The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1859-07-14
Gleanings.


TnosE are the best instructors whose lives
speak for them. sgr.
Steak but little. and to the purpose, and you
will pass for somebody.
WrH many women. going to church is little
better than looking into a bonnet shop.
CcuLD the venders of strychnine whskey be
indicted for selling poison without a labelf .
IT is great pleasure to be alone especially
when you have your sweetheart with you.
SIMPLICITY Of manner, as Of dress is charm
that woman generally admires in others more
than in herself $50 s-a..
WHEN We record our angry feelings, let IL be
on snow, that the first beam of sunshine may OBJ
literate them forever. ....,.
Ii misfortune come into your house, be patient,
and smile pleasantly. and it will soon stalk out
again, for it can't bear cheerful company. as
To love something more than ones self--that
is the secret OF all that is great; to know how to
live for others-that is the aim of oil noble souls.
PLEASURE is never solid enough TO bear analy.
SIS. 1t should be passed lightly over, as bogs are
never letting the foot remain in the same place
IT Is said that the horns Of a dilemma are Sc
curely fixed at the capitol for the Senators to
hang themselves on. s.---.. t..r...
A WAC. on seeing an old gobbler trying to
swallow cotton string, very facetiously remark
ed THAT was the last attempt to introduce
cotton in Turkey" ...,
SoME one blamed Dr. Marsh for changing his
mind. "well," said he, "that is the difference
between man and jackass: the jackass can't
change his mind, and the man can---its human
privilege"
IT Is only when we are tossed on, the ocean of
care and affection, left alone to guide ourselves
past rocky shores, that we can fully realize the
blessings of those, forever past, halcyon days of
childhood. ,rr
QUAINT writer says; I" have seen women so
delicate that they are afraid to ride for fear Of
the horses running away; afraid to sail, for fear
the boat should upset; and afraid to walk, for
fear the dew might fall but never saw one
sfraid to get marriedr'
AMoSa other Signs Of the Mellenium, should be
mentioned the increase of guzzling facilities in
our midst. Gamblers shall find something for
idle hands 10 do and those who are thirsty shall
have much grog great public good, these
whiskey hells.
1RUST.-@'l nSkeu Zoo 10 take
care Of Johnny, and then went to sleepi" said
a little boy. giving an account Of his wandering
in the wood How sublimel how touching
Holy chiidhoodi Let me sit at thy feet, and
learn Of theel How dost thou rebuke me, with
thy simple faith and earnest Lowell
Texas, paper says that squad of Canaan.
ches lately got after bald.headed white man.
who was hunting on the San Saba River. and
had nearly overtaken him, when his hat blew
off and exposed his shining bald pnte to the as
tonished gaze The sayagca halted, cried Scalp
ed scalped y and stood wondering so long al
the phenomenon that the hunter escaped, a..
TnE BAssxR BnLR CouSrY IN THE UNuKB SrArEs
A writer in the Presbyterian Banner says that
Montgomery County. Texas, after hsvmg been
faithfully explored, with view 10 thorough
supply Of every family with Bible, wes found
TO contain not single family which did mob pos.
sess this Invaluable tyeaara Can the same be
said Of any other county in the United States.
North or southf ask sor inf.. f..,rr,.,;o, y,,a.
] Dkhr" 'e the s~ducer. is and shoald be the un-
"r'!!.en law. higher and more certain Of exeeu.
ton than written codes. The poisonous reptile.
the rabid dog, the steaithy assassin. do no more
merit swift destruction, Than the villain who
corrurts aad defles the purity of woman, and
blasts the hopes and happiness OF the domestic
circle,