Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-30

be measured by the great things we IN
tend to do tomorrow.
Don't expose yourself to temptation
simply to find out whether you are
strong enough to resist it.
1t is hard for mother to believe that
her children are made out of the same
kind of clay as those across the street.
CHOICE EXCERPTS.
THE talent of success is nothing more
than doing what one can do well, and
doing well whatever one does, without a
thought of fame.
1 DO not contend against the advan'
tages of distrust. In the world we live
in, it is but too necessary. Some Of old
call it the very sinews of discretion.
He who does not respect confidence
will never find happiness in his path
The belief in virtue vanishes from his
heart, the sources of noble actions be-
comes extinct in him.
WHEN a man speaks the truth in the
spirit of truth, his eye is as clear as the
heavens. When he has base ends, and
speaks falsely, the eye is muddy, and
somes asquint.
FLATTERY is often a traffic of mutua
where, although both parties
intend deception, neither is deceived
since words that cost so little are ex
changed for hopes that cost less.
THE people of this country have
shown, by the highest proofs human ma
{ ire can give, that wherever the path OF
duty and honor may lead, however steel
and rugged it may be, they are ready t.
walk in it.
As boys should be educated with tenn
perance, SO the first greatest lesson tha'
should be taught is to admire frugality
1t is by the exercise of this virtue alon'
that they can ever expect to be usefu
members of society.
AvARICE is generally the last passion
of those lives in which the first part ha
been squandered in pleasure, and tn
second devoted to ambition. He tina
sinks under the fatigue of getting wealtl
lulls his age with the milder business o
saving it.
To adorn nature is the right, tn
privilege, and the duty of woman, bu
to try to improve upon natures work b
changing her rules is hopeless and fool
ish. And there is no need. Tastes dit
fer widely enough to win admiration TO
all varieties of loveliness.
PASSIONS are strong emotions OF tn
mind occasioned by the view of ar
preaching good or evil. These emotion
are planted in man by Providence in ol
der to give him activity and fit him fo
society. The directing of our passion
to improper objects or suffering them
hurry us away with them is the grea
danger to human life.
Is there, in truth, any blessing G
Heaven which is more beautiful, moi
worthy of our warmest gratitude, tha
the possession of a home where goot
ness, kindness, and joy, are daily il
mates; where friends, not merely
words but by actions, say to each othe
"Thy goodness, thy sorrow, thy hop
thy prayer, are also NINE"
THE first cracks made in the smoOt
surface of friendship are as dangeror
as those which come to the sheeny sati
garment of young married love. Fre
dom of speech and exacting close after
ton, neglect of due forms, liberties b.
yond the license of just intimacy
these are cracks to be stopped in the b.
ginning, else the time will come whe
no masonry of tact or affection can r
pair them.
He who in the pride of supposed i
nocence gathers his skirts away from Il
touch of the erring and guilty and leav
them to their fate is as cruel and u
charitable as were the priest and the L
vite who, seeing their fellow-travel
lying wounded and bleeding. "pass'
by on the other side" Whatever N;
be his fancied superiority, he himself
on the downward road as regards cha
ity and kindliness, and needs humbly
turn from the error of his ways.
REAL goodness is like the glow wor
which shines most when no eye
heaven is upon it. He who is benev
lent and beneficent for goodness's sa
does not desire nor aim for POPULAR
nor notoriety, but feels content that
reward is in his own consciel ce and CO
victions. How enjoyable and self-s
proving it must be to see the smiles
happiness, the expressions of cheerf'
ness of his own making which shi
upon him and bless him. But those ri
men who study and strive to add to tn
store of riches, to become richer, and
not use the superfuity to help the nee
full and distressed, commit wrong
God and humanity, and do not ha
"the souls calm sunshine and the hea
felt joy," which characterizes a 60
man. Though 1 give all my good
said the Apostle, to feed the poor a
distressed and have not charity, it pro
eth me nothing" Aims alone, howe'
liberal. however extended, neither a
nor can be the whole or the essence
= Christian charity. The principles
kindness. of active benevolence, of d
cernment, of moderation, and of qua
ed virtue, as originated from Him "
commanded his disciples to join the
nocence of the dove with the wisdom
the serpent. are the real and neet
qualities required.