Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
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A FREEcu BREAKFAsr. - Two salt eel
lars and q muffin.
EE Many meandering discourse one
hea,s, in which the speaker aims at moth
ing, and hits it.
EyScrutinize lawyer closely when he
advises you to avoid litigation, and doc
tor when he drinks your health.
EE'Why are country girls cheeks like
French calico? Because they are "war-
ranted to wash and retain their color"
"ES-Much remains unsung," as the
tomcat ZEN arked to the brlck-bat, when 1t
abruptly cut short its midnight serenade.
RSA preacher should ask himself, Am
about to preach bscause | want to say
something, or because have something
to say?
ES-"I'm all heart" said military
officer to his comrades. "Pity you are
not part pluck" said his superior in com
mana. .m
EE- Some one blamed Dr.. Marsh for
changing his mind. "Well," said he,
"that is The difference between man and
a jackass the jaokass cant change his
mind, and man can-it's human privi-
lege."
Rs-A popular writer says it is not the
drinking but the getting sober that is so
terrible in a drunkard's life. Some per-
sons, Influenced probably by this impor-
tant consideration, seem to have deliber
ate y resolved never to get sober.
~A jurymsn was asked whether he
had been charged by the Judge. "Well,"
said he, "the little fellow that sits up in
the pulpit and stares over the crowd gin
us ectures but don't know whether he
charges anything or not"
EFOne of our exchanges in noticing
the presentation of silvercup to cotem
poraly, says. "He needs no cup. He can
drink from any vessel that contains liquor
whether the neck of bottle, the mouth
OF demijohn, the spile of a keg, or the
bung Of a barrel"
~I say, landlord, that's a dirty
towel for man to wipe on' Landlord,
with look of amazement, replied "Well,
you're mighty particular. Sixty or
seventy of my bosrders have wiped on that
towel this morning, and you are the first
to find fault"
EB-A beggsr importuned q lady for
aims; she gave him shilling. "God bless
your ladyship!' said he, "this will prevent
me from executing my resolution. The
lady alarmed, and thinking he meditated
suicide, asked him what he meant. "Alas.
madam" said he, "but for this shilling |
should be obliged to go to work"
.g-A lady who makes but modest
spread of crinolne was passing along the
street i'll Richmond the other day, when
she was met by young man full of bad
WHISKY, who in staggering past stepped on
her dress. Turning to the lady he re-
marked, apologeticalIy, "Hoops take up
too much room" to which the lady quletly
replied. "not 30 much as bad whisky, sir, "
and passed on.
Ey- Timothy Titcomb says, with some
degree of truth: suppose that one Of The
sevelest trials OF sordid man is that
which is caused by the disgust he tees in
the society Of his own soul. once heard
preacher remark that were IL not for the
inlerpositlon of sleep, by which all men
are separated once in twenty four hours
from the consciousness Of their own mean
ness, they would all die of selcontempt.
POETRY AS long as the stars appear
nightly in the frmanent, and golden clouds
gather round the departing sun; as long as
we can greet the innocent smile of infancy
and the gentle eye of woman; rs long as
the earth is visited by visions Of glory and
dreams Of love, and hopes Of heaven; while
life is encireled by mystery, frightened by |
affection, and solemnzed by death, so long
will the poelcal spirit be abroad, with lis
ferven aspirations and deep spells Of ell
chan,mpnt