The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-29
Relaeted ParaRranha.


A crust Of bread, pitcher of water and
q thatched roof, and lOve-there is happi-
ness for you, whether the day be rainy or
sunny. II is the heart that makes the
home, whSther the eye rests upon potato
patch or q flower garden.
Don't think you are making bargain
when you cheat customer; for in the long
run, all such operations viii turn out quad
ruplc losses Don't lend money at too
great a shave; for the borrower must sue
coed, or he'll not be able to pay. Don't
neglect your regular business, thinking
to do better at some outside enterprise
the chances are ten to one you will not
succeed.
Beauty without virtue is flower with
out perfume
Generosity consists not in the sum Civ
en-, but in the manner and the occasion OF
its being bestowed.
Words are little things. but they strike
hard. We WELD them SO easily that we
are apt to forget their hidden power
Fifty spoken, they fall like the sunshine,
the dew, and drizzling rain-but when un-
fitly, like the frost, the hail and the desc
lating tempest.
True friendship increases as life's end
approaches, just as the shadow lengthens
with every degree the sun declines toward
its setting.
No mistake is greater than to suppose
that enjoyment depends upon extraordiua-
ry and difficult conditions. We can make
ourselves very happy for hours with sim
ply watching happy people.
lie that gives good advice, builds with
one hand he that gives good counsel and
example, builds with both; but he that
gives good admonition and bad example,
builds with ono hand and pulls down with
the other.
1t is less painful to learn in youth than
to be ignorant in age.
Happiness can be made quite as we'll of
cheap materials as Of dear ones.
Some one has said that, though man
without money is poor, man with moth
ing but money is still poorer.
DO not lose your self.respect, If you
wish to retain the respect Of others.
Endcavor to be ready for any emergen-
cy that may arise at any time.
Let reason and common sense guide you
in oil your undertakings.
Habit makes slaves Of US oil, and is an
imperious, unrelenting tyrnnt
Life is sunshine or gloom, just as you
choose to have it appear.
Mans vain schemes of ambition make
the whole world scene Of constant strife,
and human life misery.
A simple word of explanation would
often save deal Of bad feelings and ugly
thoughts.
The shortest life is long enough in
which TO accomplish some good.
BE not too hasty in forming an opinion
Of others from external appearances. A
pure heart is often contained therein.
Make some allowance for the weakness
Of your fellows, and try to strengthen
your own.
| We find selfmade men very often, but
self.unmade ones great deal oftener.
We like spirit of compromise; but
no man should ever compromise his friend
or himself.
Ambition, energy, industry and perse-
verence are indispensable for success in
business.
The violet grows low and covers itself
with its tears, and Of all flowers yields the
sweetest fragrance. Such is humility.
The wasp attacks the ripest fruit; 30
will SANDER attempt to wound the most
honest fame.
Accustom yourselfto some employment
for every hour you can prudently snatch
from business.
When q great man stoops or trips, the
small men around him suddenly become
greater.
Pure love is the sunshine which steals
slowly and silently up to the burning hill
Of life, and stays to bless US with its pres
cncc through oil life's weary way.
Those who reprove us are more valuA-
bic friends than those who flatter u.s.
True progress acquires either faithful
friends or severe enemies.
In the time that mon waste in bewailing
the pervcrseness of their fortunes, they
could gain competency.