Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-09-23

Ana looking on, right by his side,
Was tho youth Who iIoin green apples died.
Morning Neps.
Turning around from sudden whim,
He saw the boy who coy .dnt swim.
-FotspiHe journal.
The man who called the ed tor a liar,
He saw below him In the fre
-Harrisburg Telegraph.
And tortured he 'ow. in the usual wav,
Waa the man rhJ failed tue printer to pay.
--McKean Miner.
And the man who left church before the collection,
He also saw there in utter detection
-Reokuk Constitution.
PUT no faith in the remorse Of WON.
an who talks about it.
EVEN the weakest man is strong enough
to enforce his conviction.
UNWORTHY of note-'rhe man who has
his property all in his wife's name.
Il CAN'T possibly be beat" as the
drum with busted head remarked.
POVERTY may excuse shabby coat.
but it is no excuse for shabby morals.
STRENGTH with men is insensibility,
greatness is pride, and calmness indif-
ference.
GRANT graciously what you cannot re-
fuse safely, and concIiate those you
cannot conquer.
NOTHING is ever done beautifully which
is done in rivalship, nor nobiy which is
done in pride.
WITH roller skates upon her feet
She swiftly glided found riie rink.
Aud suddenly. q manner it y hard to beat,
She sat down quicker than she could wink.
No PARAGRApHIo squibs will be tole-
rated on the Fourth OF July. But if you
want a good special joke ON it just let
me cracker.
GOLD may be a good thing TO have,
but someway the man that possesses il
doesn't prosper as we'll as the one with
lots of brass, after all.
"THoU hast been faithful servant to
me, said the old hunter, gazing fondly
ON his trusty rifle. Nevertheless he dis.
charged it the next instant.
THEY charged quarter to see their
snide performance, but they got no quar-
ter when the infuriated and indignant
audience gave them bad,egg ovation.
"To ARMS to arms They come
they come +" was the excited exclama-
ton of Kansas City man, when in
WHETHER perfect happiness would be
secured by perfect goodness this world
will never afford an opportunity of de-
Gliding, but this, Mt least, may be main-
tanned, that we do not always find visi-
BILE virtue.
AN impertinent fop made sport of an
old farmers large nose, mouth and
chin; but the old farmer silenced him
by saving: "YOur nose, mouth an
chin all had to be made small, 80 at
there'd be material left for your cheek"
A COUPLE of lawyers engaged in q
case were recently discussing the issue.
"At oil events" said the younger and
more enthusiastic, "we have justice on
our side" 10 which the older and
warier replied; "Quite true, but what
we want is the Chief Justice Oh our side"
In murder trial in Nevada o citizen
was being questioned Is to his qualifica-
tions to sit in the jury-box. One query
was: "What would you do if you were
on the jury and the case was, etc. "Sure,
I'd do whatever was plain TO the rest of
the company" said he. He was ex-
cused.
THE range Of friendship has hardly
limit. Intercourse Is not needtul to its
COl@tiuuuuOCs ANluoheJ ~ yScAo Ao Aoe
requisite. Nor is parity OF position es-
sential. The finest natures triumph
over social inequalities, mutual trust and
affection can bridge over the chasm be-
tween wealth and poverty.
THERE are great many people who
would like to be relieved Of drudgery,
Coleridge's words, or, better, the gospel
words, would point out the way. The
upward path is one Of perpetual victory,
There is an indirect way of getting the
things of this world, and that is by way
OF the kingdom.
A MARRIED gentleman, every time he
met the father of his wife, complained
to him Of the temper and disposition of
his daughter. At last, upon ono occa-
sion, the old gentleman, becoming weary
of the grumbling Of his son-in-law, ex-
claimed: "You are right. She is On
impetuous jade. and if hear any more
complaints will disinheret her." The
husband made no more complaints.