Nebraska advertiser., 1858-09-23
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edge? Because it requires to be ground.
The art is not 10 dispense medicine
bat to dispense with it.
The faculty of genius is the power Of
lighting its own fire.
Kindness, like the gentle breeze of
spring, melts the icy heart.
Dr. Franklin says: "If a man epmties
his purse into his head no one can take
it from him.
Long words, like long dresses, fre-
quently hide something wrong about the
understanding.
Ladies are like watches-sweet faces
and delicate hands, but difficult to 'regu-
late when set "a going
Why are persons going to sea like a
man about to make shelf? They get
board.
The fellow who is courting Miss De-
meanor, thinks very seriously of break
ing off the engagement.
When a man makes light of his troub.
les, he can have no use for either gas or
oil.
He declares himself to be guilty, who
defends himself before accusation.
Examine not the pedigree nor patrimo-
ny Of a good man.
He who is genteel, but is not gentle, is
no gentleman.
The barren fig tree was not cursed be-
cause it bore bitter fruit, but no fruit.
The taxation in New York cityfo 1858.
will amount to 500 for every voter.
\ Tilted chemist finds love to consist Of
fifteen parts of gold, three of frame and
two Of affection.
To dream Of a milestone around your
neck is sign Of what you may expect if
you get an extravagant wife.
DeIicacy IS to the affections whatgrace
is to beauty.
a person looking at some skeletons,
the other day, asked young doctor pres
ent where he cot them. He replied We
raised them
you've misrepresented me-" said a
member Of Parliament to a reporter
you've misrepresented your constituents
still more" was the reply.
a boarding house keeper in Baltimore,
advertises to furnish gentlemen with
pleasant and comfortable rooms, also one
or two gentlemen with wives"
A man who marries a frivolous firt
"gives to airy nothing local habitation
and a name"
Why IS a lean dog like a man IN medi-
tation? Because he IS a Hmcr.
The man who was moved to tears, COM
plains Of the dampncss Of the premises,
and wishes to be moved back again.
As one among other singular coincidents,
there Is, at the present time, a man named
Cain Abel keeping the Adam and Eve
tavern in Norwich.
Why is loafer in a printing Office like
a shade tree? Because we are glad when
he leaves"
The boy who was caught looking into
! the future, has been arrested for looking
at the show without paying.
= The chap who took the thread Of life
to sow the rent in his hose, has taken out
a patent for cross-eyed needles.
t If you want to know whether an editor is
wicked enough to swear, Just steal his ex-
changes and you will know all about II.
Why does q lady wearing crinoline aP-
pear comicaI as well as conical? Because
she is very funnelly dressed.
Business before pleasure" as the man
said when he kissed his own wife before
going on: 70 kiss his neighbor's.
Why do the police always damage a
- watch if they find it in the hands of a
thief?
Because they always stop it.
g There is d good reason why little
2 man should never marry a bouncing wild.
Il ow. He might be called the widows
/. mite"
A down-east poet thus immortalizes
the beautiful river Connecticut:
Roll OF, loved Connecticut, long hast
n thou ran, giving shad to South Hadley,
q and freedom to man.''