The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-05

unions would be happy which are now
miserableN
Courtesy comes cheap, but brings
good deal. Show a landlady little par
ticular attention" and you get the best
room in the house, a season ticket in the
private parlor, such cosy bed, to say
nothing of the run of the pantry and q
great many other institutions of feathers
and fairness, about which Smith, jenkins.
Brown and others your fellow boarders,
know just nothing. Courtesy is happy
invention.
STRONG INDUCEMENTS. "A small boy
was caught stealing dried berries in front
of a store, and was locked up in dark
closet by grocer. The boy commenced
begging most pathetically to be released,
aud after using all the persuasion that his
young mind could inveut, he proposed
"Now, if you'll let me out, and send for
my daddy, he'll pay, you for them, and
lick me besides" The grocer man could
not withstand this appeal, and released
the urchin.
A celebrated druggist, of Philadel-
phia, being on the point Of death, sent
for Doctor c., who was the family ply
scian. G. having prescribed, was about
to take his leave, when the druggist call
ed him to his bedside, and said: Doctor,
have something weighing heavily on
my mind; several years ago | was in the
habit OF adulterating my drugs, and | am
now apprehensive lest will not be par
loned." "Weli, said the doctor, "God
Almighty is mercful and may forgive
you, but if l were he, I'd see you d---d
first"
Weak doses OF wash-boards are now
recommended by physicians for ladies
who complain of dyspepsia, Young
men troubled in the same way may be
cured by q strong preparation Of saw
horse.
Our modern ladies who follow the lash
ions must certainly bave easy con-
sciences, since they constantly make
an "open breast of it," Low neck style
of dalnsels will please be funny when
the laugh comes in.
If girl thinks more of her heels than
her head, depend upon it she will never
amount to much. Brains which settle
in the shoe, never get above them.
Young gentlemen will please put this
down.
Come, don't be proud" said e couple
oi silly young roysterers to two gentle
men; "sit down and make yourselves our
equals" "We should have to blow cur
brains out to do that replied one Of
them.
Some day it will be found that to
bring up man with genial nature, a
GOOD temper, land a happy frame of mind,
is greater effort than to periectshiIn in
many accomplishments.
Aim at perfection in everything,
though in most things it is unattainable;
however, they who aim at it, and perse-
we're; will come much nearer to it than
those whose laziness and dependency
make them give it up as unattainable.
why do you walk, Bob, when you've
got donkey to rider said gentleman
60 an Irish lad who was walking by the
aide OF his donkey. 'Sure, then" re-
piled the boy. 'pm just walking to rest
me legs"
Mr.. Haddock, a Billingsgatc factor,
.nads his love to Miss Gilmore. and hogs
10 say that one GiI-nsore will make him
\ happy fish.
A wag once remarked that the reason
WAY unmarried ladies looked so often at
the moon, was the vulgar belief that
there was man in At.
A stove has been invented for the
comfort of travellers. 1t is pat under
feet, and muster plaster upon the
head, which draws the heat through the
Whole system.
What did blind wood-sawyer take TO
restore his sight? He took his horse, and
saw.
Why is it always proper to Take up
peuny collection? Because there is some
ceurs tseuse) init.
Bald-headed men take a Joke ,.lore
Easily, because they are not at the trouble
II getting it through their hair"
What is that that belongs to yourself
vet il used by everybody? Your name