The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-26
ODDS AND ENDS.

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week? Did you ever stop to consider the
number Of nickles and dimes spent during
the week for which you have nothing to
show? Did you ever think how much
money could have been saved for ''rainy
day" from the weeks earnings, had you
have done as you ought to have done to
yourself and the loved ones at home? Can
you not on Saturday night look back over
your acts of the past week and see where
YOU could have been the means of doing
good to some poor creature, some unfortu-
nate one whose toll could have been made
easier by some pleasant word from you,
which, having neglected the opportunity,
you have feeling of regret, and could you
but live over again the days that are gone,
you would have lived them better? These
are but few of the many thoughts that come
to the minds of the considerate on Satur-
day night, and if you have never pondered
over the experience of a short week Of your
life, do so this Saturday night, and see if
you can't improve on the next week. You
will have food enough for reflection.
To be successful in life a man should
seek good advice, but at the same time be
industriousIy self-reliant and depend upon
himself He should make few promises;
always speak the truth; and in all his bus
mess relations be guided by strict integrity
never resorting to sharp tricks or taking
undue advantage of another's Ignorance or
mistakes Let justice and honor be your
rule of action through life, and life cannot
be a failure.
1t is said that half pint of common
table salt will cure bloat in cattle. If the
animal will not eat it, its mouth may be
forced open by placing a round stick in it,
and then if the salt is poured down its
throat it will be forced to swallow. Salt
will often give relief in the worst cases of
collie, and if given freely will act as a ca
thartic.
There is a burden of care in getting
rishes, fear in keeping them, temptation
in using them, guilt in abusing them, sor-
row in losing them, and burden of ac-
count at last to be given up concerning
them, and yet foolish people sell their souls
and sigh to be rich.
The battle of Waterloo lasted about ten
hours, or from half-past eleven in the
morning, when the French attacked, until
half-past nine in the evening, when Butcher
took up the pursuit of Bonaparte's forces.
The fighting was almost continuous during
that time.
"Sir," said the master of Balliol, in his
parting address to distinguished alumnus,
''your fellow students think highly of you,
the tutors and professors think highly of
you, think highly of you; but no one
thinks more highly of you than you do
yourself
To keep postage stamps in the pocket or
memorandum book without sticking, a
New Orleans postoffice clerk advises people
to rub the sticky side over the hair
two or three times. The oil of the hair
coats the mucilage and prevents it from
sticking.
The typewriter dates from 1714, when
one Henry Mill obtained in England pat
ent for device to "write in printed char
acters, one at time and one after anoth-
er," but it was not until 1867 that it was
improved so that it would work satisfac-
torily.
Roscoe Conkling says "that the smallest
country newspaper is worth more to its
country subscribers in one month than its
price for year, and does more for its
neighborhood for nothing than many a
high official does for his muniicent salary"
A St. Paul boy was recently sent from
home to boarding school. He was home
sick, of course, and, after standing it just as
long as he could, wrote "Dear Father:
Life is very short. Let us spend it togeth-
er. Your affectionate son."
He who masters his appetite commands
good health; he who subdues his passions
acts upon principle; he who denies himself
indulgencies will find true happiness; the
elements of character and moral greatness
are deeds of selfdenial
Professor at Columbia--'sWe cannot taste
in the dark. Nature intends us to see our
food. Student-"How about a blind
mans dinner?" Professor Nature has
provided him with eye-teeth, sir"
Teacher: "Now, Klaus, if l say the
father blessed. his six children, is that ac-
tive or passive?' ''That is active" 'sCor-
rect And what is passive p "The father
was blessed with six children -
"Ergo," remarked the professor to his
class, after long preamble. Ergo
then he stopped to take breath.-"Well,
let ergo, sung out one of the students, and
the conclusion was ruined.
eyes," replied Brown, "you always find
me with pen in my hand. l am regu-
lar penholder, my boy. "Let's see, said
Fox, musingly, "a penholder is usually
stick, isn't it ?"
"Half the books in this library are not
worth reading said sour-visaged, hyper
critical, novel satiated woman ''Read the
other half, then,' gratuitiously advised
bystander.
Clara Ito friend )-"Have you heard the
good news?" Ethel-'No, what is itl'
Clara (triumphantly)-"P has been
bitten by mad dog and we are all going
60 Paris.
"Can February March?" asked the pun
ster with sickly smile. "Perhaps not"
replied the quiet man, "but April May.
The punster had not another word to
offer.
A Chicago editor, absent on trip to
Washington, writes that he has been all
through the national capital and consider
able of his own.
Isn't it wonderful how a thousand dollar
trotter shrinks way into the hide of a sew
enty-fve dollar plug when the assessor
comes along?
IL is a curious fact that charity for 9TH
crs faults is kind of magic mantle which
covers up your own faults at the same time.