, fine IN
strument.
! Nothing does more to cultivate and embellish
a man than the conversation of the wise. Man is
/ born barbarous--he is ransomed from the condl-
/ ton of beasts only by berg cultivated.
/ 1t is the common custom ofthe world to fol-
low example rather than rrecept; but it would
be the safer course to learn by precePtr rather than
example.
John, / fear you are forgetting me- said a
bright-eyed coque;te to Der sweetheart the other
day.
Yes, Sue, have been forgetting you these
/ two years.
1T was good reply ofPlato, to one who muir
INJURED at MS reproying hirn for small matter
aCustom," said be- rs no small matter Gus
tom. OF habit OF life does frequently alter the nat
uraI inclination either of good OF evil
it Is question whether being called the son
of gun should no, rather be taken as a compll-
ment than as term OF abuse, as it Is well known
that no gun is good for any thing unless Il aesoe''as
ia a s.raiglt lirs from god STOCK.
A butcher was lameHuag TO his Irish landlord,
that the people Of his village were so few and 50
moor that he was unable, formerly, to find Gus
toners for whole bullock. xiii half one at a
time replied the squire
My opponent, III. Speaker. persists in say
ling that he is entitled to tae floor. Whether this
lis so or not shall not inquire All nave To say
lis that whether he as enyllsd to the floor or not
Iheu get foored if he interrupts me again Here
the gentleman from Bloody Greek pulled NJ has
sleeves and took lis ueck--s of