The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-07-31
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) TmH ployerb, as has been; well said, chr
bodies ilie wisdom of many and the wit of
one. il IL che quintesscnce Of q peoples cX-
pcrience aud sagacity, colorcd by their wit
aud Imagination. 1t knits up a universal
law iti'a Particular example, and FORMS an
untaliug argument in the mouths of the
people. Proverbs are eou6ned to no age or,
country, but are often common TO different
languages and nations. THUS we have been
in looking over u collection of
Irish proverbs TO see how many of them are
similar in language " spirit to those used in
This country Thus mnongs the people Of
Ulster a sly, Knowing fellow is said to "inow
the butthered side of his bannock :" a rough
but honest friend is said to Le "betlher nor
he's likely, like sw,nged cat;" n good
tioHncins with - sI,ilelagh Is disguised as II
rubbing down with the oil of hazel = of, an
the Lagan Oh fire ;""lhem a, gets tie name
OF early riSin' may lie al! day" The equiv
lcnts of these are familiar to all New Eng
lal.ders. But there are others which have
local coloring, anil are ,full'of Irish witt
For in,tance-'"A lazy mani is II bcggerman's
b. oihcr;" of one who with good talents and
prospects has thrown himself away i'll lie, i,
is oddly but exprcssively said, "hc was cui
ont for u gentleman, but the devil ran away
with the pntlhern )" an eccentric person,
when the cccentricity is not excessive, is
said, oddly enough, 10 want square of De-
in round" tiighty person is said to shave
a bee in his bonnet" The English maxim,
HlIappy is the wife who is married to a
motherlcss son" falls infinitely short in cx-
prcssiveness Of the Ulster rhyme. '.-r.
'of all the ould women that ever saw
Sweet lad luck to my mother in'law."
4 man who anticipates his income is said
10 eat the calf in the COWS belly."s OF a
niggaadlr, hardsiisted chur it is said that..it
is us hard TO draw shilling out ufhis pock-
ct, as to drag n cat ont of Il silk stocking
BY the tail" The Ulster proverbs do not
spare the fair sex do like the woinan-
say no, and take H." is bad compliment to
female sincerity. Next after single, good
wife s'beSIY, is also very equivvcal reeog-
nitian Of the charms of matrimony. There
is much good feeling. however, conveyed in
another Of these popular sayings, ATS niv-
er lost that "a friend gets" There is a pro-
ve, ,bial phrase in use in LISTER, that has SO
curious pn origin ihat1we are tempted TO, copy
the story. .s ..f ,.. ....s.
f n article in which the COST of accesso.
rics far exceeds that Of the article itself or its
nominal material, is said to lie like the
limestone brotli' An old school farmer
whose family is just emerging into gentility,
will apply this, phrase 20 the ribbons or
other trimmings of his daughters bonnets,
or to the furnishing Of his wife's new parlor.
| The limestone broth was tile device employ
ed by a sly old 6occagh, or wandering men
dirant,sto secure a good supper without
Scemingto aSk it,, Making his way into a
plain but likely cottage, he Legged the
.good.wife to, lend hin, II small pot, and to
permit him to cook his supper upon her
fire.. On her acccdng to his request, lie
produced from his wallet two substantial
pieces Of freshly y-cut- limestone, which he laid
carefully in the pot, and just covering them
with water, placed the pot upon the fire to
boil. The good woman could not hel y ask
ing him what it was that lie was going to
make, and was inffomed that il wps limestone
broth. When the boiling hal proceeded
for sometime, tho beggannan tasted the con.
tents, and pronouncing the broth excellent,
ptSScQ IOi ~ Iittic W ScNSOtl ". .lDN anu
hy, he suggested that all il wanted was
spoonful OF meal ~ chicken it. Next came
n petition!for slice or two Of iurmps and
!erks, 10 give it little substance aud the
ohd ii hiit that il wonldn't I've the worse of
u "knuckle Of bacon" just 10 give it the
last t!lste iu the word Of the flavor Of the
ma'e.pi. The good woman who watched
Il.c proceeding: with the utmost interest,
chec;fully complied with all those success.
i've acquisitions and when, at last, at the
et,nclusion OF tac operation, she was invited
TO try the limestone broth, she pronounced
j.. 'quito as good as any mate broth she
eyer lasted in alllier hfey' The application
Of the story will be readily understood.
-, es bae ns, GPoritand Transcript. ,s
.THE UoRDs OF Religion Is tile
golden cliain which God lets down from
heaven. with q, link for eyery person in this
room, inviting each TO take, hold, thai you
may be drawn By IL to Himself. You can
readily perceive how disagreeable 1t would be
TO be Msl<ed TO one whomyu disliked and
drawe ~ I'm wl,ithctsower he wills; but
you - (ihfglndIyfbc drawn, and guided in
everything by ibe person you ardemly loved.
TIere Is the difference between the Chris
tim aud tho sinner. liowcvef reluctant
and full Of hatred, still the sinner is control