Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-12-22

gun; forgive 1t, and IL is fnlSDed.
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man will grow much in grace as long "a
he can have everything his own way.
CHOICE EXCERPTS.
EVERY man, so long as his passions
do not obscure his reason, will alway:
be the more indulgent in proportion a.
he is enlightened.
If the heart is divided, the working
power will be small. A whole soule(
confidence in the event is the secret OF
all-efficient service.
THE fiisrt of all virtues is innocence
the next is mOdesty. five Danish mod
esty out of the world, she carries away
with her half there is in it.
SIMPLICITY of manners, joined with
strong, sturdy common sense, is one oi
the rare and refreshing virtues which
ldorn the character of a true man.
ONE chief reward of helping others i!
the effect it has upon our own character
and not the expectation of any repay
nent as for loan or an investment OF
interest.
WHATEVER uphOlds a mans self-re
spect inclines him to self-improvement
Iud to appreciate fully his good points
goes a long way in helping him to curt
his faults.
ENJOY the blessings of this day, say:
Jeremy Taylor, if God sends them, anC
ne evils bear patiently and Sweetly, fol
ais day is only ours; and We are not
Iorn tomorrow.
FORCE, force, everywhere force! We
ourselves a mysterious force in the
center of that There is not leaf rot
ting in the highway but has force in it
how else could it rot?
UsEFCLNEsS is confined to no station
It is astonishing how much good may
be done and what may be effected by
limited means united with benevolenct
If heart and activity of mind.
GOD gives every bird its food, but HI
does not throw it into the nest. He doel
not unearth the good that the earth con
tains, but he puts it in our way and give'
Is the means of getting it ourselves.
WE should not sadden the harml es
nirth of others by suffering our Owl
Melancholy to be seen; and this species
IF exertion is, like virtue, its own re
ward, for the good spirits which are a
irSt stimulated become at length real.
No one who has a fortune to make
Jr who desires to secure even moderate
competence, can afford to incur the
yorld'e distruSt Therefore, if you are
1t the foot of the ladder and want tt
mount, go up in your work day guise
md do not affect purple and fine linen
INDIVIDUALS may wear for time th'
glory of our institutions, but they carr,
It not to the grave with them. Like
faindrops from heaven, they pass through
the circle of the shining bow and add t.
its luster; but when they have sunk il
the earth again, the proud arch still
spans the sky and shines gloriously on
THERE is no truer index to exalted
character than the charity which thinks
no evil and which will not peddle will
the small worries and misfortuneS anC
failings of others. If we search out tht
men and women who are the most re
spected and the most beloved, they will
men and women who praise others most
but those who say the least agains
others.
THE silver hairs and the furrowet
brow and the tottering steps must al
come ere ever we fully realize the un
welcome truth, that in all our scheme
and prospects of enjoyment, distanc
alone has lent enchantment to the view
that under the fairest pleasures ther
have ever lurked insidious thorns, an,
that the gorgeous shapes that hav
f1oated before US in golden magnificenc
have been but as monster soap-bubhle
which the first breath of air shattered
into annihilation.
IT should never be forgotten that tn
child will pme day be free agent l
his whole life is now strapped down an,
checked off, and labelled with "orders
and warnings and 'take notice" an,
threats and penalties, he may obey iron
fear and by force. and his will and hi
power of self-control are weakened
Such character is usually most help
less before temptations in after life. w
are too apt to overlook the fact that it i
not the present urgency that is of mos
importance. after all; it is the buildin,
up of character that is to be the long
lasting result of to days battle, not tn
mere striking of the flag and surrende
of the sword.
GIVEN all the comforts and many o
the luXuries of life, how many peopl
are discOntented solely from a habit o
comparing their lots with those of NOR
fortunate acquaintances! They do no
specially object to walking-they lik
the eXerciSe-but, whenever their next
door neighbor's carriage dashes by them
they grow suddenly tired about th
knees and feel weakness about tn
back. Woolen gowns would be perfect
ly comfortable if silk ones never rustic
in front of them. John Smiths brio
house is better than he ever expected t
own, and he would be content enoug
with it if Tom Jones, who went to schoC
with him when a boy, had not move
into stOne-fronted mansion with han(
some portico.