The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-03-06
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givcness! lXQZU.
Shrink 20, from any work or duty pre-
sentcd to you, hut do your best
iie that hath no b,idle on his tongue has
no gracs in his heart
Representation Of minorii'ss -rn''''
graphs Of children.
An extraordinary localty-'he locality
where the Dead Sea.
An intellectual parent-the wish that is
father to the thought.
Why Is the vowel o tho only one ever
sounded? Because all the others are i'm
audible.
An appropriate hotel for old maids to
stop Of -"Ths Mansion (man-shun)
House.
There Is ono thing among many in life to
Try men more than any other. Il is a
jury.
Itbccomes soldier to die fighting, and
a minister to die preaching. and christian
to lie pnying.
May 500 things rs they are, and fix
my hopes, my labors and my happiness on
that which will bring true and lasting profit.
BE cheerfhl-not in one position, hut in
ali; and however Providence may see ft
to treat them, so let thy light continue to
shine.
II 10 very well to blush when you are a
detected in mean act; but you had a
great deal better blush when you think Of
committing il.
Tho security which follows long contin.
ucd prosperity is often tho occasion OF
mems destruction, MS il leads them to ne.
glect the necessary means of protection.
"Will you have some grapes, mon,icurF
asked o gentleman ola Frenchman. "No,
sarc," he replied, al don't swallow my
wine in 20 shape OF pills."
Tho soul is so made that, il we would be
good, il must be good; and if Il would he
happy, il must delight in making others
happy.
Beauty, though il is very pretty varnish,
is OF frail constitution, liable to abundance
Of accidents, and Is but short.lived bless.
ing at the best.
Judy represents gentleman at dinner
ladling up a horseshoe from the soup
,ureen, and saying, "'Pon my soul, it's too /,
bad This Is the second time cooks for
gotten to take tho shoes OIL"
No man can tell whether no is rich or
poor by turning to his ledger. II is the
heart thar makes n man rich. He Is rich
or poor according to what he Is, and not
according to what no has.
The best thing to give your enemy Is for
givencss; to your opponent, tolerance: to
friend, your heart; to your child, good
example; to yourself, respect; to all men,
charity.
If you love Others they will love you. ,
ifyou speak kindly to them they will speak
kindly to you. Love Is repaid with love,
and hatred with hatred. Would you hear
q swec, and pleasing echo, speak swectly
aud pleasantly yourself
One pound Of gold may be drawn into a
wire that would extend round the globe. SO
one good decd may he felt through all time,
and cast its influence into eternity. Though
done in the first flush Of youth il may gill
tho last hours Of long life, and form the
brightest spot in IT,
One man in Boston sued another for
Islander in accusing his wife Of having an
other husband, and although on the trial.
Tuesday, dozen witnesses testified to the
truth Of the offending statement. the jury
with remarkable Independence Of action
give the plaintiff si,l5s damages.
Men work for wealth, fight for il, and
die for i,-and oil tho while, from the era
die to the gnvc, nature and God are ,hun-
dering in our ears the solemn question,
"what shall il profit n man if he gain tho
whole world and lose his own soul"
Live to DO useful Live to give light
Live to accomplish the end for which you
were made, and quietly and steadily shine
on, trying to DO your duty. For those who
arc enabled through grace to shine As lights
here, shall shine as suns and stars for ever
and ever. ...."r -...
Salt ID that one thing that all mon agree
in thinking good; IL Is necessary for men,
for cattle, for all In England Il Is said |
largo OK needs six ounces day. mich
COW and sheeeptwo. Ono half The ashes |
Of human blood b salt, % like Lots wife
.e., her eonycrsjou. we uru all p;lla, or|