Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-08-17
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lc,s' In all the weddiag- cake hope is the
sweetest Of tie pluGls.
Et'-rhc character that needs law to
mead 1t Is hardly ~aoyth the tinkering.
ES2"S Some people are so fond Of i'll luck
thai they run half s2ay to meet it,
ES5" treason ia liAe diamonds; thers's
no;hins To be made OF it by the small ira
der.
A1s" Had he cat his neighbours throat,
he'd first sharpen his knife on tie church
marble.
2:F,- Mems i,e;nts! Do wha, you will.
the 'hIngS 'EeIi!,J 4sls.ak. | doubt if even
th'y'll chip.
&z~Ire i,cnua say that wedlock's like
wine; noi to be&poperIy Judged of till the
second giash.
L1ss-To thhfl, that two or three yards of
damp flax sIss4d SO knock down the ma
jes'y OF man!
i;ss'A yoo6set SAYS he could sing "NVay
down on odd C.ay River" If he could only
gol the p<tcy,
Egy~A lstA.- describing an ill-natured
man, says: 'aEie aeyer smiles but he feels
ashamed "(g:!.''
TzyH A{te"t...I. There is something about
wedding @o5A 9retlier than any other
gown in the A,&t,t.
2z} lie Missed her, and promised. Such
b-auifut t;ps Nhan's usual lale: he was
l9st upon theoorai reefs.
lcts-it's M belief that, when woman
was made, tIea:nls were invented only to
make her the R!ule nischievous.
lcEs" nrEition of;cn puts men upon
doing the n3eRnee,t offices; so climbing il
performed 1t the came posture as creeping.
f. In Geil;n" t. Newfoundland doc. do
You knesN whether it is valued according
10 what5tN will ltio!,, or what it viii bring?
Lct9~ Ch',iao sei;' > ike money; when yuu'vc
u great deal, E~'L may risk some afor, if YOU
Jose 1t, folks ahill believe you've plenty to
spare.
Lczz' Mr,len e,re fond Of telling us that
thc.f hate handsome men, but yvu may be
sute tis-tit 10 Onh 10 Hs5ly men that they
say SO.
iH.E-l'iNyo yoursolfuY2u tie wealthy. In
w"iG, tnke this fora gs,iJcn rul,. through
llfr; never, never luM.e friend that :
poorer chan yoGlseM.
DEscHErrloN OF a 4S.ouNDREL-"TLat
sc"undlel, sir! Why, he'd sharpen lis
knife upoN his fathers tombstone to xiii
his muLIcf!''-.Tcr,yRg
j>t$~We lately heard Of a housemad,
wh" abowt 80 ]eave a family rathcr unex-
pccicdly, and 4r@@d Il, give Il reason for il,
himpI, said: Il cant stay the Young ladies
speak such bad grammar.
liArPiNEss.-Thesna are two things which
viii make US hafpy nlhis life if we attend
/" them. The first is, never 10 ycx our
selves ab"u; what We can't help and sec
0nd, never 10 NcX O&.al Ives :lJOu! WEat We
U.,n help.
I7'ss~'' Are thcee pure canalies? ." asked a
gentleunn 81 bird lmucier, with whom he
was neopiia'ing for a pair. Yes, sir
sarl The dealer. conticnlialiy; II raised
t'em ere birds FROM this very canary
oecd.'
Ezy~ Carton he, the French robber. WAS
once requested by a young mau to he en-.
gagged IL his bani. "Where have ypr
attvr,I?'' asked Ci,rlouche. Two yeal,
with AN attorney, and six months with al
Inspector of the police" "WclI," AN
p fwereJ the chei. 'lha; whole time slid b,
Iechonei as you La! served in my troop
'lI"mcs.ead exemption, indeed
exclaimed Mrs. Partlnglon. throwing tn,
lIprr down; "io'a come to pretty pass
that m"m are going to exempt theslsclve:
from home just when they please, wtlou
any pro, 100 for cold nish;s!"
E4s During the late war mess o
officers On The frontiers had an honest Irish
Iuan for II servant rs they were taking
tea one evening iii their barracks. the fir,
fell down aud lit on the dry bparIs near it
which very soon began t" blaze. '.Bles
your soul. Denni5. why don't yUu put on
thai fire." sail Capt 4.
''lnd""d, | was just gning 10 get some
rnin% 10 do il with, y"ur hnnor," sai,
D'nnio. Ir'>'rnIns 10 dispose nf tie tc;,
k"liIe. which hc hrid in ha hand.
''i'uur he wttci on il, " lu;iied the iil
"a nut Captain.
90. i; 9ai p,nal-, ri, Is hot m,ter.'