Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-20

"A man will defend his weak spot:
great deal more sharply thar hi
strong ones.
The fact is, Goa can use any sor
of man. and every pecalirity Of man, -
only let the man give himself as he is
to God. This is what Elijah did, Mt.
terly surrendered his nature to God.
If men were stubborn just in pro
portion as they were right, stubhornes-
would take her seat among the virtues:
but men are generally stubborn just in
proportion as they are ignorant and
wrong.
The most insignificant people are
| the most apt to sneer at others They
are safe from reprisils, and have nc
hope of rising in their own esteem but
by lowering their neighbors. The Sc
verest critics are alwsys those who
have never attempted, nr who have
failed in original composition.
What is virtue? To student who
put this question to the late Archibal
Alexander, his simple and admirable
reply was, "Nirtue consists OF our du
tv in the several relations that we sus
tain in respect to ourselves, to our tel
l)w men, and to God, as known from
reason, conscience and revelation
The press Is the guadian of our
liberties, To keep it pue in its senti-
ments, is to add to its power an intiu-
ence for good, corrupt newspaper,
like the deadly Upas tree poisons all
who come in contact with it. TO ac-
cept it's teschings is to drink the uh
wholesome water flowing from poison
Gus fountain. The pure sentiments Of
a good paper are to the mind what the
cool sparkling water is to the boly-re-
freshing and healshgiving. Newspa-
pers that teach justice and morality,
and advocate honesty and patriotism as
the basis Of good government, should
receive liberal support from all citizens
who desire to advance the best INTEREST,"
of the public. 4 good paper should new
er languish for the want of support
1t should be upheld, strengthened,
and its usefulness enlarged by the pat
ronage of those who believe in its SEN
timents The great journals of our
large cities may tend to enlig ghten the
people on the news Of the world, but to
the country press exertine its quiet in
fuence in every section Of cur land, we
are indebted for the moulding Ct pub
hc sentiment on all important Questions.
LATE REMoRsE. Have YOU ever
stood by the grave of one dear to you,
and been compelled to remember how
much happier you might have made
that life which has now passed beyond
your reach? has the hasty or unkind
word come back to you, repeated itself
over and overtill you would gladly have
given year of your lie to recall it and
make it as if it had never been! Let
us remember that those who are now
living may soon be dead, and beware
of adding TO the things done that ought
not to have been done, the things un-
done that ought to have been done
Many neart has fangu size ! for the
tenlernsss withheld in lie, but poured
out too late in reuro-scful aud unaval-
iny lcgret Let US be tender to oar
| friends while they are with u, not wait
| till they are dead to find out their good
qualities. Let us bring al possible
sweetness and tenderness, and truth
fulnesS into all our relations, thus blest
and being blest, let lis keep our aims
| high, orr hearts warm, our h mis- real
to Do good SO shall we, anrii the
changes of orr earthly lot, plant our
selves Upon the everlasting foundations
and calm y note how the things Of this
world fade and pass away, knowing that
we have laib up store of things that
can endure Celia mIeiyh IN Chris
tim Union
HEAVEN There eAery house is a
palace, every step a t.i,mph, every
stroke of the bell we linz peal, ev
ert day jubilee, aoi every hoar a rap
ture. The reunions Of heaven, too,
will be bet er than ali our conceptions
Of them, How glad we are to meet q
friend in some forci.n land and when
we have crossed the river Of death, ard
meet the fr;en Is of ye,rs gone bv, h Nv
delighted we shall be Now when We
see friend after the lapse Of ten OF
twelve years, and notice the increasing
wrinkles. and new marks Of sorrow anc
disappointment, we exc'a:m: How
YOU have changed, But when we SEE
these friends il heaven, with all thes,
marks Of sorrow gone, then shall W,
say, indeed. How you have charged
Here goodbye and fareseils fill tn,
air, childhood lisps it, aud old age an
swers; good-by ends the banquet. anc