The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-07-19
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
Forgive any, sooner than lhyself.

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At every birth a funeral Is an.
nOunced.
Eternity, thou pleasing, dreadful
thought addison.
The man that makes a character
makes foes.-YOung.
A wolf is a wolf even If he has not
E yet devoured any sheep.
A pleasant deed done in a pleasant
, way carries double satisfaction.
Pride is increased by ignorance; those
assume the most who know the least
, Gay.
More helpful than all wisdom is one
, draught of human pity that will not
fOrsake us.
Republics come TO an end by luxu.
rious habits; monarchles by poverty
MOntesQuteu.
A large portion of the men of genius
squander their money; the other portion
never have any.
The pastor who can lead others ~
work multiplies himself, is not one man.
but dozen, hundred.
In Africa breed Of sober minded
dogs without tails has been discovered.
There isn't wag among them.
Whatever discoveries one may have
made in the domain Of self-love, there
still lremains muchterritory unexplored
Mind may act upon mind though
bodies be far divided; for the life Is In
the blood; but souls communicate un.
seen.
Some peoples "No" is pleasanter
than the grouty eyes" which is some
times snapped out In answer to a re-
quest.
In prosperity we should not forget
our poor relations or acquaintance, but
should ask after them and help them.
Gen. Kill ~.
Man has here two and half minutes
-One to smile, one to sigh, and half Il
one to love; for In the midst of this
minute he dies.
Want of prudence is too frequently
the want of virtue; nor is there on earth
more powerful advocate for vice than
poverty.-GoldSmith.
The gold used by jewelers. is always
alloyed with certain proportions Ofpure
silver, and the finest copper, according
to the quality desired.
True politeness is perfect ease and
freedom. 1t simply consists in treating
Others just as you would love to be
treated yourself.-CheSterfeld.
Many people, after once they become
learned, cease to be good; all other
knowledge is hurtful to him who has
not the science of honesty and good ma
tGre.
In Switzerland, the law compels every
newly-married couple to plant six trees
Immediately after the marriage cere.
mOny, and two on the birth Of each
child.
Never let man Imagine that he can
pursue good end by evil means with
out SHINING against his own soul. Any
other issue may be doubtful; the effect
on himself is certain.
Save the SCOT that falls from the chin.
neys when they are cleaned. A pint OF
SCOT to pailful of water will make q
liquid manure of the greatest value for
flower beds and plants of all kinds.
Wisdom is the means by which the
wise thoroughly evince their gratitude
towards their Creator; by which they
become His true wOrshippers during
life, and obtain good name after death.
He that speaketh against his own rea-
son speaks against his own conscience;
and therefore 1t is certain no man serves
God with good conscience who serves
him against his reason.-Jeremy Taylor.
The heavens are print from the pen
Of Gods perfection; the world is bud
from the bower of His beauty; the sun
Is a spark from the light Of Gods wis,
dom, and the sky Is bubble on the sea
of His power.
Conscience is clock, which in one
In another the hand points silently to
the figure but strikes not; meantime,
hours pass away, and death hastens.
and after death comes judgment.
We should not be too hasty In bestOw-
ing either our praise or our censure Oh
mankind, since we shall often find such
mixture Of good and evil In the same
character that it may require very ac-
curate judgment and very elaborate
inquiry to determine on which side the
balance tUrns.-Fieldinq.
No trait of character Is more valuable
than the possession of r good temper.
Home can never be made happy with
out It. 1t is like flowers springing up
In our pathway reviving and cheering
us. Kind words and looks are the out.
ward demonstrations; patience and for
bearance are the sentiments within.
General notions about sin and saliva
ton can do YOU no good in the way of
the blessed life. AS in a journey, you
must see milestone after milestone fall
into your rear, otherwise you remain
stationary; so, in the grand march Of
noble life, one paltriness after another
must disappear or you have lost your
chance.
To look upon the soul rs going on from
strength to strength, TO consider that
she is to shine for ever with new acces-
sions Of glory, and brighten to all eter-
nifty; that she will be still adding virtue
to virtue and knowledge to knowledge,
carries in 1t something wonderfully
agreeable to that ambition which Is
natural to the mind Of man.--Addison.
Notlong before the death Of Frederick
the Great several of his ministers came
to him as usual. 81 have not closed my
eyes all night" said the king, land In
the morning, when feel disposed to
sleep, am Obliged to attend to busi-
ness" "Your Majesty" replied Garz,
"might surely have INDUCED yourself"
"What" rejoined the king, looking
steadfastly at him, ''do you suppose
am paid by the state TO do nothing3"
Charity is the greatest of virtues.
"There Is that scattereth and yet in-