Daily Republican., 1889-02-15
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SUBJECTS FOR THOUGHT.

Society Is the atmosphere Of souls; and
we necessarily imbibe Rom it something
which is either infectious or salubrlcus
The society Of virtuOus persons 10 en-
joyed beyond their company, while vice
carries a sting into solitude. The society
or company you keep is both the indica-
tion Of your character and the former of
1t. In vicious society, you will feel your
reveience for tie dictates OF conscience
wear of, and that name at which angels
bow and deyi Is treinble Jon will hear con-
tetnnsd and abused Tie 9ibie Will sup
ply materials Tor uumeaning Jest or i'm
pioue buiIoonery; The consequence Of this
win be q practical deviation from virtue,
the principles win become sapped, the
fences of coincidence broken down; and
when debauchery hss corrupted The char
acter, a total Inversion will take place,
and the sinner will glory in his shame
Nothing draws us nearer to others than
display OF unaffected good nature aud
kindly bearing Instinct discriminates
between the real and the sham. Those
whose gentle ways spring from the true
source are indeed blessed; their genislity
is not only fountain of conentment TO
themselves, but it diffuses happloess to
othes. Their presence Is ut all times
welcome as the Funshiuo. II smootls
suffering aud III sipstes the broodiug
gloom of sorrow aud misfortune, revives
faith, and awalSens brighter ray Of hope
In the breast Ct the del sctC d aud ALTERING.
W.T. lies most In tine assemblage of
ideas, and putting those togeth with
equickness aud variety wherein can be
found any rtsemblaf ca or congruity
thereby TO make up pleasant pictures and
agreeable visions IN tho fancy; judgment,
on the contrary, lies quite on the other
side, in separating carefully one from
another ideas wherein eau he found the
least difference, thereby to avoid being
rnisicd aud similitude AID affinity to take
one thing for another.
1t is net the painting, gliding, or cary
ing that makes good shit; but If she be
nimb'e sailtr, tight and strong, TO en-
dure the seas, that is her exeelleucy. 1t
IL the edge and TEN per OF tho blade that
makes o good sword, not tho richness of
of the scabberd; aud o IL is not money
or posses ions that make man consider
able, but his virtue.
Moderate work, alternating with mod
crate rest, gives u brain which, taking the
whole life through, will accom- plsh the
most and the best work OF which q
human being Is capable. The brains are
to be improved and developed by reason
| able exercise and reasonable rest. The
one ia as essential as the other.
A pair Of bright eyes with dozen
glances sufllces to suhdue man, and to
enslsve him, and to inflame, to mas him
even forget; they dazzle him so that the
past becomes stralghtway dim to him
and he so prizes them that he would give
all his life TO possess them.
1 thy friends be a better quality than
| thyself, thoH mayest be sure Of two
things: first, that they will be more care
full TO keep thy counsel, because they
have more to lose than thou hast; see
oDd, they viii esteem thee for thyself,
and not for that which thou dost possess.
Like most garments, everything in life
has right aud wrong side. You can
take any joy, and by turning 1t round,
find trouble on the other SIDE.
Those who tndeavor to initiate us We
like much better than those who try to
equal us. Imitation Is sign of esteem,
but competition of envy.
The system of morality to be gathered
from the anclents falls very short OF that
delivered In the gospel.
No man can answer for bis own valor
or courage till he has been in danger.
An evil intention perverts the best ae-
tons aud makes them sins.
What we need is more faith and with
1t persistent labor.