Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
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The man who habitually quarreis
with duty r doomed
MANY a man starves in land of
plenty
Virtue and vice both grow from
within outward
Peace and plenty are not ALWAYS
twin sisters.
Real strength makes one tender
hearted
Love is never afraid of giving too
much,
II Is not where we are but what we
are doing that matters.
II is always morning somewhere
even when our night is darkest
When belief is uncertain, practice
is unsound.
Discretion is not in never making a
mistake, but in never repeating it.
Self made men are apt to want con-
gratulations on their job.
1t takes sacrifice to learn the luxury
of giving.
JOY and contentment are wonderful
beautifers.
Faith in God and men is a first class
nerve tonic.
The best augury for young man $
future is his treatment of his mother.
There is no better way to estimate
mans character than by the things he
laughs at.
True worth is like torch, the more
it is shaken, the more it shines.
A hopeful disposition is the best
umbrella to carry in storm of trou-
bles.
Mans religion ought to put cheer
into the heart of his neighbor as we'll
as his own.
Pious exercise on Sunday won't save
mans soul if he commits sin on
Monday
The day which records most small
duties we'll done will be the best day
of the week.
1t isn't the poorest people we meet
who most need our sympathy.
The greatest sins of many lives are
the sins of omission.
"A Sabbath we'll spent, ought to
begin "a week of content.
Germany's army on peace footing
is 610, 900 men and that of France is
6O7, 900.
The total area of the British empire
is nearly II 400, 900 square miles or
more than one fifth of the earths sur
face.
One of the most remarkable railway
bridges in the world IS that which
connects Venice with the mainland.
Built on 223 arches it is 12, 050 feet
long.
England has IA churches for every
100 ono people. In Russia there are
only 50 churches for similar number
OF people.
The Black sea contains less animal
life than any other body of water.
The lower depths are saturated with a
poisonous gas which kills the fish.
Quick growing vegetation is great
trouble to railway companies in South
Australia. Some $50, 900 ear is
paid for removing weeds from the
roadway.
When the chimneys of the Royal
Mint at Berlin are cleaned about ST.
600 worth of gold is taken from the
SCOT.
The Postmaster General of the Unit
ed Kingdom has an army of 200 900
employees, so, 900 of whom are women.
Laws should not be cobwebs, to
catch little flies and let big ones break
through.
Woman mas been trying ever since
to make up to nan for Motlr Ewes
leading him out of Paradise.
The happiest days of this week will
likely be the days in which our hard
est work is done.
Some people think that the half
hour sermon is longer than the two
hour play.
good many towns need a curfew
for the grown up part of their popu-
lation as well as for the children.
good many men do good deeds for
the purpose of being caught in the
act.
Measures have been taken at Panama
to disinfect the cargoes of all vessels
arriving from San Francisco in view
of the outbreak of bubonic plague at
that port.
A good time isn't always to e
measured by the amount of money il
costs.