The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-06-04
Thoughts ~ They Occur on The
Corners.
BY DIOGENIsS.

BY DGOGENI,S.
Iris said that "wiSe men make prov
cribs and fools repeat them" II is also
true that they so mis-apply them that
old saws and proverbs have grown into
disrepute; the fact is it requires as much
good sense to apply prOverb rightly,
and in its proper place, rs to make one ;
but when fools apply an old saying like
the old woman, who recollected the old
saw that "a pint is Il pound the world
Over'' and sold n pint of shot for a
pound price, they had better let old
saws and proverbs alone, and not wea-
ry everybody repeating them.
WHAT is the Legislature doing for
u.s." is Hodges constant inquiry when
it is in session. "Well, Hodge, what do
you want it to do for us?' Well, |
don't know, but wish they would do
something to make the times easie1."
'Well, what makes them hard?" 'Oh,
money is so hard to get hold Off
Well what have you to get hold of it
WITH" people will not part with their
money without something in return.
Have you any corn, wheat, tobacco,
hogs, cattle or horses for sale?" "No,
none that l can spare" DWELL, Hodge,
don't think the Legislature would be
willing to hire hands TO work your
farm to raise something TO sell; 20 to
work yourself and raise plenty to sell
and times will be better with You.
SOME one said the vicious only are
vain-the great are proud. We find
this mainly true; the great--that is
trrrry rvrr--s...-----a----I4a--a.
pendent, pursuing the right, regardless
of the opinion of others, estceming
himself as well as others worthy of cs-
teem-proud, but not vain. But the
vain man, even if not vicious ut the
beginning, soon becomes vicious from
his extreme desire for admiration and
popularity, he sinks to hypocisry, flat
terry and fawning, and soon lOoses that
consciousness of integrity and honor,
which are the only sure guides TO true
greatness or what is better, the nOblest
work of God, an honest man.
AFTER all, lin the way of Uittles)
there is not much difference between
the man who Hres to eat, and the man
who cats to live. He who lives to eat,
generally dies early or becomes dispep-
tic and looses his taste and capacity fol
eating; whilst the man, that eats to
live, generally lives to old age in good
health and gets his full share of good
eating.
OUR lawmakers in their great care OF
preserving human life, seem to have
jumped out of the frying pan into the
fire. They have disarmed the peacea-
BILE law abiding citizens who would
never use arms but on lawful occasions
Whilst craven-hearted, cowardly scom.
drels go armed in defiance of law tc
rob, insult and murder our good citizens
with impunity.
TT is a theory of the European arts
tOcracy that "a public debt is II public
blessing" and our aristocracy are trying
to inculcate the same theory in the
United States. Certainly the bond
holders are the recipients of this blessing
But the poor tax payer is like the good
brother who thanked the Lord for send,
ing him mOre.blessings than he wanted
/ Ii reminds one of his boyhood, after hi,
mother had given him severe thrash.
ing saying, III done this for your good.
The fact is, the same principle will ap
ply, and the same results follow, pub
lie debt, that do private debt. Larg,
interest paying debts will bankrupt Ma
tions Us Well rs individuals, although i
will leave some milliOnaircs TO gobbl,
up the lands and liberties of the grea
masses of the people.
The recollection of joys are no longe
joys, but sorrows recollectcd are always
sorrows. The only available deposit
in memory's storehouse, is the recollec
ton of duties well performed, good ac
tons, and charitable deeds.
SHoO fly, don't bother meas the oil,
man said TO the swarm of candidates.