Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-10-30
DIAMOND DUST.

1t were strange fancy to build up
the human character after the model
of the four great orders of architect
ure, yet probits is firm but simple as
the Doric. pride of loftier and more
elaborate refinement as the Tuscan.
Generosity, with the beauty and grace
of the Ionic, and love, excelling with
Corinthian excellence. possessing the
strength of all, efGaled in exquisite or
nament by none.
Fashionable society is merry-go-
round. that first makes us giddy and
then sick. :.
The human mind should be globe
of humanity moving on the poles Of
truth.
History gives US many illustrious
villains, but never an illustrious mlser.
None are more TO he pitied than
those who have the means to crafty
their desires before they have learned
them
They who are very indulgent to them
selves, seldom have much cOnsidera-
ton for others.
There are two kinds of geniuses, the
clever and the too clever.
Most men take conviction from an
adversary as children do physic, with
a struggle and shudder.
To a liberal mind poverty is a slim
ulant, meanness a refrigerant, selfish
ness an opiate, aad ingratitude poi
son.
Many lofty intellects are like high
mountains, covered with perpetual ice;
others, of more ardent constitution,
use their fire like VOLCANOES, for de-
struction.
Good intentions will never justify
evil actions nor will good actions ever
Justify evil intentions.
The human face is divine, when
not degraded by the vices Of society.
1T is to live twice, when you can
enjoy the recollection of your former
life"
Love labor; if you do not want it for
food, You may for physic.
Report is quick traveller, but an
unsafe guide.
Experience takes very high school
wages, but she teaches like no other.
He who will not reason is bigot /;
he who cannot is fool: and he who
dares not is slave.
Hearts may agree though heads diff
fer.
The true estimation of living is not
to be taken from age. but action /;
some die old at forty, others infants at
fOurscore.
A great proof of superiority is to
bear with impertinence.
Rich men have commonly more need
TO be taught contentment than the
poor.
1t is not all joy which produces
laughter, the greatest enjoyments are
serious. The pleasures of love, ambi-
ton, or avarice, make nobody laugh.
Poetry is the natural language of all
worship. The Bible is full Of poetry ;
Homer is full of religion.
There is no saying shocks US so
much as that which we hear very often,
that man does not know how to pass
his time.
The art of life is TO know how to en-
Joy a little, and TO endure much.
We may forgive an injury and an in
suit bnt we cannot endure to be bored,
not even by those we love.
Ink is the black sea on which thought
rides at anchor.
Since the generality of persons act
from impulse, much more than from
principle, men are neither so good nor
so bad as we are apt TO think them.
Some men in the world advance like
crabs. by their notwithstanding
contrary to every one else.
Order is the sanity of the mind, the
health of the body, the peace Of the
city, the security of the state.
There is closer connection between
good sense and good nature than is
commonly supposed.
Industry, economy, and prudence
are the sure forerunners of success.
They create that admirable cOmbina-
ton of powers in one which always
conduce to eventual prosperity.
Happiness doats on her works, and
is prOdigal to her iavorite As Que
drop of water hath an attraction for
another, so do felicities run into fe-
licities.
No one can be happy without friend,
and no one can know what friends he
has until he is unhappy.
Canting bigotry and careSsing crit
cism are usually the product of obtuse
sensibilities aud a pusillanimous will.
Look down upon genius and he will
rise to giant-attempt TO crush him,
and he will soar to god.