Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-16

ger and swear, with his shiny black belt for q
while, but Fate seems to have ordained that he
Shall die miserably. Avoid, therefore, the Prize
Ring, young men. Avoid it as. spectators as
well as actors. Sell old clothes-go to lecturing
on Reform-peddle chesnuts-b become a wander
ing dealer in tin ware-take to street-preaching
become a Local Editor, even-but by all means
avoid becoming bruiser."
MISCELLANEOUS 'Mother.wants to know if
you won't.lend her your preserving kettle, be-
cause as how she wants TO preserye9n 81
would with pleasure, my boy; but the truth is,
the last time lent it to your mother, she pre-.
served itso effectually that have never seen it
Since.n - a
"WelI, you needn't be sarsy about your old
kettle. ltwas full of holes when she borrowed
it. and mother wouldn't a troubled you again,
only she seed you bringing home anew one"
The Buffalo Courier says the submarine cable
across the Niagara river was laid in eight min
utes
t'Punch" gives the poor some nuts to crack,
and everybody something to philosophize upon
when he says, sit costs great deal ofmoneS to
be rich, and it is question if so much is worth
so little? After all, is wealth worth the cost,
first in acquiring it, next in supporting it; and
lastly IN bearing up under it when you have
lost it"-Prentice.
Really this islnot to be borne
Who areyou, sir? and who was your fatierFp
Homebred- Who was my father? my faith
er was the inventoniof threshing machines
am the first of his make, and can be setsin ope!
ration at very little expense and at the short.
estnotice. Solook out"
The eminent German writer, Varnhageu Won
Ense, died at Berlin, suddenly, on the 10th ult..
ut the age of74. His funeral was attended by
a host of noble and celebrated persons, HUM
boldt amongst them.
1t is impossible to love those q second time.
whom we have ceased to love-
all the passions make US commit faults, but
love makes us guilty of the, most ridiculous
oneS F7i
A man of sense may love like a mndman, but
It -isla sign of extraordinary merit, when,
those who most envy it are forced to praise it.
Our merit procures US the esteem ofimen of
sense and our good fortune that Of the public.
Theworld oftener rewards the. appearance of
merit, than merit ITSELF ~ 7.
Narrowness ofmind is frequently the cause
of obstinacy: We do not easily believe beyond
whatwes see. -
Absence destroys small passions, and ,increas-
les great ones; as the wind extinguishes tapers
and kindles fires. 554
Nor Down IN THE Bills The Baltimore Dis.
patch recounts scene which occurred at the
Holiday Street Theatre, few evenings since,
which was not in the bills:
"A fine looking young woman, in more than
the usual amplitude Of crinoline, entered with.
her beau, and was making her way through the
already we'll filled seats in the front row Of tho
first circle, where places had been reserved for
them To do so with all the bold freedom of
feminine young America, she stepped upon the
seats, when, unfortunately, her hoops, or rather
tho lower part of her skeleton skirt caught upon
the back one of the seats as she swept by.
and the fastening about the waist parting, the
whole concern camesdown ttby the run, ''and as
she stepped forward and out of it, the skeleton
was left haning infull view upon the seat. The
change was astonishing; thelull blown belleat
one moment the next looked like a lamp post
with a silk dress tied aroundit. For moment
the young lady was unconscious of the acciden,
In another she saw the full extent of it, and
6lushlng, sank into her seat, and for the next
halt hour had ndoubtedly the most brilliant
complexion in the audience.
FLExIBMrTY OF THE ENGIIsH LANGUAGES
College Record, published by the students Of the
Western Reserve College, gives very. good
(trpel story touching upon the comparative hex..
ibility ofthe Latin and English languages:
you will observe from this word, /" continued
the Professor, "the great tlexibility ofthe Latin
language. 'Pater lisa father, and here we have
'Patruus, an uncle on the fathers side, and
'Propntruus means great uncle on the fathers
side. Can yousmake any change in our LAM
guageS Pater, Patruus, Propatruus-fat
Eis there any way you can change father into
uncle, in Englishia 81 don't think of any, re-
piled the hopeful young philologist, "nnless you
can get him to marry your aunt
ABoUT 100000 pounds weight of woman,s;
hair is annually sold in France, and the price
paid for it is usually six cents an ounce, e