The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-21

Right in one thing becomes preliminary
towards right in everything; the transition
is not distant from the feeling which tells
us that we should do harm to no man, to
that which tells US that we should do good
to all men.
The intellect was created not TO receive
passively a few words, dates, and facts, but
to be active for the acquisition Of truth -
Accordingly, education should labor to in
spire profound love Of truth, and teach the
progress of investigation.
+ OF governments, that ofthe mob is most
sanguinary, that Of the soldier the most ex-
pensive, and that Of civilians the most vex-
atious.
1t isas hard 10 tellwhere moderate drink
ing ends and drunkenness begins, as it is
to tell when a pig ceases to be apig and
becomes hog.
All men need truth as they need water;
if wise, they are as high ground where the
springs rise; ordinary men are The lower
grounds which their waters nourish.
The greater part of the goodness at any
time in the world, is the goodness Of com
mon character; the chief part of the good
work done, must be done by the multitude.
Know that if you have friend, you
oughttovisithim often. Fhe rosdisgrown
over with grass, the bushes quickly spread
over it if it be not constantly travelled.
When you shall contemplate necessity
struggling with fnedesty, endeavor to OBJ
lige in way that shall meet with the wish
half way, and save the blush of request
Whole years ofjoy glide unperceived a.
way while sorrow counts the minutes as
they pass.
A mans true wealth hereafter is the
good he does in this world to his fellow
men.
Imprint the beauties of authors upon
your imaginations and their morals upon
your heart.
Calumny, though raised upon nothing
is too swift to be overtaken, and too volatile
to be impeded.
People become i'll by drinking heaIths
he who drinks the health of everybody
drinks away his own.
Correction does much, but encourage
ment does more, Encouragement aftel
censure is as the sun after a shower.
Men who are aptto promise are not les!
aptto forget.
No faith is to be expected from those WHIT
will take bribe.
One fault can never Justify the commits
sion of another.
Punctuality begets confidence, and is tht
sure path to honor and respect.
Questions of moment require deliberat,
answers.
Reason governs the wise and cudgels til,
fool.
Speak well of your friend, of your enem.
say nothing.
The credit that's got by lie, only last
till the truth comes out.
Utter not as true that which you canno
as truth vouch for.
4 Vanity is the natural weakness ofan am
bilious man.
When men speak i'll ofyou, live so tina
nobody will believe them.
Yeomen in leather doubtless may be @
more worth than lords in velvet robes.
Faults committed in public should b
publicly reproved.
Jests should never be suffered to In
prove on good manners.
Gaming, like quicksand, may swallow
man up in moment.
He that has no religion for his pillow
without resting place.
True eloguence consists in saying a
that is necessary, and nothing more.
When misfortune comes, pause not
weep but hasten to change.
The heads fullest of brains are the mo:
liable to extravaganza.
Choose your wife by your ears rathe
than by your eyes.
} Men who are the "fastest' to promise
are the slowestt to perform.
! Ingratitude is a sign of weakness.
! never knew strong character ungratefu
; He that is prodigalof THANKS is avarioiOu
! of gratitude
! When wolf is fatigued even his tail
heavy. 81.
He that seeks to act gloriously. must nj
act dextrously.
! When YOU steal another mans hen, tt
your own by theleg.