Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-11-06

One should conquer the world, not Il
enthrone a man, but an idea, for idea
exist forever
Do all you can to stand, and then fea
lest you may fall, and by the grace o
God you are safe.
How many people would be mute i
they were forbidden to speak well o
themselves and evil of others.
By not doing without the things VI
don't need, we sometimes have to d.
without the things we do need.
1t has been observed, that the maj
who has the fewest failings is the mos
tolerant of those of his neighbors.
CHOICE EXCERPTS.
To rejoice in the happiness of other
is to make it our own; to produce IL Il
TO make it more than our own.
IDLENESs is the hot bed of tempta
ton, the cradle of disease, the waster o
time. the canker worm of felicity.
KEEP your conduct abreast of you
conscience, and very soon your con
science will be iIlumined by the radiance
of God.
THE thoroughly great men are those
who have done everything thoroughly
and have never despised anything, how
ever small, of Gods making.
IT is self-sacriice which in countless
wavs oils the wheels of life, relieving
distress, soothing sorrow, bringing JOY
into families, cementing friendship, en-
dearing men to one another, and lessen
ing all the burdens of life.
RETALIATION is like the storm which
sweeps through the forest in destruction
Kindness is like the combined influence
of the sun and the rain of the cloud
which germinates seed, and upholds
their leaves, flowers and OdOrS.
To live well in the quiet routine OF
life, to fill a little space because God
wills it, to go on cheerfully with a petty
round of little duties and little aVOca
tions, to smile for the joys of Others
when the heart is aching g-whO does
this his works will follow him.
YEsTERDAY-our demon or our good
angel, as we neglected or improved it
To-day adraft on the bank of Time that
is always cashed at sight. Tomorrow
the evergreen tree in the garden OF
life. Now-the crown jewel in the cor.
onet of Endeavor.
THERE is nothing like courage in
misfortune Next to faith in God and
in his overruling providence, mans
faith in himself is his salvation. 1t is
the secret of all power and success. II
makes a man strong as the pillared iron
or elastic as the springing steel.
You must be sure Of two things: you
must love your work, and not be al
ways looking over the edge of it, want
ing your play to begin. And the other is
you must not be ashamed of your work
and think it would be more honorable
to you to do something else.
In removing friction, in calming irri
tation, in promoting sympathy, in inclin
ing the hearts of others toward, instead
of against him, the speaker of kind
words exerts a force much greater than
he conceives Of. Results that could
never be accomplished by harsh compui
sion or an iron will will often flow easi
" and pleasantly under the invigorating
influence of kind words.
TIE great source of calamity lies il
regret or anticipation; he, therefore, is
most wise who thinks of the present
alone, regardless of the past or future
This is impossible to man of pleasure
it is difficult to the man of business, anC
is in some degree attainable by the phil
osopher. Happy were we all born phil
osophers, all born with talent of thus
dissipating our own cares by spreading
them upon all mankind.
MEN benefit the cause of honesty anG
sincerity of speech by accepting with
gentleness, calmness and courtesy al
may be brought forward in opposition tc
their views or in criticism of their con,
duct. Thus in many ways may what
they esteem evil be turned into good ol
rather the real truth that is in it may be
gathered and developed, while the chat
will by the same process, be blown away
"There is some soul of goodness il
things evil would men Ohservingly dis
til it out"
If woman is to marry, there is moth
ing so much to be valued as good health
and good sense and a really loving heart
and then it will follow that she will
adapt herself to the calls upon her abili,
ty, be it what it may. When woman
marries for life of ease and does moi
get it, there is certainly no remedy il
her case so long as she forgets that life
is a struggle everywhere, and feels that
she shouldsbe excused from helping tC
carry the burdens of those by whom she
is surrounded.
THERE does come time when we are
no longer allowed to be on debata
BILE ground. We must be on the side
of vice or virtue; we must be either
for God or the devil Politeness is q
very nice thing, but strong earnestnesS
is much better When that time comes
we must not be afraid of offending; nc
temporizing will do any good; we must