Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-06-30

1T was not difficult to choose between
them; and, even if ouly through policy. the
Mormons could do nothing else than show 3
[ desire 70 meet generosity which could not
have been expected by them. The procalama-
ton utterly nonplussed the reasonable but
cunning leaders. 1t left them without the
slightest excuse TO resist the power of the
States, and cannot but have due weight
with such ST the people of Utah rs arc not ir-
reeeverably steeped in ignorance aud bind
hatred of our institutions"
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Gg The inventor of gas lights was Phillip
| LeBon, Frenchman
= a coqueste may be compared TO til.der.
which catches sparks, but does not always
succeed in lighting match.
- What TO put off,-The things you can
safely put off until tomorrow nro idlcness
and vice,
- Neglect of du,y-Duty cannot DO neg
lected without harm TO those who practise.
as we'll as to those who suffer the neglect
- There are two reasons why We don't
| trust a man one. because we don't know
| him, and the other. because We DO
- The shadow of wrong g.-As ;he shadow
/ follows the body il the splendor Of the fairess
| sunlight, so will the wrong done 10 another
pursue the soul in the hours of prosperity
All letters to and from England and
/ Jamaica. must iu future be prepaid, or they
will not be forwarded The rates of postage
| to be the same as charged 3. present.
- "Why. it's as plain as two aid two
make four" said man, IN an argument
But deny that, too said his disputan';
! for 2 and 2 mako %
: Hard up.-A bankrupt merchan: a.
! the West End, says that his business has been
SO bad that he could not pay his debts. even
| if he bad the money.
/ The Elmira Advertiser, in speaking
| of fashion, says: Strip all the men and VIC
men of our village of their fne clothes. and
what change would be apparent" What
/ naked idea!
"A merry andrew, on being asked why
! he played the fool, replied, "For the samo
! reason that you do-out of want; you do IL
! for want of wit, and do it for want of mon-
ey."
= Importance of education ALL who
| have meditated on the art Of governing man
kind, have been CONVINCED that the fate Of
empires depends on the education Of youth
- Popular goveInment.-When ono ad-
vised Lycurgus, tho famous lawgiyer, to es-
| tablish popular government at Lacedemou.
| Go" said he, land first make trial Of It in
thine own family"
= VIII you lend father Jour newspaper,
He only wants TO read it,
Certainly, my lad but first go aud ask
your father to lend me his dinner. ] only
want to eat it."
/ - That was very singular mistake made
by Digg at the wedding, who, when introdu-
ced to the bride, wished that she might en-
JOY many returns of the present happy coca
sion.
= ooh ma, 90 you know Miss Smyths
turned summerset in church, yesterday =
''What Go you mean, child =
''Why, she married Mr.. Sonlmerset,
warn't that turning a Sum8aerset.'
''Go along to school. boy"
- A member of Congress, about to make
his first speech. expressed much apprehension
that his hearers would think he had hardly
sufficient calibre for the subject.
Pooh - said : friend, "they viii bo surs
) to find you bore enough"
- Disraeli once wrote Of certain fine
lady's characteristics thus: She had GER
tainly some qualities to shine in fashionable
circle. She had plenty OF apathy-was tol-
fertilely capricious scquiesced with every
one, and difused universal smiles"
- HIS LITTLE FAILISGs-s'My James il 6
very good boy" said an old lady, ''but be
has his little failings. for none Of US are per-
feet He threw the cat in the fire, flung his
. grandfather's wig into the cistern, put bis
.daddy's powder-horn in the stove, tied the
coffee-pot to Jowlers tail, let of s9uibs in the
barn, and took my cap-bobbin' for. fishing
lines but these are only childish folies-he's
an excellent boy, after all"
= COOPERATION OF THE wIFE.-There is
/ much good sense and truth in the remark of
q modern author. that NO man ever prospered
$ in the world without the cooperation of his
wife If she untes in mutual endeayor or
, rewards his labor with an endearing smile.
: with what confidence viii he resort to his
merchandise or his farm. fly over lands, sail
upon seas, meet difficulty or encounter dan
/, ger, if he knows he is not spending his
2 strength in vain, but that his labor will be
rewarded by the sweets Of home!
f IS The less you leave your children vhop
5 YOU die the more they will have twenty years
= afterwards Wealth inherited should be the
e incentive to exertion. Instead CT that. .'it
:, is the .itle-deed to sloth." The opiy money
that does man good is what he earns himself.
d ready-maGe fortune. like ready-made
Is clothes, seldom fits the man who comes in
e possession. Ambition. stimulated BY hope
It and half filled purse, has power that will
IS triumph over all difficulties. beginning with
: the rich man s coutuuaely. snG LEAVING OF With
g tba oayioue mans malice