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CUTHBERT APPEAL
By 3. P. SAWTELD
OUR PLATFORM i " FEAR THE LORD, TELL THE TRUTH, AND MAKE MONEY."
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vol. xvin.
CUTHBERT, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1884.
NO. 1
THE APPEAL
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PUtare Prames,
Aibema,
Bcian 1 .
Feather DosU
Lunch Baskets,
Back Parses and Pocket Books.
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HfId Mwb. BptcU.1. C-aara.
dtowMto lUnanta- ind
” Praam-ad Boo-mI tor.
The Great Lamp Emporium.
Tin kevajara imind Ik. luma ud
VY ud bust If U npj.lj of lu.
Oud. .nr brugbl ta ibfa uibto W.
bn. Tn-i 'plrd -okira of x**-a. wbidb to
MhCu. EuuWlyd.w. brrH.TU
•s M« ess how Cheap wa sad ika.
- A- P. TUOMBB A MMO.
Christmas Treasuras,
I count my treasure* o'er with care—
Tbe little toy that baby knew—
A little sock of faded bue-
A little lock of golden hair.
Long yean ago this Christmas time, .
My little one-fty *11 lo Bis-
Sat robed In white upon my knee
And beard tbe merry Christmas chime.
“Tell me, my little golden head,
If 8anU Claus should come to-night,
Wbst shall be bring my baby bright,
What treasure for my baby boy V I arid.
And then be named ft little toy,
While lo bis honest, mournful eyes
Then cstne a look of sweet surprise
That spoke bis qnlet, trustfut Joy.
And ss be lisped bis evening pray >
11s asked the boon with childish grace;
Then, toddling to tbe cblmoey-plaoe,
Oo buog bis little stocking there.
Thst nlgbt, at tengtbenlng shadows crept,
I saw tbe wbltc-wloged angels corns
With heavenly music to our borne
And kirn my darling as be slept.
They most have beard bit baby pray’r,
For in lira morn with smiling face,
11s toddled to the cblmnry-placo
And found the little treasure there.
Then came again one Christmas tide —
That angel host, so fair and white—
And, singing all tbe,Christmas night,
They 1 jred my darling from my ride.
A little tock-a little toy -
A little lock of golden hair—
Tbe Christmas music on tbo air—
A watching for my baby boy.
Out i. again that angel trala
That goldcn-hcnd come back for me,
To bear me to clcnily,
My wa ; cbing will not be In vain.
—Eugine Field.
The Mcsquito,
Tlio motqoito i. to bo commend.
cd*-it nttuii.l. strictly to Hr own
kuxzynsss.
Ilia likes plumber—it hu
long bill.
It i. like a nigbtengaio—it ting,
alter nightfall.
It ia like Ibe “fir-t families"—
because it goi-a a groat deal on
blood.
It is like a burglar—It cornea
Ilk. a thief in the night.
It i. lilt, a very religious person
■it prey. much.
It it like s eitiaon of Illinois—It
ia a Backer.
It is like guests at dinner—It
assembles mound the bored.
It it like a itteam—it ia fre
quently damned.
It ia like the follies of faihion—
it produces a .sell.
It is like a fox-hunter—it is
often at the meet.
It ia like onr drat parents—it
retires af nr the fall.
It ia like a conductor—it fre
quently goes down on tbe lair.
It ia like s well-digger—it get.
ite lifing benceth the opper ernih.
It it like • flirtation—It gener
ally ends in a nuuh.—American
Counting Room.
Can Ton Tell Net
Whet it tbo difference between
the head boy of his elau and three
and nin.-t.nlh. f One I. foremoat
sod the other it ’moet four.
Whet do men never with to ha
In and yet labor hard to poeteea ?
Bonds.
What may be called the drank*
ardi’ ago f ‘ Wreck age.
What pit iaot great nso in the
world} The pnlpit.
Why ia a newspaper office like
bakery ? Because the editor
makee puff-, and tbe printer often
makes jumbles and pi’a.
Why it a firmer’, green hand
like Plato? He it no mower (more).
What two letters will make nt
food? Hied H will mtke ne
mash,
There is very little that we do
in tbe way ofheipiog onr neigh*
here that doei not come beck in
bleating, on ooreelree.
Truths are I rat clouds, then
rain, then harveal and food. The
philosophy of one century is the
common Knee of the next*
Opposition i. whet we want and
must have to be good for anything.
Hardship ia the native toil of nun-
and self-reliance.
