Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
CHOICE EXCERPTS.

CHOICE EXCERPTS.
A WISE man will desire no more than
he may get justly, use soberly. dis
tribute cheerfully, and leave content
edly.
THERE is no policy like politeness;
and a good manner is the best thing in
the world to get good name or to sup
ply the want of it.
HATRED is precious liquor, poison
dearer than that of the Borgias, because
it is made of our blood. our health, our
sleep, and two thirds of our love.
THE most disastrous times have pro
duced the greatest minds. The purest
metal comes of the most ardent furnace,
the most brilliant lightning comes of
the darkest cloud.
THE coming hours are open, yet pure
and spotless; receptacles for whatever
you may deposit there. Let us start up
and live. Here come the moments that
cannot be had again. Some few may
vet be filled with imperishable gold.
HE that has never known adverSity is
nut half acquainted with others. or with
| himself. Constant success shows us but
me side of the world, for as it surropds
IS with friends who will tell us only our
merits, so it silences those enemies from
| whom alone we can learn our defects.
IT takes time and patience and effort
almost unspeakable to accomplish any
great work. This is impressed upon us
| by the proverbs: 1.-The mushroom is sooD
ripe and soon rotten"-"The oak is the
vegetable longest in growing g'-"All
aawthorns do not bloom on Christmas
Day'-"The flower that is longest in
he bud is often the sweetest in the ear
-"Rome was not built in day"
HERE is a short sermon by woman,
though not preached from a pulpit. 1t
is a good one, and is pretty sure to hit
you somewhere, whatever may be your
age and circumstances: "The best thing
to give TO your enemy, is forgiveness; to
an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your
heart; to child, a good example; to your
father, Difference; to your mother, con-
duct that will make her proud of you;
to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
MANY man is sober, prudent. indus
trions, moral, because-and only because
his lot has been cast in the midst of
circumstances which render it easy and
natural to practice virtue rather than
vice. He is not a whit better at heart
Or more judcious in his self government
than his neighbor who perhaps trans
crosses known laws, of social and per
sonal propriety; but he has been more
favorably placed, and therefore better
protected from the impulses that drive,
and the so-called "temptations" that
lure men to evil.
PREJUDICE belongs quite as much to
the moral as the mental nature, and sell
dom exists where there is healthy tone
of feeling. There may be mistakes, there
nay be limited means of observation
and Judgment, but there will be no re
sistance to the truth, there will be no
unwillingness to receive conviction from
new and more complete information.
and therefore no cherishing of prejudice.
The improvement and correction of the
mental part of the business is no doubt
more difficult attainment, and one
which depends more on the individual
himself.
THE true secret of hapriness lies in
contriving to be continually pleased
rather than highly pleased, and this is
best effected by providing constant en-
ployment for our time. Business and
those preparations for pleasure vi ich
partake of the nature of business, as re-
quiring long contrivance and applica
ton, are more productive of enjoyment
than pleasure itself. Nor is it the least
distinguishing mark of difference be-
tween the civilized man and the savage.
that the one spends his days in idleness
and gaping, unless while fighting with
man or beast, whereas the other has
multitude of employments to busy him
self upon.
HEAVEN defend us from your chronic
grumbler; your man or woman, who be-
gan perhaps by considering it proof of
superior acumen to be always on the
dissenting side till the habit has grown
into an incurable disease; who uses
Gods best gifts with a churl's thank
lessness, and claps an extinguisher on
everybody's sunshine! Heaven keep
their acid out of our sweet cup of pleas
urel Do you admire fine prospect?
Bah! 1t is too level or too hilly. Is it
charming face? The forehead is too
low. or the nose too long. Is it pic
ture? They talk to you disdainfully
about "high art" Is it good, natural,
racy book? They dislike the style. Is
it dish? Well, really, you must have
a good appetite. Out on them all! We
had as lief serpent were always wrig-
Cling in the path where we 60 for buds
and blossoms. Heads bowed (causeless-
ly) like bulrush are not to our taste.
Every little blade of grass is wiser. strug
Cling upward to the sunshine.