The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02
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it's q sky.light.
In what case is it absolutely impossible ID
be slow and sure? In the case Of watch.
What did tho frost say to tho lily, when
he courtcd herr Wilt thou-and she wilted.
The man who is "behind the times" pro-
poses to get around in front.
i Poor Things-Sunshino friends and bro.
ken umbrella. .......
A French writer calls dyspepsia tho re-
morse Of guilty man. ..-
j Tho pleasure Of doing good is tho only one
that never wears out.
A little boy being asked in Sunday School
Whats the chief end Of man 2 answered ;
The end whats got the head on
Those who have drained their own wells
to gil tho poor mans cistcrn, shall never per-
ish for want Of water to qucnch their thirst.
Tomkins considers that brieness barris.
ter ought never to be blamed, "for IL is deci-
dedly wrong to abuse q man without cause. 4"
1 II would be we'll IL we had less medicine
and moro cures less profession and moro pic
ty; less law and more justice.
The first men Of Charleston call Davis and
bis Richmond concern "old nightcaps. Yes,
and well ru6led, just now.
Men and women become extinct. They
died sixty years ago and left no heirs! Ladies'
and gentlemen have usurpcd theft places.
To forgive and forget is something of q diff.
iculty, but to forget and forgive is the easi.
est thing in tho world.
Why Is twice eleven like twice ton Be.
cause twice eleven is twenty-five, and twice
ten is twenty. too. f '.. ... ..-
The fox finds his best security in "doub.
ling" Young men and women should learn
q lesson from the fox.
Buy fair, sell fair, and lovo tho fair. BY
10 doing, you will stand fair chance OF
leading fair lie.
We should round every day of stirring nc.
tion with IN evening of thought. We learn
nothing from our experience unless VIC muse
uponit.
1t is always right to mako tho best of
bad position, but do not put yourselves In u
bad position because you can make tho best
OF it.
A wit upon leaving q church where the
psalms had been sung in u worry wcarisomc
manner, observed to his companion Now |
know why Saul wanted to kill David"
Curan, when opposed to Lord Clare, said
that ho reminded him OF u chimney.swccp,
who had raised himself by dark and dusky
ways, and then called aloud to his neigh.
bors to witness his dirty elevation.
Mans feelings arc always purest and most
glowing at the hour of meeting and farewell
like the glaciers which are transparent and
rosy.huod ouly atsunset, but throughout tho
day gray and cold.
81 say, boy. is there anything to shoot a.
bout hcrc?" inquired sportsman Of boy
be met. "Wcll," was tho reply. "nothing
Just about hero but the schoolmaster is down
the hill yondcr--you can pop him over"
Ono of tho bittercst sights in the world to
lover of equal dealing, il tho selfish and
conccitcd arrogance ,rhh Dhich The rich de
mand piriucs on The adc,of the poor, rhich
fhev do not Grercise themselves.
On hearing clergyman remark. "Thc
world is full of change" Mrs. Partington
said sho could hardly bring her mind to be-
licvc it, 30 little found its way into her pock-
ct.
Wo all of MS should DO ready to mako sac.
raincnts, said Mrs. Partington, solemnly, us
she heard that cighbor's son had been draft
cd :"If had u hundred sons, ] should be
willing that every one of Gun should bo cx.
empt."
ARrEMAs WARD EcrLrsEp. Madame Tus-
sand, has added to her collection of Wax
Statuary, in London lire.sizo model Of Gen.
Mcclellan. 1t will probably, bc placed in
tho Royal Gallery, with the title Of liking
OF Spades"
AsI approve of youth that has some
thing OF the old man IN him, so am no less
pleased with an old man who has something
of the youth. Ic that follows this rule may
bc old in body, but he can never bo so in
mind.
TAuonr PRUDENCE. Ono of our artillcr-
lists on Morris Island, noticing a rebel officer
coolly sitting on tho parapct OF Fort Gregg,
and desiring to teach him lesson Of pru-
denco, let fly twenty FOUNDER Parrot shot,
and sent him tumbling of into tho Fort.
A stranger in printing Office asked the
youngest apprentice what bis rule Of punctu.
alton was. Il set up as long as I can hold
my breath, then put in comma when |
gapc insert seinicolJn; and when want
chaw Of tobacco, I make paragraph
An nuctionccr. while engaged in his voca-
ton, thus exalted the merits Of a carpet
Z" Gentlemen and ladies, some folks sell car
pets for Brussels which arc not Brussels, but
can most positively assure you that this
elegant article was made by Mr.. Brussels
himself
The man who collects the names Of SOL
dicrs for the town records OF Adams, Massa-
chusetts. was recently the questioner In the
following conversation, .the lady OF tho house
replying. 'Iaye you any friends In the ar.
INV, madam I? No. 'sAny relations mo.
DO you know anybody from this ncghbor-
hood who IN in tho army? NO. AS no was
leaving bright thought seemed to strike her.
and she rushed to the door. cxclaming, 'Ol
nv husband has gone to the war =
f1t L.. .