The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1868-12-14
Home Reading.

LARGE quantities oforangcs are shippe,
from Tampa. Florida, by every steamer
\ person good at making excuses i,
seldom good for anything else.
CrLrrvArr puuctuality. It is a good
thing to build character upon.
WITHOUT duty, life is soft and bone
less; it can TO longer hold itsclferect.
TIE more you draw from the we'll o.
truth, the clearer the water becomes.
Or all on earth to be loved and kindl '
cared for, tue aged are first deserving.
II is sdreadful easy work to repent oI
others sins-but not very profitable.
ssow CAKES One pint of flour. ono
pint Of milk, three eggs, little sal, and
apiece Of butter size of an egg. Bake
in cups.
THE amusement Of reading is anon 9
the greatest consultations of life, it is the
nnrse of virtue, the upholdcr of adversely
the prop of independence. tue supporter
of jus, pride, the s;rergthener Of elevated
opinions; it is the shield against the ty-
rannyof all petty passions, The rrpclIer
Of the fools scolf, and the knavc's rea.
son.
SsLs-CoSrRoL.-Itisa great advantage
to keep quiet, graceful y and naturally.
Self-control is the best evidence of cult
waited intellect and clear conscience. II
isa great pleasure to meet tho.e who
wisely listen and observe review
what is said without prejudice. and with
or without advice commit no crrors.-
Nothing is so difficult to do-nolhing so
rarely do'e.
The SHORT DArs.-Thc shortest after
noon, or one Of the twelve shortest, will
be. that of Wednesday Oo-day } The
sun will then set Mt 4:22S, and the alma.
nae records it at precisely that second for
the succeeding twelve days. or until the
lith of December. wien the afternoons
begin t" lengthcn But the mornings
will be 81 minutes shorter, the sun rising
at I:0G; OH the 3lst of December at $50.
and will continue to rise at that time till
JauuaryS. The shortest day. from sun
rise to sun set, occurs December 81.
ITr Knows THE Egsr.-A father came
homc fr"m his business at carly evening
AMI took his little girl upon lis knee
After few dovc-likc carcsses, she crcp,
to his bosom and fell asleep. lie carried
her himself 10 her chamber and said,
Nellie woull no, like to 20 to sleep with.
out saying her prayers?7 Half opening
her large blue eyes, she drcamily a.ticu.
lated
''Now | lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord"
Then adding in sweet murn:ur, "IIo
knows the rest" she sank on her pillow,
in his wa'chful care who 'give,h his be-
loved sleep"
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