Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-08-20

TOWN. JEFFERSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, AUG 90 1870
Thoughts or Great Men.

What comfort 10 thousands have these
precious words OF Jean Psul's been
hsppiness sits on your lronI-door sep.
ou need not even 90 rornd TO lcos Tor
1t. 1t can stand rude blast and rOush
TALL end IS wsrrsnied 10 Keep in the hot
test climates. Treasure 1t, preserve it,
pickle II, but call no man bsppy who
goes TO rest with single bill unpaid"
How sublime is this thought of
Goehe's. "The Ocean of existence has
never yet been hydrogrsphed and is
deepest secrets are past dredging for.
We gather lev tender tinted shells. a
few Iuhs Of bright weed, and sup of
costly molIusks but the Sea and We
are real Strangers. we and the Sea make
no progress. aud life SINKS behind the
horizon before he Bud OF Acquaintance.
has burst into the Bloom OF Friendship.
Walk by The Margin, and listen TO the
Waters moaning their strange secret 10
the sympsthlzng Stars, and ,ske another
cigar before you iIIn in"
Milton well knew hat the experience
OF ell mrddle aged men would amply cor.
ropora;e this chain OF coroIsries
Never exceed your income.
Never exceed the bounds Of decorurn.
"Al"ays brush your hat when you
lake II off,
BE careful bow you lere with an.
other mans fire.
DO not sI IN damp clothes.
Study The pollIy of the SIare. and be
a'yoUr post although Of the meanesI or.
der, when The walls of The Republic are
threatened
"The true Ci izen never omils 10 have
his boots properly blacked every morn
ing"
How thoroughly ,ha, wise old hesihen.
Epamlnondss knew The working Of the
human heart! Listen 10 a few OF hi.
gems Never lend your horse Seem.
rather Ihsn be. Build your garden wall
higher, # your neighbor can look over it
Tread wsrlly, # your path is strewn with
broken bottles. BE ready TO do small
kIndnesses-slways have postage stamps
in your pocket. and Metropolitan time
tables, and tie finest Eau de Cologne lhs,
money can procure"
Mark wha, Lsvsier sald 10 William
Tell, when they were coming home 10
Ihe dawn from posi- morlem. over the
Bridge Of Slghs, and taking about the
Revenue returns. "Puts good face on
The matter. II troubles ri-e. ST re them
out Of coUntenance. We all wcsr tie
sane uniform. only The lsclngs arc differ
ent. The richest man cannot escape The
loothsche, and the poorest may enjoy
sunset and salad Be content, snd Ill
up your Income tax paper wiIr conscieo.
tIous fidelity, and you will be scheduled
among the soft.
Golden words lhese Of BacOn's: The
weaknesses Of men are often The ,sIrengIh
oi States, and The (avorlies OF p'inces have
before now become tue shullscoocks Of
vengelul Fortune. Some neu srs born
and others die but none can escape eIth-
er the one day or the otter. Between
the beginning and The end ihere lie many
lnrerc lated stations, where We may rest
and recrese. and gather strength for the
ventures that FoTtIne hath ye, 10 her well
let, Blind as she Ia, she sometimes drops
the bandsge and catches the speakers
eye; but her myrmldons are hort, and
her followers great army. and to be vic
'odous over Fortune your weapons mus,
be keen, we'll tempered and bright. your
arms siTOnr and rpsnlutp yOur cnuraun
dsunlless. your endurance martyr like.
snd your wIfc's relations uuexcepiona.
ble."