Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-25
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


 one another. Seems to be standing declara- ton of var among the whole tribe. Which class has the best of it?
 - An editor says his attention was first drawn to matrimony, by the skillful manner in which pretty girl handled broom. A brother editor says the manner in which his wife handles a broom is not so pleasant.
 -. TMAT's very singular, sir, ? said a young lady to a gentleman, who had just kissed her. : On, well, my dear Miss, I will make it plural.
 - In Mexico, everybody is supposed to be an ex- President who wears clean shirt and l try, every politician expects to be President whether he has shirt or not.
 - The man who has no enemies is mere dfohe i the great hive of created inteiiigence, He is milk and water man, who contents himself with doing no harm, while it is noto- rious that he is doing no good. Such men are time serving, fence-riding, go-betweens, who creep after men of position and property, and lhypocrticallv bow to men in the humble walks of life, take no part in public sentiments and smile and smlk upon all they come in contact with. They glide through life undis- turbed and sink to obscure graves, { unwept, unhonored and unsung.
 | WANrED.---A pair of scissors to cut caper. The pot in which the patriots blood boiled. The address of the confectioner who makes 1 { trifles light as air. , And a short club broken off the square-root.
 -. Speaking of shaving" l" said pretty girl to obdurate old bachelor, ( should think that pair of handsome eyes would be the best mirror to shave by.o ( Yes; many poor fellow has been SHAVED by them,' the wretch replied.
 - The man who travels thousand miles in a thousand hours may be tolerable quick footed but he isn't a touch 10 the woman who keeps up with the fashions.
 -----;s begin where most people end, with full conviction of the emptiness of all sorts of ambition and the unsatisfactory nature of all human pleasures. ''-Pope.
 -ss If we live after death, why do we not have some certain knowledge of it?'' said sIeptic to clergyman.
 | ]" Why did you not have some knowledge of this world before you came into it?" was the caustic reply. M l - An editor once apologized to his rcad- ess somewhat after this fashion
 C We intended to have a marriage and a death to publish this week but violent storm prevented the wedding, and the doctor being taken sick himself, the patient recovered; and we are accordingly cheated out of both" 1" -s----------- A NOBLE SENTIMEar.-- Some true heart has giVen8an expression of it's gem erous nature in the following beautiful sentiment:
 Never desert friend when enemies gather around him-when sickness falls on | the heart. When the world IS dark and cheerless is the time 10 try true friend. They who turn from the scene of distress betray hypocrisy, and prove that inte- rest only moves them If yon have q friend who loves you and studies your in- terest and happiness, b sure to sustain him in diversity. Let him feel that his former kindness IS appreciated, and that his love is not thrown away. Real fidelity may be rare; but it exists in the heart, Who has not seen and felt it's powera They deny its worth who never loved l friend. or labored 10 make friend happy.'
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 WnEx THEY BEGAN TO SHAVE Pliny says the Romans began the use of the razor A. U. O. 454, when Ticinus Mercus brought over barbers from Sicily, and that Sclpo Afrcanus brought the GUS tom 10 be of daily use. When the beard was cut for the first time, 1t was customa- " 10 deposit il in box, and to consecrate to some god. The first fourteen empe- lrors shaved. Adrian resumed the fash ion of the boards.
 gGg~ IL is related of John Randolph. :. that being once, us was supposed, upon his death-bed. several persons who had been his enemies called upon him to offer acts of kindness. Among others was the late J John c Calhoun who desired a reconcile iation with Randolph before his death, especially for his political benefit. Ran dolph received him kindly, and accepted his proffers sympathy, and freely forgave him for his prevlous opposition. and accept- ed an amicable settlement of all dltiicul- ties. Calhoun was dehghsed with this manifestation of kindness. but what was his surprise when. on taking leave of the exhausted and as it was supposed, dying Randolph, the latter called him back to his bedside with this exclamation: :" Now. Calhoun, remember, if get well, all this goes for nothing He dld get well, and took an active Pas: in politics, but newer spoke to Calhoun again during the balsnee of his days. It did all go for nothing.
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