The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-19
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS.

4 WAIF.-On a summer evening, while Il
light cloud was hovering over the bosom of
the ocean. a single drop falling from it lost
itself in the immensely of waters. All, me =
cred the little drop, g I am now nothing: |
will never be seen by any one, and have lost
every opportunity of doing good
But such was not it's fate. Falling into
the mouth of an oyster, and having lain for
many years, washed by its tears. it was final
" Transformed into beautiful pearl, and
now forms the chief ornament in the crown
Ofthe Persian monarch.
Thus it is with life Many actions in
themselves trifling and inconSiderate, yield
fruits in an astonishingly multiplied proper
ton to their expected results. " little word
in kin lness spoken lives in the memory and
the same influences that transform the grub
into the butterfly yields in after life glorious
fruits.
THERE are now thirteen cotton factories
in operation in Tennessee, representing near
" million of dollars, and giving employ
ment to over six hundred operators. There
are also in the State several hourishing fac
tories of steam eng ines, cotton presses and
agricultural implements.
MovERs.-The Liberty Ciis.) Herald has
the following in relation to the Western tide
of emigration
The restless spirit of Yankeedom must
certainly lie at work among the people of
Georgia and Alabama. or the goober pea
crap has fallen short in those States. for ev-
cry day or so long train of wagons. filled
with household and kitchen furniture, wo-
NEE and babies. followed by any number of
tow-headed urchins, little niggers and half
starved dogs. while some distance in the rea~
comes paterfamilias. mounted on his faith
full old = critter, pass through our village
en- route for the West, all going Texaswards,
and no danger of their being crowded in
that roomy State.
A young lady at Berlin committed suicide
recently because her betrothel was among
the killed at Sadowa. She was playing one of
Btethoven's sonitos on the piano, when she
Sill ulAenly left the instrument, opened a win
dow and dashed herself on the pavement
below.
Little martin boxes of homes are generally
the most happy and coy little villages are
nearer to heing atoms ola shattered paradise
than ANYTHING we know Of and little fortunes
bring the most content, and little hopes the
least disappointments.
Little words are the sweetest to hear lit
tie charities fly furthest, and stay longest on
the wing; little lakes are the stilleSt, little
hearts the fullest, and little farms the best
titled. Little books are the most read, and
little songs the moat loved. And when ma
ture would make anything especially rare
and beautiful. she makes it littie-litte
pearls, little diamonds, little dews.
Everybody calls that little that they love
best on earth. We once heard good sort
Ola man speak of his little wife, and we
tinced that she must he perfect little hi jon
OF a wife. We saw her, and she weighed
2l0 we were surprised. But then it was no
joke the man meant it. He could put his
wife in his heart and have room for other
things beside AMI what was she but pre-
clolS AMI what was she but little
N,ltum in Prco-much in lttle-is the
great beauty of all we love best, hope for
most, and remember the longest.
lady of Louisville has examined all the
latest fashion reports, and saws rs the results
OF her Investigations that there are now
cIghty-six different styles of bonnets. all
fashionable, but not one of them such as
sensible woman would wish to wear.
NOT HURr.-Three things appear to be
un'niured by the fall: the song ofhir'ls, the
beauty of flowers, the smile of infancy. 1t
Is difficult to conceive how either of these
could have been more perfect. had man re-
maincd holy as if God would leave us some
thing to remind us of the Paradise we have
lost. and to point US to that which we may
regain.
SUDDEN DEATH-Mr Samuel P. Hawes,
an oil and respected citizen of Richmond,
diel suddenly in that city. on Monday, pa
ralysis. aged 63 He was the father of Mrs
TeFhune Marion Harland the popular au-
thoress.--Ecpress. ... ...-...
SENTIMENTAL ARITHMETIC calculates
thus 3 glances- make one look looks
make one sigh; sighs-nakc one waltz 8
Maitzes-make one palpitation: 2 palpita-
u"ns-make one call 2 cils-makc one at
trntlon; , attentions-make one fool. some
times two 2 fools make one Irritation: 9
hr.ations, plus two boquets-make one er-
s"sement, equal to one marriage.