The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-25
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All ofdee-eoats arc by no means business habits.
The man who can hold his ground against
mortgage must be pretty athletic fellow.
II possible. live peacesbly with all nsni IL not.
try.
Danger should be feared when distant. and
braved when present.
The criticisms Of enemies 10 oftsn more vslus.
BILE than the advice Of friends.
It 10 not In the power Of good man to rriuss
making another happy, where be bss both ability
and opportunity.
the man who finds every thing evil. .sand still more.
the man who Is indifferent TO everything.
II Is something terrible when manhood weeps;
Its tears src like waters wrung from the rock. The
granite must be riven ere they dow.
You can't be sure that dog isn't Gross Till you
zee him wag his tail. 80 before you undertake to
pat him, "wait for the waggin."
Dryden says that II 80 straw can tickle man.
1t IL to him an instrument Of happiness" Tickle
his nose with II and Zee.
An idle man always thinks no has . right TO bs
afrouted II busy man does not devote to him
just as much OF his time rs he himself has leisure
to waste.
A frm faith Is the best divinity; good lie the
best philosophy; Q clear oonscience the beat Jaw,
honesty the best policy, aud temperance the bost
medicine.
81 have this afternoon been preaching to con.
gregation of asses" said conceited young por.
son. "Then that was the reason you always
called them beloved brethren" replied strong.
minded lady.
A clever illustration Of ayarioe 10 the csricaturs
which represents old Nick, carrying q Dutchmaa
down to his regions, while tho Hollauder 10 max.
Ing propositions to his majesty to supply him
with coal
When vvltairc was ordered by the senator's u
Geneva to quit the dominiops Of the little repub-
lic In "a hours. the incorrigible scofer 1T all
things venerable and sacred, replied, "Magn hoeAt
sirs, II requires only three minutes" ..
little eirl said :-"Mo,hs,, No hers !: Tom good e.%
60 to heaven won't he!' 81 suppose 50. but u
you are not better girl. you'll never 20 here"
"Oh." said tho little girl. "l'll hold on to Toms
tail"
A voter deficient ip personal beauty. said to
Sheridan :-"I mean to withdraw my ouunten-
snce from you" "Many thanks for the iN0r."
replied the candidate, "for 1t 10 the uglest mug I
ever saw In my life"
A witty clergyman acco.ted by m old nclualnt-
ance by the name of Cobb. repliel: 81 don't
know you SIR" MY name is Cobb" ,ej"ined
the man, who was about half seas.over. "Ah
sir" replied the clergyman, ''you have - much
Of the corn on you that did not see the cob"
An old topper, who lately attended an ex.
hibiti0n where learned professor caused several
explosions to take place among gases pf"uctd
from wa,cr, said "You don't catch me putting
much water In my liquor after this. l had no
idea that water Was so dangerous. though nov.
or take much VI It,"
A clergyman, lecturing ono afternoon to hls
female parishioners. said, "Be not proud that our
Lord paid your sex the distinguished honor OF
appearing first TO female nfter the resurreo'ioh.
for It Was only done that the glad news might bs
spread the sooner"
.'I have great confidence" says writer, 'in
young men who believe In themselves, and are ao-
custom, ID to rely on their own resources from an
early period WhenA resolute young fellow steps
up to the great bully, the world. and takes him
boldly by tho beard, he 10 often surprised To- hndt
come off In his hand, and that II was onl, tied On
to scare timid adventurers.
"My dear boy" said kind hearted country
school mistress TO an unusually promising scholar.
whose quarter was about up-"My dear boy,
does your father design that you should thread
the intricate and thOrny path OF the professions,
the straight and narrow way OF the ministry. or
revel amid the iowery fields Of literaturef' "No.
marm," replied the Juvenile. "dad says he's yo-
ing to set me to work In the tatur patch"
''s,rive," says our Lord. "to enter In At the
strait gate; for many shall seek to 60 10 thcreat
but shall not be able" Now you will observe
that Jesus does not say, many shall hrfre to en-.
shall seek"-teaching US that the chief reason
why men 10 not enter the narrow gate 'f saliva.
tion and End rest is, that they seek, but do not
strive 10 enter II.