The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-01-22
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Ii Is oiten noOler WORK 10 conquer
doubt than a redoubt.
All our laws would seem to be bank
rupt laws; they are broken every day.
The worst of all kinds of eye-water 10
a coquette's tears.
So live that when your eyes are fixed
In death they may be fixed on high.
The greatest difficulty that an artist
has in drawing crowds is to get them to
sit.
The best ornament Of = country is the
sight of creatures enjoying their exis:
tence.
1t is not so pleasant for nations to min-
gle their blood in battle as by intermar:
rlages.
Superficial men have no absorbing pas
sion; there are no whirlpools in shal-
low.
"Let me collect myself" as the man
said when he was blown up by a powder
mill.
What is that which makes all women
equally pretty? Putting the candles
out.
"l'll take the responsibility" as jerks
said when he held out bis arms for the
baby.
Tears at Wedding are only the COM
mencement of the pickle that the young
folks are getting into.
1t is said that the wheel OF fortune re-
wolves for all but many of US are bro=
ken on the wheel.
Soft soap, In some shape, pleases all
and generally speaking, the moro Lye ycu
put into it the better.
We are never satisfied that lady i'm.
derstandS a kiss unless we have it from
her own mouth.
If you do not lay ont your plans of life
betimes, you will probably be laid cut be-
fore they are.
Railroad trains are protected from ac-
cldent as houses are trom lightDing-Ey
good conductors.
We are prisoners as often as we bolt
our doors, eziles as often as we travel,
and dead as often as we sleep.
THINGS THAT NEVER sToP-He that
is good will become better, and h, that 10
bad, worse; for virtue, vice, and time
never stop.
Value the friendship of him who stands
by you in the storm swarms of insects
will surround you in the sunshine.
CHARACTER.-Those who lack good
natural character may be stsfe they can.
not long sustain, without detection an ar
tiGcial one.
Men look at the faults of other. with
their own with the same
instrument reversed, or not at all.
A smile may be bright while the heart
Is sad The rainbow is beautiful in tue
air while beneath is the the moaning of
the sea.
Gather" said little boy in theatre;
saint that a band box where the musi-
clans are Z"
WoMAN-The morning star of our
youth the day star of our manhood the
evening star Of our age Heaven bless
our stars
The Persians have saying, that "Ten
Of talk were sent down upon the
earth, and the women took nine"
An Irish stationer after advertising m
variety of articles, gives the following
nota bena: - ''To regular customers I
sell waters gratis"
"Pat. you are wearing your stockings
wrong side outward "-"0ch, and don't
know it, to be sure. there's hole on
he other side, there is
The cheerful are the busy when trou-
Die knocks at your door or rings tue bell,
le will generally retire if you send him
Tcrd you are engaged"
Those are the most caluable thai are
he most serviceable; and those are the
greatest, not that have the most talents,
'ut that use those they possess the most
,sefully.
Love is the shadow of the morning,
which decreases as the day advances
Friendship is The shadow of the evening,
which strengthens with the setting sun
f life.
4 coquette is young lady Of mcts
'eauty than sense; more accomplishments
han learning; more charms of person
han graces of mind more admirers than