Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-06-28
CLIPPINGS.


THE year is yet young, but record
of illustrlous dead is already long.
Abroad, the ex-Emperor Napoleon, Bull
,wer, and Liebig, have died, and the
Pope fingers on the confines of the
grave, reported dead one day and con-
valesceift the next. The United States
has lost since the first of january, Chief
Justice Chase, Governor Geary, Minister
Orr, Bishop McIlvaine, Commodore
Maury, Joshua Leayitt, General Candy,
James Brooks, Oakes Ames, Mrs. Har-
rison Gray. Otis, and other prominent
men and women. The dead of 1872
made, an imposing array of names, but
this year threatens to wholly eclipse its
record. y. There seems to be no giants to
take the places of the great men the
world is losing, but whenever any exi-
gency shall arise, no doubt the man to
cope with it Will also come to the fore.
:, THE story is, told Of a., woman who
freely used her tohgueto the scandal of
Others, and made confession to the priest
ripe, thistle top, and told her to go out in
-yarions directions and scatter the seed
Que by one. Wondering at the penance
she 0beyel, and then returned and told
her confessor. To her amazement, he
he bade her go back and gather the
| scattered seeds; and when she objected
that it would be, impossible, he replied
that it would be still more difficult to
gather up, and destroy all evil reports
which she had circulated about others,
Any thonghtless, careless child can scat
ter a handful of thistle seed before the
wind in a moment, but the strongest
and wisests men cannot gather them
again. .- .; f.a
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EvERBoDy. should plan to have pleas
ant conversation at the table, just as
they do for having good food. A little
storytelling, a little reading, it may be
Of humorous things, anecdotes, ETC., will
often stimulate the joyous element of the
mind, and cause it to act vigorously
Try and avoid going to the table al
tired OUT Let all troublesome subject.
be avoided Don't scold domestics
Don't dicipline children. Think ant
say something pleasant. Cultivate
mirth, and laugh when any thing witty
Is said. If possible, never eat alone. In
vite friend of whom you are fond, ant
try and Ahave a good time. Friendship
and friendly Intercourse at table who
the appetite, and promote the flow o
animal spirits. -" -f''. t'> i.e'7 e'4
There are many trees that every yea
put forth. thousands of blossoms, ant
yet no fruit ever grows upon them
And there are many men who blossom
beautifully into words and sentiments
who yet never produce any of the rip
fruits of beneficence. They pity tn
poor, the needy. the sick, the perishing
Their hearts bleed for them. They poo
ont good wishes most volubly when an
one is in trouble. They blossom int
the most tender expressions of pity an
compassion, and often into nice littl
: notes of condolence-but that is al
There is no helpfulness in them for tn
/ poor and needy. Now, such good wishe
and fragrant blossoms of sentiment wi
+ not build a fire In the stove in the poe
widows home, when there are no GOA
$ in the cellar; nor put bread and meat o
the table when the pantry is emptys nC
e put warm clothes on the backs {
shivering children, nor shoes an
$ stockings on the feet that are bal
when the suows are falling.