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WITTY, WISE AND OTHERWISE.

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Speak well of every one if you speak of him at all. None of us are so

very good. ,

Damn fools are necessary-they interest the wise.

Wine draws wisdom from the philosopher's lips and makes the fool talk

himself to death.

"Seest thou a man diligent in

business~

He shall stand before

kings."-Proverbs of Solomon.

"Many times the reading of a book has made the fortune of a man-bas

decided his way of life."-Emerson.

"Points more than all the lawyers

in

Bohemia can learnedly handle."-

A Winter's Tale.

"Mend your speech a little, lest it might mar your fortunes."-King

L ear.

"Whatever thy hand :findE!th to do, do it with thy

might."-Ecclesiastes.

"Compare the state of that man, such as he would be without books, with

what that man may be with books."-Lord

H01J,ghton.

Charlie Cappelmann, the famous Victoria, B . C., mixologist, bas discovered a

clecoction which be terms a "Parachute," and he claims that no barkeeper bas

ever acquired the art of compounding it. The reason for calling this drink by

such a name is because when a person bas been flying too high, it is guaranteed

to let him down easy.

A MAN WHOM THE WOR.LD LOVES.

Be who covers the pain in bis heart with a jest,

An

cl

Cqres least about it, can bear life the best;

He who bmies his yesterdays with a goocl grace,

And hides all his hurts with a jovial face,

Drinks a toast to the death of a useless remorse,

Defies ail the F ates in their mythical course,

And lets no misgiving his happiness mar,

But like the dead ash of his fragrant cigar,

Fli:ks

it off and away-such a man makes this earth

A pretty good spot for a permanent bertb.-W.

J.

Scully.

Poverty is no disgrace but an awful inconvenience.

Joke as much as you please, but please when you joke.

Revenge is sweet, but it don't take the pl::tce of sugar.

An ounce of pluck is worth more than a ton of coaJ.

Hot air and cold facts don't mh.

Too many banquets make many a bank quit.

"All the worlcl's a stage," but there are a lot of bad actors appearing.