Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12

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~The Duke Of Wellington says:
Educate men without religion, and
you make them clever devils" 30
Ev Go slowly to the entertain
ments Of thy friends. but quickly to
their misfortunes.
~ Keep your store of smiles and
your kindest thoughts for home; give
the world only those to spare.
~ 1t is with life as with coffee. he
who. would drink it pure must not
drain 1t to the dregs.
or The etiquette of visiting-do
as Echo does-she no sooner receives
a call than she Immediately responds
to il. aE
RE- A fool in an elevated position
IS like man in balloon-everybodv
appears little to him, and be appears
little to everybody.
"A schoolmasier being asked what
"forti6cation" fmeant. replied that
two twentyfcations made one forti6ca-
ton.
re- Beware of person who new
er forgives an injury. or takes back
any thing he says-it is ominous Of a
dangerous disposition. -
EEBrown says he has seen rop<
sOalk; Jones thinks that he has seen a
rail fence; and Robinson says that's
nothing-he has seen a hat Dor.
"A just man should account no.h-
ing more precious than bis word, moth
ing more venerable than his faith. and
nothing more sacred than his prom
Use. -
Don't think because q man does
not answer your sarcasm, that he
cannot, or that it is unanswerablc--
he may think you and it beneath an
answer.
@ Sir Charles Napier wrote very
beautiful and touchingIy to a lady on,
the eve Of his great victory at Meaue
-"H I survive, I shall soon be
with those love II | fall. | shall be
with those have loved"
R"Dr. Kalorum, do you think
my dater will get well?" "Wen. IL
she don't get no wuss and does get
some better. she may probably get O.,
yer It. That is my opinion. Madame,
and / think ! ort to knowp' !
re- A young lady at one Of the
fashionable Saratoga hotels, asked the
waiter for spoon. whereupon the
worthy representative of hotel man
ners presented her with the implement
from his breeches pocket
%They have anew way of hatch
ing chickens in the West, BY which q
single maternal fowl is made to do the
duty Of hundred. They fll bar
rel with eggs. and place hen on the
bunghole.
~ Testimony is like an arrow
shot from a long-bow. the force of il
depends on the force of the hand that
draws il. Argument is like an arrow
from q cross-bow, which has equal
force though shot by child.
~ Melanchton was reproached:bv
some one with changing his views.
"Do you think sir" replied he. "that
l have been studying assiduously for
thirty years without having learned
any thing ?"
EE A little boy, on coming home
from certain church, where, he had
seen person performing on an organ.
said to his mother 30 NANNY. |
wish ysu had been in church to-day
to see the fun-a man pumping music
out Of an old cupborrd."
re- A Man in health ought always
to rise from the table with some sp-
petite. If either the body or mind
be less ft for action after eating than
before. that is. IL the man be less fit
Tor either labor or study. be has ex-'
ceedsd the proper quantity. <.
~ An eccentric was used to sny
that Il was not wicked TO lie. swear.
cheat, or steal, aud that he could
prove It by Scripture: il was not wick
ed to lie In bed; TO swear to the truth:
to cheat the devil, or 10 steal from bad
company. ssl'
Among all the famous sayings OF
antiquity, there is none that does
greater honor 10 the author. or affords
greater pleasure to the reader lat
least II he be a person Of a generous
and benevolent heart). than that Of
the philosopher who. being asked
what countrman he was, replied that
he was ga citizen Of the world"
Marquis Bierrc was celebrated
for his wit, which he displayed Ia rca.
dy repartees and puns. When pre-.
senied 10 Louis XIV, the king asked
him for specimen Of his wit. "Give
me a subject" said Bierre. Take
me." replied the king. To which Inc
witty courtier Immediately responded,
"The king is no subject -
Took 1T CooL.--A soldier. many
years ago, was sentenced for deser-
ton 10 have his ears cut oil. Alter
undergoing the brutal ordeal. he was
escorted out Of the courtyard 10 the
''rogue's march," He then turned.
and in mock dignity thus addressed
tho musicians Gentlemen, | thank
you but | have no further need OF
services. for have no car for m usic. Z"
frA physician. being ieased with
hypochondriacal patient long time.
ut last said 10 him:
~ have now only one thing 10 pro.
psse 10 you; become ioot.soldisr, a.
soon as you can. for in your present
fituation. a. gentleman. you cat And
drink. too much. and work too IT.
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