Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-13
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
SUNDAY HEADING,

Bad habits, we'll pursued betimss, may
reach the dignity Of crimes.
He who studies books gets the frame Of
knowledge, but he who studies men gets
the SOUL
None but the wsll.bred man knows how
to confess fsalt, or Acknowledge himself
in AZ error.
Happiness 10 . perfume that one cannot
shed over another without few drops fall
ing on ones SELF.
He who 10 master Of the ittsst moment
to crush his enemy, and maguaninously
aegleets il, 10 born 70 be conqusrcr.
Frettipg 10 . perpetual confession Of
weakness. 1t says ~ want to and
can't" Frstting 10 like little dog paving
and whining 1t door bscauss hs can't
get in.
A Presbyterian church in St. Louis, With
. salary OF $4,000 to offer, 10 looking cut
. pastor.
At q collection lately made at charity
fair, young lady offered the plate to rich
man who was noted for stineiness. ~
have nothing" was his curt answer.
"Then take something, sir" she replied |;
you know am begging for the poor"
Church psws in Cincinnati cost from $25
TO 800. The First Presbyt terrain Church
has agreed to abolish the pew system.
TRuE Trsr.-One evening, We are told,
after . weary march through tho desert,
Mahomst Was camping with his followers,
and overheard one Of them say: ~ will
loose my camel and commit it to God" on
which Mahomet spoke: Friend. tie thy
camel snd commit it 10 God"
BsAurivuL ANswsas.-A pupil Of the
Able Sssosd gave the following sxtraerdi-
nary aaswsrs:
What 10 gratitudss Gratitude 10 the
memory Of the heart.
What 10 hopsi Hsps 10 The blossom Of
happiness.
What is The difference between hope and
desire Desire 10 . tree in leaf. Hspe 10
. tree 10 flower, and Enjoymsat u tree In
fruit.
What 10 stsrsity. A dsy without yss-
tsrday OF to-morrsw day without end.
What 10 timsp A line with swo eads
path that begins In the cradle and ends
in the grave.
God Word = like Gods world, varied,
very rich, very bsautiiul. You never know
whom yea hsvs exhausted oil its secrets.
The Bible, like nature, has something for
every class Of mind. Az 10 the phsnomsns
around 10 there ere resources and invita-
tions both for science and poetry, % does
Gods revelation furnish materials both for
exact theological definition and for the free
play Of devoot thought and feeling. Look
~ Nhn Rih1n IN . oa- l;sIexA ana = An aH,>a.ht
way see some new charms.
Coon ADvrcE.-Stsp esuubling. Get up
two hours earlier in the morning, and begin
to do something cut Of yeus regular pro.
fsssion. Mind your own business, and With
Ill your might let othsr peoples alone.
Live within your means. Sell your horses.
Give away or sell your dog. Smoke your
cigar through 40 cir stove. Eat with mod
eratien. and 30 70 bed early. Talk lsss Of
Jour own peculiar gifts and virtues, and
more Of those Of your friends and neigh
bore. Be cheerful. Fulfil your premises
Pay ysur debts. Be yourself oil yeu would
see othels. Be good man and stop grum-
bling.
ONLY As.-A mother had two children.
both girls-the elder, . fair child, the ysuug-
Or. beauty aud mothers pet. The elder
WAS neglected, while "Swset," (ths pet
name Of the yousgar) received every atten-
tisn that lsvs could bsstow. One day, after
. severe illness, the mother was sitting in
the parlor, whom she heard childish step
on the etairs, and her thoughts were in
stantly with the fsvorits.
"Is that you, Sweet :" she inquired.
mo, mamma" wss the sad and touch
ing reply, cit isn't Swset-it's only nsr'
The mothers heart smots her, and from
that hour "only me- was returned to an
equal place ia her affections.
NED SnAkINo.-My watch stops; some
thing 10 broken in il. I take il to the watsh.
maker, and hs puts 10 new main spring.
do not know any thing about it, except
that he does It. And when it is repaired hs
lays it aside. Presently 20 for my watch,
and ask him if it 10 done. lob, yes," he
says, "but do not know that it 10 going"
And he takes it, and finding that it does not
go, he winds it up. and then it does not 20,
perhaps; but ne gives it little shake. and
1t commences ticking and keeping time.
And ] know many persons that have .
handspring in them, and that have been
wound up, for that matter, but that have
not been shaken yet And there they are.
II somebody would only take them up and
whirl them around few times, and say to
them, Your are Christians tick tickr
they would commence keeping time.
have known persons that spent months and
months, not only making no progress, but
losing ground, just for the want OF knowl.
edge Of the fact that the Office Of the Lord
Jeaus Christ was TO take people in order
that they might b good, aud that il IVES
his nature, after be had taken them to bs
patient with them, and help them, and bring
oil the power Of his being to bear upon
them 10 save them.-[H. w. Bescher.
WsAr Is Nor CaAalrY.-It 10 not char
ity TO give penny 70 the street mssdieant,
Of whom nothing is known, while W bag
gle With pooe man out Of employ msnt for
. able dime. 1t 10 not charity to beat
down . seamstress 10 starvation price; to
let her cit in her vet clothes sewing oil day;
to deduct from her pitiful remuneration If
the storm delays her prompt arrival. It 10
not charity u take poor relative int your
family and make her . slave to oil your
whims. aud tsunt her continually with her
dependent situation. Il 10 net charity 70
turn man who 10 out Of work into the
streets With his family because be cannst
pay bis rent. II 10 not charity 10 exact Tie
utmost farthing from the widow and or.
phan. 1t is not charity to give with . gu
psreilious cir and patronage, - II God had
made you, the rich man, Of different blood
from the shivering recipient. whose emily
crime 10 that he 10 psor II 10 not charity
to De an extostionsr-net though you BE-
stow YOUR aims bv thoueaads.
81 CAUTION IN TIME
Persons that desire - uss On. Hna,ca's 0sLnuo