Des Arc citizen., 1860-03-07
M1scELIAEEoUs ITEMS.


 "A vain mans motto Is, "win gold and wear 1t ;o generous mans, l" win gold and share it ;'' a niser's, ss win gold and spare it ;, n profigate's, (" win gold and spend It ,, brokers, win gold aud lend it y . fools, twin gold and spend it ;'' gamblers, !" win gold and lose it j'' wise mans, twin gold and use it.'' f
 -Libraries arc the shrinss where all the relics of the ancient saints, full of true virtue, and that without delnsion or imposturs, are preserved and reposed.
 The human heart, like fsatherbed, must be roughly handled, we'll shaken, and ex- posed to variety of turns, to prevent its be- coming hard
 - Sorrow comes soon enough without despondencyj it does man no good to carry around lightning rod to attract trouble.
 ----TNo slii@rsa were playing together, little Jane got angry and pouted. Johnny said there on your lips." "Then, y replied Jane, quite cured ot her pouts, rll laugh and you'll fall off.n
 - 'Come here and tell me what the four seasons are?v Young prodigy answers, Pep- per, mustard, salt, and vinegar them's what mother always seasons with"
 --A young man in . Western town had patroni1ed the fine arts so far as to buy pie ture of the temptation of Adam and Eye.--s oOtut Out d5ktu HUI IT lt W 0S V Chactc YtSSuISs "Yes," he said, CHASED by snake"
 --Be sober in thought bs slow in belief --these are the sinews of wisdom.
 "A we'll known London Printer being called on to.reply to toast said, "Gentleman, thank you most heartily. can't make speech ] but can print one as long as yon like"
 - Mir. Albert Smith wrote once in hotel visitors book his initial, "A. SD A wag wrote underneath, "Two-thirds of the trutho
 - "Mr D., if you'll get my coat done by Saturday. shall be forever indebted to yon." eff that's your game 1t won't be done," said the tailor.
 - "There, dear,' said Mrs. Partington, ssdon't fret about it; you must tell the tsache that yon ain't no alligator, and know he'll relinquish you"
 - A beautiful thought is suggested in the Koran: sAngels, in the grave, will not ques- tiol tle as to the amount of wealth thou hast left behind thee; but what good deeds thou hast done, while in the world, to entitle thee to seat among the blestl"
 - Never despise humble services; when large ships run aground, little boats may pull them off.
 - "What are you looking after, my dear?" said very affectionate mother to her daughter. The daughter looked around and replied, !" looking after scn-in-law for father"
 - A witty fellow slipped down on an icy pavement. While sitting, he muttered, Il have no desire to see the town burned down, but I sincerely wish the strests were laid in ashes <"
 - The thumb is useful member, but be- cause you have got one you needn't try to get your neighbors under 1t.
 - The world though rough is after all the best schoolmaster - better than books, better than study, for it makes man his own teacher. As Gibbon said, ssEvery person has two cducations-one which he receives from others, one, how important, which he gives to himself"
 - Enterprise, properly directed, must al- ways succeed Itcannot fail. It carries with it the elements of triumph over ccmmonplace- ness, prejudice, "envy, malice, and Ill un- charitabicness." The spirit of enterprise is that anmating principle which imports life even to unpromising objects, and when ap- piled to substantial things render their pro- gress irresistible.