The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-08-26
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g Gessy men are In,yariably I'D


~ Gassy men are invariably hght
headed.
~ The worst sort Of I iolatry is
egotism.
u A mental reservation is that
which under-lies statement.
~ In these degenerated days char
acteris weighed with "cGsh balance"
D Ferocity is sometimes assumed
as we'll as gentleness. There are as
many sheep in wolves clothing, as
there are wolvesi in sleeps.
II When young gentleman is seen
often with young lady his intentions
are apt to be miss-construed
% 1t is no more than right that
men should seize Time by the forelock,
forsthe rude old fellow, sooner or later,
pulls all their hair out.
B Individual contributions make
up the commonwealth. The govern
ments favor, howoyer, secures un-
common wealth.
~ Life!is an auction where we hear
little else than going, going, gone
He doesnot always get the best bargain
who makes that last bid farewell.
W NJ. Blondin seems to have shown
at Niagara, desire for that which
sailors dislike--a ropes end. Some
rhymer should indite an a-eross-tic in
ibis honor.
To Among the cusAsities just
Eplaced in museum, is musqitto's
blsdder, containing the souls Of twenty
four misers and the fortunes Of twelve
editors. tits nearly half full.
| ~ a doctor detained in court as
witness complained to the judge that if
he was kept from his patients they
might recover IN his absence.
or Why is the tolling Of bell
like the prayer of ahypocritel Because
it is solemn sound by a thoughtless
tongue.
i nT A bachelor feiend Of ours has
left a boarding-house, in which were
number of old maids, on account Of
g the miserable fair set before him at
the table,
10 Jones has reverence for
TRUTH said Brown. so perceive
was Smith reply, for he always keeps
, a respectable distance from il. =
OT" Mr.. Jenkins, will it suit you
to settle that old account Of yours y
No, sir you are mistaken in the
! mani am not one Of the old settlers.
!. R See here, Gripps--I understand
you have superior way of curing
hams. / should like to learn it. We'll,
+ yes, I know very well how to cure tlens,.
: but the trouble with me, just now, is to
) procure them.
or An Easiein writer says that
/. man down there has eaten Sd many
ahad that the bones stick out Of
him, and his wife Uses him for 6ne
tooth comb!
II G5- Landlord, said pedagogue
somewhat given to strong libations, I
would like ruantum Of moiasses, in
conjunction with little water-but
deal largely with spirits thou man Of
: mixture.
II A sailor Of the name Of Moore
2 having presented q gold anchor to his
: afianced bride, Q wag remarked that
Q she was ,noored
i 10" You look, said an Iriahman
+ to pale haggard smoker, . as if yoe
+ had got out of your grave to light
& your pipe and couldn't find your way
!, back
: G A fop is like q set Of new knives
T and forks-you cant put him to any,
thing useful without taking away oil
z his polish.
Lr a learned antiquarian has dis.
lowered that four differentpersons have
e been known, since the nineteenth cen.
2 tury came to return borrowed um
q brellas. Out Of this small number
% three were found to be hopelessly de.
n ranged, and the other was proved to b,
er 50 abstracted, that he picked his teetI
with boot-jaeks
~ Over q bridge in the town 3
y Athens, Ca, IS posted the following
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