Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-10-04

IT is false principle, that because we
are entirely occupied with ourselves, we
! must equally occupy the thoughts of
, others. The contrary inference is the
fair one.
HE was justly accounted a skillful
poisoner who destroyed his victim by
bouquets of lovely and fragrant flowers
The art has not been lost; nay, is prac-
ticed every day by the world.
IT is pity we so often succeed in
our attempts to deceive each other, for
our double-dealing generally comes down
upon ourselves. To speak a lie or to act
lie is alike contemplate in the sight of
God and man.
TRUE philosophy is that which rem
ders us to ourselves, and all others who
surround us, better, and at the same
time more content, more patient, more
calm, and more ready for all decent and
pure enjoyment.
DECEIT and falsehood, whatever con-
veniences they may for time promise
or produce, are in the sum of life obSta-
cles to happiness. Those who profit by
the cheat distruSt the deceiver; and the
act by which kindness was sought puts
an end to confidence.
OF all the agonies in life, that which |
is most poignant and harrowing-that |
which for the time annihilates reason,
and leaves our whole organization one
lacerated, mangled hearts the cOnvic- |
tion that we have been deceived where |
we placed all the trust of love.
A JUST and reasonable modeSty does
not only recommend eloquence, but sets
off every great talent which a man can
be possessed of. 1t heightens all the
virtues which it accompanies; like the
shades of paintings, it raises and rounds
every figure, and makes the colors more
beautiful, though not so glowing as they
would be without it,
ONE "good morning" or "good eve
ming" may bring comfort and heaven to
a suffering soul. That is a good day in
which you make some one happy. 1t
is astonishing how little it takes to make
one happy. Feel that the day is wasted
in which you have not succeeded in this. {;
Never put upon any an unnecessary I
burden. Never tell a man what mean
things you have heard about him.
MUCH domestic unhappiness comes
from the fact that we do not know. or do
not enough recognize, the peculiarities T
of each others natures. We expect :
things of each other. If l
flaming, demOnstrative nature, and
cool, undemonstrative nature, come to- J
gether, neither of them understanding
Or making allowance for the peculiari- I
ties of the other, there can scarcely fail /
Of being unhappiness. ,
SOME people are not willing to 90
where there. is poverty, or suffering, or
distress of any kind, because it makes
hem feel gloomy. Did you never think
hat all the load you get by visiting the t
is taking just so much from a
heir heavy burden? Your visit, and
he interest it manifested, cheered and ii
'Omforted them as much as it depress- u
ID you. Are you not willing to bear a
Tery little of their heavy load? "Bear 81
'e one anOther's burdens, and so fulfill ri
he law of Christ"
MAN is the creature of interest and
His nature leads him forth IL
nto the struggle and hustle of the world. =,
4ove is but the establishment of his a,
arly life, or song piped in the inter OF
ais of his acts. But woman's whole
fe is history of the affections. The
cart is her world; it is there her ambi- hi
ion strives for empire; it is there her o,
varice seeks for hidden treasures. She -
ends forth sympathies on adventure, she pt
mbarks her whole soul in the traffic of m
ifection; and, if shipwrecked, her case of
hopeless, for 1t is bankruptcy of the r.
cart. pc
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IT is in the bent of the basest and ca
lost worthless spirits to be busy en-
| the search and discovery of Others mi
filings, passing by all that is commend ca
Die and imitable. But the more excel so
Mt mind of real Christian loves not of
to tOuch-nO, nor to look tic