Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

N do not think, madam, that any man of the least sense would approve of your con duct" :" Sir, how can you judge what any man of the least sense would do?.
 -Leisure for study, thought and social enjoyment, areto be counted as part of income.
 ---A forward and talkative young man is not likely ever to become great man. a'ls
 ----Men are somtimes accused of pride, merely because their accusers would be proud themselves if they were in their places. .of3E
 Most people complain bitterly of the troubles of life, yet often greatly increase life's real troubles by the anticipations of imaginary ones. z e
 There is no outward prosperity which can counteract indolence, extravaganza. and folly at home. std rgza1SaH& aHk
 Truth is rock of strength sufficient to bear the universe; error, mire in which bodies sink in proportion to their gravity.nas <; ----Is tnot better that your frirndtell you your faults privately, than that your enemy talk of them publicly? s
 -Experience is the most eloquent of preachers but she never has large congrega- tion. e3sa eligEas # n1ss sss9ass ssss TIA flop is like a set of new knives and forks--you can't put him in anything useful without taking away all his polish. las9 lIiR
 It is always waste of raw material to put five dollars worth of beaver on ten cents worth of brains es tA aaa 10 ass ss. i5---The silent testimony of quiet con- science is of far greater value than riches.ia
 --The leniency of our courts in regard to the light fingered gentry is of that quality of mercy which "blesseth him that takes" much more than sshm who gives', pei lslfs's 9a
 An Irish advertisement says: "A reward of $5is offered for the apprehension of Pat rick O'Flaherty, who last week stole the jackass, which same had on a pair of cor duroy brooches, with blue eyes, and smokes short pipe; much given to squinting and like wise his shoes let down at the heel.'' Yas hs1
 s----So vital necessity to all living men fs truth that the vilest traitor feels amazedsand wronged---feels the pillars of the world shaken when treason recoils on himself. ' 7 ss 8aA everything you buy or sell lstor hire, make an exact bargain at first, and not be put off to an hereafter by one that saysto lyon--"We shall not disagree about trifies.v N
 -.-The severest punishment of any injury is the consciousness of having done it; and no one but the guilty knows the whitening pains of repentance. s nnasssEf 1a
 Who has not seen a child turn from the embodiment of all that could please the eye, to sit, charmed listener, on the lap of one whose only attraction was gentle voice speaking words warm with the love of a pure heart? ~ ss,s sss M
 The world would be more happyn per- sons gave up more time to an intercourse of friendship: but money congresses all our de- ference; and we scarce enjoy social hour, because we think it tunjustly stolen from the main business of our, lives. s,s gd bar .--Danger should be feared when distant, and braved when present. Ea3 aafas s
 "A mans dress has wonderful influence on his character. Dress like rowdy, and in less than month you will commence acting like one. M Ssssa8
 "A fellow went into the Syracuse police office few days ago and asked if there was any penalty against suicide by drowning, adding that he contemplated such an act. .sNo,, said the Chief, "there is no human law against it. Officer, show him the deepest place in the canal" e fA