The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-07
arA Yankee husband stood !, b

"A 1ankee husband etooos ~ the
grave of his wife: GIVE lost eowB, he
said to neighbor, as the coffin wasioNer-
ed into the grave, eve lost sheep, I've
lost hosses, I've lost caves, but this 10
the wust of the hui lot"
16rEvery man ought to aim at emf
nence, not BY pulling others down, bus
| by raising himself, and to enjoy the
pleasures of his own superiority, whether
| imaginary or real, without interrupting
others in the same felicity. eY -
ma When the critical moment arrives.
you must act for youzsslf--no man ean
give yon counsel 4 true man will
always find his best counsel in the inspi-
ration which good cause never fails to
give him at the instant of trial.
| p@Whoever has . sixpenee Is sove
reign over all men-to the extent of the
sixpence; commands cooks to feed him.
philosophers to teach him, kings to mount
guard over him-to the extent Of six
pence. s,T .yszAai5 Il zs4stE.
n@-Our sidewalks ara too marrow fer
the purpose they are used for Whss
hoops meet hocpes it in worse thaA when
in the oldentime Greek met Greek
B@The lady who "teok the stitch In
her side," has arrived at the eoneluiie~
that stitch in the hole of her stock
ing would be infinitely more servicelbls-
b@A man who won't take paper be-
cause he can borrow one, has invsntsa .
machine with which he can cook his din
ner by the smoke of his neighber's chin
ney. ~ A7aa 81 aelilssse.
n@- Man is purpetual seeker. He
sees always just before him his own pow
er, which he must hasten to overtake.--
He weighs himself often in thought yss
it is not his present, but Presumptiye.
value of which he is taking account.
p@-P Permanent and valuable friend
ships are most often formed in contests:
and struggles. Ifaman has good points,
then they become salient, and We know
each other suddenly.
ESr Do not allow Q morbid craving
for sympathy to induse you to inhict mp
on your friend long history Of petty
! troubles and vexations. 20 5ag
b@- There is nothing that binds heart
to heart, of lovers or friends, 30 quickly
and so safely, as to trust and be trusted
in time of trouble.
pA- How to live cheap--yisit your
rich relations, or live at the expense OF
your grocer. Make it q rule never 70.
pay your debts.
| p@ An editor says the only reason.
why his house was not blown away du--
ring the late gale, was because there Was
heavy mortgage upon it.
nar There are souls like the "aiabas-
ter vase of ointment, very precious,
which shed no perfume Of devotion be-
cause great sorrow has never broken
| them l .8zsz -nai7ib5t
BHr You must persuade . child 10.
place confidence in you, if you wish To-
form an open, upright character you
cannct terrify it into habits of truth
p@There would be plenty Of candi-
dates for heaven, andsuccessful ones, too,
if it could be won hJ few great acts or
daring adventure.
R0r There is corporal lghtnesE
which all men have experienced, at the
moment when first love has transferred
heir life to another being.
s@-Argument, as usually manages, iE
the worst sort of conversation; As it IL
generally in books, the worst sort Of read
ing. r.-sra;l qs,eIg
ra-A noble love calls forth msniG
highest powers, and he knows himself
the nearer and dearer to her whom he
loves. the more worthy he is. y5
~The man who would shine in con-
versaticn, must possess original ideas and
strong sympathetic able both to sen-
municate and to listen. & 'i
s@ Say to all manner of happiness,
al can do without thee" With self-re-
nunciation, life begins.
nN- We bear the marks Of cur hab-
its, as the prisoner does those OF his
chain.
W- A man cannot create that 0f
which he has not first had the elements
in himself r-..-. ..-
rn. In respect to the unseen and un-
known, the Imagination il : better guide
than reason. '',ii ha
m- Eagles fly alone:- they are but
sheep which always herd together.--Sr
p. Sidney. dt q ls5'
rgThe only real thing on earth, I
have always felt, was love; love under al
its forms. t
na-It 60 happens that the ness
tedious persons are precisely these WAs
complain most of tedium. i seo
no- We believe in the right OF free
speech, even ef men whose speech, whea
delivered, We do not believe. a..F
ra- Tranquil pleasures last the long
est. We are not fitted to bear long the
burden of great joys. 5,,
nA- Life is beautiful night, in which
not one star gees down, butsncthet risss
to take its place. aI3hF HaFt8
sA Remember that rssrsation ngss
not be your business, bstF preparation
for 1t.