Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-22
Orient Pearls at Random Strung,
The activity Of love is goodness.

To be proud OF learning Is the
greatest ignorance.
The morning hour has gold in ITS
mouth.
Make men intelligent and they be-
come inventive.
The best words are those which
have the fewest syllables.
Towering expectations generally
lead to disappointments.
A pleasant writer beautifully calls
moonlight the old age OF day."
God who made the world so wise
Up, as wisely governs 1t.
Entertain no thought which you
wonld blush to speak.
There is manner of presenting
that gives value to anything.
Look not upon sin lest it tempt
thee; touch il not lest IL kill thee.
lie that piyeth into the cloud may
get struck by the thunderbolt.
Luxury increases the luggage of
life, and thereby impedes the march.
Poetry accommodates the show of
things to the desires of the mind.
From observing the errors of 9TH
crs, a wise man corrects his own.
Manners are but the happy ways
of doing things.
We may think foolish thoughts,
but should never express them.
Employmentis natures physician,
and is essential to human happiness.
lie that too much refines his deli
caUy, will always endanger his quiet.
The grand safe guard for doing
right, is 10 hate ali that is wrong.
People who make no effort to at
tract regard, have no reason to COM
plain il they are neglected.
Even il your enemy is small as a
fly, fancy him as large as an ele-
plant.
Sinners with a reckless prodigal-
ity squander the immortal riches
wherewith they are lowered.
The best wealth is of the heart,
an enlightened mind, loyal consci-
ence, and pure affections.
There are promises in scripture
to help our weakness, but none to
overcome our wilfulness.
Faith, not.sight, must be our guide.
We cannot do without such 4 COM
pass.
Blessed is the day whose morning
is Weakened by the patter of little
feet.
To speak aloud and alone, has the
effect of a dialogue with the God
one has within ones self.
1t costs a great deal TO live an ear
nest, manly life, but it costs great
deal more not to do so.
No living man need despair, for
While the lamp holds out TO burn,
The vilest sinner may return.
The superhuous blossoms on q
fruit tree are meant to symbolic the
large way in which God loves TO do
pleasant things.
Clouds never send down to ask the
plants and grass how much they
need; they rain for the relief of their
own full bosoms.
Never use your authority to its
full extent; temper whatever is of
service in It by an air OF sweetness
apd good nature.
A smile is OF value. 1t has been
known to reclaim q poor out-cast,
and change the whole career of hu-
man life.
If you have wealth, rank or posi-
ton, do not use them to secure the
fear or respect which your dignity
or rank inspire.
GIFTS from the hand are silver
and gold; but the heart gives that
which neither silver nor gold can
buy.
Do not dread possible worldly tri-
ais; perhaps they will never come,
and if they do, God will strengthen
you.
Gratitude does not depend upon
the amount of mercies received, but
on the amount of mercies known
and priced
Bible promises are like the beams
of the sun, which shine as freely in
at the window of the poor mans
cottage, as at the rich mans palace.
Cotton SAYS: lie that will believe
only what he can fully comprehend,
must have very long head, or a
very short creed
IL is far easier, safer and pleasant
CT to be the thing which a man aims
10 appear, than to keep up appear
ancc of being what he is not.
Events are only the shells Of ideas;
and often it is the finest thought OF
ages that is erystalized in a moment
by the stroke of a pen or pencil.
Nothing is more admirable than
true modesty, and nothing more
contemplate than that which is
false; the one guards virtue, the 9TH
err betrays it.
These men are always best, no.
blest, and most harmonious, in
whom is seen the reflected influence
OF an elevated and refined woman.
Cowper beautifully says:
Trials make our faith sublime
Trials give new life 10 prayer,
Lifts us to holier cline,
Makes us strong TO do or bear.
Many an honest man practices
upon himself an amount of deciet
sufficient, If practiced upon another.
and in different way. to senI him
TO the State prison.
Be not high minded, but fear. Re-
member how many have stood be-
fore God and man as surely as thou
dost, and vet have fallen and have
been overthrown horribly.
lie is wealthiest who has the lar
gest stock of wisdom, virtue and
love; whose heart beats with warm
sympathIes for his fellow-men; who
finds good in all seasons, all provin-
ccs and all men.
The generous man, who pities the
unfortunate; the pure man, who re-
sists temptation; the wise man. w no
orders wen his life; the loving man,
who clings closely to his family and
friends; the studious man, who
seeks instruction in all things-is
the truly wealthy man.