The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-10
WHOLE NO 02S
Success makes fools seem wise.
Use soft words and hard arguments.
unnninnaa ia intarnal not eYfernnl

Happiness ia internal. not external.
Christian graces, like the stars, shine
brightest in the darkest hours.
Strongest minds are often those OF whom
the world hears least.
We live in deeds, not years in thoughts.
not breaths.
Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt,
And every grin, so merry, draws one out.
Indolence-A lazy boy makes a lazy
man. Just as a crooked sapling makes
crooked tree.
Nearly all beginnings are difficult and
poor. At the opening of the hunt the
hound limps
1t is one of the worst errors to suppose
that there is any other path Of safety ex-
cept Of duty.
Whenever you buy or sell. let or hire,
make clear bargain, and never trust 10
We shant disagree about triGes.'
A handsome woman pleases tho eye; II
good woman the heart One is n ewel,
the other a treasure
Sentiments OF friendship which flow
from the heart, connot be frozen i'm adver-
s.tv
Absence DESTROYS small passions aud in
creases great ones as the wind cXtin-
guishes tapers and kindes ires.
Genius has an orbit o. its own. If it
moved through the orbit Of commonplace
lives. it would not be genius, bat commons
place.
What record Of human folly, ,upcr-
stition, and ignorance n paner would be-
that should contain all thn contributions
sent to It's editor
True piety is not norose, ha' ch"cr-
ful thing: whilst it makes mo ioyful %
delivers me from frivolty VET r. causes
me to be pleasant and glad.
The latter part OF wise man. lifr is
taken un in curing the foilies, pro'nd'cos,
and f,'sa opinions he has contracted n the
former
Religion IS ;he basis anon .,ljch
civil government rosts-that from ylich
power derives It's authority law. ..eir
efficacy. and both their sanction.->' - 'hg.
Many persons think them-c'vr ser
fectlv virtuous because bein.' Jed
they don't distinguish hc,wert D.. .tc aud
vic,uais
Marr.aac cnlargc~ jhe srenc happi
ness or misery: 'hr marriage "' love is
pleasant. the marriage Of interest, easy;
and a marriage where both me-; happy.
Truth rivr- a sense of security 20 the
feeblest man, as lying does @. Insecurity
to the strongest. The true man has but
one answer 10 give 10 inte-roGatofs, oue
story TO tell them nobody's fac to fear.
God made both tears and laughter, and
both for kind purposes for a. 'eu@hter IN
ables mr,h and surprise 10 bic,'he freely,
so tears enable sorrow 10 vcut itself pa
tiently. Tear hinder sor~rv from he.
coming despair and laugh onc of 'he
very privilege Of r"a-on
An honest death is better than dishon-
est life
The fcklencss of fortune is felt over
the world
Little can be done well to which the
whole mind is not applied
Justice consists in doing 40 injury 10
men decency in giving them no offence
Few can be assiduous without ~eryiiity,
and none can be servile without corrup
tion.
Many false things have more appear
/ ance of truth than things yhuf bo most
true-tatjmer
FruFaIity may be termed the daughter
of prudence, the sister Of temperance and
the parent of liberty.
Every mSn has his weak side and 1t is
very often the case that this weak side is
! the best part OF the man.
The most beautiful may be she irozt adj
mired and carcssed. but they ara not
| always the most esteemed ard lovrd.
No man can improve any oDmpsuy for
Which he has not rc9pcct enough 20 ne TN
der some degree OF restrain
TO datter person adroitiF, one gust
know three things-what they a-e, what
they think they are. and what they want
ether people thinl, they are.
Every human creature is sensible TO
i1drmi.:es OF temper, which il should be
lis duty 10 correct and ssbdue. parsicu-
larry IN the eally period OF Ike
The greater the difficulty Inc more
( glory IN surmonntipg it. Stilltpl pilots
gain their reputation from storms and
tempests
Truth can hardly he eNps,,ed 70 adapt
itself to the crooked polir, and willy
sinuosities of worldly affairs ior truth,
like light, travels only in straight lines.
Never hire another person 10 do The
work which you can we'll 90 yourself, un-
less you are suitably employed in some
other occupation.
Persons extremely reserved are like old
enamollod watches which had painted
covers. that hindercd your seeing what
time il vas.-H1race Wdlp5Ic
A Persian philosopher being asked by
what method he had acquired 50 much
knowledge. auswered BY not being
nravontodby shame from asking questions