The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

IL only remained for the brave mau to
make immediate arraugemspts for death.
About three hOurs we're employed iu
sending messages to loved ones, aud in
arranging his effects before hs loft tho
world. When ihis was doue the nurs.
still holding the vein, aud knowing that
death would follow in three minu,es after
lifting his thumb-,hs brave but diving
soldier said, "Now, kind nurse, You caH
take of your thumb ! must 10. Fare.
we'll to ALL" Now came the severe trial
to the nurse-how could he lift his thumb
under such circumstances The accumu.
lated blood already rendered it difficult
to hold the artery; SO, turning his eye
from the soldier, he lifted h,s thumb, aud
in three minutes death had done iss work.
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When you hear man say, Life 10 but
. Dream" tread on bis corns and wako
him up. Life 10 real. y...u
What 10 the difference between . pill
and = hill? One is hard to get up, and
the other is hard to get down.
SMILEs.-A smile may 10 bright while
the heart 10 sad. The rainbow Is beauti.
full IN the air, while beneath is tho moan
ing Of tho sea.
"Stubbs, my dear fellow, isn't it about
timo you repaid me that little loan ?"
Augustus, my boy, it isn't . question
OF time, but question oi money"
"Mothsr," said Jemims. "Sam wants to
come counting me to. night" Well,
what did you tell him7' ~, I told him
be hight come. l felt anxious 70 sss how
he would act."
A preacher once said; III you know
anything that will mako brothers q heart
glad, run quick snd tell it; but If il is
something that will cause sigh, bottle it
up, bottle II up"
GRAVE PLEAsANTRY.-Baron Hsuss.
man, Prefect of the Seine, whose deu,h
was falsely reported q fortnight ugo, il
sviAsn'iy aomethinR OF Q way,
Some one asked biz. -Ly he 0ld not
sooner make known tho tact that he was
still alive.
u was anxious to hear the name Of nv
successor" replied the great smbsllisher.
Judge s. had . very wild son
named Bob, whow as constantly on
spree, and on being brought up once for
drunkenness the Judge cried out
Ills that our Bob?"
eyes. sir" replied tho clerk.
"Fine the raecal two dollars and cost.
I'd make II ten dollars If didn't know
that it would come out Of my own
pocket" .',...-'r
A Frenchmsn said to 90 American:
"T'sre il Won word in your language l do
not comprehend, and sll 70 time bear it.
T.tt'etoo. tatt!etoo--vat you ncaus by
tattletoo ?" The American insisted that
no such word exists 10 Hsglish. While
be vas saying so, bis servsut came to
put coal on the fire, when hc suid, There
John, that'n dO." The Frenchman
jumped up, excla'ning, "Tare, tattletoo,
you say hin yourself, sars; vst means
tattlet0OY" o bul rt U'
EvANs.-It may interest those Who
are fond Of iaqsisisg into the literary
habits Of novelties, to learn that Miss
Evans, the au,hor Of "St, Elmo" fur.
nishss, perhaps, the best 'copy" Of any
writer iu The country. The Ms. OF her
new novel, "Vsshti or, Until Death W
do PART" which Carleton hes 10 tho
hands Of the printsrs. 10 bound up iu
two large volumes Of fOolscsp paper,
aud 10 copied throughout "aiuost us
plain % print" She sends the printer
special dissctions not to injure or cut her
manuscript. 81 ~ aa3 - ~ s.p,i,
DoUBr.-Doubt 10 the vestibule ,hro'h
which oil must pass before they cau
enter the temple Of visdom thsrciose,
when ws ere 10 dosbt aud pussls out. tho
truth by our Own sxerti0I q, we. have
gained something that will stand BY Us
and which will serve 10 again. Rut,, IL
70 avoa the trouble Of the search. "
avail ourselves Of the superior informa.
tion Of friend, such knowledge vill not
remain with Us; ve have not bought, hu.
borroWsd il.
BLACK J0HN.--A tale 10 told of him
that, one day, after he had for somc time
amused bis guests. aud had drank . full
share Of Gle, hs felt, or seemed TO fall,
asleep. On . sudden hs started Up With
. loud terrific cry. Questioned A. to the
cause Of bic alarm be answered: "Oh,
cir" to hiy master, II vas 10 cog
(sleep) and bad such . dreadful dream.
| thought wss deed asd weat where
the wicked people 90. ".,eHHs, Joha,"
said Arseott. Of Tst,sott, in his grim
voice, wide awake Tor q Jest or Q tale,
"then tell us al about whsS You heard
aud sav." Well, matter, sothisg par.
tieular." "Indssd, Jehs r. me, cir {;