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What I Have Noticed

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Parent Issue
Day
12
Month
February
Year
1864
Copyright
Public Domain
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I have uotieed thut thu jiruyer of eve ry selfish u.au is "furgive us uur debt," but that he niikts even body p;iy whu OW68 hiui, to the utmost fstihing I havo noticed tüat daath is a merci less judge, though au hnpartial one - Every man owes a dtíbt. peath sutu mons the debtur and he laya dowu bis dunt ïu the currenuy of mortaliiy I hare noticed that he wiio Uiiuks every man a rouo is very certaiu to hee ona wLbu he shaves iiiiuself, and he ought, in mercy to his neigübors, to surrender the rascal to justice. I have uoiced thut motiey g the fool's wiidotn, the luiave's reputation, the wise xnau's jewel, the rich uiaa's trouble, th poor tnaii's desire and ovetous mau's ambition, and the idol of all. I have notioed that what ia, is right, with few exceptious- tho Left eye, the left leg, and the loft side of the plum puadiug. I have notioed that in order to.be a reasonablu creature it is ueecsaary at linies to bedownright raad. I have noticed that as we aro always wiaking instead of workiug for fortunes, we a.e disappointed, and cali Dame Fortune "blind ;" but it is the very best of vidence that the old lady has most capital eyesigbt, and is no "grauny" with ■pectacles. I have uoticed that purses will hold pennies instead of pounds. I have noliced that tomb-stones say "Here he lies," which no doubt is ofteu the truth ; and if men could see the epitaphs their fnends soinetimes write, they would surely believe that they had got into the wrong grave.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus