Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

To kneel that dying couch beside
And mcekly point TO Him who diod:
IN any cline f.r Jesus sake;
Rights such as these are all we crave
Until our lnst-a peaceful grave
- ftV
Things Wise 81 Otherwise.
A tender-hearted railway engineer
says he never runs over q man when he
can help II, because lit musses up tho
track so."
A case of courtship of forty Ave years
standing Is reported at East Lynn,
Mass. The gentleman has paid his
visits on each alternate Sunday even
ing.
There isa story told of an Indian
who, having seen q gentleman with
wig and spectacles, exclaimed. in
amazement, Him two scalp, him four
eyes, by golly!'
A wedding was recently spoiled In
schenectady by q long-lost husband
stepping into the carriage with the
blushing bride, and insisting that IL
any marrying was to be done he should
have the precedence.
The meanest man We have heard
from is that one at Northampton, Mas
sachusetts, who sued his brother the
other day for $50. for the board of him
self and wife, during visit which they
paid him three years ago when first
DIR. Brown having long admired n
very beautiful young lady, made point
OF always giving her for his toast. Be-
ing once told IL was time to change Il,
he replied, II believe it is; for though
have been toasting her for these
twenty years, have not been able to
make her brown yet.n
A school teacher In Texas town was
grossly insulted by man, who told
her, ut the same time, that IL she had
any friends to avenge the insult she
could send them to him. The lady re.
piled that she was able 10 protect her.
self, and, drawing pistol, shot tho
man, killing him on the spot.
A good thing is told of the Preside Mt
In Raleigh. While responding in q
feeling manner to the welcome given
him, he used the expression, "Let us
repair the breaehes'f--and before he
could add made by the war; an old
woman exclaimed, with perfect delight,
"bless the dear man, he has come back
TO work at his old trade.u
Josh Billings Is sage when he gives
counsel To young ladies as to how they
should receive proposals.. He saws:
you ought tew take IL kind, looking
down hill with an expreshun about
half tickled and half scarf. After the
pop Is oyer, Ii yure luver waats tew
kiss you, don't think would say YES
or no, but let the thing kind of take its
own course"
few years ago, / chanced to be In
one OF the chief cities OF the Southern
States, on the Fourth of July, and the
nag OF the country was floating from
the Court House, (it was before they
learned to hate the flag SO much, aud
1 saw In the market-place of that city
strange spectacle. Tied to the whip
ping post was man receiving thirty
nine lashes; and for what? Because
he had taught u class OF six boys TO
read the Testament. He had taken
these colored children and taught them
TO read. He had transgressed the law
OF the city, and was receiving punish
ment therefor. The Constable laid the
lash on with a real good relish. The
last time visited that city saw eight
hundred boys and girls marshallcd by
one of the teachers or missionaries OF
this Association, marching under that
same old fiag singing, my country It's
OF thee" "A great change had como
over the spirit Of their Dream. The
same constable stood by my side who
did the whipping, and the Mayor OF
the city who ordered the whipping.
took off his hat and Joined with these
children In giving three cheers for the
old flag. .--Gen. G. u. Fisk.
There Is one sensible man I'm the
state. he was soldier, and was re-
ported to havc been killed, but was
only prisoner. lie returned home to
find that his wife had turned over
new leaf in the marriage service, and
that another man occupied his seat mt
the chimney corner. Did he go to
work slaughtering the false wife and
her new husband? Not much. He
walked I'm and said: "WelI. old pal.
how is things?" Putty good. Bill
said the double married woman. not
taken back greatly. (which do you
prefer, the old or the new love?u She
hcsitated for an Instant, and then said:
II don't like TO hurt your feelings, but
but 20, spit IL right out. Don't
mind my feelings, nor the other claps!
! won't be angry If you come down
me as being amiable. / won't cut up
rusty II you should go back OH met
"Im glad you're so Thoughtful, Bill;
and acknowledge thai do like my
present husband little the best; bat
II anything should happen to him,
know nobody else ould 90 soon Join
fortunes with again a. you.n "That's
the way to talk, Ill now bid you good
bye, hoping that no accident will hap
pen to the other fellow, and that ne
Will live long to enjoy your delightful
society. Day, Day And the careless
husband Travelled off, with his KNAPP
sack on his back, whistling, In CHEEKY
Clear notes, "The Girl Left Behind
Me. w r. DisputcA.