Des Arc citizen., 1860-02-08
.MIscELLANEOUs ITEMS.

- ft s- s--A man fond of whist once heard child cry when sitting down to Ills game9 ssI always love to hear children cry," he remarked.- f"Whyg g' asked those about him. ssBecause they are sent to bed thens II flla saa9 ! s---7THE arts are the gifts of God; their abuse sfrom man and from the devil
 TIE best definition we ever heard of bearing false witness against your neighbour was given by-a little girlin school She said tawaswhennobodyd did nothing, and somebody went adtold of it.Y i s4e sW easas it---- HE most amusing man in the world is Ia Frenchman ina passion. By gar, you call my wife awoman two three severaltimes once more, :. anl ! will call you the watch house, and blow out you, brains like a candle.' 7
 A TauE LAWYER Alexander Hamilton was was once applied to as a counsel By man having the guardianship Of sraliorphans, who would, sonacoming of age, succeed to a blarge and valuabe estate of which there was a. material defect in the title deeds, known only to their guardian, who wanted to get the estate vested in himself. HainriiItonanoted down the faithless executors Statement, and then said to him, Settle with these unhappy in- fants honorabiy to the lastscent, ;bsIswiiI hunt you from your skin like a har.is The stadvice was strictly followed, and the man who gave 1t was an ornament to the bar and to the age he lived in,
 The slocal' of promising sheet Sup the country'' solemnIy inquiries, Is this the nineteenth centuryso Infreply to our brother Hia-arms, we take, pleasure in stating that a report to that effect, prevails extensively in this sectionsof the country. ..t. The trouble with ,bow-legged men is, that they are always going od benders.
 .----The greatest gluttons are those who feed upof slander. sahN eai so Asseg
 --- There is one thing drunken man can't do--drivea splky without getting his legs taixed upswith the wheels. ssDss
 vi A spsetty giriand 2 wild horse are liable to do much mischief; for the one runs away with fellows body, and the other runs away with his heart. D
 " A mind too vigorous and active serves only to consume the body towhieh tits joined' as the richest jewels are soonest founito wear their settings.
 t--zS>. A late writer says, no one can want food and remain yirtuous. Making shirts at ten cents piece swoad put into the head of a vestal virgin. Low wage and dear beef lead to more seduction than Byron's Don Juan.
 g.---- --- Night brings out stars as sorrow shows us truths; we can never see the stars Ii We can see little or naush htselse--aud thus 1t Is with truth. .ssxsae nosa .eo
 ---Running accounts will run away with Ia persons credit more rapidly than anything SC.
 The boy who was caught looking mo the future has been arrested for tgylngl to see the show without Paying. tl
 -----;sDo you drink bail in Ameriea:' asked a cockney., "Hail, no--we. .drink thunder ana lightninglo said t.,e Yapkee-
 The following notice Is posted al fsil- way station. ..Travelers should be careful to deliver their baggage to proper persons as gentleman few days since entrusted his w'ts to stranger, and has not heard of Ter sinee.o sa
 -----ss Green, but dangerous, "as theaspata- gus said to the copper kett in which U WIS hoiled is.s