Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-05-10
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
STUDY OF THE BIBLE.-Looking al
the Bible merely as a historical fact
as a power in the world, which has
Influenced the opinions and directed
the life, and quickened the heart of
millions; which has been inspiration
to the greatest minds Of the race
which has been the spring of that
great philanthropy which is the boast
of our civilization; and which is now
the professed guide of three hundred
millions of our fellow men; surely
these facts, apart from any considera-
ton of its Divine origin, Of its claims
to be revelation from God, demand
for it respectful attention and dill
gent study, from any one who would
be considered we'll informed and in
telligent man.
The god of metaphysics is but an
idea; but the God of religion, the
Creator of heaven and earth, the Sow
ereign Judge of actions and of tho'ts,
is power.
Let US be men with men, and al
ways children before God; for in his
eyes we are but children. Old age it.
self, in presence of eternity, is but the
first moment of a morning.
This life is but the cradle of the
other. What avail then sickness, time,
old age, death-different degrees of
metamorphosis which doubtless has
here below only its beginning?
We should speak to men of destruc-
tion only to make them think of dura-
ton, and of death only to make them
think of life; for death runs into life,
and destruction precipitates itself into
duration.
Falseness of mind comes from false
ness of heart; it proceeds from ones
having secretly for aim ones own op-
inion, and not the true opinion. The
false mind is false in everything, as a
squint eye looks always obliquely.
Here is one of Surgeons best say
ings, illustrating the fact that there
may be morality without religion, but
cannot be religion without morality
d" Teaching men morals is as though |
had clock that would not 60, and I
turned round one of the cog-wheels
but faith takes the key and winds up
the handspring, and the whole thing
runs ON readily"
Prof Mittermaier, distinguished
German writer on Medical Jnrispru-
dence, says:
"The drunken man loses the con-
sclousneSs of the external world
The friend whom in his sober mind he
loves, is now regarded as an enemy
in whose every look he imagines a
threat. 1t is no longer in his power
to refer what he wills to the law, fol-
the voice Of reason is silent for him
He no longer knows what he does, and
he consequently acts without respon
sibility, because he acts without con
sciousness."
Sorrow sobers us and makes the
mipd genial; and in sorrow we love
and trust our friends more tenderly
and the dead become dearer to u.s.
And just as the stars shine out in the
night, so there are blessed faces tha
look at US in our grief, though befor,
their features were fading from ou
recollection. Suffering! Let no maj
cheat it too much, because it is gooC
for him, and it will help to make hin
sure of his being immortal. 1t is il
sorrow-the night of the soul-tha
we see fartherest, and know ourselve
natives of Infnity and sons and daugh
ters of the Most High.
The beloved of the Almighty ar
the rich who have the humility of tn
poor, and the poor who have the mas
nanimity of the rich.-Sddi.
1t has been said that any lawye
who writes so clearly as to be INTEL
gible, is an enemy to his profession.
t A. T. Stewart's income last yea
t was $1,276,753,72.
5 A. Fl. Stephens is reported in uni
: sually feeble health.
e Spiritualism is reviving and on tt
}. increase in New England.
= Said a young fellow indignant
when called a boy" Don't you ca
:, ME boy; I've chewed tobacco th
!. six years p
John W. Forney, secretary of tt
United States Senate, has taken Il
l. temperance pledge.
Mr.. Buchanan, whose fortune is rec
A oned at 100000, is the richest of o
\ surviving ex-presidents.
II Loveland Munson of Manchest'
y recently had 81 sheep killed by dos
or A mammoth pig raised in Brattlet
ne 70, which weighed when killed 20
sh pounds has been on exhibition in B.
Xt ton.
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in A wit once asked peasant wi
ck part he performed in the great dra1
no of life ?
,f "I mind my own business" was I
m caustic reply.