Smyrna times., 1858-09-16
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0~F The poorest education that tea aches self
control is better than the best that neglects it.
OF In Sweden, a man who is seen four
times drunk is deprived of a vote at elections.
05- In the United States there are six thou.
sand brokers aud six thousand BARRIERS.
FLORAL SENTIMENT.-If you wish for
"heart's ease" never look to marry gold"
" If petticoat government is not more op.
pressIve now than formerly, it is certainly dou-
bic in extent.
O. A great step is gained when child has
learned that there is DO necessary connection
between liking thing and doing it.
01Y- The city of New York consumes ten
thousand dollars day in segars, and only eight
thousand five hundred in bread.
o. Keep doing, always doing. Wishing,
dreaming, intending, murmering, talking, sigh
ing, and repining, arc all idle and proftless en-
| ploymcnts.
" We should manage our fortune like our
constitutiOn-enioy it when good have pa
tence when bad, and never apply violent RENE
dies but in cases Of necessity.
! WIT AND JUDGXENr.-Wit is brushwood.
judgment is timber. The first kes the bright
er f1ame, but the other gives the most lasting
| heat.
" Misfortunes are moral bitters which fire.
quently restore the healthy tone OF the mind
after it has been cloyed and sckened by the
sweets OF prosperity.
When you hear the phrase, {" | may say with
out vanity" you may be sure some characters-
tic vanity will follow in the same breath.
o. AS they who. for every slight sickness
take physic to repair their health, do rather
impair il, so they who for every tribe are eager
10 vindicate their characters do rather weaken
it.
OEF If you have trouble, keep it to yourself
A jolly fellow can raise guinea al any time.
A dismal individual, on the contrary, would
not negotiate loan Of ninepence, if his life de-
pended on it.
HF The son off fond father when going to
war, promised to brag home the head of one
of the enemy. His parent replied, g should
be glad to see you come home without head,
provided you come safc."
OEr Curiosity is thing that makes US look
over other peoples affairs, and overlook our
own. Xenocrates, reprehendlng curiosity, said,
it is as rude to ntrude into another mans house
with your eyes as with your feet.
MAGIsTERIAL DEcIsIoN.-A counsellor some
times fell asleep upon the bench. One day.
the president gathering the votes OF the court,
and coming to ask his, he answered, starting
out of his sleep, and not being quite awake,
that his opinion was, the man should be be-
headed "But the business is about meadow
said the president. Let it be moved, then,
replied the counsellor.
Toilet FOR GENTLEMEN.--FOr preserving
the complexion, temperance. To preserve the
breath sweet, abstinence from tobacco. Fol
whitening the hands, honesty. To remove
stain, repentance. Easy shaving soap, ready
money. For improving the sight, observation
A beautiful ring, family circle. For impro
wing the voice, civilty. The best companion
at the toilet, wife.
OYSTERS IN LoNDoN.-In England the oystc
, season opens nearly month earlier than witt
us, and they Rse classified there as natives
pearls, cullies, barleys and commons. Th'
, best natives bring in the London market $40 5t
per bushel, inferior natives $40; pearls SS3 so
cullies from Ss3 to So 80, and cummons from
~ 50 to So per bushel. 1t is said they have
very copperlsh taste.