The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-08-02

lOOl Ill tilc DdISulll. III luCV IL 10
hard work to find anybody who hasn't
some good point, or who isn't sus-
ccptible to flattcry in some way or
other; and q man must be an ass,
who, if determined to hattcr, and
make his hattery acceptable, can't
seize hold of some merit, in mind, in
heart, form or face Of the person he
wishes to please, and foigning to ad-
mirc it, makes that person friendly
Must / be liberal or stingy p
"Oh, be liberal be liberal by all
mcans,' said the dying man, with a
smile-sthat is-in sentiment. -
Whenever a generous deed is, done,
cxalt it to the skies. Always praise
generous people. Clap your hands
for philanthropy, and then clap them
in your pockets and keep them there
Suppose a beggar asks alms Of
me, or l am called on to subscribe to
some charitable object
If any person begs, say, Certain
ly my poor woman,' or my man. or
my poor child, and then quickly
feel in your pockets. You will find
no money Of course, but you must
say with sigh and tear in your
eye, if you can scare one up, Il am
really ashamed to say it, but unfor.
tunately | haven't a cent about me. ;
If you don't get God bless you,
for that, I'm mistaken. Incycr found
it to fail
But q subscription:9'
Read tic paper, praise the object,
but say you have just subscribed
more than you could afford, for an.
other object of a similar naturo.' If
the applicant believes. by this, that
you are in the charitable line, he will
let you off, whereas, if you refused,
out and out, without an explanation.
he might abuse you behind your
back. have made myself great
reputation for bcnevocnce, merely
By refusing 10 subsciibei in this way.
This is a queer world, SAM"
Here. the old gentleman was seized
with violent tit Of coughing, which
nearly took him out Of this queer
wold.
Il fear, father, that talking so
much will be fatal to you, said Samu
cl.
No, no. resumed his father, 4
am determined not to die till | get
through. As | was saying, Sammy,
this is q queer old world, and YOU
can't get along in it without religion.
without what 2 exclaimed his
son III amazemcnt. lie had never
heard him mention religion before in
his life.
without religion. Hire a pew by
all means. Talk religion occasional
ly-you can soon set the hang of it.
Profess-and practice when you're
obliged to. But at any rate, profess;
it helps a fellow along in business. j
got some of my most profitable Gus
tom rs d best friends by protesting
religious controversies create cnmity.
don't they 2
Sometimes. But whenever /
found that | was getting into trouble
on account Of my religion. | was al.
ways careful to yield a point or two,
smile in a christian like way, and
then back out of the scrapc. That's
the way to do it,
1T is best, | suppose, 70 be some
kind Of a politician ? inquired his
son.
by all means; but take care and
always be on the strongest side
You can, although rabid as 4 mad
dog in your views, when nobody but
your side is present, affect to be very
liberal in yonr sentiments, when you
talk with those Of an opposite politi-
cal creed. Mankind love a liberal
man; and if you Aattcr your foes you
disarm them.
There's good deal in that oh.
served Sammy, musinyIy, rejecting
upon the many existing instances of
its truth.
That there is responded the sick
man, nearly exhausted, and his lips
as pale as ashes. Double dealing,
we'll done, will fix the hints of every
body. When | lived in Suucalbury
"a hoggish set, there, Sam-I was
a great gun. | was a general favor
ltc, owing to my management and
| had money. They were going to
build a town house. There were
two parties, each favoring different
site. They sent committees to ask
my opinion. AS the parties were
about equal in number and influence,
| kcstatcd at first which to favor
And how did you overcome the
difficulty 2
4 told tho committees that if they
would call q meeting of both parties.