Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-12
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ground; kind words never do.
Every undertaking is involved in
its faults, as the fire is in its smoke.
Beauty is an exquisite flower, and
the perfume is virtue.
None but the contemplate are APP
prehensive of contempt.
Eloquence is eloquently described
as "vehement simplicity"
Affections are as needful for our
souls as food for our bodies.
When pride and poverty marry
together their children are want and
crime.
Time may be redeemed as il is
passing, but never when 1t is gone
by.
Humility is the eldest boon of vir-
tue, and claims tho birthright at the
throne of heaven.
Let it be remembered that Joy is
the warm, sunny side Of the mind
and of the body.
Do all the good you can in the
world, and make as little noise as
possible. eetf
If the appearance of evil is not
Stunned, the reality will soon be
loved.
Death is as the foreshadowing of
life. We die that we may die no
more.
Shakespeare says: ''Plentv and
peace breed towards; hardness ever
OF hardnes is the mother"
Men left to their own Will, will
rather go to hell than be bcholden
to free grace for salvation.
In addresses from man to man,
hypocrisy Is detestable; how much
more in addresses from man TO God.
He is too cevetous whom God
cannot suffice; he hath all things
that hath him that hath all things.
Cuyler says; When character is
destroyed, it is never murder; il is
suicide. H
Never allow any landable enter
prise yon undertake to fail, for want
Oh perseverance.
1t is pity that those who taught us
to talk did not also teach Us when to
hold our tongues.
know of two beautiful things
the starry heavens above my head
and the sense of duty in my heart.
No mans life work is done till all
the results of life have been gath
cred up in final consummation.
A loving heart and pleasant
countenance are commodities which
n man should never fail to take
home with him. 1855
Here are two thoughts, embodied
in two lines Of hymn;
st is NOT the sohoFe Of life to lice,
Nor al. OF death ts die"
AS riches and favor forsake man.
we discover him TO be a fool: hut
nobody could find it out in his pros
perity. tFAsff r.
Did not the possession of liches
sometimes draw away our hears,
then the loss of them would not
break our hearts. W q \
Mrs. Sigourney says
True prayer is not thu noisy sound
That elamorous lips repeat,
But deep silence OF soul
That clasps JehOvan's feet.
The greatest friend of truth is
time; her greatest enemy is preiu-
dice; and her copstant companion is
humility. HNF NJ
La Fontaine says: Nothing is
more dangerous than an imprudent
friend; better is it to have to deal
with prudent enemy.
The abuse of good man is com.
monty the head-wind that fans the
fires of his own furnaRce and give.
him the greater Roadway.
A soul impenitent under affection
is like the devil in his chains, who
RACES against God while he is fet
tered by him.
Anger never does any good; it al
ways does harm. The generous
hearted may compassionate and pity
but they never descend so low as to
get mad.
Christians should make a study O.
christian morals, and seek TO be ex,
emplary in morality. The world
appreciates that, but cannot under,
stand spiritually.
Anger debases always, unles.
there is strength of character enough
to conceal it; but the misfortune Is
the weakest minded are the mos
passionate.
If men see christians made bette
in that which is the worlds religion
-morality-it leads them to thinl
that there is q reality in christian
experience.
"Contentment" is not laid dowI
in the maps; it is an imaginar,
place, not settled yet; and thosI
reach is soonest who throw AVA
their compass and go it blind.
II find my instructions have mad
YOU little better" said one: "Ah
but YOU do not know, my dear sir
how much worseI should have beel
without them"
Lowliness of mind i not a fowe
that grows in the field of nature
but is planted by the finger of Go,
in a renewed heart, and learned O
the lowly Jesus.
Evil thoughts in the soul, like ri
i'm water, will rise to the top. n,
preparation OF deceit can amalga
mate them with virtue so that thel
will remain concealed.
Saw the strongest things YOU "a
with .candor aud Kindness, 10
mans face; aud IN Ike the best ex
cuse YOU can for him, with truil
and justice, behiad his back.
Even an earthly parent is partieu
larlv tender and careful OF a dyin;
child. Much more will the grea
and gracious father of the elect sup
Mort cherish, and defend his owl
children in the hour OF death.
The habit of doing the best o
ones ability the duty of the hou
Is Invaluable. The world is full o
work half done, OF enterprises i'm
perfectly accomplished, Of deed
that lack one or two elements onl,
to make them great.