Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-05-08
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

CloC.
CHOICE EXCERPTS.
THE only faith which wears well and
hold its colOrs in all weather is that
which is woven of conviction.
If men had only temptations to great
sins, they would always be good: but the
daily fight with little ones accustOm
them to defeat.
IN the long run earnest endeavor is
always crowned with success. Untiring
energy. though it may fail many times,
will conquer in the end.
The Samaritan who rescues you, most
likely, has been robbed and has bled in
his day, and it is wounded arm that
bandages yours when bleeding.
a NOBLE purpose never leaves man
Ianguid and inert. Its inspiration con-
tinues; it quickens the desires and
strengthens the powers for new efforts.
To be conscious of the vigor to do
great things, to scale the walls of para
disc, and to have to spend it in strug-
gle for bread and water and rags-ah,
that is martyrdom.
THE chronically unhappy man who
persists in trying to sour humanity should
get him to his closet with his woes, and
give the sunshine chance to warm his
neighbors.
LIFE is to be measured by action, not
by time. A man may die old at thirty,
and young at eighty-nay, the one lives
after death, and the other perished be-
fore he died.
SOLITUDE has but one disadvantage
it is apt to give one too high an opinion
of ones self In the world we are sure
to be often reminded of every known or
supposed defect that we have.
EDUCATION commences at the moth
er's knee, and every word spoken within
the hearing of little children tends to-
ward the formation of character. Let
parents bear this great truth ever in
mind.
THERE are two things which will make
US happy in this world if we attend to
them. The first is never to vex ourselves
about what we cannot help, and the sec
ond never to vex ourselves about what
we can help.
A MAN who does not continually adapt
his highest actions to his highest feelings
is a man in whom there is not enough
sameness of purpose to render him Ca
pable of exerting any lasting influence
on the world.
LIFE is largely what we make it, and,
whatever may be its clouds and
storms, they will be chased away at
length by the clear sunshine of noble
character. "Fill thy heart with good
ness, and thou wilt find that the world
is full of good.
ALL physical well being, all mental
sanity, all moral advancement, and of
course all happiness, depend upon the
continual exertion of power; and this in
its turn, depends upon having an aim
close at heart, an object for which it is
deemed worthy to strive.
LET no man in despair say, 81 am but
one" In his unity-as in the unity of a
sword-lies his might. If his metal be
true, his singleness is strength-he may
be multiplied indeed, but he cannot be
divided. Minorities, and minorities of
one, have generally done the real work
of mankind.
GOOD character largely depends upon
the constant repetition of good actions
until they become habitual; and what
ever innocent means are necessary to
secure this should be used. The best
should have the preference if they can
be made effective; but it is useless to
press unavailing motives to which there
is no respose in the heart of the one to
be Influenced.
THE young should be taught to trust
fight adverse circumstances to the last
gasp. In large majority of such glad
iatorial combats he who thus champions
fate to the uttermost wins the day; and
at the worst 1t is consolation in defeat
to feel that nothing man could do to Sc
cure victory was left undone.
THE extremes of individuals serve to
balance society, and out of their mani
fold differences is produced her harmo-
nious progress. Just as the perfection
of curve demands that its successive
portions shall have constantly differing
directions, so the best good of society
requires that each individual shall think
his own thoughts and live his own life
instead of copying or being merged into
those of his neighbors.
"SELF-LovE," says Shakespeare, al
ways wise and true, sis not so vile a
thing as self-neglecting;" and many a
fine fellow has utterly ruined himself by
being profuse with his money, his time,
his good name and good nature; and all
merely to please set of lazy, careless
fellows who want to make him as fool
ish as themselves! A wise selfshness is
great thing. Let us first know our
selves, and then be true to ourselves; and
it must follow "as the night the day, we
cannot be false to any man."