The Union and journal., 1869-05-21

TN owe men money.

had omen-to owe men money.
rnirllns IL the lesst-exerted privilege OF culi''
yaied humanity. so
A,er.i tender scs-Oasrinx . lady your heart.
Aworh Of ars-A widow trying 10 catch hus-
band.
whatever You dislike In another, take care TO
correct In yourself.
n.s,.. ar. coupons attached 10 The bopds Of
m.,r,mouy. The interest 10 due nj random.
,,.,onsry poet In an English magazine talks
of |. .llsile mouth too sweet 70 hiss.- Guess not
Tn. ar.. question that ever disturbed man was
the woman question, and 1t will probably be The
last.
when , ruh,,s clerk is removed nom his posi-
lion An Washington, he Is now said to be TO
trenched."
An Irish lover remarked that it was great
comfort To be alone. especially whin yer swate-
heart is wid ye."
.My son." said man OF fdoubtfai morals, put
ting his hand on the heal Of young urchin' II
believe satan has 20, hold Of yoa-" III believe so
tco," replied the urchin.
A gentleman on tAhing volume 10 be bound,
vas asked n he would have Il bound In Russia.
"Oh, no,-he replied. RUSSIA Is 10 far on. win
have Il done here"
AIS girls dream they are perfect, at % they be-
ieye it Is fact, ut % they have some doubts, ut
90 they have no Aith In anything OF the sort Per-
lection Is sp plant that does not grow loose round
everybody's garden.
In speaking of n clerical friend who possesses
avery rubcund eountenance, some one said, the
other day, Il don't think he drinks; In fact know
he does not. Tor he told me so; but he probably
sleeps In . bed with very red curtains
The engineer who was fined for running his en-.
gine through an ambitious little village without
ringing It's bell. certainly had his revenge. He
said he would not have done h had he known
there was village there .
A Connecticut Sunday school teacher que stion-
c his class last month In regard 10 the origin OF
Christmas with the following result: "wherc was
Christ born - at bethlehem - elm Judea ~
"who first knew that Christ was born - "IIis
mother"
We oneu suffer ourselves to be put out OF our
bearings by some misfortune, not OF the most Sc
rious Kind, which looks very black at the time,
but which from its nature cannot be lasting. We
are thus like ignorant hens that insist upon going
to roost In midday because there Is brief transi'
tory eclipse OF the sun.
The cause OF ladies teeth decsying at so much
earlier stage Of life than the other sex, has been
usually attributed to the friction produced by
the constant action Of the tongue. II has, how.
ever, been suggested, with more gallantry and
perhaps with equal truth, that Il Is owing 10 the
sweetness Of their iips-as IL Is well established
ny popular belief that sweet things spoil the
teeth.
The following among other replies to a Life
Agents circular, were received at prominent
Life 6rce:-
I. How long have you Known? Since two
years amer was born.
= What are his general habits ? In winter, red
flannel and blue beaver; In summer, straw hat
cantcd to one side, and nankeen uowsers, very
loose In the legs.
what Is his profession Congregationalist.
4. DO you know, or have you heard that he has
ever been afflicted with gout, asthma, consump-
tiou. splitting ofblood, or any other disorder to
shorten hfcp No; but he can have it If desired by
the company.
S. Has he ever had vertigo or singing In his
head ? Yes; he snores nightly, and daily hears
the music ofthe sewing machine.
Has he ever been afflicted with fits or ruptnrcl
Never had q dc In his llfc-his tailor being very
unsucccssfai-but once had n rupture with his
landiady.
!. Has he ever hal fever and agucp Had fe-
yer last summer when the Thermometer was nj
ninety.
=. what state was he In when you saw him last
state Of Michigan.
o. Has his application ever been rejectedl Yes,
once-Promptiy, by n iady.
10. DO you think his life safely insurablel Not
nj his own valuation. Bought at his own esti-
mate and sold at that OF the people, he would
hrcak any hank In the country.