True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-31
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E% 1t is more tolerable to be always
alone, than never 10 be so. ,s .ds
EF A man never forgets an insult to
his pride or purse "a wtman 70 her beau
ty or love. ,,.q s.t .g. ~ am
EE- Perhaps there are few less happy
than those who are ambitious without IN
dustry-who pant for the prize, but will
not run the race. 'd3p iEi - a'9I
p@- AT affair down East, the reporter
under the head Of domestic arangemehtss
gives the following item: Best bed
comfortor-M Miss Susan Thompson" "a n
Eg Some say that sausages are dog
cheap" in this city. However pleasant
the fac! may be III pecuniary sense. the
suggestions it calls up, are by no means
agreeable, ,,r5 ,r4 sarlf #sg
E A wise man being asked how old
he was, replied Lam in health - and
being asked how rich he was, said, '.I
am not in debt" He IL 'isi9
G% The Chinese are queer people to
90 to market. A friend at Canton writes
that neighbor Of his had just laid in his
winter provisions hind quarter Of horse
and two barrels Of bull dogs; the latter
salted to keep. .l -.1.fa ,1a '' gi
EE An orator holding forth in favor
of woman, concludes thus /: oh my hear
ers, depend upon it, nothing beats good
wife. al beg your pardon. "repliN
one Of the female auditors. Z" drunken
husband does" ..., aEq a mAai hsSt
E% Never go 10 bed .at ten, leaving
your wife up ill two with a sick baby
and look pltchforks at her at the break
fast table, because the meal is half an
hour too late. " ri" "
"'i.ae44 SUNDAY. la gog daiaW
When Sunday morn beameth, it '7
..I How sweet It's to stay s gp...,
In bed an hour later
Than on week day, Dir @eB
When the early bell Ginning ,,s 4. p,
: Says, "be at your ease,
You can go to your breakfast 8a'
As late as you please !" 44,t
% A plain man sincere and credulous,
will build upon very weak testimony
while the diflident and suspicious will
scarce be satisfied with the strongest II
is the province Of reason and experience
te correct these extremes. ..r sasi
R "What are you going to give me
for Christmas present :" asked gay
damsel other lover. a.s ia gsy a,
: 81 have nothing to give but my hum
: BILE SELF" was the reply.
"The smallest favors greatfully re-
ceived," was the merry responce Of the
: lady. ,'n 4.t1llf s9d arq ggl :,
E "Josh, Isay.I was going down
street t'other day, and | seed tree bark. |"
Golly Sam seed it hollow." / seed
the same one leaue." Did il take its
! trunk with it!" "No, it left that for
! board" no oaag .Wj q,
EE Civilization is chain-its first
, links rude and unpublished, but holding TO-
n gether, and every link growing brighter
/, and more elegant in its form and finish,
e streatching from century to century, until
0 in its full perfection it shalt bind Human
i. iry to Divinity. in the grand consumma-
ton Of millenial happiness and glory,s
EE Gifts may make man a scholar,
J but grace only can make man a believer.
= = 1t is beyond the power Of the greatest
u gifts to change the heart. A man may
y y pray and preach like an apostle, and yet
have but the heart Of adsvil. II is grace
J only that can change the heart. Many
: have gone, laden with gifts, to hell. ,sc
!; RF In Auburn, last winter. an Irish
k man walking along one of the streets,
a. saw thermometer hanging on the side
l. of the door in front Of house. Stop
i. ping moment he looked at il, raised his
ID shillelah, and exclaimed--"Au' faith ant
70 you're the little crayther what keeps the
r. weather so cowld, are yel, and with q
" terrific blow, accompanied with the usua
Ie Irish oath brought it in thousand pieces
D. to the ground. ''og 9f0'V i'sa ~
ET A gentleman having some whis-
key on hand asked his son, a small boy
. to taste IL, but the moment It touched th,
y boys lips he flew back, clapped his hand
u J! on fis mouth, and cried out in an agon,
- =, of pain, 10 papa! papa il win kill me =
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