We don’t have greet Iritis and
•harp agonies and heroin works to
do every day. It it very email
strokes that make the diamond
thine.
It is narrow-fouled people at
with narrow necked bottles; Ike less
they have ia them, the awn notes
they auke in pouring it out.
NSW TOSS LETTER.
Naw Yobk, Deo. 24,1888.
Editor Appeal: Aa may be
teen by tbe date of tbie we are
writing on Christmas eve, the time
so fondly looked forward to and
longed tor daring innocent child'
hood, and tmiling youth, when
Santa Clara it expected to como
laden with the sweeta of a inerry
Christmas to make an offering to
the thousands of little etoekings
that awing on the night of this
day by the tide of at teeny coey
fires alike throughout every state
and, we enppoae, among every
civilised people. Now it is that
hilarity reigns supreme in the
h«ll« of every stately mansion, and
homely happiness in every simple
cottago in anticipation of the an.
nual pleasures toon to be enjoyed.
This, however, is the brighter
side; here, «• in almost every
thing, there ia anothor cn«t of
qaito a different coloring. Even
now tbe thermometer indicates
tbreo or four degrees below scro,
and in cities inch as this there are
hundreds of those who have scarce
ly where to lay their heads; aro
poorly clad, and are almost void
of a morsolof broad to eatiato a
pinching appetite. For those mis
erable boinga this it a tiuie, owing
to its severity of weather, which
possesses no charms but is rather
anticipated with fear and trem
bling at one which will rather add
to than appease auy of their ills or
miefortuncs. But our iulention
is not to write of Christmas and to
present thoughts thereby suggest
ed, but ai the exercises of collego
have now suspended for tho holi
days, wo will, by way of a tempo
rary diversion from a medical rou
tine, occupy a part of that timo in
writing to the Appeal, for tho re
ception of whioh we always look
foiward with to deal of antlety to
Monday morning when wo expect
to find it awaiting our arrival at
tbo college, and that its columns
will bo well stored with interest
ing items of frionds and familiar
tings in general; eepeeialljr witli
tboso emanating from the ready
pen of tho genial, and excellent
Major who is so faithful in his
worthy laudations ot growing
Ward. Days have ended in weeks,
and weeks have now become
months lined we bade adieu to
that, the pleasant little village of
our residence, around which clus
ter so many recollections which
form to u> the eunlight of thought
while dietant so many hundieds
of miles ’mid the snow bound
realms of tbs northern etranger.
It is hardly worth our while to eey
that enow it everywhere abundant
here now, there being a covering
over overy level turf.ee wh.ro it
may remain undisturbed by spade
or shovel of fifteen or moro inches
in depth. It has fallen at Ibtcr-
tala for almoat a week and aa may
be welt imagieod by tbo degree
mentioned above as indicated now
by the mercury tbe oold ia such as
has tbe effect to make a Georgian
who chances to be in this region
remain pretty strictly In doors.
Bat here, as farther south, there
are changes from more severe to
moderation.
Once before since onr departure
from toothers climes have we tbu
occupied ourselves ia recounting,
aa beat we coaid, tome of tbo
eventajoonnected with onr journey
ing to end adjourn in, tbe great
metropolis aliko of tho North and
of tbit great Union of Slatea, end
before going further we ere forced
to exclaim, surely it fa n wonderful
city I One which well merit* tbe
pride of every American breast,
rivaling, as it dost, in magnificence
and wealth, the great cities of Ori
ental fame and antique origin.—
Bet which, unlike the metropolis
of the east ns well es of the world,
elaimi not for itself n Westminster
Abbey, in which lie entombed the
remains of monarcha or tyrants of
ancient renown, who in life rivaled
one another in territorial aggran
dizement, and regarded life aa in
complete without a record stained
ill the gorejof.their fellow men, but
which docs claim by far the morq
favorable distinction of having in
the course ot two centnrioe, inclu
ding adjacont cities, which are In
bet a part and parcel of itself, at
tained a population of more than
two millioM of souls, and of be.
coming, at tbe tame time, the gnat
commercial nucleus about which
not Only the hundreds of cities of
this the most wonderful nation in
point of growth and development
that daimt a record in tho annals
of modern history, bat many too of
those of the world at large gathor
for products of their own consump
tion. We will not, however, un
dertake a description of New York,
for to each a task we feel by no
means equal, evon were wo in a sit
uation, and possessed the timo to
viait the numerous pincoi of Inter
est and amusement, and in that
way bo sblo to epeak of it more
minutely and at greater length, but
hope that we may ba able to say
something whioh may provu of in<
teroet to some of our friends who
may never be eo fortunate ss to
visit tbie country, and, percbanco
to some of those who may. Aa
we thall hare a little to say of
some of thoee pieces without a vie
it to which, n trip to this city would
bo incomplete, and to. eeo whiob
alone it full ramunorstion for a
simple visit, as welt as te answer
in this way ono or two querrioa
propounded to ue einoo arriving
bore, by friende curious to know
•omething more of tho feeling,
exinting between the people of thin
and our own country.
