Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-11
MUCH IN LITTLE.

ready hindering half we attempt.
The Chinese adieu is "chin chin and
80 is good share of the American ado.
Virtue requires no other recompense
than the tribute OF self appreciation and
respect.
When is q dog most like human
beingY Wneu ho Is bos"ssn man
and boy.
Politeness is money, which enriches
not him who receives it, but him who
dispenses it.
Talents are best matured in solitude
character is best formed in the stormy
pillows Of the world.
Any man pays too much for bis
whistle when he has to wet il fifteen
or twenty times a day.
Deliberate with caution, but act with
decision and yield with graciousness,
or oppose with firmness,
The conscience has TO do, not with
fitness, or expediency, or advantage,
but with right and wrong.
SIS this the Adams House ?" asked
stranger of Bostonian. ayes, till
you get to the roof. Then its caves"
Style is only the frame to hold our
thoughts. 1t is like the sash Of
window-a heavy sash will obscure
light
Every person has two educauons--
one which he receives from others and
one, more important, which he gives
himself.
1t is not the fact that a man has
riches which keeps him from the king
dom of heaven, but the fact that riches
have him.
You have built castles in the air
your work need not be lost that is
where they should be. Now put found.
ations under them.
A earping author complains that
too much ls said about the tongue.
But how is it TO be helped when the
thing is always in everybody's mouth 2
M,
is the mark of petty mind; and it
a'uios' a'""ys uuappe,ns s""s w ~
uses :. W IoNei ,e, u."isen ~ o"' P'"Se
u"'o'0'' ''''n''' i" ""o'"''
The happiness Of your life depends
upon the quality of your thoughts
therefore guard accordingly, and take
care that you entertain no notions uh.
suitable to virtue and unreasonable to
ha'ure'
Warm your body by healthful ex-
ercise, not by covering over stove.
; Warm yonr ePint Oy periorning inde'
pendenily noble deeds, not by ignooiy
seeking the sympathy oi your iellowS
who are no better then yourself
Adhere. without a particle of waver.
: inc 10 the proposition that there can.
not be thought without a thinker.
That ia Des Carte's fundamental Ak.
iom the cornerstone on which hc plac.
cd himself face TO face with all skepti.
oism and unrest. and is the point of
philosophy where certainty is firmcst
nm 10 This hour. There cannot be a
tbongbt without a person. 1 think !;
therefore. | am e person. There is
tbougbt not our own in the universe /;
therefore there ia a person in tho uni.
verse not ourselves. The thought is
one tho thinker. therefore ia one.
Sometimes, when | stand under the
dome OF that truth, am moved as the
consultations never SUR me-
Humility of the right sort is a charm.
inc ouality. but the virtue has many
J connterfei,s (as virtues are ant to haye5
and sometimes they cast their shadows
: upon their model. Selfdepreciation is
+ nat humility though IL strives hard TO
: be 90 called. IL yerv often happens
vour persistent self. depreciator Is the
? yainest of mortals. He disclaims mer.
! il for the purpose OF being contradlcted.
+ Ue Iaments his weakness for the pur.
nose Of hearing YOU extol his strength.
: Ue confesses himself n miserable sin.
j nor in order that Won NAV catalogue
: bis v,rtues But this grows tiresome
!, after a while. You begin to weary Of
! vour benevolent task To be forever
! lining nm this human weight which
links down again directly, why. YOU
9 don't fancy the office. You relax your
ir'enuiy interest, anu 'nis nuu'o'o W
i soul seeks cohso'a''o" e'Se"ne'e'
!. Charity is the large unsettled CONT
q nent of Christianity and by charity
we mean all that outward flowing ol
Christian life which helps all men
which forgivcs, forbears and blesset
them that curse us. 1t is easy enough
Tor worldlings TO form coteries of like
y tastes and social position and II the
! worldngs call their coteries church
!, it will be the better for the name and
u its functions may bring il into contact
with Gospel fire. 1t is easy enough
for protesting Christian to forgive
when the wrong has been as far al
II possible repaired, TO forgive when {
'. profitable alliance is offered, to be goot
: and kind and merciful 10 all who tblnl
N as he does and can help him on in fife
But it is q manifest wrong to Christi
II an,ty 10 write its claim satisfied with
\. such worldly coteries and such self
D. seeking Christians. "Ti ye love then