The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-07-10
DUST AND DIAMONDS.

aCease to do evil' comes before
"Learn to do well"
BY doing good with his money, a
man stamps the image of God upon
it. ..
Desire, ask, believe that you re-
ceiye, and you shall have.
A sense Of dependence is the
ground Of prayer to God.
Going on Circuit-Taking q turn
on the treadmill.
If a bricklayer were called q brick
he need not feel mortarfcd.
What is better than promising
young man? A paying one.
The richer man makes his food
the poorer he makes his appetite.
An exchange knows an old topper
who has a dolly Warden" nose.
Where to find Eternal Spring-in
the circus business.
A student defines Irritation to be
'sattention without intention"
When does ship display propcn.
sity for climbing? When she luns
up her flag. .,a ~o.,r- :,
IF you don't look carefully after
the. bits of your horse, you may, one
day, be looking alter the bits of your
carriage.
A Poughkeepsie organ-grinder has
gorgeously arrayed his monkey in a
new Dolly Warden suit.
Carpenters frequently become not
only borcS, but also sometimes annoy
people with their old saws.
"What's in a dress?" says a popu-
lar writer. Sometimes q great deal
and sometimes precious little.
The mere coming to pass of an
event proves nothing as to the will OF
God.
Be thankful 10 him who reproves
you, as thereby you may avoid the
same reproof again.
An Irish yapor concludes biogra-
ply of Robespierre with the follow
ing sentence: s'This extraordinary
man left no children except his broth
er, who was killed at the same time.
A Scientific Reasoner.-A friend of
ours, who came upon scientific trea-
tise on the "VeIocity of Light" says
he understands now how it is that lis
gas bills run mp so rapidly.
A gentleman whose daughter had
married man by the name Of price,
vas congratulated by one of his
friends, who remarked: III am glad
to see you hayc got o Price for your
daughter"
An English magazine recently pub
lished description Of the great Or
eans of the world and omitted the
Boston ono. Put it in the indirect
damages.
It is said that call tho Office holders
under the Government arc going for
Grant" OF course, for they well
know, if they don't Grant will $50
for them.
The Christian Register, comment
ing on the frequent abuse Of D. D..
and L. L., says it would direct Mr..
Bergh's attention to the "crGelty Of
killing men by Degrees
What is the difference between a
French pastry-cook and a bill sticker?
One putfs up paste and the other
pastes up puffs.
Detroit is to have ball in which
none but blondes are participae. A
puny editor says they will trip the
light fantastic tow.
A lady had written on card, and
placed on the top Of an ,hour-glass in
her garden-house, the following verse
from a rural poet; it was when the
flowers were in full bloom:
"Tost think of summers yet to come
That I am not to see!
To think weed is yet to bloom
From dust that shall bel"
The next morning she found the
following lines in pencil, on the back
Of the same card,
-ilTo think when heaven and earth are
fled,
And times and seasons DER,
when all, that can die shall be dead,
4 ffhat mtfst die no more!
oh I.where will then my portion be?
Where shall I spend eternity.