New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-04
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8 sfaes7 CAAPPiHSs' .4,. g..
Since the progress of the race appears to be the
great purpose OF Providence it becomes us all to ven
crate the future. We must be ready to sacrifice our
selves for the coming generation as they in their turn
must live for their posterity. FLA
q How fortunate am in meeting a rain-beau in
this storm, said yonng lady who was caught in q
shower the other day, to her beau Of promise, who
happened along with an umbrella. " And said he
calamity, Fam as much SO as the poor Laplander
when he has caught reindeer" 4
. A woman is either worth great deal Or nothing.
II good for nothing she is not worth getting jealous
for if she be true woman she VIII give no cause
for jealousy. man is brute to be jealous of good
woman-a fool to be jealous Of 9 worthless one--but
Is double fool to cut his throat for either Of them
Relations tade the greatest liberties and give the
least assistance. If stranger cannot help us with
his purse he will not insult Us with his comments
but with relations, it mostly happens that they
the veriest mises with regard to their property but
perfect prodgals in the article Of advice.
Sally said fellow to girl who had red hair,
keep away from me or you will set me afire." mo
danger Of that was the answer you are too green
to burn
person was Boosting that he had sprung from a
high family in Ireland. Yes said bystander,
have seen Of the family SO high that their feet
could not touch the ground"
aDon't you remember old Towser, dear Kate old
old T0wser, 80 shaggy and kindy How he used to
play day and night by the gate and seize interlopers
6ehinds.
A gentleman. Dragging Of having killed Young
panther whose tail was g three feet long," Brown
observed that the animal died seasonably, as that tail
was long enough not to be continued" Brown was
q sly joker. +.
Cheerfuy acknowledge merit in others, and in re-
turn you will always receive the kind consideration
you desire, When you cannot consistently praise by
iii means Keep silent unless there be manifest
wrong, deserving censure.
Things are queerly connected. A late statistician
saws all our old maids should marry, the manufac-
turers Of single bedsteads would be utterly ruined
Brown says that though brevity is the soul of wit "
It's :" no joke to be Short on change Brown
knows.
Men and women consume too much food and too
little pure airs they take too much medicine and too
little exercise.
virtuous man, who has weathered the tempta-
tons Of the world, may be compared to the fish which
lives all the time in salt water, yet is still fresh.
The old fogy who poked his head from g behind
the times had it knocked soundly bya passing
event.
The latest case Of absence of mind is recorded of
lady about to whip up' some eggs for sponge cake,
who whipped the baby, and sang Watts cradle hymn
to the eggs.
The horses motto may be thus defined; Down hill
spare me; up hill, indulge ME; on the level, pusl
me; in the stable, don't forget me. s
DR.. Adam says, that one reason why the world i
not reformed, is, because every is bent reform
ing Others and nevef at all thinks of his own way
as in need oil mending.
Cowley, the poet, conceived love to be both plei
sure and pain. He says
,ssi And lis \ pain hst's paia to miss, .5
But OF all pain, the greatest pain
ta 1t is to love, but love In van.n
Such is the power of the mind there ia scarcely
passion which has not by excess of action terminate
existence Love has done it anger has done it
grief has done it ], and also joy. But there is OF
mental emotion, which, in our experience nevt
struck fatal blow-it is hope. Hope, when We
grounded never created evil !; it is true anchor. II
other passions may agitate the sonl, as the angel
Bethesda's waters but hope rather resembles Il
healing influence that angel left behind.
Each period of life requires special gifts and grace
Therefore independently Of THO progress of charactt
persons shine particularly III one or another perio
according to their natural temperaments and endo
ments Those who most charm us in youth, do n
always dispense the steady fragrance of good deeds
middle life and our ideal of old age is always b
satisfied by those who have passed unnoticed throu
the more active periods of life.
wise man ought to hope for the best, be prepar
for the worst, and bear with equanimity whate,
may happen.
Do a man great service, and you may make 20
self perfectly easy that he will never speak VIC
about it.
The united ages of several jokes that met in rece
buriesque, amounted TO not less than 1873 yea
giving an average of s. years to each joke,