First, with tbe permission of our
friends wo will refer again to some
thing of special interest to all viei-
tors hen, in order to epeak of it
moro minutely, and to correct a
mistake made io writing of it in
our last, Wa havo reference to
the Egyptian Obeliek, or, ns it i.
oilled, Cleopatra's Noedle. This
interesting relic was presented to
tho city of New York in 1877, by
the Into Khedive of Egypt, Ishmuil
Pasha. It is said to bo one of the
most interesting, and the sixth in
•ice, of tbo Obelisks ot Egypt. It
is eixty -five feet in height, and was
made at tbo command of King
rhulmes the III, being ono of the
two which ho caused to be con
•tructed in the Temple of On,
bearing hie natno and titles, as an
offoriug of thank, for tho divlno
protection which tho euo-god had
deigned to accord him during hie
campaign iu contra! Africa and on
the plaina of, Mesopotamia. it
bears on it. face, hieroglyphics
dating back to fiftocn centuries bo-
fore Cbriit, and to the Arnncsosn
ago in tbo history of tbe Iioly
baud. Tills monolith was gazed
upon by Mows, and waa a monu
ment, tho significance of which Imd
grown dim wills tho mists of time,
when Augustus Caesar and Anto
ny fought for universal empire in
the eight of the voluptuous Qooon,
whoso name it now hears. Its
companion, a larger one, is now
creeled in London, Near the
above, in the eastern limits of
Central Parle, ia another objeet
well worth aceing, and to go
through all its parts will require a
full day, in order to fully appreci
ate tho thousands of specimens of
art bore collected. Wo refer to
tbe Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Here tho painter and sculptor alike
may find much for admiration and
collar*. Thettrehaeologieal tol
led ion consisting of 10,000 objects,
gathered by a V. R Consul, during
several years exploration among
tbe rulna of tbe isltnd of Cyprus,
ia made np of article! of all torts
found in tho aneient cities and
toornba of that island. Among
tho stone end term cotta specimens
may be mentioaod Sarcophagi, one
of which Is said to havo been ta
ken from fifty feet below the sur
face of tbo earth, and to have been
placed there, according to hiero
glyphics found thereon, 2b00 ycats
ago. There are 1700 pieces of
glassware, both of Phoenician and
Qreek workmanship, Ot ibe paint
lugs there ere fine specimens, exe
cuted by the best Dutch and Flem
ish masters, at well ss somo of the
finest from French, Spanish end
English schools. Among other ob
jects of peculiar interest may be
mentioned collection* of Japan-
ecs art and Egyptian antiquities.
We come now to the American
Museum of Natural History,
founded in 1869, and la situated
on Msnbatten square, on Ibe
Western aide of Cental Park. We
most earnestly advise every one
coming from onr section to this
city, who hu never before done so,
to vbit this and be assured of
being*well paid tor their time and
(rouble. It it free at all times ex
cept Mondays and Tuesdays. It
is divided into separate stories, tbe
first ot which contains numerous
specimens of human ifcnUs and
skeletons, hut is devoted principal
ly to momitod specimens of Mam
malia, among which may : ,ba aeen
besides, every imaginable living
animal, specimens of fossil remains
of animals of hngo site, long since
extinct. The second story is de-
yoted to the exhibitions of birds,
thousands in number, of evory
known specie. Tbe Gallery ia set
apart for specimens of war imple*
moots, such tu eltibt, spears, Uncos
of various people and Indian dress
es, weapons, atono axes, etc., dating
from the Neolithio and Bronze
ages down to the present time.
The third story contains a fine col
lection of Qcological spmiimcra.
Everything b most artistically and
beautifully arranged so that it
may beaten to great advantage
and much admired by every eta-
dent or lover of nature. Among
other places well worth a visit u
being instfuotive in oharaoter may
be mentioned tho Lenox Library,
where specimen! of tho oldest
Biblo and books ever published
may bo seen (in fact it claims to
possess tbo first) u well u many
things and writings of a literary
character dating back many years.
