The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-01
Home Reading.
He. who would make u uulnc in lite
must have an aim in lilc to start with. i.

timontal editor responds: "WLite feath-
ers falling from, celestial doyes-the sky
showering white blossoms on the grave Of
the, departed years If ho had 10 shovel
about a ton of it of tho sidewalk, once
Ia week all winter, he wouldn't al!ude to
pitip just such fattcring tcrms.lg& III, ia
Affection that links together man and
wife is far more holieri and more endur-
ing passion than young love, It may
want in gcnerousness--it may want in
Imaginative character, but it is far richer
lin holy, trusting attributes. Talk not to
us Of the absense Of love in welded life |!
What because q man has ceased to
"sigh like afurnacc," are we to believe
1.-THE fire is extinct? No, it but burns with
u stcadier fame, shedding "a benign inilu-
ence upon existence y million tunes more
precious aud delightful than the cold
dreams Of philosophy .,,.,,, ,,,il....
The Mercantile Times gives the fol-
lowing scasonab!c rules for young men
commencing business: y ''7s's-' 'i'l {!
The world estimates men by their sue
cess in ljfe-and by general consent, sue
cess is an evidence of superiority; nj, ii,
Never, under any circumstances, as.
sumo responsibility you can avoid con:
sis,sn,|y viii, your dutyto yourselves and
to others.,s bs,rJ1dfal gf0i ail,isgg
Base al your actions upon . principle
of right, preserve your integrity Of char-
actcr, and in doing this, never reckon the
cost. : Ffo94 7eN h.a'i''4''s''
F Remember that self.intcrest is more
likely to warp your. judgment than all
other circumstances combined; therefore
look well to your duty when your interest
is concerned .f' 10 si'''i 'l' ''
| Never make money at tile expense Of
your reputation. s15!u5 s@l1 ilG ~
p BE neither layishing nor niggardly.
OF the two avoid the latter. 4 mean
man is universally dcspiscd, but public
favor isaa stepping stone to ,prefsrmMt-
therefore generous feeling should be cul-
tiyacd. - '''- 4,
/ Say but little, think much, and do more.
To NJ SAVED FOR lErERrscr.--Wo
present below q table carefully compiled
by an accomplished statistician; win
10 Lcafers make one grog shop.
\, ] Grog shop makes SO drunkards. ~
H 80 Drunkards ruin 80 families. l,,t
! 50 Families, fill one poor house andjail.
H. | Poor house aud Jail makes ] great
bill Of costs. ., ,,ci;, m.s.,. te h
! Great bill Of costs makes 1 poor
town. ,i,,',, al. j, asgr9aj sl16 ~
! Poor town drains the county treas
ury. ,,,,s,.i sgai4Y ~ @,l h,i
! bankrupt treasury is a great State
tax, ..1, ..i ,ati ,s9+eaoj "a .
h.. | Great State tax d cxhausts thcIna-
tional fund. Il, r,i,,6 yee5-os !.
2 Looks make ! wish. 40 4gt-i Jot
2, Wishes make ! call. m, Ono
2 Calls make invitation. * III. II,
N 8 Invitations make dram. l1l 5;f,
4 prams make l nonscruple.5 5sil !.
! : Nonscruple, make ! spree .ssm
9 Sprees ulake ! high. s49 sgll ID II
9 Highs make 1 booze. sq-if iyj sn
u 9 Boozes make ,1sllow. come-you.so
l3si 9 How.comc-you-so's make i drunk.
8 Drunks make / it Of delirium tre-
mems. .,.-,.,.l' 80
8 Fits Of dclirium tremens make one
Death
WmsKY vs.. BhA1ss.-Judgc Bay, the
temperance lecturer, in one of his efforts,
got off the following hard lit at "'modcr-
ate drinkcrs.'3 1915 20 N'H 7'anio' ha
"All those who in youth acquire d
habit Of drinking whisky, at forty years
Of age will be total abstaiprrs or drunk
ards. No one can use whisky for years
with moderation. If there Is d person iu
the audience whose experience disputes
this, letIhim make it known II will ac-
count for it, or acknowledge Q that l am
mistaken" ,i .5..,.,, ..,t,sr "a
~ tall large man arose, and folding
lis arms across lis breast, said':a '7"'" :
i"I offer myselfus one whose own ex-
pcriencc contradic,s your statement" ,isi
"Are you a moderate drinkcr r asked
the Judge. H.. Nh, ,,t,,',
II ain" 90"
''"How long have you drank III molera-
ton p. bH4 ,n-tt,7a. s'iI 10 oDii,
"Forty years. lr rotuY5tl.lH.
"And were YOU never intoxicated %