Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-01-22
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VARIETY.

Principle and practice must 90
hand in hand, to make the man, or
woman.
/ The truly illustrious are those who
do not court the praise Of the world,
but perform the actions which deserve
\ it.
The real use Of all knowledge is
this; that We should dedicate that
reason which was given us by God
to the use and advantage Of man.
There is no greater obstacle in the
way of success in life than trusting
for something to turn up, instead Of
gong to work to turn up something.
Before I" love comes in at the door,,
it would be. well for him to peep
through the keyhoic. He ssght see
something that would prevent him
from entering.
Leisure is a pleas ant garment, but
is very bad one for constant wear.
Prentice is recovering. He says,
If you would remedy dyspepsia, diet;
fyou would remedy gray hair, dye it.
A good temper, a good fortune, .
good wife and good friend, are the
four choicest blessings of human life.
Nature has refused to give No the
power of truly understanding the
wants, the tastes, or even the opinions
which we do not possess.
Nothing strikes to the heart with
more acute painfulness than the sight
Of some article Of the usual wearing
apparel Of one who is no more. 1t
jars upon one of those mysterious
chords Of feeling at the heart which
We all know by experience it is agony
to touch.
1t is somewhat singular that WASH
ington drew his It's: breath in the last
hour of the last day of the last week
of the last month of the last century.
lie died on Saturday night twelve
o'clock Dec 81, 1899.
Prentice says the late failure of the
expected exhibition OF shooting stars,
WASH; owing to the want of stars.
There were enough of them. but they
were too peacable to shoot.
See that each hours feelings and
thoughts and actions are pure and
true: then will your life be such. The
wide pasture is but separate spires of
grass; the sheeted bloom of the prai-
ries but isolated flowers.
4 while ago a man in Virginia lost
his wife, and, on; Of love for her men,
orv, allied his estate s'Glenmaryn A
neighbor having met with the same
affection, and equally desirous of
keeping before him the image OF his
dear departed, followed his example,
and his farm is known by the name of
''Glenbetsey."
Iowa CoLLEGE.-President G. F.
Magoun is, We learn, visiting the
principal cities in thepnorthern part Of
our State, to secure the completion Of
the Iowa College endowment Thus
far his efforts have been very success
full. The object is one that must CON-
mend itself to the friends Of education
throughout the State.
Every lady who has been at Mount
liolyoke Seminary is expected to write
an annual letter stating whether she
Is married or single, how many child
ren she has. and other particulars con-
corning her status and progress. A
young lady Of the class 1861 has Just
written 10 the eiass secretary that she
is not married, bu. that she thinks she
can see, arising out Of the sea Of the
future, little cloud ike unto . mans
hand.
A SUsGEsTroN.-A writer SAYS:
q" The absence, among many men, OF
the tender benesolences ofhome, their
disregard of their sacred duty as
heads of households to she'd sunlight
upon the hearts of wives and children,
10 give smiles instead OF frowns or
gloom. pleasant and loving words in-
stead OF cross ones, to learn to talk in
telligently and freely with their falni-
when at home and surrounded by
them, instead of shutting themselves
up in frigid, stupid, stolid, suriy ST.
lence is undeniable. 1t is equally
reprehensible and contemplate,
whether it springs from laziness, or
fear of ridicule is false pride. That
man will exert the widest aud best influ-
cnce on all around him as citizen and
a neighbor, and be more respected in
doors and outdoors, who is not too
lazy, or to cowardly, or too proud to
be courteous and ageeable to society,
and TO show himself. considcrate and
and tender to his family"