The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-08-30
Subjects for Thought.

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Pleasure is one of the great
blessings OF the human life, both
for its own sake and for its indirect
influence on character; it therefore
demands not contempt or indiffer-
ence, but thankful recognition. 1t
is not pleasure but sometime evil
that may sometimes be associated
with it, that needs wedding out
from our lives; and, if sociality had
no other claim than the simple
and innocent happiness it creates,
it would still deserve a high place
in our regard.
The best. and higher pleasure are
those we evolve, not those which we
receive. Faithful and honest work
does, it is true, bring competence,
friends, respect, perhaps fortune, or
fame, or honor; but it does much
more thun this. 1t develops our
powers, strengthens our characters,
cheers our spirits, gives self-respect,
enhances our value, and infuses an
interest in life of which nothing can
deprive US.
The most vigorous and healthy
piety is that which is the busiest,
which has difficulties to battle with
which has its hands full of good
works, which has neither time nor
room for evil, but aiming at great
things for God and man, promptly
and summarily dismisses tempta
tions with Nehemiah's "answer, i
am doing a great work, so that l
cannot come down."
The use of proverbs is character
istic of an unlettered people. The
common sense Of the lower classes
is condensed into these terse and
convenient phrases, and they pass
from hand to hand as the pence and
farthings of conversation. They are
invaluable treasures to ounces with
good memories. They give a
semblance of wit to the speech of
the dull.
1t is not so much handsome fur
niture and choir pictures in the
house, as a noble purpose in its in
mates, pure and worthy affection,
full and loving expression of all
that is truest and best, and the
wise tenderness and care that low
ing heart always inspires, that make
home beautiful and helpful.
1t is by the utmost federation of
everything that the true sitting pro-
cess goes on thoroughly, that which
is injurious or valueless drops ST.
Iently away, and what is precious
develops and enters into the living
present, making it all the worthier
of the past which brought it forth.
If touch my hand to a board,
there is only a dull sound; but if 1
touch it to the key Of an instru-
ment there is a musical sound. And
the effect produced upon person
by that with which h6 comes in
contact depends upon what there is
in him to be touched.
Beauty is dangerous property,
tending to corrupt the mind of the
wife, though it soon loses it's infu-
ence over the mind Of the husband.
A figure agreeable and engaging,
which inspires affection, without
the ebriety of love, Is q much safer
choice.
When men comfort themselves
with philosophy, tits not because
they have got two or three senten-
ces, but because they have diges-
ted those sentences, and made them
their own; SO upon the matter, pho
losophy is nothing but discretion.
Before a man can be manly the
gifts which make him must be col
lected by him slowly, unconscious
ly, as his bones, his flesh, and his
blood. They cannot be put on like
& garment for the nonce, as may a
little learning.
The highest attained knowledge
is that which is highly chosen,
rightly compounded, acquired by
right methods, employed to right
purposes, and pervaded with the
Influence of the Spirit of God.
The highest education is that
which not only provides food for
the pupils memory, but training
for his judgment, discipline for his
affections, guidance tor his conduct,
and objects for his faith.
Human calculation cannot limit
the influence of one atom of whole
some knowledge, patiently acquired,
modestly possessed and faithfully
used.
The arms of wit ought always to
be feathered with smiles. When
they fail in that, they become sar-
casm, and like two-edged swords.
1t is easy to pick out flaws in
other peoples work, but far more
profitable to do better work your
self.
The heart of beautiful woman,
like that of beautiful flower, may
be the abode of reptile.