American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-04-22

How did ycu DO when they differed and
asked your Opiniong'
Il would sgree with one. and at the
same time wink at the other slyly, as much
as to say--I's all bumhug what | am
say ing. II q woman was ugly would
praise her intellect. II she didn't know
anything I'd praise bel virtue. In this
wsy | SELDOM missed my marx: for il is
very seldom you 6nd awoman that is ug-
", immoral and foolin the bargain =
In fact it is hard workiO lind anybody who
hasn't some good point. OF wbo'isn't sus-
ceptible 10 Aatteiy in some way or other;
and man must be a fool. who. il deter
mined TO Aatter and make his Aatlery ac-
ceptable. cant seize hold Of some merit. IN
mind. b. art. form OF face Of the person he
wishes 10 please, and ieigning 10 admire
it. make that person friendly
Must be liberal. or stiDgy?'
oh. be liberal--bs liberal by allmeans.
said the dying man with a ghastly smile
that is--io sentiment. Whenever q
generous deed is done. exalt it to the
skies. Always praise generous people
Clap your hands for philanthropy and then
clap Item in Jour pocket. and keep them
II ere.'
Suppose beggar asks AIMS OF me, OF
l am called on to subscribe 10 some chari-
table Objecl?'
III any person begs. say certainly my
poor woman or my man. CT my poor child
snd then quickly feel in your pockets
You viii hnd no money Of course: but you
must ,ay with sigh. and tear In your
eye. II you can scare one up, i am really
ashamed to say it. but unfortunately
havn't ctut about me- II you don't gel
God bless you for thst.' I'm mistaken
| never knew it TO fall
But a subscription?
Read the paper. praise the object. bu
say that you have just subscribed more
than you can sffoTd for another object Of {
similar nature. Iflhe applicant believes
by this. that you are in the charitable liz e.
h. will let ou of. whereas, il refused ou
and out, without an explanation, he nigh
abuse you behind your back. | have made
myself great reputation for benevolenct
merely by refusing 10 subscribe in this
way. This is queer world SAM
Here the old gentleman was seized with
violent 6t Of coughing. which nearly tool
him out OF this queer world.
i fear, father. that talking 50 much will
be fatal to you.' said Samuel.
No. no.. resumed his father, I'm de-
'ermined not 10 die ill l get through. Al
! was saying. Sammy, this is queer old
world. and you cant get along in it with
out religion rIf5a1
Without what!' exclaimed his son il
amszemeut. He had never heard him
mention religion before in his life.
without religion. Hire q pew by al
means. Talk religion occasionally-yoy
can soon get the hang oft. Profess
AM practice what you are obliged TO. Bui
at any rate. profess; il helps fellow along
in business. / got some Of my most prof
liable customers and best friends by pro
Tossing religion: Pew rent is no objsc
when you come to think OF that
'Bnt If you belong to church you viii
have to defend its doctrines: and religiou
controversies create enmity don't ihey?'
.Sometimes. Bat whe never fount
thit was getting in trouble on accoun
Of my religion. l WIS always careful 7
yield point or two, smile in christian
like way and then back out Of the scrape
That's the way to do il. Sammy, that's th
way to do IT,
1t is the best TO be some kind Of poll
sician. suppossi' inquired bis son.
BY all means; bul be careful ahd al
ways be oh the strongest side. You CA
although rabid as mad dog in your view
when nobody but your own side is pres
en,; affect to be very liberal in your sen
timentl. when you talk with those Of al
opposite political creed. Mankind love
liberal man, and il you hatter your foe
you disarm thsm.' 3 ft... ,..
There is q good deal in tfat. observed
Sammy. musingly rejecting upon th'
many II stances of ito truth.
That there is,' resumed the sick man
nearly exhausted. and his lips as pale al
ashes. .Doubly dealing. done we'll. vii
fix the ains Tor every ybody. When
lived in Squealbury--a hoggish set there
Sam i was big gun. was genera
tavorite owing to my management-and
had money. They were going to build
Town House. There were TWO parties
each favored different site. They sen
n committee 10 ask my opinion. As th
parties were about equal in numbers ant
influence, l hesitated at first. which to IA
vOr.'
And how did you overcome the Difficult
|ly' aeiF ,a'
Il told the committees that il they woul
call a meeting OF both parties, l woul'
give them my opinion. The meeting wa
called and ! went, 'Smrkl Smirkl Smirk
they all cried. ] arose, and after oompli
ment,ng tia rowdies generally. the town
its character, and so forth. disclsimed m,
right, either to the distinguished right con
ferred upon me, or 10 deliver any opinion
on the u'ject.
/ II was native OF Sqnealbury and n
meddler. l would not express my pref
erence aud opinion. had con6denc
that the intelligence Of the Squealburian
would enable them to choose for them
selves. and with great affected modssty
II bowed and withdrew, in the midst Q
cheers from both parties
THAT was well done fatherl' said Sar
admiringly; and was that the reason Yo
was elected to the LEGISLATURE
h Yes. said the senior Smirk. family,
msde q hit. nay noble mindedness becam
, proverblal. ! was compared to Cinciu
natus. and General Washington, put U
for Representative aud elected BY bot