Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-07
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Tbs attractions that draw 50 many people TO
watering places in The hot season are mus Poeucaly
enumerated ..,
Some come to psrtake Of the waters,
1qbs sensible. old fastened elves),
AID so7e 10 dispose Of their daughters,
And some to dispose Of themselves;
Some come to squander their treasure,
And some for their funds to improve,
And some from mere loAs Of pleasure,
And some for the pleasures ofloTe;
Some come TO see what is old,
aud some to learn what is new,
But most-it is plain to be told
Come here because other folks do
Would you say lady was dressed loud who was
covered sll over with buglesl
Is there any truth in the report that the Arabs
who live in the desert have sandy hairf
LADY describing an il-natured man, says che
never smiles but be feels ashamed Of it."
He Who hates his neigbbor is miserable himself,
and makes all around HIM feel miserable.
Beauty eventually deserts its pOssessor but virtue
and talent accompany him even to the grave.
A vocalist says he could sing sway down on old
Tar River. if he could only get the pitch.
Quilts are things that are sometimes taken from
the pinions Of goose TO spread The opinions Of
smother. reF..--.
There is nearly as much ability requisite to know
how to make use Of good advice, to know how to
set for ones self
Ambition often puts men upon doing the meanest
Offices chmbingis performed in the same posture
as creeping
limitations please, not because they are mistaken
for realities, but because they bring realities to
mind.
Correction does much, but encouragement does
more; encouragement after censure is as the sun
after shower.
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the salt Of life is work; the sugar Of life is poetry;
the water Of life, faith"
On the marriage Of Miss Wheat it was hoped
that her path would be aowery, and that she might
never be thrashed
"BOy, boy, where does this road go tot" 81
don't think it goes anywhere. always sees it here
every morning"
When Lady Wallace sent polite note to Mr.,
Harris of Convent Garden, Offering him a comedy
for nothing, he observed that her adyshiP knew the
exact value Of it.
Prentice stin pOkes fun at Cairo Here is his
at is said that the health of Cairo is bad. We
shall never believe in water cure again"
Henry, love, wish you would throw away that
book and talk to mel feel 50 dull " A long 81
lence and no rePly) "oh, Henry, ny fOOts
asleep"
"Isiti Well, don't talk, dear, you might wake
it."
remarkable ugly man, as conoeited as silly, said
to late Philadelphia Wsg who had wit enough for
everything except making money, Why, Smith,
how thin you are you will never pay the debt of
nature, I'm afraid, but will dry up and blow away"
"Well, you Il pay that little debt at all evenis
you owe nature so little"
The other day, teacher at a lady's school, while
putting company Of Juveniles of the geutler sex
through their spelling, came 10 the word lad OF
which, in accordance with the modern method Of
tuition, she asked The Specification Que lille pUss
on the question being put, with sidslong look,
blushingly answered For COurtin' We
Very bad spelling is sometimes the best as in the
Of the English beerVender, who wrote over his
shOp-door: Beer sold here Tom Hood who ssW
it, said that il spelled right, because the fluid
be sold was his own Brui8
An exchange has discovered that Schouiche is a
corruption Of the words 'Scotchitoh," and that the
famous dance owes its name TO the resemblance Of
its motions TO those of person afflicted with The
Scotch plague aforesaid Awful