Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-13
WTT[iND WISDOM.-

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killing him.
A delicate parcel will be forwarded
by rail-a young lady wrapped up in
+. Self-defense in the clearesf ofaIl laws
land for this reason 4the' lawyer didn't
fuaak0 ito ~ 1T--ss .-7,~ssS T--ry . g
fF5 a clever fspartee'is assriSused 4ofhe-
Emefnber from Observation-Disclosures new
tGongress.:A bruthee. memher aslsede
him how. many, wiyess hex bad. ~sEa-.
lough to keep me from running after
other peoples, - promptly replied. :
!. The man or the woman whose life Is
marked by strong antagonisms, has but
little soul left for af1nities, and will al.
ways more easily repef that draw 9TH
ers. a--
A young lady at Waterbury, Conn.,,
while STOPPING to pick up some buttons
the other day, had her hair caught in
the machinery and her scalp complete
ly torn off. The scalp has been replac-
ed, and it is hoped will grow on the
head again. ~ s..
A little girl, when her fathers table
was hOnOred with an esteemed guest,
began talking very earnestly at the frst
pause in the conversation. Her father
checked her very sharply, saying:
why is it that you always talk 50
mueh?" "Tause I've dot somesin to
say" was the innocent reply. -
A country poet, after taking q gen.
eral view of life, has come to the, fol-
lowing rhyming conclusion:
"Oh. I wouldn't live for ever,
wouldn't IL could;
But needn't fret about IL,
For couldn't II I woufd."
How to get house out. of an empty
barrel-put the barrel in secure place
near spring of good water, on the
road to the grog shop. When you
want a dram, take the price of Il in.
your hand and start to the grog shop,
go rs far as the spring, drop the money
i'll 10 the bung hole, take 6 =
good drink Of water and return home.
Repeat this operation till the barrel ia
full, knock out the head, and you have
the price of splendid brick builing.
Fact. -- .t-i t-l
A youthful hen found an egg. and
yielding to the vernal instinct sat upon
it until the process of incubation was
complete. Her mother, who had laid
the egg and had taken great pains in
shaping and coloring it, came along,
and seeing only the broken shell, burst
into tears and said: s..Alas !! my. .daugh-
ter, who has DESTROYED nv fayorite
egg ?" The feathered offspring quickly
responded al can not tell a lie, moth
er can not tell a lie; I did it with
nay little .hateh it,
The last fish story is thus recorded by
the Bangor Hhig: at is stated that
one of our fish dealers has q tame clam.
which he has taught to come at his
whistle, and follow him all over the
house. The clam will stand up on his
hind legs and beg, or lie down at the
of his master, and will sing
white and count as high as thirteen,
and if regorts are true, Is most refnar-
kable example of what patience win ac
complish. fL g '
Not long ago gentleman had occa-
sion to reproye his little son. aged %
years, for an offence which had on, 9TH
er occasions called forth words Of cor
rection. The parent closed with, "Now,
Willie, don't want to speak to you
again about this." which was promptly
and very decidedly responded toas fol-
lows: "Well, pal / doesn't want YOU
tOp There was nothing further to be
said, but the father has concluded that
that boy needs watching. H e-
Charley, what Is osculation?-
"OscnIation: Jenny dear.
1t isa armed expression, qpeerl
Fora nice sensation.
put my arm thus round your waist,
Your head sinks to its resting place;
This Is approximation.
You need not fear
Ther Is no one here
then
"Oh dear -
"Jenay, that o osculation."
IF you wish deserve to be voted out
If good society, spend your life in siam
Icing your neighbor.
In proportion to the love we bear to
,ur Creator, will be our capacity to love
,ur neighbor as ourselves.
One ofthe best things we have seen
n long time to be commended to
Jhurch members is "a Pastotal in the
Interior for Feb. 3.
Some of the Methodist churches in
and elsewhere are holding
pecial services in reference to High
r Christian Life. This is well; for if
here Is anything individual professors
md churches need, it is q Higher Chris
ion Life. -crr
AS when our children are garneredin
ur bosom, we do not bless them accor-
ling to their capecity for asking, but
ceording to the wealth of affeetien that
3 in our hearts for them, so does God,
iftlng us up and, looking in our faces,
less us, not 50 much by what we need
o receive, as by what he hath to give.
LIQUIDS never send down to ask the
rass and the plants below how much
hey need; they rain for the reliefof
heir own full bosoms.
Have parents ever read Duncan's
Evening Prayer, which has been so Of
en- repeated by little ones in the high
ands and on the moors of Scotland:
Jesus. ten der sheph I'd, hear me.
Bless Thy little lamb tonight!
Through the darkness be Thou near me,
Watch my steps TIL morning light,
All this das Thy ha 4 hath led me,
Thou hast clothed me. warmed me, fed me:
Listen to my evening prayer,
Let nv sins be all forgiven.
Bless the friends love 30 Welt
Take me. when iie to Heaven,
Happy there. with Thee 10 dweif.i
Female Society.
What is it that makes all those men
rho associate habitually with women,
upersor to those who do not? What
makes that woman who is accustomed
D, and at ease i'm the society of Men,
nperior to her sex In general: Solely
ecause they are in habit of free, grace
IL, continued conversation with the
thor aax Von,eu in this way tnss