The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-04-14
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Tho best exercise Is that, In general, which
we most like to do. ...r ...y -.- ..r
True happiness consists IN dependence on
God. Old. -.f.f.r.r
A generous man does not lose by gener-
ous act. Ia i1.~ r 1850 .r
Can any civil cngincc inform us how u is
that the mouths Of rivers arc larger than
their heads.
Why is cock fight the faircst kind OF
sport? Because when fowls are fighting
there can DO no foul play.
Artemas Ward said once in the midst Of
specch,-"l haze gifts Of cloqucncc but =
havn't got them with mo-" ......
What is tho difference between persever-
ence and obs,inacy? One 10 strong vii
and the other strong won't. r..U ..r"
II man from IApland is q Laplander,
then man from Michigan should DO Mich
igander. Is tho woman Michigoose?
Why is q sca.sick passenger on bis way to
England like Whittier? Because ho is q
"Contributor to tho Atlantic" :"
Never answer calumniator. II you will
Only givo rattlesnake time enough, he will
sting himself and die Of his own venom.
When true genius appears In the world.
you may know himby this sign, that tho dun
ccs arc all in confcdcracy against him. no, brq
Many persons like o mocking.bird, arc q
blank wall, say nothing OF themselves but
give back imperiectly the utterances Of 9th
ers. .'ulH rrt'sII lt NJ.
Why may the exercise Of skating servo ns
an excellent introduction 10 society? Be.
cause when ouco tho leo is broken you may
often drop in. H -
Humility Is the first lesson we learn from
reflection. and scli-distrust the FIRST proof wo
give Of having obtained knowledge Of our.
selves. 1a
Here Is an old episram Of some worth;
To win the mail the poet tries.
And sonnets writes to Julia's eyes. .'.
She likes psrse, but cruel whim, Tf.
She still appears d.rerse to him. D.,
A man who pretended to have seen ghost,
was asked what tho ghost said to him.
"IIow should I understand" " replied the mar.
rator, "what no said7 am not skilled in
any Of the dead languages,
Counsellor afterwards Chief Jus.icc)
Bushc, being on ono occasion asked wbicl,
Of company Of actors he most admired.
maliciously replied Tho promptcr, sir.
for I have heard the most and seen tho least
Of him" tr Ha.1e1 rHga' s1 THr
josh Billings says Of friends 81 got
mine and managed to keep them by not ask.
ing them for anything but advice; you can't
ask anything Of man that he loves 70 give
more and costs him less than advice" il'
II is now affirmed on the authority Of tho
"Stra.ford Register" that Sbakspcarc's wid-
ow became tho wifc Of Stratford sboo max
or named Richard james. This was thclast
Of Ann Hathaway. ..g.,.
Tho Duchess Of H-'s housckocpcr
was once engaging Scotch lasio a. house.
maid. when, as was her usual custom. she
said to the girl, "if the duke or duchess
speaks 70 you, you must always Say your
Grace" One day the duchess having occa.
sion to speak TO tho maid. the girl dropped q
very low curtesy, and stammersd out, "For
what we have received may the Lord make
Us truly thankful.", .f....., ,.,,.. .,--il,.
All the way from Gotham there oomes
good story about the juicy joker SAxs. to the
effect that once. taking n trip up the Had-
son. he fell in with lively youpg lady to
whom he made himself very agreeable (ss Is
will or bis wopt). or coar-s hs mado on i'm
preston upou tho d.,usel. WIN ~aid at part
ing, "Gool by-. Mr.. SAKE. hut ! lear yonll
soon bs forgetting ms!''srAhl Miss" sa'd
tho inve.sra.r pan,,sr. 'Ii wer' not'nch .
very married man already, yoa may 'esaro
III bc for getting you ~ fsllna "a ytfsf sIA