National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-11-25
Wit and Wisdom.

Sickness cf the body is often health Of
soul
Some rather reflect truth than prac-
tice it.
To pay great attention to trifes be-
trays little mind.
Idleness is the rust of the mind, and
the blight of genius.
He who marries for wealth, sells his
happiness for half price.
Pride, perceiving humility honorable,
often borrows her cloak
HUMAN society resembles an arch
stone all would fall TO the ground if one
piece did not support another.
Josh Billings says "When a feller
gifts a goin' down hill, it duz seem ez
tho everything had been CREASED for the
kashun."
As there is much to enjoy in the world,
so there is much to endure and wise
are they that enjoy gratefully, and en-
dure patiently.
When a man and n woman are made
one, the question is, which one ? Some
times there is a long struggle between
them before the matter is settled.
Passions act as wind to propel our yes
sells our reason is the pilot to stear
without the wind we should not move,
without the pilot we should be lost.
Dean Swift said with much truth, "It
is useless to attempt to reason a man out
of thing he was never reasoned into.
The best argument will be thrown upon
fool.
Mamma, can door speak ?" "Cer-
tainly not, my love" Then, why did
you tell Anne, tfis morning, to answer
the door ?" at is time for you to go to
school. my dear"
"Do vou mean TO tell u.s." said lnw-
yer TO doctor, whom he was cross ex-
aminng, that if person lived in
horse pond. II would not be injurious to
him ?" Il think not" said the doctor,
off he lived for sixty or seventy years in
it."
Iwould not deprive life Of single
grace, or n single enjoyment, but would
counteract whatever is pernicious in
whatever is elegant. If among my flow
crs there is snake I would not root up
my flowers I would kill the snake
1noR.
Very great personages are not likely to
form very Just estimates either OF others
or themselves their knowledge of them
selves is obscured by the fattery of 9TH
ers their knowledge of others is equally
clouded by circumstances peculiar to
themselves.
"Whnt are you about ?" inquired q
lunatic of cook, who was industriously
stripping the feathers from n fowl.
Dressing u chicken" answered the
cook "I should call this undressing"
said the crazy fellow, in reply. The
cook looked reflective.
~ say. boy. stop that OK |" az
/ havn't got no stopper" "Well, head
him, then" Hes already headed, sir.
" Confound your impertinence, turn
him. He's RIGHT side out already, sir"
:" Speak to him, you rascal, you !"
Good morning, Mr. Ok
IN n drug store in Fort Wayne they
have n book, printed in 1856, called the
"New London Dispcnsatorv. II gives
the following ague cure "The fat Of a
crocodile is good, as nre also the ashes Of
the cuckoo. Perhaps the best is plas-
ter made ont of spiders and bound to the
wrists"
There are certain exciting epochs in n
woman's life that are never forgotten |;
such as, for instance, the first time she
carries parnsol, the first time she re-
coivcs Valentine, the first time she
goes 10 nm evening party, the first time a
proposal is made 10 her, the first time
she puts on wedding ring.
= Alderman Binns being called upon by
e n woman in great haste, and indignant
: at nm expression made to her, addressed
| MIN in the following terms "Alder-
: man. Mrs. Snooks. my next door neigh
= bor, called me n thief can't I make her
prove IL ?" Well" said the alderman
after n moments dclibcration, "vou may,
but think you had better not "
= A citizen Of Arkansas, while on board
Of n steamer on the Mississippi, was nsk-
= cd bv gentleman, whc'herthc raising
| of stock in Arkansas was attended by
much difficulty or expense ?" go. yes,
strnngcr-they suffer much from in
. sccts." insects ! Why, what kind Of
. insects. prny ?" Why, bears, cata-
mounts, wolves. and such like insects"
{, Not long since. one Of the learned
! counsel in small suit deemed IL ncces-
snry to shake the testimony Of Mr..
Samuel Butterworth, by impugning hi.
voracity. A witness wns called 10 the
stand "Do YOU know Samuel Butter
worth ?" "Yes." "What is Butter
worth ?" 1.-TWO nnd tcn-pencc pound
although some folks have paid as high NJ
three shillings"
I An exchange says Once on LAX,
Ontario in an old tub of steamer, (
substitute for the regular bont bound. n
! the rate Of six miles an hour, from Os
wego 10 Niagara river, we asked th,
/. skipper II he meant 90 take the usua
route. vin. Toronto. 600 ~ Toronto II
this thing p was his answer. ~ woul.
. IA soon undertake 10 drive toad through
barrel Of tart