, 1853-07-09
Wit and Sentiment.


not fall it leaps down, and rebounds.
Rsg" lie who has once done a base thing
is never again wholly reconcil.d 10 honor.
Ia Men who make money rarely saun-
'ef men who save money rarely swagger.
Rs5~ The first interests Of county is tn,
honor of her public men.
sSy- The cunning never forsiye those
who refuse TO be duped by them
Day" A wrinklr is the line by which time
generally travels.
BY An old maid is like an old boot of
no use without fellow.
nG4- The progress of the world is conlin-
uaIIy converting virtues into vices.
nea- Some snowy quality often screens a
number of unsighlly ones.
BJ~ Never believe the world is base if
It we're so, no society could hold together
for day.
ReA- We carry our neighbours crimes in
sight, and throw our own over our shoul-
dcrs
neh- Fishermen, it is said, possess extra
ordinary medical powers, for they never al
tempt to cure fish until it is dead.
G9. Why is horse half way through
gate like half penny Because there's a
head at one side and tail at the other.
G- Never despise humble services; when
large ships run aground, little boats may
pull them off.
Bay~ Tickled to death. Boys when they
arrive at age: and girls the first time they
lay their heads against a vest pattern.
~ Why is a handsome young lady like
locomotivel Because she scatlers the
SPARKS, draws a tram, and transports the
males.
nen- Alas in strong natures, il resist
ance to temptation is OF granite. so the pas
sons that they admit are of fire
u Ever since there has been so great
demand for type, there has been much
less lead 10 spare for cannon balls.
lD- There are many doublings in the
human heart; do not think you can find out
the whole Of mans real character at once.
rcA- Things shouldn be done by halves,
if it be right, do it boldly; if it be wrong,
leave it undone.
o. Passion has its foundation in nature
virtue is acquired by the improvement of
our reason.
lG- know nothing that more moves us
10 tears than the hearty kindness Of dog,
when something in human beings has pain
ed or chilled us.
70 One thing is quite clear, that wheth-
or Fortune be more like Plutus, or an angel,
it is no use abusing her; one may as well
throw stones at star.
& The longer we live, the more our
experience widens; the less prone are we
to Judge our neighbor's conduct-to ques-
ton the worlds wisdom.
pA- There are no songs comparable 10
the songs Of Zion, no orations equal TO
those of the Prophets, and no politics like
those which the Scriptures teach.
NJ All clouds Of sorrow are but the
voices of angels, which are atluned 10 The
deaf in ear and the hard in heart, that ,hey
may touch and make vVbrate the chords Of
the innermost soul. v
" We may CLEAN knowledge by read
ing, but the chaff muSi be separated Hom
the wheat by thinking. knowledge is
proud that he has learned so much-Wis
dom is humble that she knows no more.
- u5- The ireside is a seminary of infinite
importance it is important brcause it is.
univcrs /, and because the cdlcation it be-
slows being woven in with the woof of
childhood, gives form aud color TO the whole
texture Of life.
~ As there are some faults that have
been rmcd faults on llNright Sdr, so
there are some errors that may be denomi-
mated errors on the safe side. Thus we
seldom regret having been too mild, too
cautious, or too humble but we often re,
pcnt having been TOO violent, too p.ecipitate
or too proud.
u 1t is in the power of every man 10
preserve his probity but no man living has
It in his power to say, that hr can preserve
his reputation, while there are so many evil
tongues in the world ready to blast the
airesl character and so many open ears
ready to receive their reports.
RJy- Those that wi>h for what they have
not, forfeit the enjoyment of what they
have. Sta Just term 10 your wishes, and
when vou have touched II, make a stand /;
happiGess only begins when wishes end,
ami he that bankers after more crjoys Moth
ing.