Wo would, if space would permit,
rofor more at length to suoh things
but will be content with hoping
we lmvo said a little whioh will
benefit in some way the curious.
We will now answer as best wc
can one or two questions uk ns in
lettera from friends eluce coming
hero, which aro regarding the ex
isting feelings here toward the
South as a peoplo, and opiniona
respecting the colored man in that
country and his treatment there.
As a matter of course our business
hero is not to study the character
cf tho peoplo and their lovo for
us, but more for the kttsinots of
quite a different character. But
we have heard a good many rep
resentatives of various section! of
this countiy express opinions, be
ing thrown with them a great deal,
aud we feel freo in saying that Wo
do tho unprejudiced thfnkor of
this country aud ono who hai en
deavored to know before speaking
what be thinks porfcct justlco
when wc say that so far as wo havo
been abio to find out tboro is tho
unto general desire existing horo
for harmony of feeling and una
nimity of interest as in our own
country, as woll as a perfect knowl-
edgq^bat tho negro ie incompe
tent (or a law-makoi’, and tbo idea
of his becoming so is aa repulsive
here as with ue. Now York would
bo just aa far from electing a citi
zen ot color to Glieif Magistra
cy at would Ocorgia, and no fami-
lyaof this city who has regatd for
their own respectability would no
•ooner invito ooe to sup with them
than would any one in Cnthbert-
Tfaeie aio not original thoughts but
tboso oxproeaed by olheie to us.
We have heard more tliau onco
comments on the recent decision ot
the Supreme Oonrt with reference
to Civil Bights an3 in no instxnee
bat it been spoken of toy way bat
as being just, and a blotting to tbe
South. II is true there art those
who are ever ready to arouse old
snimoeity between sections, who
may speak otherwiso of matters,
bat these are none other than the
greedy politiclsns who far the fur
therance of their own selfish ends
sto willing to stoop to anything,
and to make any accusations, be
it evir JO infamous. In this way
falso impressions .are prenioat
among many. Below wo give an
oxlrnct from ono of the vilest and
roUcneit Republican .Journals of
this city, or country, as sn exam
ple of what we refer to. It claims
for ite titlo “Taunt," bet we dare
say that no matt, through whose
veins runs any Southern blood, or
that ot tins patriotism will, bo be
ltepnbticsn or Democrat, fail to
denounce it a* the vilest faleebood
that could have.been uttered against
the people for whom it is meant.
It appeared in an inns of that pa
per on December Sth, just after
the organization of the pretent
Congrats. It is es follows:
“It Is not to be denied that the
Booth is hugging tbe old fetich
now ss devoelly as before tbe war.
It i* not, and it refines to bey tee*
emciled to the consequences of
emancipation. Tbe negro as n
eitiaon of tbe South te n nonetity—
be te not allowed lo vote or his
vote te not counted. It he (hows
a discontented spirit he te shot.
All this b necessity in the Boutli-
ern mind to the maintenance of a
solid South, and all tho principles
which underlie republican institu
tions are openly and brutally vio
lated iu order that a few men may
control thier own seotlon as an
entity and dictate to the rest of the
tendjthrongh its solidity.”
* It needs no flirther comments,
but speaks for itself. W* will
simply say that it does not convoy
the feelings of the eober thinking
peoplo of the North. We have
never been treated more kindly
and respectfully anywhere than
since wo have been here, and fed
therefore that it does great injus
tice to a people whose interests are
fast besoming eo intimately blend'
ed with onr own ne Southerners.
We would ba glad to refer at least
briefly to our college again and its
excellent faculty, to speak of its
advantages over and as compared
to othors the city, but having ab
ready encroached a great deal
more than we expeoted on your
valuable space, we simply say in the
young man of S. W. On., wno con.
templates a medical coarse, that qe
cannot find a better institution iutho
U. S. than the University Medical
College, of this city, for obtaining
it. In conclusion Mr. Editor allow
us to say that we hope you will
havo a oery merry Christmas, and
further that ws shall not be with
out a Christmas dinner, as we havo
boon invited to suoh a diuiug in
tho city of Hartford, Conn., and to
spend tho holidays, for whioh city
wo will leave at an early hoar on
to morrow. Begging year pardon
for this, auothcr intrusion on your
space, wo remain moat respectfully,
J. G. D.
Buies for the Journey of Life.
