The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-11-11
sPURGEoN's ADVICE GRATIS.

But truth will place his name among
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SURGEONS ADVICE GRATIS.
Nobody is more like an honest man
than rogue. ,..Z 5a4< rs. ~5-.
When you see man with a good
deal of religion displayed in his shop
window you may depend upon it, he
keeps very small stock within.
Do not choose your friend by his
looks-handsome shoes very often
pinch the feet. 'i..5 r.. era aaa
Don't be too fond of compliments
remember that "Thank you pussy, y
killed the cat.
Don't believe the man who talks
most-for mewing cats are seldom
good mousers. ,fG0a faJ ~ a08
BY no means put yourself in an
other mans power-if you put your
thumb between two grinders they are
very apt to bite. &. K 81 b
Drink nothing without seeing it.
sign nothing without reading il, and
make sure that it means no more than
1t says. -I3Ja .E.i.zY .s.Ififf II 9if91 ~
Don't go to law unless you have
nothing to lose--lawyers' houses are
built on fools heads.
In any business do not wade into
water where you, cannot see bottom. /,
Put no dependence upon the label
of bag-and count money after your
own kin. tf.7a "a 74i
See the sack open before you buy
its contents-for he who trades in the
dark asks to be cheated. -tssu
Keep clear of the man who does
not value his own character.
Beware of no man more than your
self-we always carry our worst ene-
mics within US. .4oa5 .,stt,.4 Iqs
When a new opinion or doctrine
comes before you, do not bite until
you know whether it is bread or a
stone, and do not be sure that the gin
gerbread is good because of the gilt
on it. ,siisE esafl
Never shout halloo till you are quite
out of the woodss1oTand never cry fried
fish till they are caught in the net.
There is always time to boast-wait
a little longer.
Don't threw away dirty water till
you have clean-keep scraping the
roads till you can get better work, for
the poorest pay is better than none,
and the humblest.ofi is better than
being out of employment. ' s"<
Always give up the road to bulls
and madmen, and never fight witha a
coal-heavei., nor contend with a base
character, for they will be sure to
blacken you.
= l-.->x.s.-.LL. .A--AE IT
CONCEKNING FLEAs.
A writer in the Boston Transcript
disc6urses of the flea:
"In disposition it is cunning. 1t
seems to say to the various sportsmen
who are in the habit of hunting it,
Here 1 am The hunter says, yes
4 see-I have youp But as he lifts
the strategic net (Which he was sure
had covered his presumptuous foe) no
traces of him, her, or it can be dis
covered. The flea is very fond of
this dodging kind of sport, and will
follow it up for hours and then es-
cape. 1t takes two to play the game.
Not two fleas-but flea and rasped
and exasperated human soul. The
flea is the smarter. The biped always
comes off second best-outwitted,
stung, and covered with many
wounds.
$50 has it ever heen. So will it
ever be. Fleas 6 is. trumps.' Floods
can not down them or powder harm
them. They ride upon the wave and
are always 'up to snuff
From the economy of the flea we
learn six practical lessons, viz:
"1. Small things may lead to long
and strong attachments.
"2. Evening callers may cause us
disturbed and broken sleep.
"3. The most iron-hearted have
their tender spots. ..S.s s.5.1.t :. :. Z
"a. There are'created things that
rest neither day or night.
"5. The tenderest babe early learns
the biting experience of the mature
and wise.
"6. Dragging that we can at any
hour of night lay our hand upon
thing, and doing it, are two distinct
and separate Deeds"