Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-25
BITS OF WISDOM.


A BOOK is a letter to the unknown
friends one has in the world.
The ultimate tendency of civilization
is toward barbarism. Hare.
A SUPPRESSED resolve will betray itself
in the eyes. George Eliot.
The secret of fashion is to surprise,
never to disappoint. BuJaOer.
ALMOST the best rule of life is to be
worthy of ones self. S. p. Heron.
PARTIAL culture runs to the ornate
extreme culture to simplicity.-Borec.
SoLITUDEshows us whatwe should be
society shows us what we are. Cecil
GOETHE says Christ is himself tho
one unanswerable proof of christianity.
THAT is true plenty, not to have, but
not to want, riches.-St. Lhrysoston
DEFECT in manners is usually the
deficiency Of fine perceptions Emo
son.
Do not speak Of your happiness to
man less fortunate than yourself
Plutdrch.
CONTENT is to the mind like moss to
a tree it bindeth it up 50 as to stop
its growth. .-Halitag.
CITIES force growth, and make men
talkative and entertaining, but they
make them artificial. Emerson.
THoUGHrs come into our minds by
avenues which we never left open, and
thoughts go out of our minds through
avenues which we never voluntarily
opened - Emerson.
TURN over a new leaf All, those
new leaves II half of them were turned
over that are talked about, what a gi-
gantic volume would they form in the
life of every one of us.
The taste for emotion may become
dangerous taste we should be very
cautious how we attempt to squeeze
out of human life more ecstasy and par
oxysm than it can well afford. Sydney
Smith.
How earthy old people become
moldy as the grave. Their wisdom
smacks OF the earth there is no fore
taste of immortality in it. They re
mind one of earth-worms and mole
crickets. -9Hore0u.
IT is only in exalted moments that
We remain faithful witnesses to the di-
vine moods of nature. Only in certain
conditions do we interpret her voices
Alright, OF read and retain her lessons
as we ought,
ATTRACTION acts on all and at all dis
tances. To feel lepulsion we must be
very near. It is petty and persona
feeling or at best, is the protest OF
natural afiinities against unsought prox-
imity.-MrS. LoaCeH.
IFwe once truly love, we love forever.
There is no time in real affections as
far as this life is concerned-it he's no
existence-or, it is an eternity, nothing
save the proved worthlessness of the
object of our regard can rend the bonds
of affection.
If we Judge from history, OF what Is
the book OF glory composed? Are not
its leaves dead mems skin-its letter.
stamped in human blood-its golden
clasps the pillage of nations? 1t is illu-
minated with tears and broken hearts.
Douglas JerroM.
THoudH you be sprung in direct line
from Hercules, if you show a low-born
meanness, that long succession of al
cestors whom you disgrace are so many
witnesses against you and this grand
display of their tarnished glory but
serves to make your ignominy more
evident. nt.-B0iLedH,
In sculpture and architecture forms
are rendered visible by exterior light.
In painting, on the contary, matter, OBJ
scure in itself, has within itself its in
ternal element, its ideal-light it
draws from itself both clearness and
obscurity. Now, unity, the combina-
ton of light and dark, is color. -Heget.
Two persons who have chosen each
other out of all the species, with the
design to become each others mutual
comfort and entertainment, have, i'll
that action, bound themselves to be
good-humored, affable, discreet, forgiv-
ing, patient and joyful, with respect to
each others frailties and perfections, to
the end of their lives. addison.
The instincts of the ant are very un-
important, considered as the ants but
the moment ray of relation is seen to
extend from it to man, and the little
drudge is seen to be a monitor, lit
tie body with mighty heart, then all
its habits, even that said to be recently
observed, that it never sleeps, becomes
sublime. - Emerson.
IT is not merely the multiplicity OF
tints, the gladness of tone, or the balm
mess of the air which delight in the
spring it is the still consecrated spirit
of hope, the prospect of happy days yet
to come the endless variety of nature,
with presentiments of eternal flowers
which never shall fade, sympathy with
blessedness of the ever-developing
world. d.-Novalts.
How were friendship possible? In
mutual devotedness to the good and true ;
otherwise impossible, except as armed
neutrality or hollow commercial league
A man, be the heavens praised, is sufi-
cient for himself /; yet were ten men,
united in love, capable of being and ct
doing what ten Thousand singly would
fail in. Infinite is the help man can
yield 10 man. Carlyle.
HOME is not a name, nor form, nor a