Never ridicule sacred things or
what others may esteem as such,
however absurd they m&y appear
to you
Never ihow levity when people
are engaged in worships.
Never reeent a supposed injury
till you know the viewe and motives
of tho author of It, and on no
occasion relate it.
Always take the pert of tn ab
sent poison, who is censured in
corapauy, to far as truth and pro
priety will allow.
To aim at cheerfulness without
lovity.
Never to court the favor of the
rich by flattering their vanities or
thoir riches.
To speak with calmness and de
liberation on ell ocoatioDS, etpocb
ally of circumstances which tend
to irritate.
Frequently to review your con
duct end note your feelings.
Never to think worse ot another
on account of his difiering from
yon in political and religiou sub
jects.
Not to dispote with a men who
it more then seventy yean at age;
nor with a women, nor with any
sort of an entbutest.
Not to effect to be witty, ‘or to
jest so as to hurt the feelings of
another.
To say as little ss possible of
yonrtelf and those who are near
yon.
Tha JMlof DWoro».
The is a sad and foolish notion
thst while society in gonersi -is
deeply interested in promoting
marriago, nobody te interested in
seeing that the marriage is to be
happy but tboie who are lo bear
ite yoke. The world te fall of
saws and sayings which treat tbo
entire sacred relation of marriage
as a greet grab-btg of happiness,
In which there le good luck for
every one who take* a chance,
while tbe sober and certain fact te
that a true marriage between men
and women, wedded to high pur.
pose, te one of the moet difficulty
of earthly oehtersments, and one
whoee success digoites life. If all
this has begn forgotten by the
average morality of the day and
pasted over in silence by the
churob, itb not surprising that
divorces increase. Nor will they
disappear until > pro brand change
comes. Agitation ugeinst divorce
laws may prune the branches, but
anises tbs root te plucked up It
will continue to nourish an evil
Philadelphia Prtu.
I tie certain that either whs
bearing or important carriage b
caught os met take diseases on* of
another; therefor* let them take
bted of their compduy.
Eli Forking on. Women its*
Mills.
Ell Perkins is a Royal Arch Ms-
eon, and at a Masonic celebration
in Washington recently, undertook
to answer the question, why women
cannot be Free Maaone, os follow*;
“Women sometimes complain
that they are not permitted to enter
the lodge and work with the oraft
in thoir labors, and learn all there
te to be learned in this institution.
I will explain tbe reason. I learn
that before the Almighty had fin*
Ished Hb work, He was in doubt
about oreating Eve. The ereatlon
of the living thinge bad been ac
complished, and tbe Almighty bad
made Adam, who was the first
Mason, and crested for him the
finest lodge in the world, and call
ed it Paradise No. 1, (Laughter.]
He then called oil the beasts of
tbe field and fowls of the sir to
pass before Adam, for him to name
them which waa a pieee of work
be had to do alone, that na confu
sion might thereafter arise from
Eve, who ho knew would make
trouble if the wee allowed to par
ticipate in it, if be created her be
forehand. Adam being fatigued
with his first task fell asleep, and
when be awoke found Eve in the
lodge with him. Adam, being sen
ior warden, placed Eve as tbe pil.
lar of beauty in the South, end
they received their inetrnctiona
from the Grand Master in the
East, and when finished ehc imme
diately called tbe craft from labor
te refreshment. Inetead ofattend
ing te the duties of her offices as
she ought, she left her station, vio
lated her obligation and let in au
expelled Maion, who hail no buei-
ness there, and went around with
him, leaving Adam to look after
the jewels. Tbie follow had been
expelled from the Grand Lodge
with several others, some time be
fore. Finding that Eve was no
longer trustworthy, and thst she
hid canted to neglect his doty,
end let ono in whom he had ex*
polled, tho^Qrand Mailer closed
the lodge and turned them out,
setting a faithful tiger to guard
the door with a flaming sword.
Adam repented of his folly and
went to work like a man and a
good Mason, in order te get rein
stated again. Not to with Eve.
She got angry about U and com
menced railing Cain, and did it
again when ahe got Abel [Laugh
ter.] Adam, on account of bis
reformation, wee permitted to es
tablish lodges end work in the de
grees, and whllo Eve waa allowed
lo join him in hla works of charity
on tbe outside, sho was Dover
again permitted to sestet in tbe
regular work of the craft. Hence
the reason why a womsi? cannot
become an inside Mason .’"—Ate.
Christmas Traditions.
There ie an old tradition that
Christ was born about midnight.
