The Russellville Democrat., 1882-01-26
Origin of Popular Phrases.
G,ohe pemncrnt.

 expression occurs in the edition of Aurke's works published in 1926, and it refers-f0llowing an eloquent preamble to the ill-fated Marie Antoinette, who was guillotined during the horrors of the French Revolution. In the addition to the preface to Childe Harold, dated London, 1913, Lord Byron says: ''So much for chlvalry. Burke need not have regretted that ifs days are over, though Marie Antoinette was quite as chaste as most of those in whose honors lances were shiyered and knights un- horsed."
 Cleanliness is Next to Godliness.- This phrase is generally assumed to be in the scriptures, and not long ago it was quoted by a well known English speaker at a meeting in Exeter Hall, London, thus: Cleanliness was next to Godli- ness said the apostle" But the ex- pression is not to be found in the scrip lures, nor can its origin be traced with certainty. In Chambers Book ot Dogs" vol. ii., D. 2Q6; at foot of second column, the Rev. Rowland Hill is made to use it thus: Good NIT. Whitfield used to say, Cleanliness is neXtto Godliness.' The idea is said by some,writers to be derived from Hebrew sentence.
 The Fittest Place for Man to Die.-
 Whether upon the scafold high
 Or in the battles van, The Attest place form to die
 Is where he dies tor man.
 Written by Davis, a young Irish poet, and originally published in the Dublin Gazehe in ISIS.
 Utopia.-This is a word derived from the Greek, and signifies No place." Sir Thomas Moore first used it to designate his model State, and feigned it to be located among the Atlantic isles. From this fiction the term Utobian is used to denote theoretical or imaginary schemes and places. The Republic of Plato was, in like manner, situated in the happy regions of the West, even beyond the Hesperides Islands There may have been, in the days of Plato, some knowl- edge of the American archipelago, and here his republic may have arisen and fourished.
 Scot Free,-"Do as much for this pur- pose, and thou shalt pass scot free .''- Sir Walter Scott, The word "scot" is an old Anglo Saxon word, mean tax. In the the old law scot and lot was a custo- mary contribution laid on subjects ac- cording to their ability.
 Money Makes the Mare Go.-At Kentucky horse race, long time ago, a man had q mare which was noted for its heetness An effort was made to induce him to permit trial of speed, but until purse was raised to his figure he re. fused, saying, None. makes the mare go."
 To be Living is Sublime-
 One golden day redeems a weary year
 Weare living, we are dwelling,
 In grand and awful time
 Age to age on ages telling
 Tobe living is sublime.
 The above lines were written by Bish- op A. Cleveland Coxe, of New York.
 Hymen.-A beautiful youth of Athens. who, for the love of young virgin, dis guised himself and assisted at the Eleu- sinian rites, and at this time he, together with his beloved and divers ctheryoung ladies of that city, was surprised and carried off by pirates, who, supposing him to be what he appeared, was lodged with his mistress. In the dead of night, when the robbers were all asleep, he cut their throats. Thence, making nasty way back to Athens, he bargained with the parents that e would restore them their daughter and all her companions if they would consent to his becoming their san-iu-law. Their consent was given. The marriage proving very hap py, it became the custom to invoke tie name of Hymen at all the nuptials.
 Mortgage from two French wordS. which mean death grip"
 Hail Columbia. WrlUIel, b,, roso,b Hppipcpr in I-nT tba+ +;,,,o 4t = war between England and France was ranging, and it was believed the United States would have to take up arms. Con. gress was in session at Philadelphia The people were divided, some favoring an alliance with France and some with England. One Saturday afternoon a young Philadelphia act.r came to Hop kiuson and said he was to have a benefit on the following Monday night, but that no boxes had been taken, and he feared that he would lose instead of gain by the benefit. The actor thought that he could fill mp the house if he could get patriotic song 10 the tune of Presidents March" He asked Hopinson to write him one. Hopkinson promised to try, and the result was Hail Columbia" The song was ready on the benefit night. and soon gained popularity.
 Buneombe.-A generation or 50 ago North Carolina member of Congress got the floor one day and delivered a speech 30 long, 90 windy and full of high sound. ing phrases of so little meaning that the hall was deserted of hearers. When asked why he made such q speech of so little interest to his fellow members, he replied hat he was speaking for Bun COmh,a n tbp pOuutV which sput him in- tending to distribute his speech, when printed in the Congressional Globe, to his constituents there. Ever since, when an orator delivers @ very windy speech, with which he hopes towin renown from people of little understanding, he is said to be speaking for Buncombe. Little Jack Horner-The world re-