The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-29
SENSE AND SENTIMENT.

The Golden Age is not behind but be-
ore us.
Men, like bullets, go farthest when
they are smoothest.
Love is severe critic. Hate can par
don more than love.
Speaking truth is like writing fair and
comes only by practice.
A man without secrecy is an open let
ter for every one to read.
The secret of felicity is judicious in
terruption of routine.
Fortune has rarely condescended to be
the companion of genius.
We should believe in works words are
sold for nothing every where.
Sensitive people wish to be loved vain
people wish only to be preferred.
Happy are they that hear their de-
fractions, and can put them to mending.
Conversation enriches the under
standing, but solitude is the school of
genius.
Nature has sometimes made fool,
but coxcomb is always of o mans own
making.
"Was she white woman or colored
lady?" is new nonsense-question cur
rent in the South.
The rule in carving holds good as to
criticism-Never cut with knife when
you can cut with spoon.
Maine is to have five State conven-
tons this year. Why not try the total
abstinence law on politics.
Sleep may "knit up the raveled sleeve
of care" but it won't darn the torn stock
ings of poverty worth'a cent.
The "Boston" hat is among the charm
ing spring novelties for ladies. It's shape
is that Of the classic bear-pot.
There is said to be jolly old dog-a
setter--in London, who is nearly eighty
years old. He is type-setter.
A London editor has just bought q
house for 9200, 900. He refuses to take
any more cordwood on subscription.
In Zuni Land the houses belong to the
women. This saves transfer in case
the man of the house is about to go into
bankruptcy.
A Michigan man deserted his wife" be
cause she was deaf and dumb" Men
little know when they have treasure in
the house.
"Mary Jane, have you given the gold
fish fresh water?" mo, ma'am; what's
the use? They haven't drunk up what's
in there, yet
They have got smoking car on the
Cambridge horse railroad, and now if
they only put on drinking car, we gen.
tie sophomore might be happy.
When man can make $50 900 talking
bosh in this country, it is no wonder
that half the idiots in Europe are threat.
ening to overrun us with lecturing tours.
The Cambridge Tribune asks: When
day broke, did any one pick up the
pieces? That's what never could find
out, but knew there was considerable
mist
A philosopher says: "The man who
laughs is the spmpathetic man." 1t is
astonishing how many sympathizers a
man has when he slips down and hurts
himself
During the next century companion
story to ''The Man Without Country"
will probably be written. 1t will be en-
titled "The Man Without Pension
Philadelphia News.
"What generous man Jones isl" said
Smith to Robinson one day. ''True,'
said Robinson. warmly. You rarely
find one more so. He is always giving
himself away Boston Globe.
"What did you do to break that vase?"
"Ah! Madame, nothing could be easier.
/ had it in my hand-like this = and
struck it against the corner of the table,
So" And he breaks the mate to 1t.
A tablespoonful of black pepper put
in the first water in which gray and buff
linens are washed will keep them from
spotting. 1t will also keep the colors of
colored or black cambrics or muslin
from running, and does not harden the
water. A little gum arabic imparts
gloss to common starch.
The Secretary Of the Navy is opposed
to any more hunts for the North Pole,
and Is reported as saying that sit would
be as foolish as to send an expedition. in
search of hell" The Secretary is right.
The idea of spending the public funds
looking for hell, when there are trains
leaving for New Jersey every day, is alb
surb.
On the 3D. OF January, 1882, the Hon.
Thomas r. Grnndy, Of Springfield, KY,
slaughtered Jersey red hog that was at
that date named twenty seven months
old. That fat porker chad been fed
four months, weighed gross $50 pounds
and nettsd 100, yielding Ave and a half
kegs No. I lard, shoulders and hams