The new era., 1860-08-09

-" '"'c "uch thcJ aEe hot. Ane love OF
being loved; fondness of fattery; the
pleasure of giving pain TO rival, and
the passion for novelty and excitement,
are frequently mistaken for something
lar better and holirr, till marriage dis
enchants the fair selcdeceiyer, and
leaves her astonished at her own indif-
ference and the evaporation Of her ro-
mantle fanciCs.
A bright little girl Of five years was
recently standing by window. busily
examining hair which she had just
pulled from her head "What are you
doing, my daughter" asked her moth
er, whose curiosity was excited by her
eager gaze. "l'm looking for the num-
ber mamma" said the child; "the BIZ
bic says that the hairs of our heads are
all numbered, and want to see what
the number is OF this
A blacksmith, having been slandered
was ADVISED to apply to the courts for
redress. He replied. with true wisdom.
Il shall never sue anybody for SANDER.
! can go into my shop and work out a
better character in six months thanI
could get in courthouse in yearl"
''Ma, has aunty got bees IN her
mouth Z" "No: why do you ask such
que stion Cause that little man.
with n heap OF hais on his face, catched
hold OF her, and said he was going TO
take the honey out of her lips; and she
said (: well, make haste -"
merch Mt examining case Of
hardware, on comparing it with the in
voice, found it all right, except ham,
mer less than the invoice. "Och dont
be tiroubled about that, yer honor"
said his Irish porter; "an sure the ma
CUR took il out to open the cask wild il" F"
An old criminal was once asked what
vas the first step that led to his ruin.
when he answered: The first step was
cheating a printer out of two years SUBJ
seription. When had done that. the
devil took such grip on me that
could not shake him off"
Who in the same given time can nro.
quce more than many others, has rigor
who can produce more and better, has
ldleHb; who can produce what none
else can, has genius. Lauaier's .8phor-
isms
4 : hold II TO be impossible for a man
VINO IS sincere in true religion to be in
ialien world, without in his measure
ana IN his place, and according to his
aDllily, being man of CONTROVERSY
Rer DR.. Mantle
Suffering others to think for US. when
Heaven has supplied 10 with reason
and conscience, for the express mn
pose of enabling us TO think for our-
selves. is the great fountain of all hu-
man error. 4
lhere IS something imposing in si-
Ience; 1t Is poetical-sublime' Rut
purPoseless speech is disgusting: Il ia
only like the throwing Of ballast
LOVE plays the very deuce with the
perceptions as well as the affections of
nIs subjects. Hear the confession made
~ an ardent 'loyyer" hundred years
ago, on occasion of the temporary abb
'IeuCc oI MS fndm0raIu
"Dear to my soul, while thou r, away.
rather pass than spend the day
!hy absence clips the wings of Time,
And every clock forgets to chime -
A Methodist minister, during his
prayer preliminary to preaching
While full of zeal, used the following
Expression 80 Lord we pray thee
o curtail the devils power - An old
legro, who was always ready for a re-
spence, leaped upon his feet, and ex-
,lalmed: "Amen dat right, Lord ! cut
lie tail smack and smoove off Z" - -
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An Irish sailor, giant of known
who was in a boat at the siege
i Copenhagen, kept down his head
While shot was flying over the boat
: For shame hold up your head ]"
the officer in the stern. "I
sill, sir, when there is room for H." was
ne laughing response ainsAaafa
lhe celebrated DR.. johnson, when in
ne fullness Of years and knowledge,
aid:" never took up a newspaper with
'"o'uS ooueluiuS b1os e"ooio nave
eemed it loss not to have seen-nev-
r without deriving from it instruction
md amusement" # -iA31
A man who don't take newspaper
; not only poor, but will always remain
o. The less men know, the less they
nil earn. Folks who labor far seventy
We cents day always sign their names
18th an X. tho. a )-
A Chinese maxim says: "we re-
uire four things Of women-that virtue
well in her heart; that modesty play
n her brow; that sweetness flow from
er lips; and that industry occupy her
and.' 1smTa4 aaRM'-lh an -
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He who can take advice is sometimes
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