The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-24
WAITS AND wHIMs.
PHILOSOPHY,

PHILOSOPHY.
Why does the bud that is near to Its breakirg
Wake sveeter smils than the fuIly-blown rose
Why does the dream on the verge Of awaiting
Stir deeper truths than deeper repossr
Why dos the love that is broken with parting
Lift itself higher by the fuIlness u painY
Why Is the incomplete n pture OF starting
Close on completion We never attai
why7 For bOundl ess unsstished longing
Lies deepest down In the warm humsu heart;
Ever with this are the sympathies thronging,
Ever by this do the heavsn-fovers start.
Grow with our spring We can follow you wholly
Only as far as it's instincts are sent:
Summers fact that is hidden and holy
We have not seen 1T are not coEtent.
If you would render your children
helpless, never compel or permit them
helpto themselves.
The Rev. Murray says that he like.
to hear a man swear right from the
shoulder or swear not a. all.
Since walking matches have CONS n
be the rage, nobody will admit that
hanging is the worst use to which a
man can be put"
For one word man is often deemed
to be wise, and for one word he ia oftan
deemed to be foolish. We ought 10 he
careful indeed in what we say.
..Ifyou were as willing to be as pleas
ant and as anxious to please in your own
house as you are in the company of your
neighbors, you would have the happiest
home in the world.
Young lady to scientific Teutou
-" But | thought you were also q pby,
stefan, DIR. Dubelschneitzer.. Scientific
Teuton-"Ah! yswI l ana a medicine
but | do not operate"
-" Jane" said he, "I think if Won
lifted your feet away from the fire we
might have some heat in the ROOM"
And they hadn't been married two wears.
either.
1t transpires that the hostler who
married the only daughter of an ex
governor of Connecticut, knows NOR
than any of the governors relations.
and he will probably be forgiven.
-" Is there any danger of the boa
constructor biting me Pr asked lady WIS.,
itor at the Geological Gardens. "Not
the least, marm," replied the Snowman
/" He never bites he swallows his wit.
ties whole"
The wise man makes equity and
justice the basis of all his conduct: the
right forms the rule of his behavior;
Difference and modesty mark his ex.
terror, sincerity and fidelity serve him
for accomplishments.
-" Please do not handle" is the
Swiss request. Nstouchez pas sill
vous touch," bows the Frenehman.
" Visitors must not touch" says John
Bull, firmly. "Hands off," growls the
Yankee. The western people lay a re-
volver the article, and say nothing.
AT Springfield, Ill, the other day,
one of the members of the legislature
was complaining of his room at the ho-
tel, and saying how barren it was Of the
ordinary cOnveDiences of lie. Why"
said he, with indignation, " there isn't
even bible to whet your rszor on i''
Mrs. Muriel took great interest in
parish affairs. Last year she promised
70 assist in decorating the parish church.
One illuminsted text she thought would
look well over the chancel screen, and
she requested her husband to bring it
from town. As might have been ex-
pected, he forgot the text, and wired to
his wife for particulars. To the sur.
prise of all the telegraph clerks this
message came flashing over the wires:
Unto US a child is born, nine feet
long by two feet broad"
"A relative of Abernethy's, not re-
narkable for his Hindoo additions, once
applied to him for remedy for sore
throat. Why" said the doctor grave
ly, fill pail with water as warm as
you can bear it till it reaches up to
your knees; then take pint of oatmeal
and scrub your legs with it for quarter
of an hour" Why, hang it, man."
interrupted the other, "that is nothing
more than washing ones feet !" Ger
tsinly, my dear john" said he, 81
admit it Is open to that objection"