The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-03-27

2 man named Peter Hole, who was ~ !,
lazy that in writing his name, he simn
ly used the letter P, and then nunnhpa
a hole through the paper. '"' '"'"'
.-Alphonso Karr, the French roo.
was lately present at medical banp"s,' '
at which toasts were given a, 70 Nv
health OF every celebrity, when tbs
president remarked; Monsieur KsIr
you nave not proposed the health of
any one. The poet rose and modesto
SICK ---- U"'n VI 'he
False hair brought TO ENGLAND
from no. Russia .aa abounds IN hideous vari.
ETY. OF insect OF the Egyptian plaaue
species, which cause that borribIo anJ
incurable disease phtAuriasis in nv wbinH r
IN, tne sufferer is literally eaten up alive -
Inc creatures are called greqariues, and
they have already caused several revnitA
ing deaths. Horrible! '''o''r
I'VE see it stated that at a wweddino
~ italeigh, N. O., a few evenings SINCE
the invited guests, after the cerehSonv
s, were requested to pay ten dollars each
10 'he bride, who was in such ind,oant
circumstances that she had not the
means to complete her wardrobe Each
person present promptly responded and
the sum raised amouniedto about 6vo
hundred dollars. The bride tba,LaS
her friends for their generosity L;sssd
them ALL and went home with her hus.
oand In the best OF spirits. Jls t.,cT
-' ' POSITIVE AND COMPARATIVE.
AN attempt to poison yourself is a
rash act, but slice OF fried bacon ia .
'rasher.' .4.t.s. .aai,yt ,s'}l' 1T
A rainy day is damp but when a
young lady refuses to marry Won that il
a 'damper.' .n.','5aj sI6sT
What you attach to a window is a
'ollnd'' but a flash of lightning in youf
eyes is 'blinder.,'nh aat .-w'Gi',n
You are possibly 'iue' man, but
one who refnes metals is a finer 'rsai
81 A stiffold maid is 'priin,' but childs
spell'ng-book Is primer po q 'ssrt
A cracked head is a sore affair, but
asky-lark is a 'soarer? 'HcN .g7Jp1o
A contraband is a black, but ono
who polishes boots is 'blacker.' 'sys7l
A man who follows the sea is d o'tar,'
but termagent wife is startar.'' 10
THINK BrroKa You SrrND.-Do YOU
really need the article! 1t is probably
pretty tritle in dress, in furniture; but
what solid benefit will it be to youi Or
1t Is some luxury for the table, that YOU
can as well do without Think, there
fore' before you spend your money, Or
you need new carpet, new sofa, new
chairs, new bedstead, or a new dress.
you are tempted to buy something a
little handsomer than you had intended.
while you hesitate, the dealer say to you
It's only trlfle more, and see how far
prettler it is But before you purchase
stop to think. Will you be tho better q
year hence, much less IN old age. for
having squandered your money! Ia IL
not wiser to 'lay by something, for a
rainy day?' All these luxur.es gratity
you only for the moment; you soon tlre
OF them, and their only permanent Of.
tectS is to consume yonr means. It's
by such little extravagancies, not much
separately, buS ruinous in the aggregate.
that the great majority of families are
Kept comparatively poor. The first
lesson TO learn is to deny yourself use
less expenses; and the first step towa, ds
learning this lesson, is to think before
you spend,-Econoaacal Hints. Wy .''' W.
A HEAVY S.BscRIpER. The Colum-
bus Statesman says: I'VE placed on
our subscription list yesterday tho
name OF the largest man In Ohio, if not
IN, sI,A T.,sA ..| q no. .