River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
PlIh AND POINT.

The innocence OF the intention
abates nothing of the mischief OF the
example.
Small geniuses are hurt by small
events; great geniuses see through and
iespise them.
Pride will often keep a man going
light when conviction has long ceased
70 influence him.
Our very best friends have tinct-
are of jealousy even in their friend
ship; and when they hear US praised
by others, will ascribe it to sinister
and interested motives II they cam
Cotton.
"A reputashun," said Josh Bill
lings, ''once broken may possibly be
repaired. but the world will always
keep their eyes on the spot where the
crack was"
There are two things needed in
these days: first, for rich men TO find
out how poor men live; and second. for
poor men to know how rich men work.
-EdWard atkinson.
A pocketbook containing $500 and
valuable papers was found on the
street by New Haven lad. He ran
after the owner and returned the prop
erty, receiving the munificent reward
Of one dollar.
Money in the hands OF one or two
men is like dungheap in barnyard.
So long as ii lies in mass, 1t does no
good; but, if il is only spread out
evenly on the land, every thing will
grow. -Beecher.
"A narrow-minded man should be
kept in a half-bushel space and at
routine work. His horizon is too near
his nose to suspect there are places
and peoples and ideas in the world not
known to HIM o. Picdyune.
AS the art OF criticism never made
an orator or poet, though it enables
us to Judge of their merits, so the COM
prehensive speculation of modern
times, which has compared and re-
viewed the manners of every age and
country, has never formed wise gov4
eminent or a happy people. -Robert
ball.
Consistency is an acquired habit
and of slow growth. The conditions
necessary for its acquisition are right
and fixed principles of faith and NOR
ais, sincerity, simplicity, singleness of
aim, contentment. high temper enough
not to be triied with, honest pride,
temperance and fortitude.
"A woman of Westport, Me-, rowed
4 small dOry up TO Bath the other day,
and hunted a mild-mannered widower
in that city. A short time afterward
she appeared at the city clerks Office
with this man and had their intention
of marriage published in the clerks
book. Her errand accomplished, she
boarded her dory and started for home
again. She rowed thirty miles to get
a husband.
"A true gentleman Is as courteous
and kind in his manner to the lowliest
as TO the greatest--to those at home as
to those abroad. His kindness and
courtesy are not for the purpose of
making a good impression on others,
but the offspring of his own heart to
satisfy the demands OF the gentleman
ly spirit in his own heart. A man
whose heart is filled with true kind
ness is a gentleman everywhere. He
is kind and gentle to all.
Have we wasted our spring-time of
life? Are we wasting our SUMMER
Has our frosty fall overtaken us, or
has winters snow fallen upon our
heads, and found us with empty hands?
Have we no fruits or flowers to show
for our time spent in life's harvest
field? Have we nothing but leaves?"
If we are nearing Deaths portal with
empty hands. it is not too late to SOW
something even now, for the good of
mankind, though it will be too late for
us to reap thereof. Those who come
after may gather the harvest and bless
our name while so doing. Hdr.
reg Fr0oman.