The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-05-21
WIT AND WISDOM.

To SHAKE orr TRouuLE.-Set about
doing good to somebody; put on your nat
and go and visit the poor inquire into their
wants and administer unto them; seek out
the desolate and oppressed, aud tell them oil
the consultations OF religion. have often
tried this, and found il the best medicine Tor
heavy heart.-Iioirdrd.
An Indiana paper says during a trial in
Lawrence Court, "a young lad who was cali
ed as a witness, was asked II he knew the
obligation Of an oath, and where he sup
posed he would 20 If he told lie? He
said he supposed he would 90 where all
the lawyers went. He was considered n
competent witness, OF course.
An old topper was induced to sign the tenn
perance pledge, which he kept religiously
for some weeks. At last lac got decidedly
balmy, and one Of his friends demonstrated
him for his fai,hlessess to his obligations
He answered, $50 be sure, signed the
pledge, but was tremendously dry, and all
signs fail in dry time.
Do>'r BE pIscouRAGED.-lt is a fine
remark of Fenolon, .Bear with yourself in
correcting faults as you would with others"
We cannot 10 all at once. But, by constant
pruninr away OF little faults, and cultiyating
humble virtues, we shall grow towards per-
lection. This simple rule-not TO be dis
couraged at slow progress, bu, TO perseyerc,
overcoming evil habits one by one, such as
slo,h, negligence, or bad temper, and add
ing one excellence after another-will con-
duct at last to high attainments.
M RrH AND cnEERfULSEss.-Mirth Is
brief and transcient, cheertulneSs fixed aud
permanent they are often raised into the
greatest transports of mirth who are sub
Iectcd TO the greatest depressions Of mclan-
choly on the contrary, cheerfulness, tho II
does not give the mind such an exquisite
gladness, prevents It's falling into the depths
Of sorrow.
A damsel was asked, "When lady and
gentleman have Quarreled, and each cOnsid-
ers the other in fault, which Of the two
ought to be the first TO advance towards
reconciliation ?" Her reply was, "The
best-hearted aud wisest OF the two
A very fat man, for the purpose OF quiz
ring Dr., of N, asked him to pre- |
scribe for his complaint, which he declared
was sleeping with his mouth open. "Sir,"
said the doctor, "lour disease Is lncurable.
Your skin is too short, SO that when you shut
your eyes your mouth opens"
Avoid entering into an argument with a
deaf man in railway car, as It Is sure to
lead to high words.
A youth with a turn for figures, had five
eggs 10 boil, being told TO boil them three |
minutes each, boiled them quarter OF an
hour altogether.
A country editor thinks that Columbus Is |
not entitled to much credit for discovering
America, as the country is so large that lac
could not well have missed II.
Short rents make long friends-and i,
holds good equally with your landlord and
your clothes.
"Younr man, do you know what relations
Won sustain in this world Z" said parson to
n Young member Of the church. "Why.
ycs. SIR" replied the hopeful convert, 81
should think 80, two cousins and grand
mother; but don't intend TO sustain them
much longer"
One hundred pounds Of yexation, says
the Italian prOyerb, will not pay iar'hing
Of debt.
Brown is married man. A few days
since he thought of taking trip to Paris.
One Of his friends meeting HMM the street.
inquired, ,,.,
sWeli, Brown, my boy, when arc you Off
Tomorrow"
"Do you take your wife with you "
"No, il is voyage OF pleasure
RrroroS.-Religion is like the firma-
men,: the more il is examined, the greater
The number of stars will be discovered; like
the seattle more 1t is observed, the more
j, nppears TO be immense; like tine gold
the more il is tried in the furnace, the great
or will be its lustre.
"Whiskercttcs" is the name given
n The "beau.caichers" worn by the girls
this spring, for lack ofwhiskers. moustaches
or roa,ees. They are made by drawing
down little tufts OF hair from the temples,
and forming them into seollops.
~ lie that sympathizes in all the hap
piness Of others, perhaps himself enjoys the
safest happiness, aud he that is warned by
all the folly Of others has perhaps attained
the soundest wisdom.