Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-06-15
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I" Men Of genius are often dull and
silent III society; as the blazing me
teor, when it descends to earth, is only
o stone"
-" The growth Of conscience is as
easily pronounced upon a. the growth
of tree The way the sap il en-.
eonraged 70 run, that way swing the
branches"
1.-THE nobility of a soul is guaged
as much by its emotional ~ by its in
teIlectual strength the being who
feels is as sublime as the being whu
thinks" -.
---" I)ranty tas little to do with en-
gaging the love of woman. The air,
the manner, the tone, the converse.
ton, the something that interests and
the something to be proud of--these
are the attractions VI The man bound
to be loved" ....
--Wh1 has the Christian religion
gained victory over all Others?
Why has it brcome, and deserved 10
be, the MISTRESS OF the world, unless
because it has taken into itself the
truths Of natural rrliyionp Where
th"N, is ,hcre any Opposition b"twe u
the two? Their boundaries really
cross each .ihcr,
49," How nearly do all Of us, in
SOME respects resemble betoggrd
boats. The stream OF life hides its
further bank We steer across it,
scarcely knowing where we 90. II
the vapor lifts oceasionaIly to give AN
assurance tn our faith, it soon let's
down its robe again aud We run
drowsily aud unseeing upon the
shores"
The ,ruest happiness is the mos,
ms, fish. An unscltish action never
tails to bring more pleasure than one
which springs from u purely selfish
motive. A good deed is pebble
east into the stream causes the eddy.
ing waves 10 form circle which wid.
ems ard wniens until it is lost IN the
vast deeps Of the ocean.
So the good deed extends its intlu
ence through the world in a circle
which forever extends until it touches
the shores of the infinite, aud there
receives It's reward.
The sum Of life is made up Of it,,c
things. 1t is the petty, sins, rather
than great crimes, which cause the
greater portion Of the worlds nnhap.
piness. The everyday follies which
need TO he overcome, the littIe knots
which rufiln our tempers, embitter our
lives. II these could be conquered,
Just put ont Of sight forever. what a
comfortable world this would be to
live 10
-- Under the nom ae plume, Beat.
rice, some one Of Gods trne poets
occasionally contributes to the La
Crosse Leader real jewels Of thought
the very gold of poetry. Why
Beatrice should be 50 re,icent, we
can't imagine.
We clip the following from recent
poem:
"THE BARS."
And 50 tho scvthc winged swallows seek the
fring' q caves 10 oder,
Aud all the air embtoider with circles,
curves and loops
While FURNISHED festhered doves, gentle,
fair footed neigtbors
Low murmuring, like tabors, patte' about
In groups.
Before the dreamy kline stand dunb, as
though they waited
Some language ye' belated, TO suit their
scented breath.
But what the birds are singing. or these
grave creatures thinking
With all their drowsy wiDking, no one In.
terpretcth.
0 earth. roll back your mons. return the age
Of fable,
Unbuild the ,ower Of babel, unwray It's
hidden ruues
Or ,huu hen ghted Science heip our insen-
sac senses,
with crucihlps, or lenses translate the
thrushs tunes !"
" Alas, the poor. pale children that have no
place 10 play in
Fashion aud famine staying heap them In
hrclaComhe,
Who. when they feel the letters Of rsgs or
jrsel. tiven,
Can find 40 door but heaven from the
prison OF their homes"
1t il no mark of gentleman 10
swear. The most worthless and vile,
the refuse OF mankind. the drunkard
aud the prostitute swear. ~ well AZ
lll,. best dressed and educated gentle.
man.
No particnla, endowments are re-
quisite to give finish 10 tn" art oi
cur-ing. The basest and meauest Of
mankind swear with az much tac,
and skill as the most refincd he that
wishes 10 degrade himself TO the low
est level Of pollution and shame,
should learn to be common swearer.
Any man has talent enough to
learn to curse God, and iinprccate
perdition on fellow.nen. Swearing
never did any man good. No man is
richer or wiser, or happier for it. 1t
helps no mans education or manners.
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