Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-01
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A wIFE's RIGHrs.-"Wife," said q married
man, looking for a boot,jack, after she was in
bed, 81 have place for all things, and you
ought to know it by this time" "Yes, replied
she, II ought to know where you keep your
late hours, but don't"
AUTuMNAL ANALoeIEs-A moral character
is attached to aGtumnal scenes-the leaves
falling like our years, the flowers fading like
our hours, the clouds fieeting like our illusions
the light diminishing like our intelligence, the
sun growing colder like our affections, the
rivers becoming frozen like our lives-all bear
secret relations to cur destinies.-C hatedu0Ta-
and.
We see a paragraph going the rounds ofthe
papers headed with the query, "Where do
sponges go2" As the question seems to want
an answer, we will try TO give it. According
to our notion, "sponges go" hanging around
hotels about the dinner hour, about coffee
houses when they see anybody whom they
think will stand tieat; about cigar and to-
bacco shops; about printing offices abont the
time the paper goes to press. These are the
places where 'sponges GO" according to our
notion.
EDuoATIoN.-I have observed that most la
dies who have had what is considered rs an
education have no idea of an education pro
gressive through life. Having attained GER
tain measure OF accomplishments, knowledge,
manners, &c, they consider themselves rs
made up, and so take their station-they are
pictures, which being quite finished are rut IN
frame gilded one, if poss ble-and hung
up in permanence of beauty!-permanence
that is to say, till old Time, with his rude
and dirty fingers, soils the charming colors.-
Foster
The ladies of Gallatin, Missouri, are trumps,
we are certain. The following, from the Gal
latin Sun, will make glad the hearts of those
whose counting days are not over, and almost
make Benedcts regret that they are no longer
bachelors:
LosT.-We are requested, by two young
| ladies of this town. TO stare thai each of them
has lost, a few days ago, CvFF PIN and a
piece of black silk velvet, for which the I'm
der will be literally rewarded, j good looking
and comes aoeLL recommended. Two finders
would be preferred, and they young men.
ON MATRIMONY.
Tom praised his friend who changed his state,
For binding fast himself and Kate.
In union sc divine;
'Wedlocks the end of life" he cried;
''Too trne, alas!" said Jack, aud sighed;
'''Twill be the end of mine"
A lady inquired al drug store for derrick.
The clerk being stumped, asked her what use
she intended to make of it and she said, she
had read of their being fused to remove piles,
and she wanted one. The clerk directed her
to a railroad conductor, where she could find
the article.
To fond mother, whose children were at
the time making themselves disagreeable,
gentleman observed, ~ have a decided pref
erence for bad children madam" How
strange; and pray for what reasonl' said she.
because they are always sent out OF the ROOM.
Gen. Wolf overhearing a young officer say
in familiar manner, "Wolf aud | drank a
bottle of wine together" said, II think you
might say General Wolfe" "No, replied the
subaItern, with happy presence Of mind, did
you ever hear Of Gen. Achilles, or Gen. C@-
sar2"
"Don't stand there loafing," said Professor
at Union to three students, standing where
they shouldn't.
I'VE are not loafng, said Nat; "there are
only three Of US and it takes leauen to make
| LOU"
A CHANGE OF SIGNIFIGA> "Ducky dear"
! has heretofore been considered a light and
merry expression, but with those interesting
| fowls at $l:75 pair, it has assumed a fearful
and tremendous meaning.-B0St0n Attas.
Virgins, what era in the worlds history
do you regard with the deepest horror" "The
ch0L-era!" gasped Virgins, with a spasmodc
shudder-N D. Pic.
| METHOD IN MADNESS. =" What are you
about2" inquired lunatic of a cook, who was
ndustriously stripping the feathers from
! fowl. "Dressng a chicken" answered the
cook. 81 should call that undressing" said
the crazy chap in reply. The cook looked re-
Elective.
Lord Bacon, in an essay on study, said ''sOme
books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed,
and some few to be chewed and digested."
Had he lived in our day and generation, he
would have been likely to add" and there
are some to be eschewed and prescribed as not
lit to be read at all !"
EpigrGm.
As my wife and at the window one day,