Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-27


A MODERN DIcrroNAnY. s. Public A5use-Thc mud
with which every traveller is spattered on his roae
to distinction
Distant relations People who imagine they have
if you are poor
Belle-A beautiful, but useless insect without
wings, whose colours fade on being removed from
the sunshine.
Heart-A rare article sometimes found in human
beings 1t is soon, however, destroyed by com
MERGE with the world or else becomes fatal to its
poSsessor
Houseoi teay-An ancient art said to have been
fashionable among young girls and wives; now en-
tirely out of use, or practised only by the lower
| orders.
Weald-The most respectable quality of man.
Vartue-An awkward habit of acting differently
from other people. vulgar word. 1t creates great
mirth in fashionable circles
Misunderstanding friend through the head
whom you love, in order to gain the praise of few
I others whom you despise.
/ LGughte7--An agreeable and contagious convul-
sion of the human countenance on receiving tail
ors bill, or being asked to return an umbrella.
managers Of Iotteries-Men who paw the legisla-
ture handsomely for the privilege of cheating the
| people
Lao proceeaings-U nbrushed cobwebs of the dark
ages.
! Cigar-A SLENDER yellow speckled tube, formed
of the dried and folded leaves Of wonderful plant
discovered by Raleigh. When women turn false
and men selfsh-when your creditor duns you like
| fend, and your debtor takes the act-when the
future looks dark, and the present dreary, by the
fragrance of this little instrument, extracted by
means of fire, you for brief period rendered
insensbe to every sorrow, and lulled into dreams
more entertaining than those of sleep.
tSatlricat Poems-Harmess impertnence in
verse.
Nariage-The gateway through which the low
or leaves his enchanted regions and returns to
earth.
Deat1-An ill-bred fellow, who visits people at
all seasons, and insists upon their Immediately re-
turning his CALL.
Fricn1-A nerson who will not assist Won because
he knows your love will excuse him.
Welded btiss-A tel m used by Milton.
Observation-Disclosures transaction, in which each
party thinks he has cheated the other.
DOct0r-A man who kills you to-day t. save you
from dying tomorrow.
Lunatic asyz1n,-A kind of hospital, where de-
tectcd lunatics sent by those who have had the
adroitness 10 conceal their own infrnity.
Irdgedian-A fellow with tin pot his head,
who stalks about the stage, and gets into violent
passion for much night.
Critic-A large dog that goes unclaimed, and
banks at every thing he does not comprehend
Lmpo&siditity-Breakfast on board steamboat
without sausageS
EsQuire-Everybody yet nobody equal to Co.
lionel.
Jury-Twelve prisoners in box to try one or
at the bar
Young Gttorney-A useless member of society,
who often goes where he has no business to be- be-
cause he has no business where he ought to be.
States eridence-A wretch who is pardoned for
being baser than his comrades.
P0tIttcdI h0nestY-Prevlous photographers have
not noticed this word, treating it altogether abu
lous-for definition, ride SeIf:interest.
The Gr0re--in ugly hole in the ground which
lovers and poets wish they in but take uncom-
mon pains to keep out of
Nodesty-A beautiful flower that hourishcs only
in secret places.
Sensibility-A quality by which its possessor in
attempting to promote the happiness of other people
loses his own
4 man Of talents-An impertinent scoundrel who
thrusts himself forward a writer of cxccrabe poe
try; person without modesty; noisy fellow; a
speechmaker
La~yer-A learned gentleman, who rescues your |
estate from your enemy and keeps it himself
Ny dedr-An expression used by and wife |
at the commencement CT a quarrel.
an II. PA man enploye by the corporation !
to sleep in the open air. |
Office Of street inspector-A sinecure.
Honesty-An excellent joke.
Dentist-A person who finds work for his own
teeth by taking out those of other people.
Fear-The shadow of hope.
Iongue-A little horse which is continually
ming away.