Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-31


life.
1T is in vain to expect any advantage
from our profession of the truth, if we
be not sincerely just and honest in our
actions.
WE have too much snobbery and We
neering these days, and not enough good,
substantial, honest, sterling worth in the
maturing generation.
NEVER violate the sacredness of your
individual self-respect. Be true to your
own mind and conscience, your heart
and your soul, SO only can you be true
to God.
WE must despise no sort of talents;
they all have their separate duties and
uses, all the happiness of man FOR their
object; they all improve, exalt and glad
den life.
EACH day brings its own duties, and
carries them along with it; and they are
as waves broken on the shore, many,
like them, coming after, but none ever
the same
REMEMBER, we may not always know
the right, and that is why we must study
it. But let our intentions always be
for the right, even though we may make
mistake.
THE great secret of making the labors
of university life, or of other life, easy,
is TO do each duty every day. If you let
burden of arrears accumulate, it will
discourage you.
IT is generally safe to be suspicious
of the suspicious man. The person who
has a doubt may be wrong, but he is at
least justified in holding the opinion
that the suspicious individual judges
others by himself.
A SLENDER acquaintance with the
world must convince every man that
actions, not words, are the true criteri-
on of the attachment of friends, and
that the most liberal professions of good
will are very far from being the surest
marks of it.
BE very circumspect in the choice of
thy company. In the society of thine
equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure;
in the society of thy superiorS thou shalt
find more profit. To be the best in the
company is the way to grow worse; the
best means to grow better is to be the
worst there.
LET each one test his ambitions and
see to it that they are worthy in them
selves and laid on solid foundations, re-
membering that the truly valuable man
is valuable in every stage of his career.
Carlyle says: "Do the duty which lies
nearest thee-which thou knoweSt to be
duty. Thy second duty will already
have become clearer"
TRUE modesty is ashamed to do any
thing that is repugnant to reason; false
modesty is ashamed to do anything that
is opposite to the humor of those with
whom the party converses. True mod
esty avoids everything that is criminal.
false mOdesty everything that is unfash
ionable. The latter is only a general,
undetermined instInet-the former is
that instinct limited and circumscribed
by the rules of prudence.
WE can all choose sincerity rather
than show, justice rather than wit, truth
rather than golden opinions. If we can
not be brilliant without assembling, let
us forever be dull; if we cannot excite
or interest or amuse others without be-
ing unjust, let us be content to be
thought tedious and commonplace. Yet
this will not be the eventual outcome Of
the brave resolve. When this principle
obtains sure foothold, it will go far to-
ward making truth attractive and jus
tice inspiring. The faculties thus with
drawn from the false will center upon
the true. No one Will be lost, but all
will be drawn into purer atmosphere.
SOME of what are called the usages
of society are irksome to many of US;
but it will not do to contemn them. So
long as they do not require of US any
sacrifice of principle, it is better to con-
form. There can be no harm in mask
ing modification with smile, in With
holding the expression of our opinions
and sentiments where their utterance
can do no good, in evading questions
which it is against our interest to an
swer directly, or in being polite to peo-
pie whom we cannot esteem. Candor is
a virtue, but it is not advisable to wear
ones heart on ones sleeve in society
The rule laid down by Pascal, one of the
purest of men and most rigid of moral
lists is good one. at is not condi
tion," says that excellent man, "that
we state only what is the truth; we art
bound also not at all times to say al
that is true; because We ought to civ.
publicity only to things that may serve
a useful purpose, and not to such as may
cause pain to individuals without con
ducing to general utility" Would that
all gossiping. busybodies would give
heed to thisbMs advice, this sound