West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21
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self perish.
God is accustomed to provide time. and
seasons for tho accomplishment OF good
desires.
The praises OF others may be Of use i'm
teaching US, not what we are, but what
We ought to be.
Men and watches stand whilo the hand
that guides them is winding them up to
run another day.
Adversely brings forth purity Of cher
acter, az the purest water flows from the
hardest rock.
1t Is within the precincts Of our own
hearts that we learn to comprehend the
hearts Of others.
Hold on to your hearts when evil asso-
ciates sock your company, and invite you
to ioi-.;hcir revelry.
When a rich Quaker was asked the SO.
cret Of his success In life, bo answered.
'Civility, friend, civ ility."
Wicked mon stumble over travis In tho
way 10 heaven. but climb over hills in
the way to destruction.
IL doesn't hurt good man to have his
character investigated; neither does II
hurt ooin to try its ring.
a spirit Of contradiction IS so pedantic
aud hateful, that Ihan should watch
against every instance OF It.
Those are tho Christians who are more
careful In reform themselves than to DO
continually censuring othors.
Do not begin to quarrel with the world
too soon; for, bad as Il may be, it is the
best we have to live in-hero.
lie who easily forgets benefits done
toward him 10 probably possessed Of a
shallow brain as we'll as callous heart.
Neither q man nor woman is entirely
safo until no or she can endure blam q
ana receive praise without excitemon
The chief properties of wisdom are, to
be mindful Of things past, careful Of
things present, providont of things to
come.
IL Is worry curiou, fact that the lapse
Of years, while Il lessons our enjoyment
Of our life, but increases the natural de-
sire Of living.
a definite ambition Is not dangerous;
a vague ambition makes us disconnected
with what we have. without giving us an
aim.
lie who is falso to tho present duty
breaks thread in tho loom. ana will see
the effect whom the weaving Of n life time
is unravolled.
II Is generally TO DO found that those
who sheer habitually ot human nature,
and affect to despiso 1T, arc among tho
worst and least samples.
Thore Is no condition flifo 20 bad but
IL has one good Sido. Every situation has
its point Of view; wo should place IL in
that favorable light.
When you fall into n mans convorsa~
ton the first thing you should consider
II whether ho has a greater inclination to
hear you, or that you should hear him.
Bulwer says: "Thro is nothing worth
having thai Is not difficult. NV lifo. and
suppose the life Of every man who
has worked with hand or head, has been
ono long contest with difficulties"
The best government il that in which
all conditions arc equally protected by
law. II we paint Justice with bandaqed
eyes, we should paint Reason to guide
hor steps.
Ono may say. generally. that no deop~
~ rooted tendency was ever eAtirpated
by adverse srgumet. Not having origi-
nally been founded on argument, It can>
not bo destroyed by logic.
He who Injuries any living creature
docs Il unto God. Tho Deity is pleased
with him who docs good TO othors, and
who Is always. DESTROYS Of tho wolfaro Of
all creatures,
To 10 wrong IL To- inGict the surost in
jury OF our own peace. No onomy can do
us equal harm With what we do ourselves
whenever and however wo violate any
moral or religious obligations.
Sincerity IL to speak a. wo think. to
DO a. we pretend and profess 10 per-
form, and make good what We promise,
and really h DO what wo would soom
and appear 10 DO.
Regarded simply a. a qualification and
a source Of pleasure, good books arc
moro valuable than all tho luxurios that
wealth can procure TO crafty tho most
iastidious physical taste,
Physiciaus say that when tho nature
Of tho disease 81 fully understood. the
cure is half " rought la liko manner.
whom We have mastered the true nature
Of our faults, we have takon long stop
toward killing Thorn.
There l. many a wounded heart With
out contrito spirit. The leo NAV be
broken into a thousand pieces. Go Is Toe
stills but oNp1ao 10 90 The beams Of the
Sun or righteousness. and thon &c win
melt
The only liberty that Is valuable IL
liberty connected with orior aud virtue.
and which cannot exist at au without
hom. iilnhoros BOD good and steady
government ss iis substance and vital
principle.
Discouriosv does not spring mer iy
from ono bad quality, bat from several
from foolish vanity, from Ignorance OF
what BE- due Oh sthors. from indolouco.
from stupidity, from distraction OIL
thought from contempt of oth5rs, from
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