Middletown transcript., 1876-12-09
Harittits.

Remorse is the echo Of lost virtue
Success consecrates the foulest crimes.
Incidence is the paralysis Of the soul.
Fine manners are the mantle Of fair
minds.
An angry man opens his mouth and
shuts his eyes.
Men love to be adored, but hate to
be reproved.
The world is bis who can see through
its pretsntions.
Times chariot wheels make their
road in the fairest face.
One must do more when one il old
than when one is young.
Faithfalness and sincerity are the
highest things.
We are only really alive when We
enjoy the good Of others.
Too much kindness to the sged and
afflicted is seldom heard Of
A great heart is as quick to end an
other out as the world is slow.
Z Work for other peoples vanity, not
your own; that is the art Of arts.
The best days of mans life are
those 10 which be effects the most good.
Childhood itself is scarcely more
than cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age.
The surest way not to fail is to de-
termine to succeed.
It is no use running; to set out be-
times is the main point.
None breaches better than the ant.
and she says nothing.
Affectation hides three times as many
virtues as charity does SINS
He that swells in prosperity win be
sure to shrink 10 adveraity
Error will slip through crack while
truth will get stuck in doorway.
It pays to make people happy. and
it can be done on small capital.
The gold yield of California this year
is estimated at 500. .0OO. 900.
A thoroughly self-respectful nah will
command respect anywhere.
The greatest glory is not in never j
falling. but in rising every time We fall
Except man rise above and 60
beyond himself. he is exceeding small.
That is a treachereus friend against
whom you must be always on your
guard
Politeness is too often but per-
6dious generosity, which leaves the
hearts cold prejudices untouched,
Envy is fixed only on merit; like
sore eye, it is offended with everything
that is bright.
In warm weather, slippers become
a woman. In icy weather woman be-
comes slipper.
In every relation and position in life
may be found men and women the first
canon of whose creed is self-intersst.
Energy and power result from a
ceascless looking forward in the hope Of
making tomorrow better than to-day.
To know man. observe how he wins
his object, rather than how he looses
it; for when We fall our pride supports;
when We succeed it betrays Us.
There is no strength so invigorating
as that which arises out Of victory over
selfish inclination, obtained by the force
of right principle.
Many natures which seem to us
'oarse and rough, hold, after all, the
sweet music" in some solitary room
q their souls.
Motives are better than actions; men
lrift into crime. Ofevil they do more
han they contemplate, and Of good they
more than they do.
Everything in life has two handles"
ays one Of the ancients; but it must
'e bad disposition indeed which will
ver be seizing the wrong one Cecil.
A boy who keeps his honor bright,
'oweyer poor be may be in worldly
hings. is an heir to an inheritance
rhich no riches can buy-the choice
romises of God.
An honest reputation lie within the
each of all men. They can obtain it
y social virtues and by doing their
uty. This kind Of reputation. it is
rue. is neither brilliant nor startling.
ut it is the most productive of true
appiuass.
The world is governed by three
hings-wisdom, authority and appear
noes. Wisdom is for thoughtful peo-
le. authority for rough people. and
ppearance for the great mass Of super
cial people who can look only at the
utside. and who judge only external
latters.
The tickets used by nearly every i
abroad in the world. except those of
,e United State, arc printed at Clap
am, England. 1t was station mas