The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-20
FACTS AND FANC1Es.

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SELF and you will feel better of than
you t;.ncied.
Children should be taught the fire.
quent use of good, strong, expressive
| words-words that mean exactly what
they should express in their proper
places.
-" My faith" says De Quincy, is that
Il great man may bc an infidel, by rare
possibility. but an intellect of the highest
order must build upon Christianity"
know not why my path should be ut times
So straightly hcdyed, SO strangely barred
before,
I only know God could keep wide the door,
But | can trust.
Young women arc advised to set
good examples, because young men are
always following them.
That writer does the most that gives
the reader the most knowledge and takes
from him the least time.
-The.!NIilwaukee Sentinel remarks that
times will continue hard ns long as the
50, 900 a year man strives to appear as Il
$4,000.
Now put padlocks on your coal-bin
doors and graft small powder magazines
into your woodpiles-,S' Louis Globe
Democrat.
1t was observed of dcccascd:lawye
that lie had left but few effects; to which
lady remarked that che had but few
causes"
L." Jimmy, give us the core Of yer ap-
pie, will ye?'' (Johnny, still cating),
You don't want this, it,, Il cooking APP
pie. never give 4 tcllcr cooking APP
pie"
Two hundred and sixty-three years
ago Sir Henry Walton said in Il letter to
a friend: An ambassador is an honest
man sent to lie abroad for the good of
the commonwealth"
-" Bless you," said John Henry, with
tears in his eyes, ''she takes her own
hair off so easy that perhaps she doesn't
know how it hurts to have mine pulled
out. ."-B Boston Journal.
London Fun-Old party (who STAN
mcrs, comes i'll for some ipccacuanah)-
F" Oh, if you p-pleasc, young m,m9n,I
w-want some ip-ip-ip-ip- Festive
assistant fired by recent reminisccncc)--
"Hurrah !"
When man has been 'srd at work
in an obscure way for yea Ss;!5Sss, at length
achieves suceess, in.iilG.ee=tel.ssS..tS1s as::-
quaintanccs ipsult him by offering con-
gratuations on his "luck." - Boston
Transcript
Loan your money, deposit your
earnings, intrust your wealth as you may
bat be sure it is not loaned to " fast
borrower, deposited with a "spl,rgy"
banker or intrusted tosa magnificent
and princcly" acquaintance.
At an elegant wcuul1u OF recent
date ut Lockport very decided position
was taken by the parents of the bride in
relation to the custom of wedding gifts.
On one corner of the note of invitation
was significantly cngravcn, ono pres
ents"
The reason why woman requires
large wallet for the transportation Of
twenty-five cent shinplastcr is as deeply
wrapped in mystery as the reason why
dog always turns around three times
when he gets up after nap.
1t is the curious logic Of sin that it's
fruit should be no greater than its seed
but acorls swell to oaks, and grains to
granarics full; and grains of sin grow
harvests Of the death that dcathlcss spirits
know.-Jay.
They do things rather fast down
in Bbston, sometimes. A certificate Of
marriage was issued in that city few
days ago, to woman only eighteen
years old, who had been married twice
before.
An exchange affords the ctylnoo-
glcal information that the aboriginal
title of Niagara was "Awniagarah :"
which closely accords with the pronunc-
alton Of the world by tic modern Eng
lish tourist.-Nc'V Nrk World
:" PA, Iguess our man Ralph is good
Christian" How 50, my boy?" '"Why,
pa, read in the bible that the wicked
Shall not live out half his days, and
Ralph says he has lived out ever since
he was little boy"
Mount Holyokc seminary has sup
piled one hundred and fifteen wives for
foreign missionaries, the last two grad
uating classes furnishing eighteen; hut
it is impossible to say whether or not
Mount Holyokc has done we'll until the
missionaries express themselves.
=" The first step toward wealth."
says al exchange, is the choice of a
good wife" f" And the first step toward
securing good wife is the possession Of
good wealth" says another. Here we
have one of those good rules which works
prettily both ways.
IF I'll tic gold III :lic word were
welded into one solid cubic block, ono
side of the cubic would measure only
twcnty-thrcc feet. IL ins't much Of
lump, to be sure, but we should Ike to
play with it day or two.--Bur,lo Er-
press
DR.. a. w. SAKE recently described
before the California academy Of sciences
4 colossal tree, one of grove discovered
in SANTA Clara rounty Jts c;rcumf frrcurc