Smyrna times., 1859-06-30
LITTLE.OR- -N0THINGS.
A MAP OF BUSY LIFE-ITs FLUCTUATIONS AND Irs
VAST CONCERNS. -Co1sper.

A MAP OF BUSY LIFE-Irs FLUCTUATIONS AND Irs
VAST CoNcERNs.-COwper.
Why is whispering breach of good man.
ners! Because 1t is not aloud.
He that wears tight boot Is likely to have a
narrow understanding.
IF the father is the heal Of the family, what
is the eldest son Why, the heir, 10 be sure
AS we grow older, it is with hearts as with
heads of halr for one that VIC find real, there
are nine that are false!
| KINDER is the looking-gass than the wine
glass; for the former reveals our defects to our
selves only--the latter to our friends
The moon seems the most unsteady of all the
celestial lnminaries; she is continually shifting
her quarters.
TROUBLES are like babies-thcy grow bigger
| by nursng. But babies are not, Therefore, al
ways troubles.
"YoU seem to walk more erect than usual,
my friend" Yes, have been Strengthened
by circumstances"
DoN'r force a man to take your advice. You
eau advise hun to take bath without pitching
him Into the river.
DR.. ABERNETHY used to tell his pupils that
all human diseases sprung from TWO CAUSES
St46tng and Jrehtng.
To squire who was boasting Of his horses
speed Sam Fooe replied. " Pooh my horse
Will stand .faSter than yours can gaIlop!
AN epcure once asserted that two were re-
CURED 10 make meal OF chIcken-hmselt
and the chicken
Man passes his life in reasoning on the past,
in complaining Of the present, and IN trembling
for the future.
The pursuit in which we cannot ask Gods
protection must be criminal the pleasure tor
which we dare not thank him, cannot be lnnO
cent.
The Admiral of CASTLE said that he VIII"
marrles a wife, aud he who goes 10 war, must
necessarily submit to everything tha, may hap
pen.
DR.. FRANKLIN, talking of friend of his VIII"
had been Manchester dealer, sad, that h.
never sold piece of tape narrower than hir
own mind"
A lady's face, like the coat i'll the " Tale OF
Tub" wlll wear we'll If lett alone; but IT
you offer to load it wlh foreign ornaments, you
destroy the original ground.
"JonN!' "Yes, sir" "Mind you wake
me at four o'clock tO-mo-row | leave tor Br
mtngham at five" "Theu YOU, be good
enough to call me at halt-past three, sir !'-
Punch.
A loving husband recently telegra pied to h S
wife as follows: What have you tor dinner,
aud how Is the baby !" The answer came back,
" Pork, has the measels."
"THAT's a fine etran," said one gentleman
to another, aludng TO the tones of singer at
concert, the other evening. Yes" said II
countryman who sat near, but if he strains
much more he'll burst"
A fellow was told at tailor's shop that three
yards OF cloth. by being wet, would shrink one
quarter of yard "Well, them" he inquired,
- if you should wet quarter of yard, wO I'D
there be any left I"
A visitor called upon Fontenele, the ceIe-
brated French wit, and fading him out OF tenn
per, inquired, = WHAT ails you. FO"teneIle -
" W hat alls me :" he replied, II have servant
who serves me as badly as II had twcnly."
QUEEN VICTORIA has 10 a single ring g"l-
ery of tamlly portraits, each mere pbo'o-
graphic speck; but, under the magnlty'ng
glass, displaying the finish and all tue del'cacy
| of a large portrait.