The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-04-17
WT 1ND WISDOM

We make sad mistakes, but there is good
ness hivei, like wild honey. in'strangc nooks
and corners Of the world. Fs.Fse
By forgetting injuries, we show ourselves
superior to them he who broods over them
is their slave.
Howell Cobb has published a letter in
which he thrice says, 81 ween" He is old
enough to do so, one would think.
When man has only half meaning,
true woman supplies the other half That
makes the full circle ef the wedding ring.
The reward Of villains is various some Of
them are hung, others cropped and branded
Others elected to Office.
In communities where every man exerci-
ses his own unrestrained will, be sure to
make your wiz before you go out at night
Don't rely for success upon empty praise
The swimmer upon the stream of life should
be able to keep ahoat without the aid Of
bladders.
The latest dog story is of two dogs who
fell to fighting in saw mill. In the course
Of the tustle one of the dogs went plump
against the saw in rapid motion, which cut
him in two instanter. The hind legs Faa
away, but the fore legs continued the fight
and whipped the other dog.
Swift proposed to put tax on female
beauty, aud leave every lady to rate her own
charms. He said the tax would be cheey.
fully paid, and be very productive. BY
levying such tax, revenue might be raised
sufficient to save many expedients for coffee,
devised by those who are trying to dodge
the coffee impost.
A genuine disciple Of John Calvin, the
other day, in conversation with Quaker
friend, turned his discourse upon the sub
ject of Universalism, and, is usual with be-
levers of that's tamp, had world Of hard
things to say against the doctrine, denoun-
cling it as licentions and demoralizing in the
extreme. After listening to his discourse
awhile, the Quaker replied: Friend, I
think thee bad better have care what thee
sayest against the sentiment, for think thee
will at last stand as much in need OF .
universal Saviour as any one that know of
in our section"
In all the wedding cake, hope is the sweet:
est Of the plums.
Some one says that lobster is posthq-
nous work of creation, for it is only red AZ
ter its death. @ af
"Master Jones, can you tell me when the
dark ages were? "The ages before gas was
invented.t
The game we expected at Bowling Green
didn't come OFF, There was nothing bowld
there.
Honor to the man who rather bears grief
corroding his breast than permits it to prowl
beyond and prey on the tender and compass
sionate.
Life is made up Of infnitcsmally small
things. 1t is strange mosaic. the full pat
tern Of which we never see clearly till look
ing back on it from far away.
An inscription, it is said, may be foundin
an Italian grave yard: "lIere lies Etella,
who transported large fortune to heaven
in acts ofcharity, and has gone thither to
enjoy it."
1t has been suggested that old Mr.. Bell
ran away from Nashville because he was
afraid Of "the enforcement of the laws."--
Louiseille Journal
"You find your moostarchers great deal
Of comfort, don't you, Tome" saw, well
yes; but I'm almost afraid must cut them,
for one's obliged to dress so dooscst expcn-
siye in order to make every thing accord.
Cotton has made bad king, but he win
prove excellent subject.