The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-26
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"A bread elavator-the yeast cake.
A stick of time saves nine boys out of
ten.
To him that lives well every form of life
is good.
When it begins to thunder the milk
knows its sour has come.
Many men who raise too many glasses
can hardly raise a loaf of bread.
.--During the deluge Mr.. Noah was in
the habit ofcalling his wife an ark angel.
IA big head is no more an evidence of
brains than paper collar is Of a shirt.
Those interested in the culture of fat
hogs say the pen is mightier than the sward.
1--WE know man so opposed to games
of cards that he won say you cur to
dog.
"A San Autonia mocking bird whistles
for hel so naturally that policemen run
aud hide themselves in quiet place.
The chair Of the speaker Of the Penn
sylvania house of representatives at Harris
burg is one in which John Hancock presided
over the deliberations of the Continental
Congress.
Times have changed indeed, when Shef.
field cutters are compelled to seek employ
ment in the United States. A company of
one hundred and thirty of these landed in
New Y Iork recently.
The man who has an empty cup may
1ray, and should prav that it may be filled,
,ut he who has full cup ought to pray
that he may hold it firmly. 1t needs pray.
,r IN prosperity that we may have grace to
use it, as truly as it needs prayer in poverty
that we may have grace to bear it.
---pon't live in hope with your arms fold
ed Fortune smiles on those who roll up
the sleeves and put their shoulder to the
wheel that proPtl, them on to wealth and
happiness.
Cut this out and carry it about with you in
your vest pocket, ye who idle in bar-rooms
or at the corner of the streets.
The life that is devoted to knowledge
passes silently away, and it is very little
diversed by events. 70 talk in public, to
think in solitude, I, read and to hear, to
inquirs, and to answer Inquiries, is the bust
ness OF scholar. He wanders about the
world without pomp or te. rOr. and is nei-
fher known nor value but by men like
himself
Did you hear that fellow make that
speech?' Yes
what 90 you tbihS OF 1t well, l tell
you WHAT'S iact, he can bring an argument
1o"h 10 Piht ABOUT az quick as any teiier
l ever saw les fepiiea ine other, out
ne can orlng quart OF whiskey down to
pint heap quicker n that.
"A party of Irishmen went to cloth.
log store to buy suit OF clothing in which
10 oury ueau comraae. All varieties OF
garments We're examined ana discussed oy
tne mourning iI,e'us' put none couid De de-
ciuea si upon untll one Oh tne party heid up
iign' MN sur, saying, beggorra, lets take
lnis' u y ~ 'hih an COOL ana poor rat
VIII hhu IL mishty comiottaole'
-.-1wo grammeries were wrauglnp. one
| contending that it was only proper to saw
| INV wages is high while the other noisiiy
insisted that a. the CORE CT thing w's my wages
are hisn' rihal'y tue! s'oPpeo DAY Ia
oorer; a"u submitted the question
70 HIN. "nic 90 you say,
your Ways hiSn, OF your wages are
h'gn oi wiz your NONSENSE ne
salu, tesulhlus ms P'ck' yer haytnur oV ye
i'Sh'' Aio wage Is io"' oau luck 70 IL.
I'VE met Snoodles, the other day. with a
counteuance that looked as if Kansas
cyclone had Just swept over it. After in
quiring into the cause of such a Saharahian
cast of features, he answered by reaching
forth his hand and offered TO bet us two
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