The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-29
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en- There is true and false pride. True
pride wears his old coat until he is able tu buy
new one. False pride cannot wait So ,ng :
but buys one on credit. The first feels pride
in being independent; the latter in wearing u
new coat.
nH- The object Of education at this day il
not SO much I" enlarge the mind rs the purse;
not so much to make wise ~ slrcwd: not So
much 10 make good society Us To guard against
bad.
en-. II l. generally thriving men that want to
change their occupation.
rn. Tie secret in Keeping ones credit up,
is in Keeping pride and fashion down.
~. I was doing WE'LL tried To 10 better, and
lost all; and hence Webster says:-" "Lct well
enough alone
~ The torn slrc,riics', IN IFS modcrn ac.
ccrtalion, may he dcH red ior cunning ~ ay
""sr.1,tg
ra EGmiuatr men and masculine women
are equally ont "f place. Tie first pilia' y
so!s; Tie latter dis-uslingly hard.
nq- If tho little vowel Twas stricken from
our language, vanity and cgotIsm would be
cnntoundcd.
Women are privileged flom six tn n score:
Ladies are vulgar t. lHv" mere than four.
.pp- Common sousc is tie bread, ani cdu.
cation tho butter urliic.
Ie. Tho useful and necessary are generally
cheap; ornaments and luNurios always dear.
Tho &rst is sold according to cost: the latter
according to the pride aud fancy Of the buyer,
To- 1t is not the cift sa much as the manner
{ Of giving it, that stamps the obligation.
e9. II goes great way towurl making q
man honest, to give him to holieve you think
him So. To suspect his honesty gives him a
kind Of right to cheat YOU.
+ rQ- The longer you trust n man, the more
apt he is To dispute your account, and the les,
willing to pay it.
w. when times are good, men so in debt
When they aro bad, they are compelled to pa!
them.
90 The best inside hnish to n house, is
neat, industrious wife; and its finest ornament
u modest, tidy daughter.
4 RS- Success in our most eager pursuits Il
often attended with dissatisfaction, and some
times with shame.
;. ss- Our happiness principally depends on
comparison Of our circumstances with those o
our neighburs,
oo- That which is the most charming is gen
lerally the least useful.
10 It is Of little consequence how matte r
30 abroad so they are all right Mt home.
or 1t is rather a cruel disappointment for
man to bo laughed ut more for the manner
. telling an anecdote, than the anecdote itse
which is not unusual.
}. A sHREwD FsLLow- Is he that can cheat hi
neighbor so handsomely as not To incur hi
1 dspleasure, but rathcr his applause.
A SrRoSG. .MINDED WOMAN - One that like
4 prose better than poetry emo that has NOR
l. strength of mind than affection; one that pei
her opinions more than her babies; in short.
woman that may be much admired, but nevC
!, truly lsved.
gg- poor thing, poor curse, and poC
dcuH are Synonymous terms. and may be a.
applied to that class of mon that are nlwa.
- waiting for something 10 turn up, and wOnde
lv ing why they should have worse luck ths
in their neighbors. In short, applicable to Il
is whole family orloarers.
I'd CLEVER FELLOW man that alwa
Do agrees with you In sentiment; ia proruse N
CO reckless In promises but little foIgetful.
" 4 HoMELY CoNTRAsr.--Men esteem each OF
st, or according to their prosperity and circu
ip stances; whereas, the poorer man gets, d
op more his dog loves and the closer he sticks
cH him; and hence no wonder poor people a
ma never scarce Of dogs and hence hew humi
Ol. ting tho contrast between men and dogs-do
nd having decidedly tho advantage.
al 30 may derive MS much benefit from
=. vor prompted by a sense Of justice or duty,
" ono by inclination generosity; but IT is for I
., latter that will yield the most willing and CO
dial obligation. The first will return as |
~ coived 1t, Gas duty) and take receipt in {,
~ for the latter, though | have made full co
pensation, | will let stand an open, unsettl
account
his an. Men may pass very we'll composed h
head and half heart; but women should
fully two'thirds heart; yea rather than le
lot her bo all heart, saving her face, II pret
but the truth is, where her heart is large g
8, pure, her face is never homely. Therefore,
re. us have her all heart and face, her heart larg
'prepondefating NV.