Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-14
Our Chip Basket,

to pick up! A hint.
Much religion, but no goodness.
Never wade in unknown waters.
Never wish thing done, but do it.
Never accuse others to excuse thyself.
Neither believe rashly, nor reject OBJ
stinately.
Nobody can stand in awe of himself too
much.
Never think of raising your reputation
by detraction.
Men may blush to hear what they we're
not ashamed to act.
Men take less care of their conscience
than their reputation.
Never do that in prosperity whereof
you may repent In adversely.
Moderation is commonly firm, and
| firmnesS is commonly successful.
Most men employ their first years so
as to make their last miserable.
Never look out for troubles, nor be en-.
tirely unprOvided for them.
More credit can be thrown down in q
moment, than can be built in an age.
Next to my friends, love my enemies,
for from them first hear my faults.
The past IS the grave, the present the
coffin, and the future the cradle Of lib
erty.
Truth is far more interesting than hc,
tion, when the heart aud affections are
enlisted in the subject.
There are two stars which rise and set
with man, and whose rays encircle him,
viz:-Hope and remembrance,
The soul needs a certain amount Of in.
tellectual enjoyment, to give 1t strength
adequate for the daily struggles in which
it is involved.
The prosperity of man lies in this one
word Education. Convey humanity to
this fountain of happiness, and you be-
stow everything; all means of power and
greatness.
A character which combines the love
of enjoyment with the love of duty, and
the ability to perform it, is the one whose
unfoldIngS give the greatest promise of
perfection.
"All that falls from above is not
blessing" as the man said with cake Of
ice on his head.
The sieve through which the man
strained every nerve, is now for sale at
less than cost.
Why is conscience like the strap Oh
the inside of an omnibus? Because it is
E an inward check to the outward man.
Why is a married man like a candle?
Because he sometimes goes out at night
when he oughtn't.
, A young lawyer trying to establish
himself IN business, Is in one respect like
a young physician-he needs patience,
If any of the pretty young girls would
like to have il fine mOustache upon their
upper lips, they shall be indulged Just as
soon as ours has time to grow.
"This is too grave a matter to make
t light Of, - as the whale said to the man
E who was dipping the oil out of his head.
r An impertinent editor down east, de1
: scribing a skating match between a lady
Y and gentleman, says: The legs of the
Y latter were the longest. How the thuQ-
h der did he know,
\ Loving Wife-sCharles, pray, don't go
4 to Boston with that hole in the elbow Of
:. your shirt
= Husband-'Why not, my dear?
Wife-'Because If the cars should run
off the track and you should get killed.
> people would think me a very negligent
= WIFE
. Husband (quicldy buttnning up his
. OvercOat) )-'Ahem! yes, dare say they
= would
>. In one Of the rural districts, a small
e grocery store bears a sign with the fol-
rt lowing inscription:
n Hot cofey tee ginger and spruce bear
It pies donuts billed EGGS pigs fetes
e and Sarsiges sold hear.
10 Also fresh and skinned mike
Ct warunted pure with no warter.
1 Broken glass and Chini takin
ST in part paye.
r, No ardent Hcker kept hear.
A merchant was the other day reproE,
ing the keeper Of low groggery for hi:
4 disreputable mode of getting 4 living.
Is 4 get my living as respectfully as you
Is do said the rumseller. Don't you live
10 by your bargains!
ID Yes
III We'll, so do l, by my bargains?
I'd Bonaparte once at party placed hInr
10 self directly before a witty and beRulifu
lady, and said abruptly:
Madame, don't ike women to med
if die with my politics.
'You are very right, General she ra
piled; but In a country where woneI