Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-06
PITHY POINTERS.

In Cyprus and Egypt ,hydrophobia
has never been known 10 occur.
They who have true light in them
selves seldom become satellites.
4 cripple in the right way will beat |
a racer in the wrong.
Many hope that the Tree will befelled |
who hope 10 gather chips by the fall.
Give a wise man health, and he will |
give himself everything else.
self-delusion is ever averse from in.
quiry, though by inquiry alone can
the charm be dissolved.
How many words would remain un-
said If there was no weather to talk
aboutg
A lady, describing an ill-natnred
man says, 'henever smiles but he feels
ashamed 81 il.
Ambition often plays the wresticr's
trick OF raising "A man up merely 10
fling him down.
II thou hast lettering servant,
send him on thine errand Just before
his dinner
Despair gives the same fatal ease to
the mind that modification does TO
the body
The best dispute. though one most
rarely met with, is that which leads TO
reconciliation
II is wise and well TO look on the
cloud OF sorrow as though We expect
Il 10 turn into rainbow.
Some writers think they are ex-
pounding mysteries while they are
only mistifying
Ncger despise humble services When
large ships run around little boats
may pull them Of
Borrowed thoughts, ike borrowed
money expose the poverty Of the bor-
rover,
In France, love Is a comedy; in Eng
land. tragedy; IN Italy, an opera; in
Germany, melodrama.
Tie only passion which age does
| not blunt is ayarice, which, the longer
we ike. only becomes the keener.
Jealousy il the voice OF narrow
/ minds, Confidence. the virtue OF en-
larsed ones.
Strong minds are like firm grained
wood, which kindles slowly, but burns
long
4 man that astonishes AZ first, soon
| makes people impatient II lac does not
continue ia the same cnliycning key.
None are 80 seldom found alone.
aud are 80 soon tired az their own
company. ~ those coNeombs who are
on the best terms with themselves.
Fortune has been considered the
guardian divinity OF fools; and she is
certainly very Kind IN helping those
who cannot help themselves.
There are some who write. talk and
think SO much about vice and virtue
that they have no time 30 prac,ic,
either the one or the other,
lie who bgholds the faults oi Others
through his own virtue. IL always dis
posed TO forgive them; indulgence i
the child OF purity OF heart.
/ Il Was remarked by Dionysius, ID,
sophist, in comnselling moderation III
pleasure that honey should breater
from the tip OF the finger
Drinking The first draucht scrveti
for hcnlth--the second for pleasure r
the third for shamc--and tho fourth
for madness.
The gleeiul laugh OF happy children
IN the best homo-music; and the grace
iul figures OF childhood are the best
stntuary.
Trust him little who praises all, hin
less who censurcs all, and him least
who is indifferent about all.
There is great difference betwcc,
. 1 90 4 /,
said. exists among thieves, the latte
certainly doesn't.
They declaim most against tho work
! who have most sinued against IL; a.
! people generally abuse those WHOM
they have injured.
When people think Justly, they vii
generally think the same on all sub
iects not under the influence of tn
passions.
Conscience Is tho best friend we hav,
with IL we may bid defiance TO man
without il all the friends in the worl,
can be OF no use 20 us.
A generous man, will in his treat
ment TO an enemy, resemble the sun
which pours light all around it,--evel
upon the clouds that strive to dim IL
lustre.
There is a relief in ridicule and good
natured satire. Laughing az the mis-
conduct of the world will, in a grea
measure, ease us Of any disagreeabl
| ! passion about it.
Society has at all times the sam
want. namely, of one sane man witt
adequate powers OF expression {,
hold up each object OF monomania il
its right relation.
Half the regulations OF wit tina
pass current in fashionable life ar
based on ill.naturcd sayings OF pei
sons who would find il difficult to oh
. tain any notice in society except b,
I censorious observations.
The great designs that have been d