Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-27
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

CRIME and punishment grow out OF
one stem. Punishment is a fruit that
unsuspected, ripens within the flower OF
the pleasure that concealed it.
LIE not, neither to thyself, nor man.
nor God. Let mouth and heart be one;
beat and speak together, and make both
felt in action. 1t is for towards to lie.
HOPE is the best part of our riches.
What sufficeth it that we have the
wealth of the Indies in our pockets if we
have not the hope of heaven in our souls?
COMMON opinions often conflict with
common sense; for reason in most minds
is no match for prejudice, hydra whose
heads grow faster than they can be cut
off.
NOTHING is so swift in its progress as
calumny; nothing more easily escapes
us; nothing is more readily received;
and nothing can be more widely spread
abroad.
IMPERFECTION is in some sort essen
tial to all that we know of life. 1t
is the sign of life in a mortal body,
that is to say of state of progress and
change.
IF men would bring their misfortunes
together in one place, most would be
glad to take his own home again, rather
than to take proportion out of the com
mon stock.
THAT was excellently observed, say l,
when | read passage in an author
where his opinion agrees with mine.
Where we differ, there l pronounce him
mistaken.
WHETHER young or old, think it neith-
er too soon nor too late to turn over the
leaves of your past life and consider
what you would do if what you have
done were to be done again.
THE religious profession of some peo-
pie is like the ashes en- a rusty altar,
which show that there were once warmth
and light and flame, but which also show
that it is long since they worShipped
here.
THE worst effect of sin is within, and
is manifest not in poverty, and pain,
and bodily DETACHMENT, but in the dis
crowned faculties, the unworthy love, the
low ideal, the brutalized and enslaved
spirit.
IT is because gold is rare that gliding
has been invented, which, without hav-
ing its solidity, has all its brilliancy.
Thus, to replace the kindness we lack,
we have devised politeness, which has
all its appearance.
GOOD breeding is not confined to ex-
ternals, much less to any particular
dress or attitude of the body; it is the |
art of pleasing, or contributing as much |
as possible to the ease and happiness of
those with whom you converse.
THERE is no den in the wide world to |
hide a rogue. Commit a crime and the
earth is made of glass. Commit crime,
and it seems as if a coat of snow fell on
the ground, such as reveals in the woods
the track of every partridge and fox, and
squirrel and MOLE
Work while it is called to-day, for
you know not how much you may be
hindered tomorrow. One to-day is
worth two tO-morrows. Never leave
that till tomorrow which you can do to-
lay; so begin to save time now; you
cannot begin too soon.
WHEN sin had entered within the bor-
lerS of Eden, and the primal curse had
been pronounced on the parents of the
human race, Hope, the young and beau
,iful offspring of untainted joys, So
burned with the exiles and attended
hem on their wanderings.
No HUMAN being ever was or ever
will be capable of achieving eminence
n the business world without at least
he indirect help of others. Therefore
ct all young men who are entering bu-
iness life labor in a manly and just
yay to make friends of the right
lind.
TRUE courage is cool and calm. The
'ravest of men have the least of bru-
al bullying insolence; and in the very !
ime of danger are found the most Sc
enc and free. Rage, we know, can /
make coward forget himself and fight. i
But what is done in fury or anger can I
ever be placed to the account of cour-
ge. !
MUST man then afford himself no
eisure? Leisure, is time for doing some
hing useful; so employ thy time well,
thou meanest to gain leisure; and
nce thou art not sure of a minute, {
lrOw not away an hour. He that com ;,
lains of the shortness of life, should
Ike care not to waste time; for that is
he stuff life is made of.
THE desires which lie at the root of \
lscontent may or may not be whole
lme and reasonable. The question is, $
Ihat shall we do with them? If they h
'nfiIct with something higher and bet n
IT, let that which is higher and better '
'owd them out; if, on the other hand, a.
icy can justify themselves to our sense d
right, let us work for their fuliillment h
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