The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-30


Good manners are made mp Of petty
sacrifices. Emerson,
In this simple fact that we cannot &C
eurately lorsee the future, lies n refuge
from despair. Lewes
The thing which an active mind most
needs. is a purpose and direction worthy
Of lis activity [Boyee.
Some people cannot drive to happiness
without four horses, and others can reach
the goal on foot. TI'hackerav.
Pride is an eXtrayagant opinion OF our
own worthiness; vanity is an inordinate
desire that others should share that opin-
ion. Cummings.
Obscusity and innoeence, twin sisters,
escape temptations, which would pierce
their gossamer armor. in contact with the
world, [Chamtort
1t is no great misfortune to oblige I'M
grateful people, but an unsupportable one
To be forced to be under obligations to n
seoundrel. BAILEY
Examples are few OF men ruined by
giving. Men are heroes in spendng-very
cravens in what they give. Bovee.
1t is not creditabie to be satisfied with
the results OF limited activity. Large
natures have usually desires, and only the
small are satisfied with small TBovee.
We cannot live on probabilities The
faith in which we can live brayely and die
in peace must De a certainty, so far as it
processes to be Il faith at all, or it Is moth
ing. LErouie.
No man, for any considerable period,
can wear one face to himself and another
to the multitude, without finally getting
bewildered as to which may be true. THE
Scarlet letter
There is no question that it is far pre-
terable to remain under the influence OF
moderate errors, than to be banded about
for the whole OF life from one opinion to
another, at the pleasure and for the sport
of superior intelligence. Sydney Smith.
Earth has one angel less, and heaven
one more, since yesterday. Already kneel-
ing at the throne, she has received her
welcome, and is resting on the bosom of
her savior 1t human love have power to
penetrate the veil (and hath it not y then
there are yet living here a few who have
the blessedness of knowing that an angel
loves them. Hawthorne.
Death comes equally to us all, and
makes US all equal when it comes. The
ashes OF an oak in chimney are no cpl
taph oil that how high or how large that
was; it tells me not what flocks it shell
tered while 1t stood, nor what men it hurt
when 1t Tell. The dust of great persons
graves is speeches., too ; it says nothing
it distinguishes nothing. Dome.
One caution may not be amiss to some
of you; it is this: Do not manufacture
crosses for your back to bear. We carry
a great many crosses that God never in
tended US to carry. We make them; not
He. Our ignorance makes crosses; our
timidity makes them; our bigotry makes
them and even our piety makes them.
Here is one who is groaning under the
cross OF anxiety; but God says. Take no
thought of the morrow; sufficient unto
the day is the evil of it," Here another is
bowed down with fear: but God says, ''Feal
not; it is the Fathers good will to give
you the kingdom" Here is third crawl
ing along under the terror of DEATH lie
shrinks and trembles at the thought ofdy-
ing. But Paul says, ITO die is gain; . and
thus, wherever you look, you can see
Christians groaning under crosses God
never put upon their backs We are com.
manded to take, not to make, our crosses
If God sees we need one, He, in His wis
dom, at the fitting hour, will impose one
until which time let us walk erect and
cheeriully, and 60 to our work with sing
ing and gladness of heart as happy labor.
ers to ripening fields. Golden Rule.