Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22

HEALTH constitutes the happiness of tho
body-virtue that Of the mind.
LET friendship creep gently to height,
it it rush to it, it may soon run itself out
Of breath.
IT is easier 70 increase our wants, be il
ever so much, than to reduce them, be il
ever SO little.
lie who labors for mankind without a
care for himself, has already begun his
immortality.
The love that has nsught bnt beauty
to keep it in good condition, is short lived
and subject to shivering fits.
WE should forget there is any such
thing as suffering in the world, were we
not occasionally reminded of it through
our own.
PoNPEY said be once worked for man
who raised his wages so high that could
only reach them once in two years.
THERE is young lady mp town who
says that if a cart-wheel has nine fellows,
1t is pity if woman can't have one
! very benslDIe bHlj tnat
OSE contented with what he has done.
stands but small chance OF becoming
( famous for what he will do. He Is lain
down to die. The grass has already
grown over him.
1 WE should manage our fortunes as we
DO our health-enjoy it when good, be pa
tient when bad and never apply violent
remedies except in an extreme necessity.
1t is often better to have q great deal of
harm happen to one: a great deal may
arouse you to remove what little would
accustom you to endure.
"Paddy, how do YOU like the English?"
was asked Of a fresh arrival. Faith"
replied Pat, al like them so well that
I've mind to become native"
a SREwD old gentlman once said to his
daughter, "Be sure, my dear, you never
marry a poor man; but remember, the
poorest man in the world is one who has
money, end nothing else"
A sensible writer advises those who
would enjoy good eating to keep good
natured; "for." says he, "an angry man
can't tell whether he is eating boiled cab
bage or stewed umbrellas"
FAsT1DIousSEss.-A lady Of upperten-
dom was, sometime back, greatly shocked
on reading that male and female straw
berry plants are frequently found occupy.
ing the same bed.
LET your child cherish sleep, the hap
piest of earthly boons, while yet it is at
their command; for there cometh the day
to all, when "neither the voice of the lutte
nor the bird" shall bring back the sweet
slumber that falls on their eyes as unbid-
den IS the dews.
WEIGHT OF AN INcIDENT-At an as
sembly of friends lately, the absence of a
lady was apologized for by an acquaint-
ance, who said she was detained by a
"little incident" "Ah, yes" said Mrs.
Clatterbell, "a beautiful little incident
twas, too-weighs just nine pounds and
a half"
"Boss, / want twenty-five cents" said
typo in printing office to his employer
"T-w-e-n-t-y-f-i-v-e c-e-n-t-s! How soon
do you want it, SAM" Next Tuesday"
GAS soon as that? You can't have it
| have told you often tha: when you are
in want of such large sums of money thai
you must give me at least four weeks
notice"
IN the estimation of genuine sham
Republican, the chief end of political life
is to feed freely at the public crib. An
Abolition politician who hasn't had his
arm in the treasury full length at least
half dozen times in the course of his ca.
reer, is regarded, and indeed, looks upon
himslli, as failure. He is almost ash.
AIMED to look the public in the face.
If feller catch feller carrying off hi.
wood, should feller whale Teller, if a
feller could?- Germ. Emp,
If a body spy body creeping round
his lot, should body treat body TO
load of shot?-Nor Meas.
If body see body, propriatc his hat,
should body kick a body just for doing
that?-Star.
, "WHY did you leave Smiths so early
} last night?" was asked of young man
"Why, you see | called to see Mis-.
) Nancy and she would't have anything t.
, say to me, SO sot while, and the ole
man told me | had better go. / sot
while longer, aud one the boys came ant
: took Inc to the door and gave me push
when l thought may be my compan
4 wasn't wanted, and SO | left.
= The subject Of impression at first sight
: was being talked over at the supper table
!, when the lady whose duty it was to pre-
I side ''over the tea-cups and tea" sal
she always formed on idea of a person q
first sight, aud generally found it TO b
= correct.
- Mamma" said her youngest son, i
a shrill voice that attracted the attentio
;, y of all present.
i "Well, my dear, what is ito" reptile
!. the fond mother.
;, 81 want TO know what your opir
I ion was of me when you first saw me-?
/ This question gave sudden turn to ii
4 conversation.
IT a queer excuse was made few day
e ago, by an old lady. The good woms
4, was subpenaed to appear as witness o
y, rather delicate case. She did not comt
s. and a bench warrant was issued for he
annearenca nm which She was hronph