The Lambertville record., 1873-11-19
MISCELLANY.
Music by Handel-that of the organ-gri

Music by Handel--that of the organ-grir
der.
Hope lives for ever, but her children di
one by one.
Of all government, that of the tongue if
the most difficult.
There are some very stately staircases
wllereon angels never tread
1t is not till the storm comes that we ma
out the real building and timber OF vessel.
It is higher exhibition of Christian manli-
ness to be able to bear trouble than to get
lid of it.
Wa receive an unknown person according
to his dress we take leave of him according
to his merit.
If we waited until it was perfectly convent
cat. halfof the good actions Of life would never
be accomplished.
A bachelor is positively described as man
who has neglected his opportunity of making
some poor woman miserable.
Many public men consider themselves the
pillars of the State who are more properly
the caterpillars, reaching their high positions
only by crawling.
A Georgian "cracker' was offered four
dollars per day to labor, when he exclaimed,
. Sir, dye s'pose I'd work when I've just DIS I
covered fresh coon track ?''
Blackwood dares to assert that every man
who is not monster, mathematician, or a
is slave to some woman Or
other.
That man is rich who has good dispositz
ion---who is naturally kind, patient, cheerful,
hopeful, and who has flavor of wit and fun
in their composition.
Difficulties are placed in our way that we
may overcome them, and pass through con-
iicts to victories, and through victories to tri-
umphs.
Daniel O'Connell, the Irish orator, was ap-
Piled to by friend for his autograph, to
which he replied "Sir never send auto
graphs. Yours, Daniel O'Connell."
Which is the Oldest, Miss Antiquity, old
Aunty Diluyian, Miss Ann Terror Miss An
ccstor Miss Ann T. Mundane or Miss Ann r.
cedent?
California agriculturists are going largely in
to ginger. They haven't got much beyond
the first syllable yet, but hope to do so when
their plants gerninatc.
There are certain relationships which give
deadly point to cruel words. 1t is not the SIZE
Of aprick which signifies, SO much as the kind
of weapon which inficts it.
whats the reason you have the wrong
side of your stocking turned out ?p said Jim
to Pat the other day. I" The reason is it?"
said Pat. stCause there's q hole t'other side
nv it,"
IF one could only make sacrifices all at
once, and done with it, then it would seem
easier ;but to okeepupa daily sacrifice of ones
wishes, tastes and pleasures is rather
hard task.
Alas how many sorrows, sharp thorns of
trouble that we think the pierced hands or the
bleeding feet can never become accustomed to,
have to be accepted as part of our daily
lives.
The Mayor of Keokuk recently discharged
such of the Jail boys as could say the Lords
Prayer. Then lawyer offered to bet him So
that he couldn't say it himself He declined
on the ground that he didn't gamble.
If put my money in the savings bank,
when can get it ont again?" asked one of
the newly arrived. "Ochl" said his friend
"sure an if you put it in to-day you can
draw it out tomorrow by giving sixty days
notice."
Life has such hard conditions that every
dear and precious gift, every rare virtue, ev-
cry pleasant faculty, every genial endowment,
love, hope, joy, wit, sprightliness beneyo-
lence, must sometimes be put into the cruciblc
to distil the one elixir-patience.
See what pluck and enterprise will do. An
indolent sort of chap in a neighboring coun-
ty, who had the reputation of never having
Grand a cent in his life, went into the poultry
business the other day and raised fifty fine
chickens during one night There were more
on the roost, but some got away.