Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-15

.H The following extracts are taken IRON a little
work. entitled "Miscellanea, or Choice Observa-
lions and Pleasant remarks on Virtues, Vicea.
and Humors OF Mankind, both Moral and Divine
Second Edition; by J II /" The initials of J. II.
are those of John Hall. Bishop of Norwich. who
died ammo 1853. a, 50, There is much in them
for to-day's reflection.
l-oN DRESS.
In thy apparel avoid proluseness singularity,
and gaudness. let il be decent and suited to the
quality Of thy place and purse Too much pune
tussity. and too much morosity, are the extremes
of pride. Be neither too early in the fashion,
nor too long out of il, nor 100 precisely in it
What custom hath civilized hath become decent
until then it was ridiculous. Where the eye is
the jury, thy apparel ia the evidence; the body is
the shell of the soul, apparel is the busk of that
shell and the husk will often tell you what the
kernel is Seldom doth solid wisdom dwell IN.
der fantastic apparel, neither will the psntaloon
fancy to be immured within the walls of grave
habit. The fool is known by his pied coat
2-oR coNyERsATIoS.
Clothe not thy language either with obscurity
OF affectaton; in the one thou discOyerest too
much darkness and in the other too much light
ness: DO that speaks from the understanding TO
the understanding does best Know when TO
speak, lest while thou showest wisdom in not
speaking, thou betray thy folly ia too long 81
lence. If thou art a fool. thy silence is wisdom
but If thou art wise thy silence is folly. As too
many words from fools mouth give one that is
wise no room 20 speak. so too long silence in
one that Is wise gives fool opportunity of
speaking. and makes thee in the same measure
guilty ofhis folly. To conclude, ii thou be not
wise enough to speak, be At least so wise az 10
hold thy peace.
2-oN BEARING ADVERSELY.
Has fortune dealt thee i'll cards. let wisdom
make thee good gamester In fair gale eY-
ery roof nav sail, but wise behavior in storm
commends the wisdom of pilot To bear al
versity with equal mind is beth the 81 gn and
glory of a brave sirt. As there is DO worldly
loss without gain. Ii thou hast lost thy
wealth thou hast lost some trouble with il; II
thou art degraded, thou art likewise freed from
the stroke of envy; if sickness hath blurred thy
beauty. it hath delivered thee from pride. Set the
allowance against thy loss. and thou shalt find
no great loss. he loseth little or nothing who
keepeth the iavor of his God, and the peace and
freedom of his conscience.
4-ON ANGER.
Beware Of him that is slow to anger Anger
when it is long in coming. is the stronger when
Il comes. aud the longer kept Abused patience
turns to fury. When fancy is the ground of pas
sion, that understanding which composes the
fancy qualities the passion; but when judgment
Is tue Erounu, Tue memory = the recorder. and
this passion is long retained.
5-oS sEcRKT ENESIEs
He that profeSseth himself thy open enemy
aims thee against the evil he means thee: but
be that dissemole himself thy friend. when he /.
thy secret enemy, strikes beyond caution. and
wounAs above cure From the first. thou NAYS Il
deliver thyself. from the last. good Lord deliver
thee
6-ox LAW AND PEIsfc
ftbou study Law OF physic eudeavor 20 know
both. aud to need neither Temporal die,
moderate and seasonable labor rest and recrea-
ton with Gods blessing, viii save thee from thC
PHYSICIAN a peaceful disposition, prudent and
lust behavior; will secure thee from the law
Yet If necessity absolutely compel thou NAV 81
use both thew that use either otherwise thsn for
necessity. soon abuse themselves IN weak bodies
and light purses.
a-cS lNCONsTASeY.
BE lot unstable IN thy resolutions, nor various
IN thy actions nor Inconsistent in thy affections
60 deliberate, that thou msy'st perform: so per
form that thou may'st persevere Mutability i
the badge Of infirmiy.
S-cHARIIY ALLkGoRIzED.
Charity Is 4 naked child giving honey 10 bee
without wings Naked, because sxcuseless and
simple; child. because tender and growing
giving horeT. because pleasant and comfortable;
20 a Zee. because bee "a industrious and deserv-
ing: without wings. because wanting and help
less II ihOu denies' 70 srct fhon killesi bee: