Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-03
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written for the EAGLE RIVER DEMOCRAT

1916. Be perfect yourself before you at
tempt to criticise others.
1877. Every nature isnot q fit stem or
stock on which to graft friendship.
1873. Heights are dangerous, but4not to
the humble. Humility trusts in God
alone, and fearlessly rises higher and
higher heavenwards.
] 1879. Select not the crooked road when
| the straight one lies before you; it is
simple science which teaches that the
straight line is the shortest and safest.
lao. Despise not the malice OF the
weakest; but crush it as soon as you can.
Often the just one is ruined by the most
/ ignorant and feeblest because they We're
not silenced in time. Not seldom did
the lord!y lion perish from the poisonous
bite Of an asp. The yenonous fly may
kill the elephant.
al. Weigh thyself in thy own balance,
never III that of smooth parasaitical
fatterel's; be cautiously deaf to the wild
voice Of public opinion. Live in the
world but not OF the world, and know
how to remain independent
/ 142 It is the yulgarity OF our modes
and fashions to be rs unnatural and ex-
travagant as possible. The human
mind seems inexhaustible in inyenting
new forms and figures to elothe our fl'ail
and tickle humanity, and III trying to
satisfy mans and especially Woman's
Unsuitable appetite for worldliness and
vanity.
| 143. Yon cannot fin d the abode OF peace
and Joy where thesound ofprayer isneyer
heard, where, through every ROOM, echo
the angry words ofquareiiug, where Isaae-.
chus and paganism rule supreme, and ig-
norance, immoralityin delity and savage
cruelty are the leading strings OF daily
and nightly life Horrendum!
Ia. Graceful manners and politeness
ere fruits OF sound education and form
alton, and outward signs of inward per-
| fections; rare refinement Of the mind, and
noble affections Of the heart.
145. Mans earthly career is an uniDter-
rupted web OF many trials and bitter
sorrows here and there interviewer and
| interspersed with few tiny silvery or
golden threads of genuine innocent joys
| and pleasures. We are but exies in the
valley of tears Our home is not here
but beyond the grave, above the skies.
One after another our parents, relatives,
aud friends disappear, and we are left
alone among strangers. Sometimes even
| though yirtuous and Industrious, we
lose both fortune and reputation, and
after many miseries and sufferings, we
must needs end the longest life by death.
146. A passionate Woman's happiness
is never i'll her own keeping; she is the
sport Of accidents and the slave Of events
which often turn her head entirely. Be-
cause she is too proud, too irreligious.
too ungenerous, too keenly watchful of
every breeze OF news, novelties and vanl-
4ies. All her comforts lie at the mercy OF
others 70 live undisturbed and happy,
and useful, let her be religious, humble
patient, self-sacrifcing, retired and even
| tempered.
147. Respect and support those above
you and you secure support and respect
for youself Children, servants and sub
| iects take note of and mediate on this
maxim.
14S. Mortals are not immortals; and
therefore their bodies as well as their
souls must be sustained. Parents, mas
terS, superiors, forgeU not this sentence.
Watch first the souls OF your subjects,
but neglect not their bodies. Health is
to the body whatinnocenceis to the soul.
149. Nothing Oh earth can equal the
wealth Of good conscience whose peace
does more for the preservation OF health
than the choicest wines, therarest yiands
| or the costliest medicines.
$50. You have no time to say prayers,
no time to think OF God, to keep His
commandments or His church's precepts,
no time to mind your immortal soul.
You find time for heightened, uncharit
able, unbecoming discourses, to attend
the most suspicious dancing and pleasure
parties, time enough to attend the crav
ings Of your mortal OF earth's dust com
posed wretched body Think well on it.
Soon, and sooner than you expect, you
must take time to die and lie III dark
solitary, silent grave. Death, like tie
thief ia the night, cometh unawares,