The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-01
VARIETIES.

The railing OF cross woman, like the
railing of garden, keep people at dis
lance.
1T is said that a goose drinks water one
hundred times a day. Some geese don't
drink water at all.
-"Poes are born" says a writer. So
are other men, but when they get old enough
they generally reform.
disappointment in friendship arises
chiefly not from liking our friends too much,
but an over-estimate of their liking for or
opinion of us.
IL can always tell" says Jenkins, when
little boy has manageable sisters by the
attention which he receives from the yonng
n."-Stochton Maoerich.
-"Do you think Johnny is contracting bad
habits at school?" asked Mrs Caution of her
husband. NO dear, l don't. l think he is
expanding them," was the reply.-Patsba1y
Telegraph.
Rats have a great aversion to the odor of
chloride of lime, and when it is mixed with
water and poured into the holes through
which the rats pass, they usually vacate their
haunts This mixture is harmless and does
not kill the rats, but drives them away
~ was a drummer" said the young man,
call through the war" as that so" replied
the old man. 81 didn't think you had seen so
much service. What part Of the country
were you in ?" "In New York mostly" New
York" Eyes; represented u Boston hard
ware firm" -Puck
"A stranger in the capital city Of Texas
who seemed to be lost, asked Gus de Smith
Say, how do get to the railroad depot?"
"Say, what?"
Say, how do get to the railroad depot?"
How do get 10 the railroad depot. Any
thing else you want me to say"
"A very loquacious lady, calling one day
to consult her physician, talked on and on
with such Volubiity that the latter could not
get in word edgeways. Growing impatient
he at length told her to put out her tongue,
which she did. He then said
"Now please keep it there till you have
heard what l have got to say to you"
We are told: Let not the sun go down
on your wrath" This ofcourse, is best but
as it generally does, l would add, never act
or write till it has done so. This rule has
saved me from many folly. 1t is wonder
full what different view we take of the same
event four-and twenty hours after it has
happened Sidney Smith.
Deeds are greater than words. Deeds
have such Il life, mute and undeniable, and
grow as living trees and fruit trees do they
people the vacuity of time, make it green and
worthy. Why should the oak prove logically
that it ought to grow? Plant it, try it;
what gift of digent, judcious assimilation
and secretion it has, of progress and resist
ance, of force 10 grow, will then declare
themselves.
Keep firm grip on good temper, and
don't lose your hold unless it pays Many q
man has lost his place and friend, many
u lover his sweetheart, many house is
broken up, hearts that loved divided, children
scattered, and lives wrecked, crimes commit
ted, even to the extent of murder, Just by
losing the grip discretion bids us to keep on
this best of all good companions-good
temper.
1t was alta railroad junction in Illinois
Several passengers were waiting for the train,
and one of them was so nervous and impati-
ent that fellow traveller finally said: "You
seem to be very anxious to reach home ?" 80
l am. Every hour is worth $40 to me. Igot
a dispatch at Pekin that 81 of my hogs have
shown the first symptoms of cholera" "And
you arc in hurry to administer remedy,
of course?" "a remedy? No, sir; don't
fool away my timeand money on remedies
want to get them hogs into Chicago and
sold before shutdown tomorrow, and it's going
to be mighty close shave."- Val Street
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