The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-28
vol. vII.--.NO Z.


OF nothing. If good for nothing, she Is
not worth getting jealous for; if she be
a true woman, she vii give no cause for
jealousy.
A lady being asked the other day why
she chose to lead single life, replied,
"Simply, because am not able to sup
port husband"
1t is stated upon the authority of those
who have heard it, that cat, when her
tail is pinched beteween door and post,
utters the vowels a, g, l. o, u, with great
distinctness' If the injury Is prolonged,
she gives W and y also.
There will always be different fancies
among women about boards. Some like
'em, and others "set their faces against
EN-" Many girl who scolds about
moustaches has no AFFECTION to having
one on her own lip-provided it belongs
to the right fellow Who wrote the
following saucy epgram OMEN sabc +!
Kate hates moustaches so much hair
Makes every man look like bear:
But Fanny, whom no thought can fetter.
Bursts out "The more like bears the better,
Because cher pretty shoulders shrugging)
Bears are such glorious chaps forhugging."
A man ceases to be "good fellow
the moment he refuses to do precisely
what other people wish him to do.
God has written on the flowers that
sweeten the air--upon the breeze that
rocks the flower upon the stem-upon
the ran-drops that refresh the spring of
moss that lifts its head in the forest
upon its deep chamber~-upon every per-
ciled sheet that sleeps in caverns of the
deep no less than upon the mighty sun
that warns and cheers millions of crea.
tues which live in its ligbt--upon all His
work He has written, "Nonc liveth for
himself"
Toads live almost entirely upon In
sects, and do no harm in the garden
Induce as many as possible to make it
their home.
An English paper relates an anecdote
of a cat that brought forth FIVE young
ones, each of them devoid of its off FORE
leg. The mother had been caught in
trap in the off fore-leg, but did not lose
it,
A little urchin in Sunday School at
buffalo was asked: "What did our Saw
ior say when he knew that Judas be-
trayed him p The urchin scratched his
head few moments, and then gravely
answered: Eternal vigilance is the
price Of liberty!'
A pretty woman pleases the eye
good waman pleases the heart. The one
is jewel, the other treasure.
A gentlemen at tea-party, overhear-
ing one lady say to another, | have smoe-
thing for your private ear" Immediately
protested against privateering.
A lady wished a seat. Aportly, hand
some gentleman brought one and seated
her. "Oh you're jewel" said She
Oh no" replied he, 81 m a jeweller-
l have just set the jewel" Could there
have been anything more gallant than
that?
| A Dutchman, on being called upou to-
help to pay for lightning rod for the
village curch, toward the building OF
which he had literally subscribed ex-
claimed, ] have helped to build house
for dc Lort, and if he chooses to donder
on it and knock it down, he must do it at
his own risk
An old lady, sleeping during divine
service in Liverpool, let fall her Bible,
with clasp to it; and the noise partly
waking her, she exclaimed. What I!
have you broke another jug yon slut, you
Somebody, who seems to know what
he is talking about, has just delivered
the following: What some folks call love
is merely infatuation. Love is plant
Of slow growth. Those who think they
have "got it" on seeing pair of pref
ty lips, a swelling bosom and two comely
shaped ankles, will wake up at no very
great distant morning and find another
fool-by turning to the mirror.
A lady advertising for husband is
particular to have it understood that
" none need apply who are under six feet"
upon which the editor remarks, "that'
lady is strongly in favor Of hy-men."
| As the late Professor--was enc day
walking near Aberdeen, he met a we'll
known natural" " Pray" said the
Professor, "-how long can man live
without brains 7" Il dinna ken," said
Jimmy, scratching his head, "but how
old are We yoursel
Johnny, yoa haven't seen your uncle
since you came home from that fishing
voyage. You ought to step mp and kiss
him.. "Kise a man Why I'd as soon
kiss halibut -