Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-14

IFThe battle of life-pitching into our
daily food.
@The great art of life is to play for
much, and stake little.
G1E"Yoa seesa to walk more erect than
usual, my friend!" "Yes, / have bten
straigh ened by circumstances"
TCarlyle says: Experience is an ex-
cellent schoolmaster, but he does charge
such dreadful high wages"
PREFERENCE FOR NO. 5-The Stamford
Mercury mentions the death of woman 80
years of age, who had had seven husbands, 4,
and by her will she ordered that she should
be buried next her '6ith.'
OuO!d Squire Greed was no.oriously
parsimon ious; but being i'll. was obliged
reluctantly to consult DR.. Syntax. "What
shall do for my head. It's so dizzy, |
seem to see double" The Doctor wrote a
prescription and retired The recipe ran
thus: "When you see double You will find
relief if you count your money"
GA fellow, who was doubling whether
or not he should volunteer to fight the MeZ-
leans, one of the flags waving before his
eyes. bearing the inscription "Victory or
| Death" somewhat troubled ard discouraged
him. Victory is a very good thing he
said, 'but why put it victory or death! Just
putt said he, victory or cripple, and III GO
that"
How TO MAKE LADY STICK OUT HER
LITTLE FINGER.--The best way Of securing
this effect is to put on the finger in ques
tion handsome diamond ring. The mere
desire to display the diamond to the best
advantage, is sure to make the lady stick
ou, her Ii tie finger in the most charming
manner possible. When the effect begin:
to fail, substitute another ring of greater
briliancy. Success must attend these re
peated efforts.
|, nTSolon Robinson introduced himself a
the Springfield Horse Show to get the op
, portunity to make speech. and commence'
, by 'elling a story that DR.. Chaffee had toll
him during the day. The Doctor, he said
met Mr.. Greeley before taking his seat il
: Congress who told him not to make fool o
: himself by making speeches. He (Mr. r.
: was afraid of making fool of himself If b
: should speak. Notwithstanding this sen
: sible beginning, however. Solon went o.
: and made speech.
"IScLINE THINE EAR."-To cure the head
ache, in Mexico, they give tea spoonful
u rum, poured into the ear! The head should b
i bowed down on the side from which the pal
i proceeds, (says Thompson, the Mexica
traveler,) and after receiving the duid, tn
Is panent should remain quiet till the pal
n subs des, which is usually in tree or fot
10 minutes.
II n.rIutellectual cowardice is the onl
y form of that wee which 10 at all commo
= e in this country, but it prevails to lamen
>" abls degree. Most writer's are so nervor
. about the tendency Of their books, and th
social penalties Of an Orthodox opinion al
80 severe, and are exacted in so uusparein
at a manner, that philosophy, criticism, ar
Of science itself, too often speak amongst
ii in ambiguous whispers what ought to
Mt proclaimed from the house tops.-Ed'nsa'
70 Rspie,p.
"a Low.NEcxEp OSsssEs.-In early days
IS. Pennsylvania there was a law which stat
n as follows: That il ary white female,o ut
years or upward. should appear in any pu
lie street. lane, highway. church, coor
81. house, tavern, ballroom, theatre or q
60 60 other Place OF public resort, with nss
~ shoulders, q. =. low.nscked dfesses) bell
ne able to purchase necessary clethins' 'h
ne forfeit and pay fine Of not less than o
or more than two hundred dollars