Des Arc citizen., 1860-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

----AsTRowoMY is a science whose progress is the peculiar glory of modern times , it teaches the true character and position of our own world, as well as the character oftl6 universe of which it forms part, xnd imparts to the mind of the student true and sublime idea of the character and power of the AL mighty Creator. s shss'
 An exchange paper commences the new year with series of {. Pen and Ink Sketches of Eminent Men.n No. is alife Z of Edward Everett, and occupies space of about four inches. That eminent man is described as ssof perfect mould; as straight as codfish arstocrat, and as dressing in tho @ most costly manner" Such is famel
 ---Holmes, after telling that dog was shot for biting woman's leg, said it was . ] pity to shoot a dog with such fine taste.sy
 ---ssWhere shall Iget panel?'' said the sheriff to the judge. 'sWhy,I suppose, sir.D that you can get enough panels out of doors!V
 The youth that lived in the smiles of his mistress has moved out on account of high rents, and takes board in the country. I
 --.s Mamma,o said promising youth of some four or five years, If all the people are made of dust, ain'tniggers made of coal dustps's
 ----Mrs. Burlington says, that nothing des- pises her so much as to see people who pro- fess salvation, go to church without their purses when recollection is to be taken sup.sst 1
 --Sydney Smith one day describing to friend the people whom he met at dinner party, said: ssThere was Hallam, too, with hiss mouth full of cabbage and contradiction,'"'
 "A Persian poet justly says: "The worst of men is the wise man who does not put his wisdom in practice.vWs s8a g4, ats,.-.s#es K IDLENEss. = Said the distinguished Chat ham to his son. " would have inscribed on the curtains of your bed and the walls of your chamber, If you do not rise early, you can never make progress in any thing. lfsyou do not set apart your hours of reading, if you suffer yourself, or any one ese,,s to break in upon them, your days will slip through yoiir hands unproftable sand frivolous, and really Iunenjoyed by yourself" s
 An Irshman baig asked what he came to America for said: l" By the powers youmay be sure that it wasn't for want, had plenty of that at home"
 ----sspIl take your part,n as the dog said when he took the cats dinner. S4se
 - How is it,' said gentleman to Sher- idan "that your name has not an 0 attached to it? Your family is Irish, and no doubt 0 than our fatnily,', said Sheridan, ss6or wS OWE everybody" 9s4 ssa
 GAN Opp FrsH.n--some "enterprising fsher'' of Harrisburg, Pa, has caught a fish which the Telegraph describes as follcwss--- .The fish isas flat as a buckwhsat cake, has tail like q rat, mouth like the entranceto the jail, two fins on the top of it's tail, and a combination of crosscut saws running the en- tire length of it's back"
 --Pompey said he once worked for man that raised his wages so high that he could only reach them once in two years. "A little one after having undergone the idisagreeable operation of vaccination, ex- claimed, 'sNow l won't have to be baptized, will Ir'
 s ---1he lash that man does not object to having laid on his shoulder--the eyelash of a pretty girl. M
 Ut is said the difference between eating strawberries and kissing apretty girl, istsc small that it cannot be appreciated.
 'sl-Oft what seems trife, mere noth- ing by itself, in some nice situations, turns the scale of fate, and rules the most important actions.
 Many who find the day too long think life too short; but short as life is, some find it long enough G outliye their characters, their constitutions, and their estates. "A lawyer reading in a will in country village incidentally mentioned ssheirs and sue cessors,n upon which young gentleman of forty five, rather hard of hearing, remarked, |" Dear me, who ever heard of hairs and scissors being in will before?"