The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-08
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Mrs Darlington wishes to know if Ole
Bull plays ON one of his own horns!
The man who ''run up" a column of
figures, tumbled down and was hurt very
badly.
The ancients," says Julius Hare, 'dread-
ed death : the Christian can only fear
death.
A Sawyer after saving with avery dull
saw, exclaimed; "Of all the saws that |
over SAW saw, never saw saw saw as
that saw saws.
4 young lady in Albany was lately
married to a Mr.. VIM. Tongue Isn't she
tongue-tied? We hope she may be hap
py, and hold her tongue many year.
Man is never wrong while he lives for
others; the philosopher who contemplates
from the rock is a less noble image than
the sailor who struggles with the storm.
Boosting seldom or never accompanies
q sense of real power. When men feel
that they can express themselves by deeds,
they do not often care to do so by words
Health comes of itself; but we are at
great pains to get our diseases. Health
comes rom a simple life of nature; dis
eases from an artificial life Of nature.
The famous saying of VIII. Shakes
peare, "theres divinity which shapes our
ends" Is exemplifed in the employment
of some thousands of pretty girls in Mil
ford, in making gentlemen's guitar boots.
4 young lady remarked in our hearing
the other day, that she would marry no
one who could not keep her q carriage
and horses. We presume her favorite air
is " Wat for The Wagon."
mike, can YOU account tor the extra
ordinary curve in that horses back?,
''Suro an | can sir. Before the haste
was your property, she was backed agin
Irish horse that beat her boiler, and she
never got straight since.
Frederick Rush has married the wild
ow Canter; and some wicked rhymster
has given a turn to the happy pair in this
way.
On Hyren's course TO take brush;
AT first she went off with Canter:
But now she goes twith Rush,
ELIZA, my child" said very prudish
old maid to her pretty niece who would
curl her hair in beautiful ringlets, I" if tho
Lord had intended your hair to be curled
he'd have done it himself"
$50 he did, aunty, when l was baby,
but he thinks | am big enough now to
curl it myself"
When you are disposed to be vain of
your mental requirements, look up to
those who are more accomplished than
yourself, that you may be fired with emu
latiou; but when you feel dissatisfied with
Your circumstances, look down on those
beneath you, that you may learn content
ment.
A remarkably ugly man, as eoncited
as silly said to late Philadelphia wag,
who had wit enough for everything but
making money:
Why, Smith, how thin you are! You
will never pay the debt of nature, I'm a
fraid you will dry up and blow away
We'll you'll pay that debt, at all events;
for you owe nature but little
Gy The Atlanta (Ga.) hteMigencer
says that The following letter was sent to
Mr., Buchanan by ajuvenile Georgian pol
itieian:
s-ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 10. 1856.
"HoN. JAS. BUcHANAN-Dear Sir
The election is now over, and you are
President. During the canvass have
hollered for You until | am hoarse, and
nv threat IS sore, and have spent all my
small change. Fyou have got any office
that would suit boy of my age, Us
years( l would Ike to have it-and if not,
please send me ten dollars.
"Yours, respectfully"