Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-07-07

saying 1t at the right time, ana III Ihe
fewest and simplest words.
THE storms of adversely, like the
storms of the ocean, rouse the faculties
and excite the invention, prudence, skill
and fortitude of the voyager.
THE really efficient laborer will be
found not to crowd his day with work,
but will saunter tC his task surrounded
by wide halo of ease and leisure.
HIGH minds are as little affected by
such unworthy returns for service as the
sun is by those fogs which the earth
throws up between herself and his light.
IRREsOLUTION on the schemes of life
which offer themselves to our choice,
and Inconsistency in pursuing them, are
the greatest causes of all our unhappi-
ness.
In our relations with the people who
are around us, we forgive them more
readily for what they do which they can
help, than for what they are, which they
cannot help.
A SUDDEN lie may be sometimes only
manslaughter upon the truth; but by a
carefully constructed equivocation, truth
always is with malice aforethought de-
lberately murdered.
THEE is something solid and doughty
in the man that can rise from defeat,
the stuff of which victories are made
in due time, when we are able to choose
our position better, and the sun is at our
back.
EVERY evil to which we do not sue
cumb is a benefactor. AS the savage
believes that the strength and the valor
of the enemy he kills passes into him
self, so we gain the strength of the
temptation we resist.
THE most agreeable of all compan-
ions is simple. frank man, without any
high pretensions to an oppressive great
ness; one who loves life, and under
stands the use of it; obliging alike at
all hours; above all, of golden temper.
BY anticipation we suffer misery and
enjoy happiness before they are in be-
ing. We can set the sun and the stars
forward, or lose sight of them by wan
dering into those retired parts of eter
nifty when the heavens and earth shall
be no more.
DiD you ever hear of a man who had
striyen all his life faithfully and singly
toward an object, and in no measure
obtained it? If man constantly as
pires, is he not elevated? Did ever a
man try heroism, magnanimity, truth,
sincerity, and find that there was no ad-
vantage in them-that it was vain en-
deavOr?
OF no use are the men who study to
do exactly as was done before, who
can never understand that to-day is
new day. We want men of original
perception and original action, who
can open their eyes wider than to d
nationality namely, to considerations
of benefit to the human race-can aci
in the interests Of civilization; mer
of elastic, men of moral, mind, who car
live in the moment and take step for
ward.
IT is generally thought that there i.
nothing easier than to give good advice
II is so abundant and so cheap, it il
said. because it costs nothing. Now
this may be applicable to much of tn,
trite counsel and most of the we'll
maxims that live upon the lips, but d.
not come from the heart; it may be tru
concerning such exhortatiOns as W,
have been in the habit of hearing from
one generation and passing on to tn
next. without much reference to thei
applicability; but it is not trne of any
thing which honestly bears the name o
good advice. That is not plentiful o
easy to give.
To DO increases the capacity of doing
and it is far less difficult for man VIII
is in habitual course of exertion t
exert himself little more for an extr
nurpose than for the man who docs Lii
tie or nothing to put himself into me
tion for the same end. This is owing t
a principal of our moral nature, whic
ia called the oiS i1lertiR literally, tn
strength of inactivity. To set child
hoop rolling requires a smarter stroke a
starting than TO keep it in motion after
ward. There is a reluctance in a
things to be set moving; but when tha
is over everything proceeds smooth.
enough. Just so it is with the idle MAJ
In losing the habit, he loses the powt
of doing; but a man who is busy abor
some regular employment for a prOpt
length of time every day can very easil
do something else during the remainin
hours; indeed the recreation of tn
weary man is apt to be buster than tn
nf tho ida