The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

THE fewer words, the better the prayer.
FORGIVE thyself nothing and others
much.
GREAT men insure in the Washington
Life, of New York.
SHoRr-sIaHTED people are always close
observers.
CAPITAL PUN1smGENT-Ten thousand
year, and nothing to do.
"CoMK in out of the wetr said the
shark, when he swallowed the boy.
WHY is the road of transgressors so hard?
Because it is so much travelled.
Do THE best you can, whatever you un-
dertake. If you are only street-sweeper,
sweep your very best.
INDUSTRY must prosper" as the man
said when holding the baby while his wife
chopped wood.
A MEDICAL student says he has never
been able to discover the bone of conten-
ton, and desires to know whether it is not
situated very near the jaw-bone.
"SAsldY, run to the store and get some
sugar" Excuse me, ma; I'm somewhat
indisposed this morning. Send father,
and tell him to bring a paper of tobacco
along"
GLOW did you manage to get along in
Paris without knowing the French Ian
guage?" inquired gentleman of Mrs.
Shoddy. ooh, we had an inte7rupter with
us" complacently replied the old lady.
"WHAT do you mean by humbugging,
madam" asked homely barrister of an
old lady whom he was cross examining.
D." Il don't know as can exactly say, sir {;
but if lady were to say to you that you're
handsome man, that would be what I'd
call humbugging!"
A SUNDAY SCHOOL teacher was giving a
lesson on Ruth. She wanted to bring out
the kindness of BOaZ in commanding the
reapers to drop larger handfuls of wheat.
"Now, children" said she, "Boaz did
another nice thing for Ruth; can you tell
me what it was" Married her !" said one
of the boys.
THE excellence of the Washington Life
ms. Co. of New York cannot be too warm
ly acknowledged. Its story is the story OF
a noble success-of q wise and generous
design, prudently and thoroughly accom-
plished. 1t was organized on principle
of novel and peculiar liberality. II
proposed to give all profits to the insured,
paying only legal interest on its capital
and it has accomplished its purpose. In a
career of progress altogether satisfactory
| it has established itself upon founda-
| ton as of adamant.
FAURE, the singer, recently lost his
mother. During the interludes of the
operas he always wrote her a note, in.
forming her how the public received him
and what he thought of his own perform.
ance. He appeared in "Guillaume Tell y
| the other evening-the first occasion since
his mothers death. AS usual, he withdrew
to his private room during the entr'acte
and when the manager called on him to
come on the stage, Faure was sobbing
like a child before his writing materials.
AMONG the staple styles of ladies' dress
goods, the Buffalo brand of black apacas
finds the highest favor with the trade
The finer qualities of this brand, especial
ly, are in great demand for ladies' suits
and for outdoor wear they are rapidly
supplanting the more costly black silks
The popularity of the Buffalo alpacas
which retain their lustre and richness o
color better than any other brand, ha.
now extended to all parts of the country
and is without precedent in the wOrl(
of fashion.
THE comment of a colored preacher
on the text, at is more blessed to Civ,
than to receive" is inimitable for its poin
as well as eloquence. "Pve known many
a church to die cause it didn't Civ,
enough, but never knowed church tt
die cause it gave too much. Dey dom
die dat way. Brederen, has any of yo,
knowed church to die cause it give tot
muchs If you do, just let me know
and I'll make pilgrimage to dat church
and I'll climb by de SUIT light of d.
moon to its moss-covered roof, and II
stand dar and lift my hands to HEAVIER
and say, Blessed are de dead dat die il
de Lord"