The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-25

and examine for yourself Do you see
anything here really below its Valuer BE
careiuI Or YOU will get shoddy instead Of
beaver, and pure cotton instead oil pure
linen. -;,-,L.
cannot afford to be such q philanihropist,
IA 10 spend his time and money without
an equivalent =,
Everything has It's price, aud good arti.
Giles, either material or immalerisl, must
be paid for.
Mr. Smith is doctor, one that Is al
ways SO busy that he cannot 60 10 church,
who rides out OF town every day hastily
to see some unknown patient: If you will
only read his advertisement you will feel
better; perhaps be cured without another
dose.
Mr.. Brown is general agent for new
sewing machine; II YOU have machine
already, Just prepare 10 throw it aside; II
Is u worthless nuisance now, this new
worlds wonder has thrownit entlrelyinto
the shade. Where there IS deficiency
of precious metal, droSS Is frequently SUBJ
stituted, and sometimes so skilliully
wrought Ia, as 10 deceive the most wary;
but iiyou liItIn closely you viii know i
by It's ring; and II you weigh 1t, you Will
find when weighed In . balance, It Will
be found wanting"
Nowhere do we find more Of simple
sound without substance, than In the pro-
fessed literary world. 1t begins with the
child in school; II Mary can make her
parents and teachers believe she knows
her lesson, she Is satisfied; she will steal
an answer from the book, or from Q COM
panion, or as a last resort write It upon
her fan, and then feel that she has TIL
umphed gloriously; thus she Is fitted 70
go out into the world 10 carry on. this
course through life.
The boy who Is willing that some one
else shall chew bis mental food for him,
who can answer perfect on o lesson that
has scarcely cost him q. thought, and will
read bis foundations Just as some one else
tells him, Is well fitted 70 shine by bor-
rowed light all his lie; but alas for him
when be gets away from his primary.
What Is most Of all to be deplored Is that
sounding OF brass and the tinkling Of
cymbles may too often DO found desecrat.
ing the very house Of God. -
stu the Scribe and the Pharsee, like
whited sepulchres, love TO occupy the
upper seat In the Synagogue, and SA the
gifts Of the rich, given without sacrifice,
Jingle their way into the treasury OF the
church, while the widows mite, the last
she has, goes stealing It's way into some
quiet nook, only 10 be heard Of in the
great day Of adjustment Of human wrongs.
Still CONTRARY to divine injunctloD)
men sit in Judgment upon each other.
II the child OF the Church stumble in
learning TO walk, how severity It Is re-
proved; so severely often as 10 discourage
farther attempt, or at least, so embarrasses
the poor straggler as to render its steps
tottering all through LIES journey.
Even tho sacred desk Is often perverted
in It's use, and men offering themselves as
leaders in the battle, men TO whom the
world looks for an example, and more
unfortunate still, by many taken Rs such;
even these instead OF conquering for the
Lord arc striving for their own honor,
and often, instead Of trying to overcome
the influence OF sin in the souls OF men,
are seeking position and fame, among
the orators OF the day, iorgetiul that
Though they speak with the tongues Of
angels and have not charity, they have
become as sounding brass or the iiukling
symbol.
Many people are like trumpets that give
an uncertain sound; when the VOrld strikes
upon them, 1t Is by no means certain that
the music Of their lives shall be harmoni.
Gus. Like the waves of the sea they are
"driven by tho winds and tossed" you
never know where 10 find them or when
to depend upon them. In the heat Of the
battle they are in the rear, or perchance
deserters from the field Of contest; but IN
the hour Of victory, or in division Of
spoils, then loud in their Civilizations you
will hear their voices.
But Lie has another side 10 its picture.
Thank God VIC hare men, and toOHlen too,
who will battle for the right, even to the
bitter end; who wonld suffer the loss Of
prosperity, fame and friends, before they
will yield to the wrong.
They are the true metal OF the world,
the wealth Of nations, the gold Of society
refined In Gods furnace until they reflect
His perfect image.