Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-08-16

A WISE REDUKE-The following aneclote is
related of the late excellent Joseph John Cur
ney, of Earham by one of his family circle:
"One night, l remember it WELL received a
severe lesson on the sin of evil speaking Sc
we're | thought it then, and my heart rose in
childish anger against him who gave it but
had not lived long enough in this world to know
how much mischief child's thoughtlcss talk
may do, and how often it happens that takers
run off the straight line Of truth. s. did
not stand very high in my esteem and | was
about to speak further of her failings of temper.
In few moments my eye caught look of such
calm and steady displeasure that stopped short.
There was no mstaking the meaning of that
dark, sparkling eye. 1t brought the color to
my face. and confusion and shame to my heart.
| was silent for few moments when Joseph
John Gurney asked, very gravely:.
"Dost thou know any good thing to tell us
of her ?"
81 did not answer" and the question was more
seriously asked
''Think, is there nothing good thou canst tell
us of her?"
"Oh, yes know some good things, but
"Would it not have been better, then, to re-
late those good things than to have told us that
there is good to relate would it not be kinder
to be silent on the evil for charity rejoccth
not in iniquity.'
NIGHT A1R.-An extraordinary fallacy is the
dread of night air. What air can we breathe at
night but night air? The choice is between
pure night air from without, and foul night air
from within. Most people prefer the latter
An unaccountablc choice. What will they say
l,, hat FILL, I.1c
all the disease we suffer from is occasoned by
people sleeping with their windows shut? An
open window, most nights in the year, can new
er hurt any one. This is not to say that light
is not necessary for recovery. In great cities
night air is often the best and purest air to be
had in the twenty four hours. / could better
understand shutting the windows in towns, dur
ing the day, than during the night, for the sake
of the sick. The absence of smoke, the quiet,
all tend to make night the best time for airing
the patient One of our highest medical autho-
rites on consumption and climate, has told me
that the air in London is never so good as after
10 o'clock at night. Always air your room, then
from the outside air, if possible. Windows are
made to open, doors are made to shut-thc truth
which seems extremely difficult of apprehension.
Every room must be aired from wthout-every
passage from within. But the fewer passages
Nightingale.
BsSA young 'pusson," who has the fear of
the law before his eyes, wonders in the follow
lns s.yls: ..as ,..Jgct !. Hand
from church all day. and says it is wicked for
me to build my rabbit house on Sunday!
! Wonder what makes pa tell such nice stories
to visitors about his hiding his masters rattan
when he went to school, and about his running
away from the school mistress when she WAS 60
ing to whip him, and then shut me up all day
in dark room because | tried to be as smart
as he was!
| Wonder why mamma tells pa he is cross when
he comes home at night and says his tea is weak
and ties my handkerchief over my mouth s.,
that l can neither speak or breathe because
happen to say she is cross
Wonder what made papa say that wicked
word when Bessy upset the lux all over his p;,-
pers, and then slapped my ears because | said
the same thing when my kite string broke!
Wonder why minister-men make fun of spi-
then say that the devil goeth about like roar
ing lion, only You can't see him, devoigr;lfg all
the bad boys!
Wonder why mamma told Bridget the other
day to say she wasn't at home when FonnHy
Days mother called, and then puts me to bel
without any supper when l tell lie!
Oh dear! there are lots of things that l want
to know! How I wish | was a man!
CAUTIOUS MEN-Somc mon use words rs
rilemen do bullets They say little. The few
words used 90 right to the mark. They let you
talk, and guide with their eye and face, ON and
on, till what you say can be answered in word
or two, and then they lance out a sentence,
pierce the matter to the quick, and are done.
You never know where you stand with them.
Your conversation falls into their mind, as rivers
fall into deep chasms: and are lost from sight
by it's depth and darkness They will some
times surprise you with a few words that 60
right to the mark like gun-shot and then they
are silent again, as if they were reloadiug.
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WHAT WOULD BE LEFT.-A subcommittee
Of School Board, not thousand miles from
the city of Lynn, were examining class in Il
| primary school. One OF the committee under
took to sharpen up their wits by propoundng
the following question eff had mince pie
and should give two-twelfths to John, two
twellths to Isaac. two-twelfths to Harry, and
should keep half Of the pie for myself, what
would there be left q
There was profound study among the schol-
ars but finally one lad held up his hand, as 4
signal that he was ready to answer.
We'll, sir, what would there be left? Speak
up loud so that all can hear" said the commit
tee man.
''The plate" shouted the hopeful fellow
The committee man turned red in the face
while the other members roared' aloud. That
boy was excused from answering any more
questions-Boston Journal
RI@"There is no peace on this side Of the
grave" said a clergyman when preaching at the
grave of friend.
"Well, old chap" said a jolly jack tar, ''you
can come over Oh this side, we are quiet enough
here"
Essys Fortune knocks once at least at every