The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-07-30
VARIETIES.
JULY 80

little bell-punch," is the latest edition
to the phraseology of slang.
Modesty is the appendage OF So
briefly, and is to chastity, to temper
ance, and to humility, as the trlnges
are to garment.
Be kind, even in your reproofs, and
reserve them till the morning. No
one can sleep well who goes to bed
with flea in his ear.
Wherever you go, endeavor to
carry with you sense of Gods pres
ence, his holiness, and his love; it
will preserve you from thousand
snares.
A Binghampton chap calls his girl
Ignorance, because ignorance is bliss.
Exchange. We know lawyer
who is called Necessity, because ne
cessitv knows no law.
The New Orleans Picay,n,e knows
of an old farmer who used to put a
Jug at the further end of row of
corn, and say to his men "Hoe,
every one that thirsteth."
Sea. bathing is hardly ever INDUCED
in by the Russian ladies on account
of the jealousy felt by the nobility
against permitting any familiarity
with the surf Cincinnati CONNER
ciaL
Men are like bugles-the more
brass they contain, the farther you
can hear them. Women are like
tiowers-the more modest and retir.
ing they appear, the better you love
them.
Mrs QBralaghan 'Shure, an it's
the truth olive been tellin' yer, Mrs.
Muggins you never catched lie a.
comm out Of my mouth" Mrs. NJ:
"No, indeed, Mrs. O'Bralaghan they
comes out so fast no body couldn't
catch 'em."-Faue.
A rustic bridegroom was compli-
mented by one of his acquaintance
on the charming appearance of his
bride. "She had the most lovely
color l have ever seen," remarked
the friend. Eyes, it ought to be
good" pensivelY replied the groom;
"she paid dollar for just a little bit
in saucer"
Mr.. Sturgeon is credited with this
design on bubby's happiness "When
| am marrying young couples l gen
orally tell the young lady to let her
.nnsbila sse-sihS 49,, tfQ. that i. &C.
cording to Scripture tand nature;
but | always advise her to be the
neck, and twist him round which
way she likes"
There is no portion of our time
that is our time, and the rest Gods
time; there is no portion of money,
that is our money, and the rest Gods
money. 1t is all his; he made it all,
gives it all, and he has simply trusted
IL to us for his service. A servant
has two purses, the masters and his
own, but we have only one.-Momod.
Girl walters in hotels are pert,
cross and neglectful. That is the
verdict of experience. II is not a
SANDER, but sad truth that thew
favor the handsome, well-dressed
fellow to the utmost starvation of his
plain neighbor. They act as if they
were ashamed of their work, and they
probably are. They are quick to i'm
agine insult, and summarily revenge
it by complaint to the proprietor
Colonel FOraey's Progress.
Before the Cadi Mohamedan was
brought up for burning down Christ
ian's house. "Where is the COM
plainant ?" "May our souls be sac
rifce, but he is in the other world
He was burned up with his house,
"The Koran" said the magistrate,
provides that when the complainant
is unable to appear, if his abiding
place be known the culprit shall be
taken there and confronted with him.
In the present case the plaintiff does
not appear and is known to be in the
next world. Let the law be exc
cuted-ditto the prisoner.
The E!conai,,er and Chronicle, in
speaking ofwhat power there is in an
upright mans character to take care
OF his reputation, says: "a friend of
ours now pastor in the State of New
York, was at one time so distressed
at some wicked statements made
about him, and he laid the whole case
before DR.. Wayland, and asked him
what he should do. DO nothing,
but go on about your work. said the
wise Doctor; take care of your char
acter, and that will take care enough