Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-01-22
economy was preached for all II was

worth.
penny wise and pound foolish
Save at the spigot and lose at the buug
Take care of the pence, the pounds
will take care of themselves Easy
come, easy goa fool ard his money
soon part-1n time of prosperity pre-
pare for adversely up something
for rainy day--You can't eat your
cake and have it, too--Those who
dance must pay the piper-Don't buy
what you don't want because it Is
cheap-It is good to keep nest egg
All is not gold that glitters-Money
burns hole In the pockct-Pay to-day,
trust to-morrow-Out of debt out Of
danger-Don't spend money before it's
earned-Who goes a-borrowing goes
a-sorrowing-Waste not want not
Willful waste makes woeful want"
etc
These arc we'll worthy of second
perusal and much thought
Birds must have been plenty in our
grandfathers days, for "Birds of a
feather flock together-Fine feathers
make fine birds-As proud as pea.
cock-As wise as an owl-As plump as
partridge-As mad as wet hen-As
gay as d lark-A bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush-Birds that can
sing but won't must be made to sing
No birds in last years nest-'Tis a
vile bird that fouls his own nest-Curs-
es like chickens come home to roost-
Don't count your chickens before they
are hatched-Each crow thinks its
young are the whitest-Hight flyers
You can't catch an old bird with
chaff-The early bird catches the
worm-Every bird knows its mate
One swallow doesn't make a summer
All Of feather-A feather in his cap
What's sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander."
The old folks come in for good
share of proverbs, as they ought to.
But on the whole they let themselves
off easy. "You can't teach your grand
mother how to suck eggs--A man is
known by the company he keeps-Out
of the frying pan into the fire-No fool
like an old fool-Listener never hear
any good of themselves-Evil he who
evil thinhs-Never too old to learn
Never too late to mend-Man proposes,
God disposes.' ~
"Time" was equally valuable, even
without steam and electricity.
Take time by the forelock-Time
and tide on no man wait-Procrastina-
ton is the thief of time-Bctter late
than never-No time like the present
What's we'll begun is half done
Strike while the iron is hot-Be quick
as lightning but never in a hurry
Don't put off till tomorrow what you
can do to-day-Now or never"
The virtues were ever being preached
in the "good old times" and no doubt
there was abundant reason for so do
! ing
Honesty is the best policy-Be vir'
tuous and you will be happy virtue is
its own reward-Good wine needs no
bush Evil communications corrupt
good manners-One rotton apple will
spoil a whole barrel full-As the twig
is bent so the tree Is inclined-Con'
tentment is better than riches-Be just
before you are generous"
How often have we been warned
with Don't jump at conclusions
Make haste slowly Think thrice before
speakiug-Look before you leap-Mur-
der will out-A guilty conscience'needs
no accuser-Who lives In glass houses
shouldn't throw stones"
And we have been consoled by:
There's silver lining to every cloud
'Tis the darkest just before the dawn
Patient waiting is no loss-Don't cross
n bridge till you come to it-All things
come to him who waits"
And now, with ''love" to all, we
mention: Love laughs at loclzsmiths-
The course of true love never did run
smooth-Marry in haste and repent al
leisurc-When poverty enters at the
door love flies out at the window
Faint heart never won fair lady-Al
the world loves lover"
Sit down some quiet time and put or
paper all the old saws you can think Of
One calls to mind another, and you will
find new game of employment fol
the long winter evenings to come. So
with "all's we'll that ends WE'LL" we
hope you will try this new amusement
H. c. Dodge, in Goodall's Sun.