The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-07
Our Olio.
All is not bold that busters.

All is not bold that busters.
What word is that from which if you
take away the first letter, all will yet re-
main? Ball.
'This is to grave matter to make
light Of" as the whale said to the man
who was dipping oil out of his head.
Politicians make fools of themselves,
pettifoggers make fools of others and
pretty girls make fools of both.
Simplicity is the exact medium be-
tween too much and too little. Grace is
the medium of motion; beauty is the
medium of form, and genteelness is the
medium of fashion.
The safest bank in the world for de-
posts is Davy Jones' locker. It has been
computed that there are eight hundred
millions in gold and jewels at the bottom
of the sea, on the route between Eng
land and India.
The best bite we ever had when we
went fishing, was the bite we took along.
What fish have their eyes nearest to-
gether? The smallest.
Mrs. Darlington hearing someone tell
of "Life Illustrated, by Fowler & Wells"
and being somewhat deaf, she under
stood the speaker to say, ''Life frustra-
ted by fonl air in wells. In her synspa-
thizing way she went on tc say thst this
world is sadly afflicted with gas of one
kind or another.
Raising Ned.-The wife of the Pres;-
ident of one of our universities, in con-
graduating her friend on the birth of her
girl when she named Jessie, wrote:
"Since you have given your husband
Jessie, we shall probably next hear of
your raising Ned"
"Come in out of the wet" as the shark
said when he swallowed the little negro
boy.
One reason why the world is not re-
formed is because every man is bent on
reforming others, and never thinks of re-
forming himself.
The art of spreading rumors is like
the art of n-making. There is usually
some truth, which | call the wire; rs tn 8
passes from hand to hand, one gives it
apslish, another point, others make
and put on the head, and at last the pin
Is completed.
Sheridan said beautifully; .'Womrn
govern us; let us render them perfect.
The more they are enlightened, the more
shall we be. On the cultivation of the
mind of women depends the wisdom of
men. 1t is by women that Nature wri-
ties on the hearts of men.
Why are hoops like an obstinate man |
Because they often stand out about
trifies.
1t has been remarked that ladies have
generally great fear of lightning, and
this has been snpercialy ascribed to their
natural timidity, but the truth t, that it
arises from their consciousness of being
attractive.
Punch says it requires an early start
nowadays for man to get around his
wife.
Whis-key is the key by which great
many gain admission to onr prisons and
nlmshouses.
You might as we'll go to the catacombs
CT Egypt, and scrape up the dust of the |
mummies, and knead it into forms, and
bake them in your oven, and call such
things men, and present them as citizens
and teachers, for our regard, as to bring
old, time-worn institutions to serve the |
growth and living wants of to-day.
Why is it easy to break into IN old
mans house? Because his oa;t is bro
ken and his locks are few.
The ugliest of trades have their mo-
ments of pleasure. Now if were a
grave-digger, or even hancman. there |
are some people could work for with |
sgreat deal of enjoyment.
's~e
Ny Love.
] heard the wind blow over the elm trees,
By your side, love, long ago,
And your cheek was as bright as the
blossoms,
And your heart was as white as snow.
Now the wind blows over the elm trees,
But bark alone to its flow
g For Your cheek is SIS white as your hea,t
MAS, G
And the blossoms over you grow.