M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-15
Random Gems.

Is not every face beautiful In our
eyes, which habitually turns toward
us with afectionate, guileless smilesl
The reputation of q man is like his
shadow-gigantc when it precedes
him, and pigmy in its proportions
when it follows.
A rapid mind continually struggles,
the feeble one limps, but a great mind
selects the surest points, and upon
these it stands.
There is life in the grave too.-
The effects of good actions, of virtues
are proofs Of life the effects Of idle.
ness and sins are of death.
With time everything vanishes and
decays except the virtue of the true,
which stands like a rock, and guards
him unharmed forever. '-iy
Ifyou wish to be truly polite, ex.
hibit real kindness in the kindest
manner---do this and You will pass at
par in any society without studying
the rules of etiquette.
Mans happiness springs mainly
from moderate troubles, which afford
the mind a healthful stimulus, and are
followed by a reaction which produ-
ces cheerful flow ofspirits. II
Without art, a nation is soulless
body withoutScience, a straying wan.
derer. Without warmth and light.
nature cannot thrive, nor humanity
increase; the light and humanity "a
art and science i' 'e- 4cT
The exercise Of the faculties Of the
mind, the quickening ofapprehension,
the strengthening of memory, the
forming of a sound, rapid and dis
eliminating Judgment, are of more i'm
portance than any store Of flearning.
knowledge, economy and labor are
the virtues of civilized man they
form the most durable basis of fsocie.
ty, and the sure spring ofindividual
welfare. Riches consequently are the
fruit Of knowledge, economy and la
Dor.
Are You not surprised to find how
independent Of money peace ofcon.
science is, and how much happiness
can be condensed in the hnmblest
home . A cottage will not hold the
bulky furniture and sumptuous &C.
commodations of a mansion; but if
God be there, a cottage will hold as
much happiness as might stock pal.
ace. '
Lamartine says--Oh mani fear
not for thy affections, and feel no
dread least time should effaee them.
There is neither to-day nor yesterday
in the powerful echoes of memory -
there is only always. He who no
longer feels, has never felt. There
are two memories-the memory of the
senses, which wears out with the sen.
Ses, and in which perishable things
decay; and the memory Of the soul,
for which time does not exist, and
which lives over at the same instant,
every moment Of its past and present
existence. Fear not, ye who love.
Time has power over hours, none over
the soul.
New USE FOR OLD Doors. "A cor.
respondent Of the Charleston Courier
writing from Saratoga, tells the follow.
ing amusing story:
At the great ball Of the season,
which came of at the United States
Hotel, few nights since, a millionaire
widow Of fBoston, with southern blood
in her veins and with several respon-
sibihties at home, figured with, SONS
say $4,000 and others $685. worth
Of jewelry on her richly attired per-
son. Free and easy in her manners,
accustomed to accost any gentleman
she pleased, whether introduced or
not, and seeing one Of the masculine
gender of very elegant appearance
near her, with looks expressive Of ad.
miration of either herself or her cost
ly apparel, she said to him: " Don't
you admire this broochW pointing TO
the rich jewel which adorned her bust.
"Yes," he replied, 81 admire it mnch
and still more the wearer." Don't
you think" said she, "that Pm an sd.
venturous person. to travel, unattend.
ed as 1 am, with $25,000 in jewels
about my person, Or in my possessioni"
The gentleman assented, and she ad.
ded, "l'll tell you how / manage il.
When 60 to bed at night ! put dear
old dead D-n's boots outside my
chamber door, and they protect me
from robbery or intrusionl''
AnIllinois lawyer, defending a thief
wound up his speech to the jury in
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