Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-21


A fine coat often covers an intolerable
fool, bpt meyer conceals one.
Men usually follow their wishes ill suf-
fering compells them to follow their judg-
ment.
The highest stage of virtue, is when
we begin to love it, not for lis objects, but
for itself.
He is happy whose circumstances suit
his temper; but he is more happy who
can always suit his temper to any cir
cumstance.
HoPEFUL YouTH-"You want a fog
ging-that's what you dop
81 know do, dad, but III try and get
along without It,"
There was point to the quaint remark
of plain farmer to somewhat tran
sendental preacher: Take care you
don't put the hay on the rack, 50 high the
lambs cannot reach it.
Mrs. Pqrtington says the only way to
prevent steamboat explosions, is to ''mate
the engineers bile their water on shore.
In her opinion, all the bustin' is done by
coollin' the steam on board.
"How is your husband this afternoon,
Mrs. Squiggs?p "Why, the doctor says
if he lives till mornin' he shall have
some hopes of him; but if he don't he
must give him up."
! An enthusiastic admirer Of the CzsT
was repeatedly saying the Car Is great;
"Yes,'' was the reply of his companion,
''but God is greater" "Ah!" exclaim-
ed the Russian, ''but the Car is young
yetp'
"Here, you little rascal, walk up here
and give an account of yoursef-where
have you been?p
CATER the girls, father"
Did you ever know me to do SO when
/ was young?"
"No, Sir, but mother did.
"My son; you had better go 70 bed.9
Since the progress of the race seems
to be the great purpose Of Providence, 1t
becomes us all to venerate the future
We must be ready to sacrifice ourselves
for the coming generation, as they ~
. their turn must live for their posterity.
A perpetual conflict with natural de-
; sires seems to be the lot of our present
state. In youth we require something qf
the tardiness and tfrigidity Of age; and
: in age we must labor to recall the fre and
D impe.uosity of youth; in youth we must
5 learn to expect; in age to enjoy.
elbow fortunate / am in meeting rain.
beau in this Storm" said a young lady
who was caught in a shower the other
day to her beau of promise who happen
ed along with an umbrella. "And IN
said be gallantly, sam as much so as the
! poor Laplander when has caught rei4-
deer.n
: A woman is either worth a great deal
: or nothing. If good for nothing, she is
not worth getting jealous for; if she be a
! true woman, she will give no cause for
; jealousy. A man is q brute to be jeal.
4 Gus of good woman-a fool to be jeal-
: Gus of a worthless one-but is a double
: fool to cut his throat for either of them,
Relations take the greatest liberties
and give the least assistance. If a stran-,
ger cannot help US with his purse, he will
not insult us with his comments; but with
lations, it mostly happens that they are
the veriest misers with regard to their
f property, but perfect prodigals in the ar
; ticle Of advice.
In all novels there is certain amount
;, of truth mixed up with fiction. All ihe
!, incidents related may not have occurred
S to one individual; but to make a work of
: fiction truthful, the incidents descibed and
V the characters portrayed, musI have theiF
: prototypes in nature and the experiences
b of Life.
!, Patrick, you fool, what makes you start
! after that rabbit when your gun has no
: lock on it 9 Hush hush! darling replied
! the other, the rabbit don't know that.
Il As the eve Of the morning TO the lark,
the shade Of the evening to the owl, hon
ey to the bee, or the carcass to the Vul-
tuTe; so, according to an eminent author,
: is life to the heart Of man. Though
: bright, it dazzles not. And yet who is
J. he that knoweth its true value
o Each period of life requires special
e gifts and graces. Therefore, indePen-
/ dently of the progress Of character, per-
e sons shine particularly in one or another
period, according TO their natural tenn
peraments and endowments. Those who
most charm us in youth, do not always
d dispense the steady fragrance Of good
,e deeds in middle life; and our ideal Of old
d age, is often best satisfied by those who
,e have passed upnoticed through the more
TT active periods of life.
4 4 Virtue is not more exempt than vice
= from the ills of fate, but it contains with
. in itself always an energy to resist them
= and sometimes an anodyRe to sooth.-
.''Fhe chains clank on its limbs, but it
sings amid its tasks
: As the petty fish, which is fabled to
r; possess the property Of arresling the pro-
h gFess of The largest vessel to which II
or clings, SO may a single predIudice unnoS
a ticed or dispised, more than the adverse
ID blast, or the dead calm, delay the baFque
of I,Do,,,IaJcra N, the vast soas of TINA