True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-24

re- Betting is immoral but how can
the man who bets be worse than he who
is no better Hte. t'.tfl~t
ET The violin was invented about
A. d. 1900, and the Piano forte about
one hundred and twenty years ago.
Ey If you wish to be truly polite, ex-
hibit real kindness in the kindest manner,
do this and you will pass at par in any
society without studying rules Of eIi-
quette.
H A rapid mind continually strug.
giles, the feeble one limps, but great mind
selects the surest points, and upon these
it stands. .......,...- ...t...t.f.
Ew Thou askest me, What is
hope!" 1t is leading and aattering
star of mankind. which obscures and dis
appears with the last beating Of the
heart. 1.,..>
~ De Quincy being asked why there
were more woman than men replied. 1t
is in conformity with the arrangements Of
nature we always see more Of heaven
than earth
E"I wish you would pay a little
more attention SIR" said carpenter to bis
careless apprentice. "Well, sir, SO am
paying as little attention as can," said
the other quite coolly.
Sg A bachelor advertises for "heIp-
mate" one who would prove a COM
panion for his heart and his lot" A fair
one replying, asks very honestly, F" How
big is your lot Z" ,s,
Eg- l met her at sunset bright, her
gingham gown was blue; her eyes that
danced with young delight, were Of the
same dear hue, and always when the sun
goes down, shall think of the girl in
the gingham gown. aai sspl,e
GE- Gold and silver are the only per.
feet metals known they are called per-
feet because they lose nothing fromsthe
heat of fire. Imperfect metals are those
which decrease by the heat Of fire, and
are easily corroded by acids; as quick
silver, lead, copper, &c. a''' p aauw
~ Light moves at the rate Of about
1913, 500 miles per second. A ray Of
light moves generally in a straight line,
from some luminous point; a beam Of
light is an assemblage ofrays. The ma
ture or essence of light is unknown.
EE The New York Express says il is
contemplated to raise the price for ladies'
fare, with hoops-64 cents for the ladies',
three cents for the hoops, inasmuch as an
omnibus holding twelve ladies formerly,
can now scarcely hold eight. Besides
the gentlemen complain Of personal inju-
ries from the hoops. .'' ~ E. ,sFst
EB- Iron is said to have been discov-
cred accidentally, by the burning Of Mount
Ida, 1906 years before Christ. Iron is
the most useful Of all the known metals.
1t is converted into steel by combining it
with due proportion Of carbon. : Iron
was first made in America, in l7l5.S
RT No sin is so great but the satisfac-
ton Of Christ and his mercies are greater !;
it is beyond comparison. Fathers and
mothers, in tenderest affections, are but
beams and trains 10 lead us upwards 10
the infinite mercy Of God in Christi
SibbeS. ltH' II SO
EE- The Chinese seem 10. think dan.
cling a useless fatigue. When, Commo-
dore Anson was at Canton, the efficsr of
: the Centurion had a ball on some holiday.
While they were dancing, a Chinese, who
: surveyed the operation, said softly 70 one
of the party. why don't you let your
servants do this for your Fs.gg.aa
; E% On Sunday a lady called to her
little boy, who was tossing marbles on
the sidewalk, to come into the houses.
+" Don't You know you should moi be out
there my soni Go into the backyard
il you want to play marbles, tits Sun
day." Well. yes, but amt II Sunday in
the backyard, mother l"~ home thrust
Innocence versus hypocracy, N,
. ETA Irish gentleman having, q
party 10 meet at a tavern exclaimed on
. arriving aud finding the room empty
$50 / am first after al" The waiter
! informed him ipat he, ,Fas mistaken that
his friends had been fkEFe. -but were.gone.
: z. Very we'll I" replied The, Hibsinlan,
then ! have. made no mistake fOfa ~
Q they were al here beibreiime, surely
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