The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-04-01
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our nature the soul made manifest IN
language ; the product of reason and
perception. AS all men are original, SO
ali mines may aptly be compared to
forest. where not only one variety OF
tree is seen, but many trees Of many va
rieties. differing in weight. quality,
strength. durability. fexibility, grain,
color, height and growth. AS the same
soil produces such variety, SO the hu-
man mind will produce such thoughts as
are planted in it. by reflection, inves;l-
CATION, education, association. travel
and observation. We are entitled to
our thoughts, if nothing else, and to en-
deavor TO rob ono of them through fear,
intimidation, prescription Or public dis
appreciation, is the worst kind Of rob
berry, and savors Of ignorance and ia
naticism. ITO stihc," says writer,
"nasccnt thought, is a moral infantlcide,
a treason against human nature AS
long as freedom Of speech is youchsated
to man, so should every thought be
given utterance, for that which is good
and rational will be received, and that
bad or irrational. rejected. AS each
and every one asks liberation of his own
thoughts, he should with equal liberality,
accord the same to others.
eff you had avoided rum" said a
wealthy though not intelligent grocer, to
his Incorporate neighbor, "your early
habits, industry and intellectual abili-
ties would have permitted you to ride in
your carriage" ''And if you had new
er sold rum for me to buy" replied the
bacchanal, ''you would have been my
driver"
An old Baptist, minister says the Re-
ligious Herald, enforced the necessities of
difference of opinion by argument. Now,
if everybody had been of my opinion,
they would have wanted my old woman"
One of the deacons, who sat just be-
hind him, responded: eyes, and if every
body was of my opinion, nobody would
have had her."
As four darkics were passing an ag-
ricultural implement store in ashyillc,
one of them pointing to cuItivator,
said, "a man kin jist sit on dat ting an
ride while he's plowin. "GolIy," said
another, ode rascals was too sharp to
think o dat fore the niggars were set
free.
A wise girl would win a lover by prac
ticing those virtues which secure admir-
alton when personal charms have failed.
A simple girl ende> ors to recommend
herself by the exhibition of frivolous ac-
compishments and mawkish senti-
ment which is as shallow as her mind.
A fellow contemplated, in utter won
derment, the magnitudinous dimensions
of a bystandcr's feet, and, in a tone Of
astonishment, said, as he surveyed fht
mans proportions; YOU'D have been {
tall man if they hadn't bent your legs 50
far ZIP"
A minister in Salem took for his tex
-"The flesh, the world and the devil,
and informed his astonished audience that
he should "dwell briefly in the flesh, pass
rapidly over the world, and hasten as fast
as he could to the devil"
at is a sad moment in life, said Cynic,
"whcn you find that love, glory, happi-
ness are altogether not worth good CT
gar"
at is a saddcr moment STILL" replied
his friend, ''when you find that the cigar
itsel: is bad"
~ shall be at homo mex: Sunday
night" young lady remarked, as she
followed her beau TO the door, who seem
ed to be somewhat wavering in his at
tachment. $50 shall l" was the reply.
There is dandy in Chicago who is
so nice that he greases his boots with
oil of bergamot lie is first cousin to
the Holly youth who sleeps on bed
made of sponge cake.
"Ma somebody is going to die, said a
knowing little fellow who was looking
out Of the window into the street.
"Why Z "Cause the doctors just gone
by" was the reply.
''Nia, is the portrait Of father torn I"
asked a little cherub of three summers.
"No, child, why do you ask 7" why
this morning he said, Darn my pictur.
The following toast was given at a re-
cent banquet THE rights of woman !;
if she cannot be captain of ship, may
she always command smack"
When youns lady offers to hem a
cambrick handkerchief for rich bache-
lor. she means to SOW in order that she
may reap.
Men are frequently like tea-the real
strength and goodness is not drawn out
ofthe.n until they have been for time
in hot water
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