Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-25

The merit of our action consists
not In doing extraordinary actions, mn
In doing ordinary actions extraordinary
well.
The public character of u man il
the tlnsel worn at court; his private
character Is the service of gold kept at
his bankers.
The aim of an honest mans life ia
not the happiness which serves oplv
himself, but the virtue which is useful
TO others.
The most common things are the
most useful, which shows both the wis.
dom and goodness of the Great Father
OF the family of the world.
Man reasons because he doubts he
deiberates-he decides. God / a omnis-
Gent He never dOubts-He therefore
never reasons.
In the voyage Of life we should i'm.
itate the ancient mariners, who, with
out losing sight Of the earth, trusted
to the heavenly signs for their guild.
ance.
There is a refinement which even
wit and knowledge Of the world cannot
teach their votaries, who often wound
the heart without violating the rules of
politeness.
Who is wise He that is teachable.
Who is mighty He that conquers him.
self. Who is rich He that is con-
tented. Who is honored He that
honoreth others.
1t is a great blunder, in the pursuit
of happiness, not TO know when we
have got it; that is, not to be content
with a reasonable and possible amount
of it.
Lord SALISBURY says that he would
be virtuous for his own sake, though
nobody were to know it; as he would
be clean for his own sake, though no.
body were to see him.
1t is energy Of will that is the soul
Of the intellect; wherever it is, there is
me- where 1t Is not, all is dizziness, des-
pondency and desolation.
"A soul Conyersant with virtue re.
sembles fountain; for it is clear, and
gentle, and sweet, and communicative
and rich, and harmless, and innocent,
1t is better to dwell in q forest
haunted by tigers and lions, the trees
our habltation, flowers, fruit, water, for
food, the grass for bed, and the bark
OF the trees for garments, than live
among relations after loss Of wealth.
"A man passes FOR what he is worth.
very idle Is all curiosity concerning
other peoples estimate of US, and idle is
all fear OF remaining unknown. ia
man knows that he can do awning
that he can do it better than any one
else-he has pledge of the acknowl-
edgment OF the fact by all persons.
"A bankrupt merchant, returning
home one night, said to his noble wife =
My dear, we are ruined; everything
we have Is in the hands of the sheriff
After few moments Of silence, the wife
looked calmly into his face and said
WIN the sheriff sell you 2" "Oh, nom
'Will the sheriff sell me 2" "Oh, nom
viii the sheriff sell the children 2"
ION, no z" Then do not say we have
lost everything. All that is most yalu-
able remains TO us-manhood, woman
hood, childhood. We have lost but the
results of our skill and industry. We
can make another fortune if our hearts
and hands are left"
i have run the silly rounds of pleas
ure, and have done with them all. ]
have enjoyed all the pleasures of the
world appraise them at their real
worth, which is, in truth, very low:
those who have only seen their outside
always oyerrate them; but have been
behind the scenes, have seen the coarse
pulleys and dirty ropes which move the
5audy machines, and l have also seen
ana smelled the tallOw candles which H.
uminate the whole decoration, to the
and admiration of the ig-
lorant audience. When I reflect on
What | have seen, what [ have heard,
md what have done, can hardly per-
uade myself that all that frivolous hur-
y and hustle of pleasure in the world
lad any realities but | look upon all
hat is past as one Of those romantic
ireams which opium commonly oeCa-
ions, and do by no means desire to
epeat the nauseOus dose. Chesterfield
HORACE GRERLEY's SRLF-EDUCATIoN.-
n his relation Of this interesting Incl
ent of his boyhOod shine out not only
1r. Greeleys sturdy independence of
pirit, but also that especial egotlsm
hat most of what are called selEeducat-
d men are afflicted with
"When l was nine years old, there
neXpectedly appeared, one day, in my
athers humble farmhouse, the clergy
IAN, doctor, lawyer and perhaps one or
wo other magnates of our New England
lral township who addressed my pa
'nts to this effect Your Older son is
} promising a student, so easy and
lpid learner, that we think he should
ave a better education than our COM
ION schools eau give him. We propose,
lerefore, that he be sent to Phillips
2ademy, and thence to college; and we
fer, should you choose to entrust him
} US, to see that he is thoroughly
,hooled, without expense to you My
DOR but proud parents responded with
ranks, but decided that they would
Al.