The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-01-19
GOLDEN WORDS.

silent deeds are better than III
profitable words.
Wisdom and virtue make the Doc
rich and the rich honorable.
Men often live like the elevent
| apostle, and die like the twelfth
| Jean Paul.
The world is all uphill when "
I would do all down-hiH when we sui
fer.-L Bailey.
He whose face gives no light shal
never become star.
Satire Is as sharp as a needle onl,
when there is some point to it.
All men are liable to err. The grea
difficulty is to discern error in our
selves.
A generous mind does not feel a
belonging to itself alone, but tn
| whole human race.
Be in earnest, but not presumptu
| Gus. Whatsoever your hands fine
to do, do t with all your might"
You may CLEAN knowledge by read
ing, but you must separate the whea
from the chaff by thinking,
The man who never alters his opin
ion is like standing water, and breeds
reptiles of the mind,
The aid of government is not neces
saTy to educational reform private
'eXertiOn will suffice.-[ Leibnitz.
The art of being happy lies in the
power of extracting Happiness from
common things.
Life alone can impart life and,
though we should burst, we can only
be valued as we make ourselves valU-
ab1e.-l Emerson.
Beauty flows in the waves of light,
radiates from the human face divine,
and sparkIes in the pathway Of every
child.
Perfection of mind consists of firm
ness and mildness; of force and ten
derness; of vigor and grace.
Man was created to search for truth,
to love the beautiful, to desire what
is good, and to do what is best.
Were there no bounteous future be-
yond the grave, it would be a mad
dening thought that love and death
are as inseparable as sun and shadow.
= Lutte Taylor.
No man in existence, be his station
what it may, high or low, is exempt
from the duty of enquiring what
good he can do TO others.
He that serves himself has a tyrant
for master. Selfishness is imperi-
ously eXacting; it gives no period for
rest, and 10 eXeTtiOu gives it satisfac-
tion.
If every young man would reform
himself, the worlds reformation
would be accomplished, and phiIoso-
pliers would be useless.
If you would relish your food, labor
for it; if you would enjoy your
raiment, pay for it before you wear it;
if you would sleep soundly, take a
clear conscience to bed with you.
Gentleness, =" says Samuel Smiles,
" is like the silent influence Of light,
which gives color to all nature it is
far more powerful than lOudness or
force, and far more fruitful.
A worthy Quaker thus wrote: [
expect to pass through this world but
once; if, Therefore, there be any kind
ness l can shO'v, or any good thing ]
can do to any fellow human bein~, let
IN do it now. Let me not defer nor
neglect it, for viii not pass this way
again"
The chief secret of com fort lies in
not suffering triies 10 VeX one, and in
prudently cultivatiue an under
growth Of small pleasures, since very
few great Oues are let on long lease.
No mans spirit is very much hurt
by doing bis duty. On the contrary,
one good action, one temptation re-
81 'ted and overcome, one sacrifice of
desire, of interest, purely for CON
science sake, viii prove q cordial for
weak and low spirits b4yond what
either indulgence or diversion or com
pany can do for them.
The man who has never tried the
Panionship OF little child, has
.reies-ly passed by one OF the great
est pleasures Of life, as one passes
rare flower without p uckiug it OF
k lowing its value.
Flowers arc one of the few things
If life that brings us unmiXed pleas
uTe. They are the most inuocent
tribute of courtesy or affection, "a ac-
cept2bie in the day of fasting as in
the house of mourning.
We are to work aud learn. Life
should have its quiet pauses, in which
to gather rest for work, but no idle
hours. The poor are to be ministered
unto, the wicked to be reclaimed, and
the sOrrowing to be comforted.
Peace is love Teposing; it is love on
the green pastures il is love beside
the still waters. IT is that great calm
which comes over the conscience
when il sees the aton-ment sufficient,
and the Savior willing. It is un-
clouded azure in D lake of glass. It i
the soul which Christ has pacified
spread out in serenity aud simple faith,
and the Lord God, merciful aud gra-
ciOus, smiling over it.
In the religious department Of Iitera-
ture, as in all other departments, tbe
test to be applied is vitality, the posi-
tive communication to the recipient
mind of new life HGd energy, 80 that
the incIe Of power keeps pace with
the Increase OF knowledge, and the
intelligence is not only brUadened aud
frightened, but the whole nature kin
died, invigOrated, and cheered.-
[Whipple.
Affability aud good breeding may
be regarded as essential to the success
Of man ia any eminent station aud
enlarged sphere OF life; and the wan
of them has not unfrequeutly beer
| found, in a great measure, u neu u,Tal
/ iZe the results of much industry, in
tegrity, aud honesty Of character.
In company where e wishes" wer,
| discussed, some wished for one thinG
and some another. 4 poor man whC
had long been noted for his christian
meekness, in reply to the question
said, " All nay wiEhes can be met II
Christ-that I may be found ia him
that ] may be ike him and that J
may be with him." Beautiful, true
satisfying.
The more married men, the feWe
crimes there will be. Marriage rem
ders q man more viFtuous ana NOR
wise, An unmarried man Is but nalf
q perfect being, and 1t requires Jhe othe
half to make Things right and II cai
not be expected that II this imPeIiec
1 stsfa he can keep the straight path 0
rectituds any more than a boat witt