Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-19
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"A PAD wound heals; a bad name kills
a bitter jest Is the poison of friendship.
"A bad workman quarrels with his teols.
"A phthe heart makes blooming visage.
a burden which one chooses is not felt
n careless watch invites vigilant foe.
A clean glove often hides dirty hand.
A clear conscience finds no accusation.
A cracked bell is never sound.
A FOOLS heart is ever dancing on his lips.
A friend is never known TIL needed.
A gut long waited for is sold, not given.
a good maxim is never out of season.
Agood life keeps off wrinkles.
The man who travels on train of IDEAS,
viii be very apt to know more about the
world than he who only travels on ''train
Ct cars"
The best way to expand the chest is TO
have large heart inside of it.
Sincerity does not consist of speaking
your mind on all occasions, but in doing
SO when silence would lie censurable and
falsehood inexcusable.
In order to live justly, and be respected,
we must abstain from doing that we blame
In others.
Whatever we know to be right. that we
should do, even though our conduct should
meet with reproach and ridicule
We should not be hasty in forming new
friendships, nor in terminating those oflong
standing
Let thy nildness excuse thy power; dread
to be feared. .Wly may the mean not
fear. nor great despise." "a
am pleased with the abole which cx-
hibits nothing superfiuous, and where find
everything that is necessary.
Parents may expect from their children
the same degree of dutiful behavior as they
themselves paid to their own parents.
Nobility and gentleness go hand in hand
and when L see a-young gentleman kind to
his mother, and gentle and forbearing to
his brothers and sisters, think he has no.
bic heart.
The best capital young man can start
with in life is industry, with good sense,
courage and the fear of God. They are bet
ter than cash, credit, or friends.
a little hole in ship sinks It; small
breach IN sea-bank carries all away before
itsa little stab In the heart kills man; and
little sin, as often improperly called,
without great. deal Of mercy tends to his
final destruction. Whatever sin the heart
IS most prone to, that the devil viii help
forward.
There was a magazine article once pub
Eshed, in which the clause woman is the
sharer of mans joys aud happinss,'' was
made, by the misprint of single letter, to
read, ''woman is the shaver Of mans Joys
and happiness
1t takes four things to make the real gen.
tleman, You must be a gentleman in Your
principles, gentleman in your taste, gem
tleman in your manners, and gentleman
IN your person
Oh! my heart if thou desirest ease in this
life keep thy secrets undisclosed like the
modest rosebud; take warning from the
lovely flower which, by expanding It's hith-
erto hidden beauties, when in full bloom,
gives Its happiness to the winds.
1t seems certain that either man must be-
1ieve that virtue viii make him happy. and
resolve, therefore, TO be virtuous; or think
that he may be happy without virtue, and
therefore cast of all care but his present in
terest.
e Ayoung lady. after dancing all the night,
and several hours longer, will generally
find on consulting the looking glass. that
the evenings amusements viii not bear the
mornings reflection. =
a bashful printer refused situation in a
printing Office where females were employ
ed, saying he never set up with girls in his
ife
Rather HiglJalutin.-An eccentric indi-
vidual standing upon bridge, and gazing
at youth angling below, gives vent to his
feelings in the following inquiry: Adde'S
cence what art thou doing? Art thou en-
deavoring to entice the fnny tribe TO en-
gulph into theirdenticulated mouths barb
ed hook, upon whose point thou hast fixed
u dainty alurement?' No SIR said the boy
I'm fshing'
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