Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-10-29
WIT AND WISDOM.

With j"yless stife.
WIT AND WISDOM.
Poverty is the mother Of all arts.
Every man is the architect Of his
own fortune.
Three things to contend for-Honor
Country and Friends.
II you wish . thing done, 60; il
not, send. / II II i :.
Good company and good convcrsa
ton are the very sincws Of virtue.
Tear. may .oothe the wound. the,
cannot heal.
Be opcn for correction; if you are
in the wrong, acknowledge it frankly
1dlcncss is the parent Of vice and
misery.
There is no man so deep but tina,
he'hath shallow place. ~
Prudence, industry, economy and
prosperity, 60 hand in hand.
Many people drop tear at the sigh,
of distress, who would do better to
drop sixpence. aa. log ...-..
The moment you raise spirit Of re.
sentiment in any mind, that moment
you lose your influence over that mind.
Home! it is the paradise of infancy,
thu tower Of defense to youth, tho re.
treat 1r manhood, the city Of refuge
Bosslow to'ohoose q friend. slower
to change him, courteous to all, scorn
RIO man for his poverty, honor no man
for his wealth. 9.t..l q
An old writer says, swords are wo.
men, deeds are men, This accounts
tor the fact that many men are much
more fond Of words than deeds.
A Yankee editor ont West says:-
"'The march Of civilization is onward,
onward, like the slow nut intrepid
tread Of = jackass to peck Of oats -
An exchange says: A young mar.
riedglady Of our; acquaintance, whose
union has not been prolific Of "little
darlings,"' has suspended on the wall
Of her bedroom, directly over the head
Of the bed, = neat little picture, I'm
der which IS the following quotation,
from scripture: "Suffer little children
to come unto me, and forbid them not,
tor Of such is the kingdom Of heaven. .
Some one beautifully says Of :, beau
tiful woman = she's like n great truth
or great happiness, and has no more
right to cover herself with a green veil
or any similar abomination, than the
s"p has 70 PIT or green speectacles.
The great beauty Of wifi, is, that
if she abuses you herself she will not
let any one else abuse you in her pres.
.1rA.nd,Ah;1pA,4al .,,vsA. g.hn,,.am,JJ ,s Il
makes no parade; the true heart dan.
ces no hornpipe OIL the tongue.
What u yonr, name, Sir?',,
honor"
Well, WHAT'S it ?Y,gs.
cit il Knott Martini
MOT Maxtiu,, again 2 We don't ask
it is. No contempt oif' court, sir!'
g If your honor will give me leave,
I'll spell my name"
q tx: n e double |, Knott; MAJ
Mar, t-i-n, tin, Martin ..
ooh, very well, Mr.. Martin, we see
through it now; but it is one Of the
most k7sos.y case, We have lad befor'
us for some ti,ne."
An auc,ioneeeerr Exclaimed, 'oWhy
really, ladies and gentlemen, I'm Civ
ing these things away.'' a"foS
o.. =. Are you?' said an old lady. Well
I'll thank 20" for that silver pitche,
you have in your; hnnd.I'
A coward snd can an, xatad1bbboorinhiy; 'i pursue
g wrong, but It requiirSS q brave man t
confess at, error,.s37 -
. ,gs Argument, ssss'sually maraged, i
the worst. sort Of s,onversation as i,
lis generally in books, the, worst, eor
OF reading: swsa1 ehp,,is s,n,, >y5,soy,
pIejqs.tt, esq.ai.ltion is like barbe<
.,arrsx. which must be drawn back
ward with, horrible anguish, or else
W, will be yasr destruction, d, ~ 54oa,
p 4 The actfeas ot' men are like The in
dex Of hoos;; they point ont what i.
most remarkable IN them.