The New York herald., 1878-11-03
CHAT BY THE wAY.

CdAI BY IdE WAY.
Youth knows no stsrnsr rule. and none more whsis-
some tmes than the fsrule.
II Is a. Impossible 10 play with stn without being
harmed by u IL is TO catch hold OF buzz and
keep your fingers your hand.
ltNoah foreseen the future, and killed the tive
mosquitoes which took refuge In the ark, he would
have rendered OF the strongest words all mod
ern languages unnecessary.
The State Prison 10 the only place whore the true
minister wants 10 preach TO q small congregation.
Iii man doesn't know anything, and dossn't even
knew ,ha. he doesn's know anything. he is pretty
TO take upon himself tho larger part OF the
vsrsatlon.
Some philosopher has said that one can't move
stop without meeting . duty. II 10, perhaps, also
true that most spend . large part OF sheir time
as they do whom hurryins along Broadway ON .
crowded day-viz., In doagng what they meet
II ~ said that there 10 one word IN our language
which 10 never pronounced right oven by the best
scholars. and that the word wrong. Il Is only fair
10 observe, however, that thcrs 10 another word
which Is never pronounced wrong, and that 10 the
word right
There Is a stockbroker's joke flying through the
air which it would do harm 10 catch and hold In
your fingers and before your eyes for moments
consideration. Ia II death get you seventy,
why should ne wait until you reach sghtyi
II another lady treads . bit OF orange peel and
scatiers herself all the sidewalk you VIII spend
half an hour putting her together again and. bow.
ing gracefully with nfsod hat, you WI, dspars with
the proud feeling that you have performed plain
duty. when your own vile, however, treads on =
bit OF ice, falls In promiscuous heap. 10 very
hard keep from telling her shat II she sant
on her feet she had better stay at homs This 10
OF the psculiariiiss Of married Ic. Il 10 only too
natural 10 be = devotes TO the laws OF poi,scness
rules OF common eourtssy whom you are In yeur own
house.
He who has money has the nscromancers art. II
you have all you want, people perfectly willing 30
eive yeu more; II you have nothing. people are
willing TO give you more Of that too There 10 an
Italian provsrb which truly says. Let have norins,
and We shall be sure TO have cousins.
II on sne LIST OF every January We should drop
single vice pick up virtue In stead the doe
trins OF total dspravty would be laid quietly In
ITS grave.
The old German couldn't sing his song In pure Eng
Iish. perhaps, but there was something tcrder and
touching hrs broken words sonserning the loss Of
vile and children. After slt one touch OF naiars
each Others language, but We understand sach
others hsarte:-
Oldt Time VIII soon pc here,
NIL hrs sickle uuo nis shpsar,
Und will whisper In mins ear,
NIL sober mien,
''You musd COON aeug init me-
For Id vas der Lords decree;
Und von d,y dose Psys yoa'hs see
Il IL . favorits theory with soms scientists tina.
animals, plants and even minerals. As tho annual
season OF thanksgiving festivities comes round now
ever, wo aro inciincd TO indulge IN doubt. The
chickens and turkeys which grace the
feast lounge sround the born yard the
vay and vie with each other In fatal competi.
lion Whenever the handful OF corn, which Is the
om,nsas preliminary TO that sad moment when their
nscks are to be wrune, Is thrown to them by their
cheerful master. II they really had souls and
capabls Of undcrstsndinR the situation, n they nad
even the ablty TO draw single inference ,bsy would
road and practice the Ban,ing system during
the three autumn months, and, instead OF hurry
Ing 10 their daily food, would syiy ana knowingly
percn the highest fence, and all IN q row, and
By simultsneous movement, raise tns claws OF the
right loot, bringing the thumb claw 10 the
end OF tho btil, and slowly and ngnincsntiy osciL
Iatng tho others whenever the idea OF was pro
ssntcd. Turkeys and chickens have u In their
power to sbol,sh our national Thsussiving, but be-
cause they will reason, and learn BY sx-
pericncs, they have their necKs twiried.
Good manners the only shing which keeps In
taste 10 say something kindly, or do a generous
deed Tho world Ia constituted, ALSO that u nevsr
tails 10 appreciate them. You hardly mn your hat
TO a pssser-by without compelling him 20 do the
same thing, resist temptation without receiving
the applause even Of those who have yielded 20 IL
The modern shurch 10 buit with especial rcfsrsnoo
10 ease and comfort. Tho wealthy sinner, At least.
has every appliance Of soft cushions, ritedgcd prayer
books and ravshns music 10 mako he single nour OF
religious Instruction little rksomc as possible He
must rot bc roughly reminded, alter the fashion of
John knox, that he IS lost soul, but gently aid 10
sleep on rhetorical nowery beds Of case. There is
hardly church in Europe that has any carpet on the
floor or any other ssat than roagh pine benches or
coarse strsw-bottomed chairs. America leads the
world In providing comfortable and elegant accom-.
mediation Tor those who icel u desperate duty be
religious. A popular novelist has put tho matter
INTO better phrase, however, than We can command.
He says:-
In church which is sarnisbsd with mullen and "a.
bic,
with aitsr and rsrsdos with sarsoyIs ana sroia.