Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-08
Humorous Paragraphs.
"a little fun now and then,
Is reiished by the wisest men,"

He doubles his troubles who borrows to-
morrow's.
Genius will always work itself through
said poet, when he found his coat was
out at the elbows. .-...
The price of virtue, like that Of liberty,
is eternal vigilance.
Many literary effusions proceed from
water on the brain.
The ambitious often fall into the ditch
while gazing at the stars.
We spend much of our life in making
blunders, and more of it in correcting
them.
Men gravitate toward right, but are
continually drawn aside by disturbing
causes. .....
The high-minded, and the low-minded
come in contact without mixing, like oil
and water.
Mankind are split into companies, which
follow their captains, but see little OF their
generals.
"I can hardly think man to be in his
right mind," said Cicero, "who is desti-
tute of religion. 81. '
Splendid qualities break forth in dark
times, like lightning from a thunder cloud.
-Bacon condensed.
A man cannot help what is done behind
his back-as the loater said when he was
kicked out Of doors.
Carlyle says, snake yourself an honest
man, and then you may be sure there is
one rascal less in the world"
i A Yankee describing an opponent says;
81 tell you what. sir, that man don't
amount to a sum in arithemetic-add him
up and there's nothing to carry!" st~s
Suspicion is no less an enemy to virtue,
than to happiness: he that is already cor
rupt, is naturally suspicious, will quickly
be corrupt. = l --af '=T
He who commands himself, commands
the world too; and the more authority you
have over others, the more command you
must have over yourself
!, An editor out west says" If we have
, offended any man in the short but brilliant
coarse of our public career let him send US
; a new hat, and say nothing about it."
Very cool, indeed. .-..r
4 What astonishing beings would we be,
2 could we effect all that we wish: or per-
I haps, the will is not sincere that does not
!: effect its desire. .i- fis<4s7.'7-
Opinions may be considered as shadows
: Of knowledge. If our knowledge be ac-
$ curate, our opinions will be just. It is
very important that we DO not adopt opin-
ions too hastily. III.
Woman is ever unsteady in her re-
- solves I; her opinions are governed by
! whim and caprice" a7v a-l'go's
!. Tom, you sot,' said temperance
d man to tippiing friend, ''what makes
. YOU drink such stuff as you do? Why
q the very hogs wouldn't touch that brandy
r. is That's cause they is brutes,'' said Tom.
I" Poor creatures they don't no what's
good" 81 81, .-f 5fs '-@'iH
re "You want a f1ogging, that's what yot
$, want" said parent to his unruly son
Y. 81 know it dad, but I'll try and get along
p without it, said the little Independent
brat.
To be able to laugh is the characteristic
70 70 Of rational creatures. Beasts are alway!
~ grave when they are not frantic. and the
= = donkey, the most stupid Of brutes, is like
:, :, wise the garvest Of all. ....--. .-
~ Great minds are charitable to their bit
terest enemies, and can sympathise will
the failings of their fellow creatures. It
re only the narrow minded who make nj
ch allowance for the faults Of others. i'A
w. "Ah, my good fellow" said one man te
another, slapping him tamiliarly on th'
% shoulders. "you're one OF the men w
ba read Of" '...-...
=. How so?' inquired the other. "Wher'
i. did you read Of me?" ~. ----'-'
4" In the POLICE REPORT" f4.p
"The man we red of" drew his fs'
;. hut the other was at safe distance.
Die "Does the razor take hold well,
Inquired the barber, as he cut away o.
the bleeding cheek Of his suffering victim
a "Yes," groaned the martyr, sit take
on hold first rate, but it don't let go worth
e's cent. "'1os5 a "E=- a'eH -
:. The people Of Cincinnati are the bene
=. factors Of the human race for they "lar
o' the lean EARTH" '.z