Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-03-13

o map Of busy life, its fluctuations, AMI
its vast tcOncerMs."-CuwPER.

"a map Of busy Life, Its fluctuations, and
its vast cOncorMs.'-CowPER. |;
...All the business Of the world
should be but diversion.
The discontented man finds no
easy chair r
-...Time's chariot-wheels make their
carriage road in the fairest face. ~
The rememberances of past hap
piness are the wrinkles of the soul.
Moderation is the silken string
running through the pearl chain OF all
virtues. t
-. MENTAL AcrIv1TY.-A vacant
mind invites dangerous inmates, as
deserted mansion tempts wandering out
casts to enter, and take up their abode in
its desolate apartments. i
A RARE PAvEMENT.-The recent
Greek minister to Constantinople was
merchant of great wealth, having the floor
Of his country house paved with Spanish
dollars. When the revolution Of 1921
broke out, he armed sixteen ships, and
place them at the disposal ofthe govern
ment. .-..--..---5 ...-s.... /
....L1rTLE G1RLs.-There is some
thing ine1pressibly sweet about little girls.
Lovely, pure, innocent ingenious, I'M
suspecting, full of kindness to brothers,
babies and everything. They are sweet
little human flowers. diamond dew-drops
in the breadth of morn. What a pity
they should ever become women, hirts,
and heartless coquetts
A traveller is a native of all coun.
tries, and an alien at home. His obser-
vations are like sieve. that lets the finer
-four pass, and retains only the bran Of
things. He believes all mems wits are !
at stand that stay at home. and onlythose
advanced that travel IS if change of
pasture did make great politicians as well
as fat calves.
....L1rrLE rH1NGs.-Men often speak
contemptuously Of over-exactness-d at
tending to minute and subtle distinctions 81
while these minute distinctions are exactly
those which call for careful attention in
| all who would escape or detect error. 1t
lis for want Of attention to minute points
that houses are robbed and set o. fire.
Burglars: do not, in general come and
batter down the font door but climb 10
| at some window whose 6stenings have
tbeen neglected; and an iaceudiaTy, or a
Ecayeless servant. does not kindle > tar
Iharrel in the middle of room, but leaves
a lighted turf OF a candlesnuff in the
tthatch, or in 4 heap Of shavings.-
! Whasely. saf sai .S6sE ssl .7GsE asa} -
I The Poor Printer.
o"I pay the poor printer" said my uncle
,tToby. izan 81 - z'..'f sisaa 9'.a.z 81
o..He is poor creature,' p rejoined Trim.
"How so?'' said my uncle. inv ,ssis
d "Because in the first place." continued
the corporal, looking full upon my uncle !;
I1s'because he must endeavor to please every
body. In the negligence Of a moment.
perhaps small paragraph is inserted and
he is ruined" rssss u. bss..g ..ad
4 sToo much the case, Trim" said my
uncle with deep sigh.
"And please your honor" continued
Trim, sthis is not the whole.
"Go on, Trim" said my. uncle. feelingly.
aThe printer, sometimes,s' pursued the
corporal .'hits upon piece that pleases
him mightily-he thinks it cannot but 60
: down with his subscribers. But alas sir,
!. who can ealcnlase the human mind ! He
!. inserts it, and al is over with him. They
. forgive Others, but they cannot forgive the
printer. He has host to print for, and
q every one sets up for = critic. The pretty
Miss exclaims, why dons you give Us more
, poetry, marriages and bon-mots away
!, with these stale pieces. The politician
: claps his specs ever his nose. and reads
il over in search Of a violent invecdve-he
n! finds none-takes his specs of, folds them,
! sticks them in his pocket and declares the
! paper good for nothing but to burn 81
: il goes. Every one thinks it ought to be
! printed for HIMSELF as he is subscriber
: rI-and yet after all this complaining, would
!. YOU believe it, sir," said the corporal
! lclaspine his hand beseechingly, ''woult
: iyou believe it; sir, there are some subscri
. lbers who do not hesitate to cheat the ,pooI
- = printer out of his pay! Our army swore
: tterrihy in Flanders. but they neyer, ,dit
any thing so bad as that"
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