Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-29


when appearances are faireSt.
Our interests are grains of opium tc
our consciences, but they only put t to
sleep for terrible awakening.
CHOICE EXCERPTS.
THERE are too many people who ont
care much what becomes of the rest OF
the world, if they can only manage to
get to heaven themselves.
TIE man who is suspicious lives in a
constant state of unhappiness. 1t would
be better for his peace of mind to be too
trustful than too guarded.
WHENEVER we find great de. OF
gratitude in poor man, we may tai e it
for granted there would b. as much ZEN
e'osity if he were a rich man.
He who lets the world, or his own por-
tion of it, choose his plan of life for lim
has no need of any other faculty han
the ape-like one of imitation.
IF if the devil ever feels proud his
work it must be when he looks the
man who is starving his wife and ;hil-
dren to death to help keep the saloon
keeper fat.
THERE is nothing that helps m; n in
his conduct through life more thIn a
knowledge of his own character stic
weakness, which, guarded against be-
comes his strength.
IF the smallest lamb taken to the en-
pie had to be without blemish in e7ery
part, what do you suppose angels link
of the man who tries to make hun ired
per cent. on everything he does 70 the
Lord?
IT is said that whenever the narIe of
man is spoken, the doctrine of i'm nor
tality is announced; it cleaves to his
constitution. The mode of it battle our
wit, and no whisper comes to us rom
the other side.
THOSE who despise fame seldom de
serve it. We are apt to undervalut the
purchase we cannot reach, to conceal
our poverty the better. 1t is spark
which kindles upon the best fuel. and
burns brightest in the bravest breast.
THE foundation of domestic happi-
qrees is faith in the virtue of woman; the
foandation of political happiness is con-
IideEce in the integrity of man; the
foundation of all happiness, temporal
and eternal, is reliance on the goodness
of God.
THOSE who are most exalted above
dependence or control, are yet condemn
ed to pay so large tribute Of their time
to custom, ceremony and popularity
that, according to the Greek prover1, no
man in the house is more slave han
the master.
THE mutual tolerance and forbeaI lnce
of life are as greatly the secret of hap
piness in marriage as in anything else
We have to tolerate unpleasant Il ings
in our companions in any relatio s of
life; and why try to build up a Law of
marriage in any other way?
RISE betimes in the morning ar 4 GO
early to rest, that the body may be pre-
served in health; lei your first reie .tion
be, how short are the hours before yDu-
if devoted to business, study, socis en-
iOymant, or other rational recrea ion
and then find time if you can to inc ulge
in spleen and ill-humor
As the greyhound cannot outstri his
shadow, nor Thy more approI -iate
simile) the eagle Outsoar the atmos, here
in which he floats, and by which ; lone
he may be supported, so the mind can.
not transcend that sphere of limit tion
within and through which excus vely
the possibility of thought is realize |.
OF all schools, that of misfortu he i:
the best for grumbler. If any hine
can make a quiet, considerate, Dig ifieG
man of him, it is affliction. 1t so tens
the hardest natures, and teaches tn sci
fish to sympathize with all who lffer
"He jestS at scars who never elt {
wound;" but should a bullet cripple him
he will jest at scars no more.
PERHAPS nothing SO greatly ten Is tC
just thinking as the practice of susI end
ing the judgment until we have full
means of testing it. This is often a irk
some task. A state of uncertain O
suspense is so disagreeable to man. per
sons, that, to avoid it, they will still,
make up their minds on mooted p ints
imagining that thus they have fo eve
settled the matter. Opinions thus orm
ed have no value and can carr N
weight
ADHERE always rigidly and und Wat
ingly to truth; while you express It il
a pleasing manner. Truth is ths pic
ture; the manner is the frame tina dis
plays it to advantage If man b end
his angry passions with his search afte
truth, become his superior by suppress
ing yours, and attend only to the just
ness and force of his reasoning. Trutl
conveyed in austere and acrimOniOu
language seldom has salutary effect
since we reject the truth because we ar
prejudiced ag i lst the m de of GONNA
nication. The heart must be won be
fore the intellect can be informed.