The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-22
CHOICE VARIETY,

ECONOMY, joined TO industry and so.
briefly, is a better outfit Tor business than
"A dowry.
WHEN thou receivest kindness. re.
member it-whcn thou reslorest one.
forget it,
TnE moon looks on many flowers, the
flowers see but one moon.- Persian
ProyerJ
We waste our time in moments, our
money in shillings. and our happiness in
Irhrs.-N Mrs UoEtogue.
SECRET prayer is a spiritual thermome-
ter 1t tells the warmth Of the heart. and
indicates the rise and fail OF the religious
affections.
If were asked from my experience Of
lie, 10 say what attribute most impressed
TIE minds of others. ard most commanded
fortune, | should say, "earneSIness. -
Buluer.
TnoUGH we seem grieved at the short.
ness Of life in general, we are wishing
every period Of it at an end. The minor
longs to be of age, then to be a man Of
business, then to make up an estate, then
to arrive at honors, then to retire.
LET the miser have his gold, and the
man of honor his emblem of renown, but
let my portion he the boon Of friendship,
secure in some faithful heart, in which
peace, conentment and every virtue
reign supreme.
BREATHE not senliment--sav not
word-glvc not an expression of counte-
nance tha; will offend another, or send
thrill o. pain to his bosom. We are sur.
rounded by sensitive hearts, which
word-a look even might fl! to The brim
with sorrow. II you are careless of the
opinion and expression of others, remem-
Der they are differently constituted from
yourself, and never, by word or sign,
cast shadow on a happy heart. or throw
aside the smiles of joy that love to linger
on a pleasant coun'enance.
The BE,r SEWING MAcnryE.-The fol-
lowing from Punch. contains an admira
BILE description OF an old fashioned but
invaluable sewing machine The very
best sewing machine man can have, is
a wife. Ii is one that requires but a kind
word TO set il in motion, rarely gets out
oil repair, makes bat little noise, will 60
unn,erruptedly for hours, without the
slightest trimming or the smallest personal
supervision being necessary. Ii will make
shirts, darn stockings, sew on buttons.
mark pocket handkerchiefs, cut out pima
Iores and manufacture children's frocks
oat OF any old thing you may give it; and
this it will do behind your back just as well
as before your face. IL fact, you may
leave the house for days, and it will go on
working just the same. II it does get
out of order little from being over
worked, it mends itself By being left alone
for a short time, after which it returns TO
its sewing with greater vigor than ever.
OF course, sewing machines vary great
deal. Some are much quicker than
others. 1t depends in vast measure,
upon the particular pattern your select
Ii you are fortunate in picking out the
choicest pattern of wle-one, Tor in
that sings whilst working, and
seems never to be so happy as when her
husbands linen is in hand-the sewing
machine may be pronounced perfect OF its
kind: so much so, that there is no make
shift in the world that can possible replace
il, either for love or money. In short, no
genlleman's establishment is complete,
without one Of these sewing machines in
the house.