The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-17
A bird is known by his note, ard man

but virtue consoles us, even in our pains
We cannot possess a more faithful or
pleasant friend, than good book.
Fourteen letters in every hundred are
silent in a piece Of English composition.
Men are accused of being deceivers.
So they are: but they are themselves per-
haps the principal victim.
No poultce has yet been discovered to
draw out mans virtues so fully as the sod
that covers hisSrave.
To ascertain whether woman is pas
sionate or not, take muddy dog into her
parior.
Tallyrand, talking of man who dealt
in nothing but quotations, SAID, "that TEL
low has mind of inverted commas"
young man advertises in city paper
for place as a salesman, and says that
he has had great dea! of experience,
having lived ip seven different stores
within year.
"Sister, are you happy"
eyes, Deacon, feel as though | was
in Beelzebub's BOSOM"
"Not Beeizebub."
"Wel, some of the patriarchs, don't
care which"
Whoever desires that his intellect may
grow up to soundness, to healthy viger,
must beg in with moral discipline.
The International Journal estimates the
available standing army OF Russia, al
ways ready for aggressive purposes, to
he in round numbers 200 men, besides
Il navy of no 'nconsitSsrable power.
The number of dean in Pi,tsburg, for
the year ending on first OF July, was
I'll.
The tide of inn' - ION is pouring into
Western Virgina,errd all that part of the
State which has so long lain waste, is
rapid y Fl ing up.
A railroad will shortly be constructed
across Florida.
| A man should never put fence OF words
around his ideas, because many who
would otherw ise give him fair hearing,
lack resolution to climb over such q
rugged enclosure.
Here is Fanny Fern's idea Of "'fenale
| friendship:"
"Two women joining the mutual all
miration Of society; eEnptying their budget
of love affairs, comparing bait I" attract
victims; signing over the same rose leaf;
patroniZing the same mii'iner; and ex-
changing fernaie kisses." Betty hand me
my fan!
| How sacred, how beautiful is the feel
ing of affection in pure and guileiess bo-
SONS! The proud may sneer At II, the
fashionable may call il fable, the selfish
and dis>ipated may affect to de-pise il;
but the holy passion is surely Of heaven,
and is made evil by the corruptions Of
those whom it was sent to e-s and to
preserve. .NeToaan1.
Nor Very BAD.-The editor Of the
Erie Obs-rver. a newly married man,
said this the other day Of his town con-
temporary 1.-THE bachelor editor Of the
Gazette wants everybody to get up in the
morning at 4 O'Clock, for the purpose of
hearing the birds sing. For our part we
have better company than birds at that
hour in the morning, hence we shan't take
his advice"
The DARKrHss Gorn.-M. A. Town
send writing from New Brighton, Pa,
under date Of June 9th, says: CA little
boy, ind from birth, aged about four
years, died in this village few days ago
with scarletina. About an hour before
the little sufferer departed, he exclaimed !:
"Pa! see no,e. Darkness is al GONE
| Dny is me! His father inferred from
the incident that he was better, and woult
probably recover. But an hour passed,
and he WAS with the angels.'
"OLp lNGoT ",-The Philadelphia In
quirer says Thomas FL. Benton is now II
year. i, and adds
We saw him the other day on the pave
! rent near his house in Washington. He
is the youngest looking man of II we
have ever seem; rather fuller in habit and
broader than he used to appear. He
wears his hat with knowing expression
title on the eft side, walks with de-
| ihcrate and measured tread, having some
thing Ike pride n its seeming; something
that bespeaks consciousness that he is
Thomas Hart Benton. He fee 8 his pow
ers, and go does his country, and so will!
it ever His mark will be left upon the
era of his life Few men Of equal intel
lectual power and know edge have APP
peared upon the stage Of action.