Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
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EgThe blackest nigger we ever dic
hear of. was one on whom charcoal mad,
i0hite mark.
~ Titles, to BE- the real thing, should
DO like potatoes, and turn up with lot o
land about them.
GN-1t is not generally known that {
piece of loaf-sugar will Instantly stop the
most troublesome hic-cup. Our devil say:
that cup of cold water will do full as we'll
for he has tried it-sugar of any kind NO
being very comeatable with him. Poo.
devil
EV- You must travel through despotic
country SO as to fully understand what
the inappreciable luxury of liberty means;
in the same way rs, in order to appreciate
the real blessing of health. there is nothing
like walking through hospital.
EE"My boy, what does your mother
do for living?" was asked of q little bare.
footed urcbin. "She eats cold wittels
sir" replied the urchin.
~"As for myself" wrote Harriet
Newell to an early friend, II can say that
If never felt the power Of religion, yet
it is theme upon which love to con-
verse, write, and reflect" That is kind
of apology for scepticisml
V Grief is very bad for digestion. II
you doubt it, lose pocket-book contain
ing two fifties and a ten. and you will not
relish your coffee for the next three days.
The next time You get chance to lose
that sum conveniently. try it ON. That's
all.
EgSingular that at this late day we
should talk about and look with such non-
cAdionce upon the saying and doings of
mobs, lynching, and other such fashiona-
Bile amusements.. II shows that either we
are very ignorant people. or very boldly
governed, or, p erhaps, mixture of both
@Men are very ready often to dis
cover what is wrong, but, from our anti
social position, each one is unwilling to
shoulder the responsibility of his due
share in that wrong; consequently we are
not likely to arrive at even a knowledge,
far less the practice, of right principles in
hurry-no. not until we have "a new
heavens and new earth, wherein dwelleth
righteousness"
EH-The discoveries Of to-day in mo,al
science are looked upon as fabulous, bias
phemous, &C., on tomorrow they become
great leading truths! II is delicate
affair for any man or woman to attempt
being "wise above what is written!" This
paragraph may do to copy, and be read
daily y many other bigots and intolerants
beside those of Berlin Hights.
1g The people of Canada say that they
enjoy more real liberty than we do, be-
cause law and order is there respect. 1t
wouldn't quite fit there for a comparative
few to insolently order any of their neigh
bors to vacate their homes for venturing to
think or speak differently from them! We
can do so in Ohio with impunity. Verify,
our friends across the Lake must think us
queer folks.-Er.
EWWith all imaginable applicat on of
mind and resignation. say, "Not my will.
but Gods will, be done" and then go, and
be as happy as thou pleasest This would
be something like humble disciples of
genuine Christianity, which is sadly put
to the blush when any body of men rise up,
and insolently say to their neighbors, in
effect, ''Stand out of my way-I am holier
than thoup'
EpThere ought to be such an atmos-
phere i'll every Christian church, that
man going there and sitting two hours,
should take the contagion of heaven, and
csrry home a fire to kindle the altar
whence he came. So says the Rev. Mr.
Beecher; but Bro. Beecher forgot to state
the reason why such was not the case in
the Christian church, and if attempted to |
be explained by the Westminster Con-
fession of Faith, all we can say is
''nobody believes in it now; its day has !
gone by."-Er.
EVOne morning at the breakfast
table, lady, who was afflicted with dys-
pepsia. and had had dreadful dream,
WAS complaining sadly, and describing her
sensations to her sympathizing husband.
II wac all the time climbing up. up, up
hill: every little while stopped to rest, Il
and up,up, up. Oh! ! was so tired. The
fact is, bad real nightmare.
Then why, my dear" said the affec-
-ionate husband. did you not get on and
'ide up the hill?"
E1-A vender Of cement, describing it's
action. said it was peculiarly useful in
jars. A purchaser inquired if it
Tould mend jar ola door? There is no
'coasion for its use in that case" said the
'eddler, "for that il generally sound
SoWgh."
Another asked him eff it would mend
aniiy jarse"
In that case, again, there is moro
ourd than ssnte." replied the redd!er,and