West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-27
NO. 3.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

/ evll by good, the greedy by liberality.
the liar by truth.
Men seldom improve when they have
noother n.odels than themselves to copy
after.
| You can not dream yourself into a
character; you must hammer and forge
/ yourself one.
ModcSty Is to worth what shadows
/ are IN painting: she gives To II
/ strength and relief
/ There are many men whose tongues
might govern multitudcs IL they could
/ govern their tongues.
/ II n man have love In his heart. he
may talk In broken language, but IL will
be eloquence To those who listen.
| am man, and nothing that con
Germs n human being Is indifferent Ia
me.
We should do well To take counsel
from the wise and warming from tho
| foolish.
lie that never changed any of his
opinions never corrected any OF his
mistakes.
a mans good breeding is the best
security against other peoples Ill man
ncrs.
Pcdantry consists I'm the use of words
unsuitcd To the time, place and comp
any,
As 1t was communicated with the air
OF u secret, 1t soon found its way into
the world.
The simple bclieveth every word, but
the prudent man loOketh well TO his
going.
Seneca taught that @''tlme Is the only
treasure Of which IL Is "A virtue to be
COVetous."
Pagan scli-assertlon Is one Of the ele-
ments of human worth, as well IA
Christian denial.
Never waste five minutes of your
own time, never rob others by cOmpell-
ing them TO wait for you.
The cXccsses of our youth are drafts
upon our old age, payable with Inter
est, about thirty years after date.
The generality of men expend the
early part OF their lives In contributing
To render the latter part miserable.
The man who knows the world will
never be bashful, and the man who
knows himself will never be impudent.
There Is nothing lower than bypocri-
sy. To profess friendship aud act en-
nifty IA sure proof of total depravity.
Don't despise small talents; they
are needed $ well as the great ones. A
candle is sometimes IA useful as the sun.
There arc times i'm the history of
communities, as well as individuals,
when silence IL sin, and submission a
crime.
lie who Is false To present duty breaks
thread In the loom, aud will see the
defect when the weaving of "a lifetime
iS unrolled.
Cunning men always get beat In the
long run, because they are just as dull
oA one side as they are sharp on anoth-
er.
When you are down hearted and the
world looks black TO you, you ought to
be hospitable enough To entertain u
hope OF better days.
The diamond fallen into the dirt il
not the least precious, and the dust
raised by high winds to heaven is not
the least vile.
lie who would anass virtues, leaving
out the guardian virtue humanity, Is
like man who leaves precious dust
exposed to the wind.
Might and right do differ frIghtfully
from hour TO hour; but give them cen
CuIics to try II In and they are bound
10 be identical.
Men Of great and stirring powers,
who arc destiued TO mold the age i'm
which they are born, must frst mold
themselves upon IT,
Energy will do everything that can
be done in this world and no talents,
no circumstances, no opportunities will
make "A twO-legged animal a man with
out it.
a good name Is like precious Oint-
mcnt; 10 filleth all arOHnd about, and
Will not easily fade away, for the Odois
~ Ointments are more durable than
those of flowers.
knowledge cannot be acquired with
out pain and application. 10 Is troub-
lesome, and like deep digging for pure
waters; but when once you come to
the spring, It rises up TO meet you.
Outward triumphs Of religion are no
indications Of It's purity, since the
more corrupt IL is the more popular IL
will be, and tho purer It Il the less
likely 10 IL 10 be embraced, except by
few.
There are some benefits which may
be so conferred as TO become the very
refinement Of revenge; and there are
some evils which we had rather bear H.
sullcn silence than be relieved from at
the expense OF our pride.
A bird upon the wing may carry
seed that shall add a new species to the
vegetable family Of continent; and
just so a word a thought, from a living
soul, may have results Immeasurable,
eternal
No man starts iu his professional
career wise, strong and thoroughly tit
ted for bis work. one must gain wis
Dom by experience, strength by exer-
else, and fitness by reiterated, and at
hrs. often Intellectual, e1deavor.
Christian graces are like perfumes
The more they are pressed the sweeter
they smell; like stars that shine bright
est boa the dark; like trees-the more
they are shaken the deeper root they
take, and the more fruit they bear.
witty sayings are az easily lost a. tho
pearls slipping of a broken string, but
70 word Of kindness Is seldom spoken I'm
vain. IL Is seed which even when
dropped by chance, springs up as
flower.
Marriage IS like some exquisite i'm
strument which can be tnrned only by
the hand Of heaven; God who made
the hearts, alone can harmonic them
by tho infusion Of common views and
hopes aud joys.
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