Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-08-20
Odds AND ENDS.

ODDS AND ENDS.
Thomas, my son, wont you show
the gentleman your last COMPOST
tion?"
Il don't want to-"
Il wish you would"
Il wont!''
A sickly half approving smile
passed over the face of the father as
he said, in explanation of his sons
conduct, tom don't lack manners
generally, but the fact is, he's got
such q cold he's almost fool"
The Christian who has put aside
religion because he is in worldly
company, is like man who has put
Off his shoes because he is walking
among thorns.
J 81 am afraid you have a settled
melancholy" said q landlady to a
cadayerous ledger. mo, my mel
ancholy wont settle; like your coffee,
it has too much grounds"
mike, why don't you fire at those
ducks? Don't you see you have a
good chance at the whole flock" II
know have; but you see when l
get a good sight at one of them, two
or three others come between him
and me-"
Now, my son, / hope you will be
good, so that l shall not have to
whip you again.
"IfyOu must whip any one, you
had better whip one of your size"
The man who wont take q paper
because he can borrow one. has in
vented a machine with which he can
cook his dinner by the smoke of his
neighbors chimney.
The Hindoos extend their hospital
ity to their enemies, saying, ''thc tree
docs not withdraw its shade from
even the wood cutter.
One drop Of the strong spirits of
hartshorn will instantly remove the
pain caused by the sting of bee or
wasp or hornet.
A dog rode nine hundred miles by
boat and car, and went back alone on
foot, reaching the scene of his dog
days fourteen days after his depart
urc.
Josh Billing says:
a witty writer 1T like porcupinc;
his quill makes no distinction be-
tween n friend or foe.
About one half the discomfort of
this life is the result of gittin tired of
ourselfs.
Solitude wood be an excellent
place to go to if a man Good leave
his baggage, or sin, behind.
He that marries Christyun wo-
man is son-in law of Divine Provi
dence.
Many young person has died old
by living long time after he was
dcd,- and menny an old person has
died long before their time cum by
bcin ded willie Twin.
Precepts are poor stuff to bring
up yung ones on, it is like sending
them down cellar without eny candle
to lern to sec in the dark.
We shood be karful how we cncur
age luxrys; it is but step from hoe
cake to plum puddin but is a mile an
llaf the nearest way when we have to
so back.
Smiles and teers cum from TIC same
fountain, and as the showers Of hevin
arc followed by sunshine to gladden.
the earth. SO duz JOY follow sadness,
to make the soul cheerful.
Peace is the enamal ov the soul.
Suicide is cheating the doctor.
Advice is an express trane easyer
to talk than tn pursoo.
Pity is checp charity.
Secrets is Il kind ov confidcnshal
mcezels, almost certain to break
out.
AGrayeyard is small patch of
land cultivated by the dcd, lying be-
twce- tine and eternity. aug
A bachelor is the hero of q cot
bed.
A skunk is an athletic animal and
is stronger than an elephant.
a blujay is the flop of the forest
Military Observation-Disclosures
is the art of dividing an enemy-legs
and arms into parts Of legs and arms
by shots and shells; to put stop
to their career, which the service re-
quircs.
A period-A halt; requires full
stop.
a dash-A cavalry charge.
An intcrrogation-"Who goes
there"
We know man so habitually
sleepy that his curiosity cannot be
awakened.
A man of parts-part knave and
part fool.
Smuggling nutmegs is not small
crime, brt it may lead to CRATER.
In all matters, save little matter
of the tongue, a woman can general
ly hold her own.
When n lady makes You pair of
slippers she wants you to put your
foot in it.
Innocence is like an umbrella
when once we have lost it we never
can find it.
A printer never leaves sny money