American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS aTEMs

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Why is twice ten like twice eleven?
Because twice ten is twenty, 2nd twice
eleven is twenty-five.
BE temperate in all things Our
first parents ate themselves out of house
and home.
Happiness grows at our own fire
sides, and is not to be picked in the stran-
gers gardens.
"A young lady in Iowa all for love
recently hung herself-to a. limb of
the law.
WHAT'S it that has two buildings,
two trees, two animals, aud two fish p
The human body, viz: two temples, two
palms, two calves, and two soles
An Irish editor in speaking of the
miserlcs of ireland, says, "Her cup of
misery has been for ages overAowing, and
is not yet full.
"A Western editor "disgusts" him
self at the vein of Artemus Wards hu-
NOR, giving as primary reason that ''thc
darned fool doesn't know how to SPELL"
The Worth Of Book consists in
the spirit it breath es-the lesson it in
culcates-the influence it exerts-ifthese
are exceptionable, do not stop to inquire
about the author.
Young Man: Are you waiting for
some door to open into broad and use
full future Don't wait. Select the door
and pryit open, even tn ough you get
your fingers pinched.
do you know who | ann" said an of
ficer to a fellow, whom he had by the
collar, "Not exactly, sir" the fellow
replied ''but | Siink you must be the
malignont collarer."
-"What is the difference 'twixt a
watch and fcdder bed, Sam ?" "Dun
no-gn 1t up" Because de tickin' of
de watch am on de inside and de tiekin'
Of the fedder bed am on de outside"
HUMILITY AND FAITH.-We have no
instance of great faith uuaccompanied by
great humility The more we recognize
the glorious exce;lcnce Of Divine char
octer, the mo self sinks, the more faith
rises, for faith is the independence of
weakness upon strength, Ignorance upon
wisdom, unworthlusss upon righteous
ness
VARIETIES OF BAD TEMPER. Bad
temper is oltcner the result of unhappy
circumstances than of an unhappy or
gan.zatIon. 1t frequently, however, has
a physical cause, and peevish child 0!
ten needs dieting more than correcting.
A child oi active temperament, sensitive
feeling, and eager purpose, is more like.
y to meet with constant jars aud rubs
than dull, passive child; and, if he is
OF an open nature, his inward irritation
IS shown in bursts Of passion. If you
repress these ebulIition by scoldlng and
punishment, you only increase the evil
by changing passion into sukiness. A
cheerful, good-tempered tone of your
oTn, sympathy with his trouble has
arisen from no ill-conduct on his part,
are the best antidotes' Never fear spoil.
ing children by making them too happy.
Happiness is the atmosphere in which
all good affections grow.
AN lLLUsTRATIoN.-Dr. Adam Clark
was prea hing to a large congregation in
Ireland, and after dwelling in glowing
terms upon the !reeness of the Gospel
and telling them that the water of lite
could be had ''witdout money and with
out price" at the conclusion of the ser
mon, person announced that a collec
ton would be made to support the Cos
lel in foreign parts. This announcement
disconnected the speaker, who afterwards
related tie circumstance to the lady of
the house where he was staying. every
true, Doctor" replied the hostess "the
water Of life is free, without money.apd
without price, but we must pay for the
pitchers to carry it in."
A Story WITH A MoRAL-A Young
man paying special attention to Young
lady, met with the following incident
during one Of his visits:
Being invited in the parlor to await
the lady's appearance, he entertained
himself as best he might for some time,
and was becoming very weary, when
little girl about five yeas old slipped in
and began to converse with him.
81 can always TELL" said she, 'swhen
you are coming to our house"
You camp he replied, ''aud how do
you tell it 2@
"W by, when you are going to be here
sister begins to sing and get good she
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