South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-06
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Y. 1896.

hours of devotion, suffer neither the
thoughts Of business or of pleasure TO
intrude and, in short, do bu. one thing
at time, and have time for doing
every thing. When you read, do not
read mechanically and when you stu.
dy, do not merely read. Be watchful
and attentive. Think, think, always
think---fools are ever thinking of moth.
ing. When you read, do not read a
light and fgivlous work, nor yet an
abstrpss work on metaphysics. Ems
1ploy your time, and in doing so, have
in view some useful and rational object.
When you have an aflair Of business 10
transact, let it be done Immediately, IL
possible. Be no Felix. Live life Of
real, no. Of imaginary pleasure. A
void debt. Psodigality has blasted the
hopes Of many an easy life. Never
indulge the scandal, 81 do NOT esen listen
to it. Acquaint yourself with the sit
ua,ion, standing, talents. and influence
of the people with whom fortune may
have, or hereafter place you. Shun,
at oil times, cracking jokes, punning
upon words, singing wi.liciams, vul-
garism in language, fana.icism, sigotry
and superstition 10 religions and party
spirit OF candor. Be secret yet no,
mysterious; be generous without pgod'
igaIity be charitable without profa-
sion, be courteous, yet unsuspec,ipg.
withou, being cEadulous; be digniGsd,
without pride ; be learned without Pc
danlry; be communicative, without in.
discretion and loquaci!y be kisd to
infsriots without familiarity; be pleased
eiihsus being boisterous, be yiriaeas
and religious, without being davosss;
be upwrighs aud strictly honest 10 all
year transactions Be ssm, honorable
ana courageous.
"There is another subject to whish
cannot fesbear TO call your attention
before close my letter. Our parents
are now advanced in The wane OF life,
and must soon go down 10 the grave.
They are fast virging towards seventy,
aud il is natural TO supposa that shsy
posssss many of the weaknesses and
Infirmisies consequent upcn so adyan-
ced an age. Every obligation which
gEataade aud aatsEe san lay you under,
call uPon yoa to use youf beat exer-
items to please and render them hap.
py. You ought TO ansicipaie their
wishes and gsasiiy them. Bear with
any little Manifestations Of fretfalnsss
which you may discover 10 their con-
duet, and visw them rather as the con.
comitan,s OF old age, than as tbs result
Of mind prone 10 musnar. Remem-
Der too shat anxiety, what wa,chfal-
ness, what care and labor they endured
for our sake, during the period Of in
fancy, childhood, and youth be dusi-
full, atieesiona,e, aud kind. Remove,
as far as you can, every obstacls to
their happinsss, and quietly smooth
the way thai eenduets theH TO the
Tomb
ss&.seaS
MoTro ExrnA.--Ths Me.huen E'alls
Gazette has this motto over the head OF
its editorial columns:-
Well gaIly chase dull care away.
And Danish every sorrow.
SUBSCRIBERS. pay TOUR debts to day,
And we'll pay oyRs tomorrow
ssazssass
A tipsy fellow, who could scarcely
maintain his perpendicular, approaching,
mirey pit which he had not strength
to avoid. solloquiEed thus as he pitched
head foremost into the beautiful liquid ;
know by the pokerish hole in the ground
Which yawned at my feet, that eush-
ion was near;
And said to myself if there's mud to
be found.
The man ~hs is humble. may roll in it
here
Crowe was noted punster. Once
on circuit with Page, person asked
him if the judge was not just behind
"He replied, 1 don't know, but | am
sure he was never just BEFORE"
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