National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-03-22
Miscellaneous Items.
\ vlrtuous effort may fail, bu' not
virtuous life.

1t is better to lose a good coat than
Il good conscience.
There is more fatigue i'll laziness
than in labor.
The more we help others to bear
their burdens, the lighter ours will
be.
: Surely some people must know
themselves they never think about
anything else.
The gem cannot be polished but
by friction. nor man perfected with
out adversely.
Vice stings us, even i'll our pleas
urcs, but virtue consoles us even in
our pains.
Hearing physician remarkthat
IA small blow will bieak u nose,
rustic exclaimed, "Well, l dunno
about that; ! have blowed my nose
IA great many times, and have new
er broke it,
\ teacher said to little girl al
school "lf a naughty girl should
hurt you- like good girl you would
forgive her, wouldn't You = "Ies,
marm,' she replied, "if | couldn't
catch her.
Why is the star spangled banner
like the Atlantic! Because it VIII
never cease to wave.
Sin is worse than pain. Pain
may prove a benefit, while sin must
eve" prove an injury.
Affection is very commonly the
means of making us beware OF the
| the mercicS we enjoy.
\ Russian miSer is noticed as
having learned to bark, in order to,
save expense of keeping a watctr
dog.
We can be truly happy but in
proportion as we are the instru
mcntS of promoting the happiness of
others.
An 1rishman having been told
that the price of bread had fallen.
exclaimed. "This is the first time |
liver reiccd at the fall OF my best
,iend."
Prentice says the muddy streets
of Louisville are proof that the in
| habitants are not tranSgressors
for the way of ftranSgreSSOrs is hard.
The Round Table says that Rail
road dep0tS are constructed on the
idea that there isno place like home,
and it is best for the people to stay
there.
Mr.. Links went to Washington n
few days ago, but returned soon i'll
high dungeon, because while on Il
small spree. he bad been mistaken
for Andrew Johnson.
The Denvcys News of the 9th says
tlat remarkable cavity has beeu
found in mine at Gregory Point,
the sides OF which are lined Or
plated with gold.
\ BUDGET OF TRUTnS.-The
London Punch, although it views the
matter i'll a jocose light, tells some
home truths in summing up some of
the sweet uses of adversity.' This
is the catalogue.
You wear out your old clothes.
You are not troubled with visitors.
You are cXoncrated from making
calls.
Bores do not bore YOU.
Spongcs do not haunt your table.
Tax gatlIerers hurry by your door.
ltncrant bands do not play oppo.
site your windows.
You avoid the nuisance of sery-
ign on .iurics.
No one thinks presenting to you
a testimonial.
No tradeSman iritates you by ask
ing-'lS there any other little article
you wish for to-day, sir p
lmposters know it is no usc to
bleed YOU.
va lbd'il'' t'lil'tIuN't.
Gou swallow Infinitely less poison
than others.
FlattcrerS do not shoot their rub.
biSlI into Your ears.
f Non are saved many debt, many
| Il deception, many Il headache.
And lastly, if YOU have Il true
friend IN the world, you are in n very
, short space OF time to know it.
HEy. DE. MyINGsToNE.-A cable
dispatch announces that the celcbra.
ted African traveller and mission
AIRY, Rev. DIR. David Livingstone,
has been killed by the Catlrcs. Mr..
T, Livingstone was born at Blantyrc,
: upon the banks of the Clyde, near
: Glasgow. in 1917. As u youth he
, earned his livelihood in the cotton
! mills of Blantyrc, but by hard labor
: be was enabled to pursue, during
>, the Winter months. his studies AT
!, f. Glasgow. As hc grew up he resolv-
! ed to devote himself to the life of q
7 missionary, hoping that Africa and
u China would he the scene Ot his In.
J hors. After studying medicine and
I, theology he offered his services, in
,, 1888. to the London Missionary So.
: cictS aud was accepted. lie reach.
cd the shores of Africa in the sum.
mcr of 1910. For l6 years, (1SiO-
5G) he laborcd at various stations in
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