Good Feelings

Are know a blunt old fcllow ia the State of Maine, who souictimes hit the jail on tho hcad aioi-e apt than phïiosophers. He once heard a man muoh praised for hia " good feelings." Every body ioined and ssid the niSn was possessed oí excellent feelingB. 11 What has ha dono ?" asked tlie old genius. {í lie is possessod of the mot benevolent feelings," was tho reply. " What has lie done ï" ciied thu old icllow agnln. By tbis time tlio company tliought it necessary to show sorne of bis fivorite doinge. Tbev bega to cast about iu their wiud.s, but the old man still shouted, " what has he done t" They owned thsy eoald not name . anytükig in pai'ticuiar. " Yüs," answered the cynio, " you say he is a man that bas good fWJings. Now, gentlemen, Iet me teil you that there are people in this wcrld who get a good name simply oo a-ooount of their feelings. You.eaD't teil one generous aotion tliat they every performed in their livee, but tiioy can look and talk most bcnevolently. I know a man in this town that you would all'"call a surly,. rough and unamiable man, auí yet he has dono moro acts of kindness in this county tiian all of you together. You may judgo people's actions by thöir feelings, but I judgo peopie's feeüngs by their actions." fiy The following story is told by one who says he was an eyo vvitnees to the affair : Just before the capture oí Esavannah, Gen. Logan with two or three of iiis fitaff, entered ,the depot at Chicago one fine oiorning, to take the cars east, on his way to rejoin bis command. TbeGeneral being a short distance in advance of ibe others, stopped upon the jjlatform of a car, and was about to en■te it, but was stopped by an Irishman with : " YoUl not be goin' in there." " Why not, si ?" asked the General. ' Because them's a leddies caer, and no gentleman'il be goin' in there without a letldy. IBera's wan sute iu thaí caer over there, ef yee iyaiit it,'' at the same time pointing to it. " Yus," replied tho General, " I éeo iiiére is one seut, but wbat shull I do with my staff ?" " Uh ! bolher yei' staff!" wasUifi patulcnt reply. " üo you and take thu sato, and stick ycr staff out of tbe vindy."