The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-12-22
Common C0ur.eSies.

It is the little every day courteSies OF lie
which betray the true Christian and gentleman;
those kindneSses and iorhparanceS, which he
has an opportunity to practice every hour OF bis
life. They are the unlaiiing lpdlces OF charac-
ter. They are more eloquent Of virtue than all
great actions or high sounding professions The
heart from which they do not continually flow,
Ike sparkling streams adown the hill side, IS
barren OF all true excellence. That rehglon
which consists merely III gifts to the church
treasury scrupulous attendance upon church
meetings unqualified adherence to creeds and
creed-akers firm belief in original sin (which
is not so original thing after all) harsh lndg-
nients of the wicked and great devotion TO the
far off heathen but which sets at naught tho
sweet charities OF life, and makes no account qi
the coaitnon amenities of society, Is halt-,aSs
sounding brass and tnkling cymhals. The
hearty ssHow dye do.' ssI'm glad to see you,'
.'How's your wife, 'sGood luck to you," and
all other greetings which are inteFchanged by
paSSers-by, fall upon the heart like good seed,
aud give growth TO all those gentle affections
and humble virtues, which are to the mind
what the iuXuriant underground OF shrubs and
flowers is to the earth. The smile OF kindness
which you bestoV upon the care-worn laborer,
falls like sunshine upon his heart and warns all
his faculties into life and beauty. The
word of comfort which you speak 10 the home
less wanderpr goes deep into his soul and kin
dies new fire among lis decayng embers.-
The mark OF esteem and reverence which you
extend 70 the aged man on whose brow Is writ
ten, in dep characters, the history OF many
sorrows, recalls TO his mind the faded hopes and
joys of youth, and causes bis pulse 10 beat with
renewed vigor, and his eyes TO gisten with un-
wonted briliancy. The look of fsymPathy shed
upon the child OF sorrow, or the word OF conso-
lation whispered into his ear. extracts the poi
son from bis cup of sorrow, and tlngeS with the
golden hues Of hope the cloud which beshadows
his path.
In The haIowed precincts of home, how
much depends upon the countless and nameless
acts Of kindly spirit How often kind word
or reproving smile will extinguish the spark
OF harsh feeling which else had been tanned by
the rude breath Of passion into devonrlng
fame. BY warding off an unkind expression
of hasty wrath with lofbearing and forglving
look, how easily we diSarm all anger and restore
the soul to serenity and love. Is there quar-
rpl-a fierce dispute-a war OF words IN the
family circle how easy one gentle spirit will
subdue the rude elements, and make the thought
less destroyers of domestic peace hang their
heads with shame.
Yes, it is these words Of kindly remembrance,
sown along the dusty thoroughlare OF earth,
which make the poetry OF lite, and which, fall
ing upon heart which has been broken up by
vicisitudes, take deep root, and soon garnsh the
mind with flowers of personal beauty.
"DlEp IN THE Harness" Rev. Joshua T.
Russell, Baptist clergyman at Jackson, Miss,
recently closed very eloquent address before
the Bible Society with these words :-"Millions
who are now around the Throne OF God, singing
the song of Moses and the Lamb, have been
saved by the influence OF this book" While
utterng these words, he looked up as If he had
vision Of what he described, and paused
moment, and saying 81 have done,'' sat down,
and was immediately seized with fatal attack
Ct apoplexy.
CC2-A few weeks ago trial was held in Lehonon,
in this State, which shows the character OF Know
Nothingsm. A hotel keeper indicted for selling
LIQUOR to minors and drunkards. \ witness was
brought upon the stand and he refused 10 testify
against the hotel keeper, because, be said it would
subject him to punishment by the order Thus IT
will be seen that the oaths OF the ASSOCIATION are
paramount 10 the oaths administered IN Court, and
that they refuse 10 testify in Court fear OF rking
their souls salvation. Who, then, ask, to
get justice in this country 2Tbatfer Herald
As the lovely cedar is green throughout The
barrenness OF winter, SO shall the Christian a
lone flourish amid the winter of death, and
bloom in immortality.