The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-30
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
'ew men arc quite fit to live.


Universe.
Ignorance has no light; error follows
q false one.
There is no grief like tho grief which
does not speak.
Ito who blackcns others does not
whiten himself.
1t Is a good sign when man is glad
that God see him.
"A fine coat luay cover fool, but
never cOnccalS one.
Ignorance is Il subject for pity. NOT
laughter.
~ knowledge of mankind is necessary
TO acquire prudence.
Darkness, solicitude and remorsc are
agrlm and hateful company.
inc test OF moral character Is no In
ialllollity but rccuperative power.
Often reserve that hides bitter
humiliation seems to be haughtincss.
~ great experience transforms. We
must even 10 more or less than our old
selves.
when a human mind gets down to n
uccp In rut of thinking it Is hard to
lift IL out.
Flowers swectcn the air, rejoice the
eye, link us with nature and innocence.
"Ii" arc something to love.
This is the present reward of virtuous
condncG-that no unlucky consequence
can oblige us to regret it.
Integrity without knowledge is weak
ana useless, and knowledge without in
tcgrlty is dangerous and dreadful.
1t Is so hard for us to understand whv
our friends do not feel our wrongs an
poignantly AS we do.
The improved and pious way of pos-
siplng is to sweeten scandal with the
trcacle of homilizing differences.
Nothing in all this social universe ia
SO utterly thrown away and trotlden un-
Ger foot as Il dishonored woman.
Hero making Is woman's work;
even your sensible and practical woman
must take TO hero making sooner or later.
Envy and malice arc devils that drive
possessed souls into the contcm DlatlOn
OF That which aggravatcs their madness
The metaphysics OF salvation are not
SO much consequence, when one il en-
gagged In the practice OF actually saw
ing mon.
1t Is one Of the advantages Of women
that not pretending to be- logical, thcy
can change front OH the instant, when
they see 1T.
There is no safe ground for good
sound preacher. but to attack ancient
lions OF foreign countries.
The business OF lite is to 20 forward:
The way; DnC NE wnu ualrrrfts 1r-py.ru
lrospcctiOn, turns back to find it.
The humble man, though surrounded
with the scorn and repronch of the
world, Is Still in peace, for the stability
,I Ia 10 - Al.
but only God.
die who begin by loving Christianity
better than truth will proceed by loving
Christianity, and end In loving his opin-
ions best OF all.
Knowledge cannot be acquired with
out pain and application. ltis trouble
some, and like digging for pure waters,
but, when once you come to the spring,
1t rises up to meet you.
1t Is better that Joy should be spread
over all the day In tho form Of strength,
than that 1t should be concentrated IN
TO ccstacics full OF danger, and follow
cd by reactions.
There arc treasures laid up I'm the
hcart-trcasurcs Of charity, piety, tenn
pcrancc and sobcrncss. These treas
ures man takes with him beyond
death, when he leaves this world.
A mans nature is best perceived in
privatcness, for there Is no aifectation;
III passion, for that putteJh man out
OF his sprccepts, and In a new case or ex-
pertinent, for there custom leaveth him.
The beginning of hardship is like the
first taste of bitter food-lt seems for
IN mcnt unbearablc; yet, If there Is
nothing else to satisfy your hunger, we
take another bite and find it possible to
90 OH.
When one sin Is admitted, 1t Is gener-
ally found that it hath Il companion
waiting ut tho door; and the former
will work hard to secure the admission
of the lnttcr, in which it generally suc-
cccds.
Women govern us; let us try to rem
der them more perfect. Tho more they
are enlightened, so much the more we
shall be. On the cultivation OF the
minds Of women, depends the wisdom
Of man.
Make up your mind what you intend
t)do. SitdOwn and count the cost. Do
net undertake more than you can per-
form. 1t Is unwise to commence work
that you are not able to finish In due 4
season.
Oh, how full of error is the Judgment
of mankindl They wonder at results
when they arc ignorant Of the reas ona.
They call 1t fortune when they know
not the cause, and thus worship their
own ignorance turned intoa a deity.
Let those who are appointed to judge
of the character Of others bear In mind
there own imperfeotions, and rather
strive by sympathy to soften the pang
arising from a conviction Of guilt, than
by Misrepresentation to increase 1t.
Vice is very prolific. "A lie hates to
be alone, and must have company. He
who tolls one lie Is sure to tell another
to cover up the first, and thifd to
cover up the other two. After that he
becomes accustomed to It, and stops
counting. eas f5z 81 rs. St
Make use Of time, If thou lowest eter-
nifty; know yesterday cannot be recall
cd, tomorrow cannot be, assured to-
day is only thino; which. IL thon pro-
crastiIiate, thou lOseSt; which Is lost