Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-05-08
WHOLE NO. 1868
Wise Items.

Genius Ia nothing but labor and
dllligence,-[Hogarth,
, Men, like books, have At each end 9
blank-ohlldhood aud old age,
lax ls tho llie'blood OF thought
sometimes shed In Jest, sometimes 10
earnest,
Trust hlm little who praises all, him
less who censures all aud him least
who IL lasenslble to all.
In private, watch your thoughts
Ia company, watch you tongue Ia
the family, watch your temper, .
win makes men giants, II made
Napoleon al emperor of kings
Byron q tutor Of passion, and tho
martyrs masters Of death,
Science is a good piece Of furniture
tor a man TO have Ia an upper cham.
ber, provided he has common sense
on the ground floor [Dr, Holmes.
II a man DO gracious aud courteous
to strangers, II shows that he Is u
citizen Of the world, aud that his heart
Is no ISLAND cut of from other hearts,
but a continent that joins them
True JOY Is serene and sober emo.
ton aud they arc miserably out that
take laughter for rejoicing the seat
oi il Is within, aud there is no cheer
hlncss like the resolution Of q brave
mind.
Heat aud animosity, contest and
conflict sharpen the wits, although
they rarely do they never strengthen
the understanding, clear the porspicu.
ity, guide the Judgment, or improve
tho heart [Landor.
They who tread life's pathway ever
bearing on their faces an expression
Of cheerlulness, are radiant ministers
Of good to mankind They scatter
sunshine on all they meet depression
md gloom fade way in their presence.
Under our great troubles often lie
'ur greatest treasures.
Men are horn to trouble at FIRST
md exercised in it all their days.
There is cry at the beginning Of life
md groan at its close.
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IRISH HUMoR. The Drawer is indeb..
d to q friend in Colorado for the
ollowing, which was related to him by
Catholic priest, Father Il, who
A his mission worked in Southern
colorado and New Mexico met with
,any extraordinary people and iu-
ldents. On one occasion he happen.
d to hold service in q small out-of.
,e.way chapel, where the varied du-
es of janltor were discharged by
entlemsn Of Irish decent. During
le service child was brought for
ard for baptism. 1t may not be
enerally known that in the Roman
athoic ritual the priest, before touch.
e the child with water, puts little
1T into the water in the presence Of
e congregation. The janitor, how
'er had prepared the water before
md, according to his own idea as to
e proportion OF salt, when the priest
wing omitted to place the salt in
adiness, whispered softly to his at
ndant: "Pat, will you pleas get the
It p
Pat responded In an audible whisper
N behind his hand: "Sure an 1 put
in already"
Father H, not fully understand
:, repeated his whispered request
Again Pat replied, more audlbly
IN before, and with slight dudseon
his tone "Sure an put it in, J
ye"
But the ritual demand that the
est should perform the Lermony
ore the congregation" explained
ther H, considerable annoyed
The jantors obstinacy.
The Irishman procured the salt, and
handed it to the priest, electrified
| as we'll as the congregation, with
remark delivered in surly growl:
Here ye are bedad ye can make
ckel OF 1t if ye want to! !'-EDIroR's
AVER, in Harper's Magazine for
"
HE HORSE TO HIS MAsrER.-Going
hill, whip me not; going down
hurry me not on level road.
e me not +; loose in stable, forget