The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-09
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

ariseth all disq quietness of heart and dis
traction of the mind.
MY son, take it not grievously if some
think Ill Of thee, and speak that which
thou wouldst not willingly hear.
Death, to the Christian, is the funer-
al OF all his SORROWS and evils, and the
resurrection Of all his joys.
The first time man deceives you,
the fault Is his; if he Geccives you the
second time, the fault is your own.
Circumstances cannot control genius;
it will wrestle With them; its power
will bend and break them to it's path.
The direct and proper act Of faith is
OF perpetual use and necessity, and then
most when there is least of assurance.
He who, with wealth, has Il true wife,
a duttful child, a true friend, may laugh
adversely to scorn, and defy the world.
One moment of true love and happi-
ness among years of sorrow is worth
more than a lifetime OF quiet, even mon
otony.
The angel who ministers to dying
beggar may hold himself as highly
honorcd as he who keeps the gate Of
heaven.
They who prepare tie soil of the
world for the seed are but little known;
| iol utlLO tIIDSC WHO SOWGQ is 0SCclDeu
the golden harvest.
Looking up so high, worshipping so
silently, we tramp out tho hearts Of
flowers that lift their bright heads for
us and die alone.
a passionate man should be regarded
| with the same caution as Il loaded blum
der buss, which may accidentally go Off
and DO us an injury.
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excepting those who sincerely hate
vice, there would be much less censor
lousness in the world.
1t is no small wisdom to keep silence
in an evil time, and in thy heart to turn
Chysclf to God, and not to be troubled
by the Judgment Of men.
The man or woman whom excessive
caution holds back from striking the
anvil with earnest endeavOr, Is poor
and cowardly Of purpose.
When you hayo nothing to say, say
nothing. weak defense Strengthens
your opponent, and silence is less in-
furious than bad reply.
"A true man never frcts about his
place In the world, but just slides into
1t by the grayitatioi1 OF his nature, and
swings there as easily as star.
Do not despise the opinion Of the
world; you might as we'll say that you
care not fig for the light Of the sun,
| because you can find Il candle.
1t Is impossible to make people under
stand thoir ignorance; for it requires
knowledge to perceive it; and, there
fore, he that can perceive it, hath IL
not.
Let not thy peace depend on the
tongues of men; for, whether they
Judge well of thee or i'll, thou art nor
on that account other than thyself
Where are true peace and truo glory?
are they not In Me2
The deepest wretchedness often re-
suits from perpetual continuance of
petty trials. A chance look from those
we love often produces exquisite or un-
alloycd pleasure.
A misfortune, like storm in travel
ling, gives ZcsC tD the sunshine, fresh
ness to the prospect, and often intro
duces an agreeable companion for The
remainder of our journey.
Let every one sweep the drift from
his own door and not busy himself
about the frost on his neighbours tiles.
Friendly letters should be written
because the words spring spontaneous
ly from the heart, and not from a sense
of duty.
A contcmplativc life has moro the ap-
pearancc Of life OF piety than any
other; but it Is the Divine plan to brin;,
faith into activity and exercise.
The Immortality Of the age says one,
Is with some mon standing topic Of
complaint. But If any one likes to be
prevent Iii II.
"Doctor," said a gentleman to his
clergyman, chow can | best train uD
my boy in thoway he should go?" "By
going that way YOURSELF" replied the
reverend doctor. .H
| No one can over-estimatc his own
weakness, or the dangers to which he Is
continually exposed; no one can over
state the strength, and safety, and com
fort, Of constantly abiding in Christ.
Whosoever would be sustained by
the hand Of God, let him constantly
lean upon 1t; whosoever would be de-
fendeu by it, let him patiently repose
himself under 1t.
| TO enjoy life you should be little
miserable occasionally. Trouble, like
cayenne, is not very agreeable in itself,
but it gives greater zcst to other things.
TO write good hand, wear 4 good
coat, and keep a good character, are the
three requisites for young man who
has his own way to make in the world.
Ono man gazes on a beautiful land
scape, abd ho is thrilled and satisfied.
Another gazes on the Same and sees
only good land for raising crops. The
vision is the same, but the capacity for
receiving enjoyment from it vastly diff
| fcrent.
| Was that a merciful man, who, when
he lay dying, said Of his vast ea' thly
possessions, to the accumulation OF
which he had devoted the whole .ener-
giles Of his lifc--these things have choa-
ted me out of my best interests for eter-B
nifty.
Wit is not the produce Of study; it
comes almost as unexpectedly on the Z
speaker as the hearer. One of the first
principles of 1t is good temper. The
arrows Of wit ought always to be feath-
cred with smiles: when they fail In