Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-03
THE SCRAP-BOOK.
- CHILp's Tnauenr.-The follow. |


"A CHILD's THogeIr.-The follow
ing dialogue speaks for itself:
Para. has Mr. Lincoln gone TO hesv-
emf YES. nv dear child. i think SO:
yes have no doubt be has gone there"
"Well. papa. won't they al get around
him ard give him three cheers 9n-ROeh-
ester Democrat.
my lab" said a iniy to boy carry
ing newspapers. "are YOU the mail boy ]"
"You doesn't think l'ze female boy,
duz ye!'
"A Memphis paper heads lis list Of
divorce cases la tie court, 'Matrimonial
ShipwTccks.
Little boys should be seen and not
heard. As the chap said when he couldn't
Eay bis lesSoa.
If sleep flies from you don't go in
hot I.ursuit Of IL; lie still aud it will proba-
bly, come md kiss you.
-"Where does this path 90 to nv
man. Don, know where e goes to,
but 'e's generally 'eresbOuts this time o
day
We'll NV boy. do you know what
syn,ax mesnsl' said = sehoomaster to
the child of teetotsler. Yes, sir. the
dHly upon spirits
"A Young candidate for the legal
81 .I,s ho Ell. a
first when employed to bring an action.
ASK for money on account" was the
prompt reply. He passed.
-"OH dcar!!a exclaimed Mary, throw
ing herself into rocking chair. III
never go to tie post office again TO be
looked oats f countenance BY all those
men on the sidewalk. It's so provokiug !!
What can do Minerva, to stop, those
awful men from staring mo so in the
facet" "Show your ankles, said Mn
eryR. -.
Childhood has little retrospection,
is heart and soul are in the future, a
plorifieI dream. Memory, with all its
pleasures and pains is forJhe old; but
youth is vision for the island of tho
hlest; it tells its own fairy tale 10 Itself
and is ut once the inventor and hero.
A WOMAN, on taking circular on
itch from her post Office boz. and which
hal been distributed in the boxes, thus
salntel the postmaster; "How did you
know ,hat-ye had the itch Mt our house :
! have always cautioned the children
about scratching in public, and thought
81 was secret.
One New England editor lately
asked smother if he could tell the price
Of birthstone. and The reply was: 1T
eosls nothing where You are going.
TO cure ''feIon' u hang him.
An APr QuerATroE "A friend
rC-se,l in The Scripture suggests that the
attention of the nations guest, Ar, Jefier
son Davis. lie called 10 a passage in
jeremiah. which HIS unmistakable refer
cnce 10 him, but which may have li,her-
TO escaped his attention. Il occurs in
chapter xii. serse. 90, and isas follows:
And i thou say in ihine hsnrs. whore
fore come these things upon mef For
tie greatasss of thine iniq,Rtg are tiy
skirts discovered. 0Rathy Heels iHIis
hear. a.t--e-
MoRsL CouRAeE.-Hsve the courage
70 dicharge deb; while you have the
money in yoar pocket.
Have the courage to speak yonr mind
ebon It Is necessary you should do so,and
hold your tongue .ehen 1t IS pruaen' e
do so.
Have tho courage to speak to friend
IN y ..ssedy" coat, even though, yon arc
in company With iicb Que. and wei
attired. a e-s
Have tho eourags 10 own THAT Won arc
poor, aud disarm poverty OF is shapes
siieg. .ssEsz lsr-e a.gs - % {
Have. the courage 10 ''cut" tbs mos
aereeahle acquaintance you have, wlet
YOU are Convinced that he Lacks princi
ple. 4 friend should bear with friend
ipfirmit;es Int not with his vices.
Have the courage TO show your respec
for honesty, il whatever guise IT ap
pears: and your contempt for dishonest,
and dnplicity. by whomesoever exhibited
Have the courage TO wear your oil
clothes until yon can pay for new ones
Have the courage to obey your ow'
conscience, at the risk of being ridicule
by men. .loszl
Have the courage 10 wear thick boot
IN the wigIcr and iasisl upon. your WI
and daughters doing the same.
Have the courage TO prefer comfe
and prOpriety to fashion, 10 all things.
The following is she verdict OF
pspro iary: We. de undersigned, De y
Eoroner's jury TO sit on de body Of 9
niger Sanbo now dead and gone an
as. hab been sittin on de said nigg'
aforesaid, did on de night oh de l,'steen'
OBJ November, como to def BY fslin fro
De bridge cher de Tiber in Se said ribe
wha- We End be was subsequently, drov
and afterwards washed on de riber sid