From this, bells are rang at mid
night in England and tin tbo Con
tinent. In Romnn Catholic coun
tries it has long been customary to
inaugurate Christmas with the
celebration of a mideight mass,
which it followed by one at dawn,
and another in the morning, ft
was an old English superetlUon
that on Christmas eve tbe oxen
ware tlways to be found on their
knees at midnight, that the ooeka
crew; that the cabbage seeded, ate.
Tbe devotion ot the oxen wu de
rived from an old atory that an
oxen and an ate, which were
the stable at the birth of Christ,
JM1 on their knees in a suppliant
position, and that acock craw.—
Tbe custom of singing carols at
Christmas, which hat passed into
oblivion, is said to have sprung
from the song* of shepherds and
others it the birth of Cnrist. Tho
common custom of decorating
house* and churches with ever
greens is derived from a common
belief that eyivan spirit* would
flock to thoee evergreens ud re
main there until tbs coming io of
u milder osteon. Holly and ivy
ere tbe evergreens chiefly used in
England; these are alto worn ebout
the heed, ud the phrases, to “kite
under the rate/'and to “whisper
under tbe mistletoe,’’ have rater-
erence to this practice. -.
There are a set of, malicious,
prating, prudent gossips, both
mate and female, who morder
characters to kill time; and who
will rob a young fellow of his good
name before bo hu yean lo know
the value of it.
Food For Thought,
Words are tbe key of the heart,
A doubtful friend te ever to ba
avoided.
Valor can do little without dis
cretion.
Blame not before you examine
tho'truth.
He that won’t be counseled can’t
be belpctL
The wont mon often give the
best advice.
Affection b tbo broadest smite
of e good life,
A great deal deponde on tbe
choico of n friend.
The more you say, the leas peo>*
pi* remember.
The world either breaks or har
dens the heart.
Discretion In speech ie more
thin eloquence.
There b something sublime In
calm endurance t
* Onr deed* are sometimes better
than onr thonghte.
Ungratefulness is ths very poison
of manhood.
Make life as pleasant at possibio
for the little ones.
He who bath must at heart
knows most of sorrow.
Candor te s virtue often affected
to eover hypocrisy.
To pity distress te bat human, to
relitv* it te God-liko.
Suffering te the treat way of
making us tree to ourselves.
He who dbptess the little te not''
worthy of tho great.
We should advocate no theory
which wc believe te be fstee.
The reality of death demon
strates our own insignificance.
Valuo the friendship of him
who stands by you in the storm.
Mistake, emir, te the discipline
through which we advance.
Flowers, leaves, and frails are
ths airwoven children ot light.
Our to-day* and yaterdsys era
the blocks with which we baild.
Shun every act that cu be
judged unworthy of commends*
tion.
The weak tinewe become strong
by their conflict with difficulties.
The rBse and the thorn, sorrow
ud gladness, mo linked together.
There it no benefit eo email that
a good man will not magnify it.
All tratlis are not to bo uttered;
still it b always good to hear them.
Yon may depend on it ho ia u
good man whose intimates are all
good.
The whole art of musio consists
of taking up n subject and pursu*
leg it.
Sin and misery are xot lovers,
but Iheyjtralk hand in band jut
as it they were.
The great event of to day te
usually hut a trifle in tbo memory
of to-morrow.
A man’s character te like a fence
—it connot lo strengthened by
whitewash.
No mu should part with hi*
own itidividntlity and beoeme
that of uother.
Patience te not pamire, oa the
contrary, it is active, It te pop Beat
trated strength.
What a man sees only iu hla boat
momenta u truth, 1s truth ia all Us
moments
The wealth of a tool b meaeara
ed by how much it can feel; ite
poverty by how little.
Envy not the appearance of
happiness in uy. man, for then
knowest not hb secret griefs.
The selfish, loving only them*
selves, are loved by no one, selfish*
m is morel suicide.
We must consider hnmuity u
a mu who continually grows old,
and always lares.
Those days are test ia which wa
do bo . good. Those won* thaa
test in which we do etU.
The bat portion of a good au’a
life is in his little asmelte*, aara-
numbered act* of kindness and .
levs.
The more alfte indnlgsd the
ore it demands, end, thsnfi»,*f
all mu the selfish are the mat
discontented.
Money tad time have hath their
table. He wh* moka s bad au
of oat will never makes gond aw
of the ether.
Mu mot he decided oa whab
they will not do, end they era skiff*
act with vigor ia what thujff "
ought to do*
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