National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-08

MoDEsrY is to worth what shadows arc In
apanting; she gives to 1t strength and relief.
THE highest reach of human science Is the
scientific recognition Of human ignorance.
A COMPETING hotel out West says gener-
ously of another that " it stands without ar
rival"
THE superiority of some men is merely
local They are great because their associa-
tons are little.
ACT always so that the immediate motive Of
thy will may become universal lule for all
intelligent beings
ENERGY will do anything that can be done
in the world aud no talents, no circumstances,
no opportunities, will make u two.loggod ani-
nal lnan without it,
COOP intentions are at least the seed of good
actions and every man ought to SOW them,
and leave 1t to the soil and seasons whether
they come up or no. or whether he or any
other gathers the fruit.
AN apology: "But. Freddy, how could you
over think Of calling aunty stupd2 Immedi-
ately go TO her and tell her that you are sorry"
Freddy goes to aunty, and says: "Auuty, |
am sorry you are stupidw
AN awkward fellow planted his foot square
upon lady's train the other day. "Oh, you
great tran-wrecker /" said the lady, angrily.
Beg your pardon, strectsweepor!" was the
arch reply.
THE finding of Russian gold among tho
buried treasures of Yakoob Khan at Cabul was
received by the British soldiers rs bit of cir
cumstantal evidence very like the live fish in
tho milk can
81 NEVER turn out for scoundrels," said a
bully, meeting Quaker, and stopping square
before him to inuugurate a quarrel. az do"
said tho Quaker aud placidly took the other
side of the way.
GROWTH is the reconccmcnt of permanence
and change, Because of life there is growth
therefore, both pormanence aud change. We
give not the life, yet by our good or bad train
ing we hinder Or help its iairost aud fullest
advance.
WITHOUT oaruestness no man is ever great or
does really great things. He may be tho
cleverest of mon; he may be brilliant, enter
tanning, popular; but he will want weight
No sOul-moving picture was ever painted that
had not in it the deI IN Of shadow.
A YOUNG man who, after exchanging vows
of eternal constancy with his sweetheart, went
forth to seek his fortune, got situation with
strolling circus company, and wrote to tho
girl he left behind him that he was 'doing
duty on the tented field" And she was
proud of her patriotic lover.
A WRITER in young ladies' paper says:
Never marry man on Il small salary"
Now, there is good advice for you, girls. AL
ways wait until you have laid up enough to
furnish the house and keep the dear follow in
cigars and other lollipops. Man is u delicate
creature and needs tender rearing.
A TENANT has been dancing all night over
| the head of his landlord. At six in the morn
| ing the latter comes up stairs and complains
| bitterly of the annoyance what annoy
ance?" asks the tenant. "Why, l haven't
slept wink all night" is the answer. Neither
have |, says the tenant, "and yet | don't
make any fuss about it,"
A GREAT man is atiable in his conversation,
generous in his temper and immovable in what
he has naturally resolved upon. Aud, as pros
| perity does not make him naughty and inn
perious, so neither does adversely sink him
into meanness and detection, for if ever ne
shows more spirit than ordinary it is when he
is ill-used and the world is frOwning upon him.
In short he is equally removed from the ex-
tremes of servility and pride and scorns
eithor to trllnpe oh worm or cringe to an
| emperor