The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-03
FOOD FOR THOUGHT,

The heart Is book which we ought
not to tear In hurry to get at,lts oon-
tents. = -, -
We cannot conquer fate and neces-
sity; but we can yield to them In such
manner as to be greater than II we
could. .I1!TG31sdi, gus ~
Logic helps us to strip off theoiit-
ward disguises of things, and to be-.
hold and Judge of them ln their own
nature. g.. - J" 8 -"
When a Christian goes into the world
because he sees 1T In his call, yet while
he feels it also his cross, 1t will not
hurt him.
1t Is strange desire to seek power,
and to lose liberty; or to seek power
over others, and to lose power over
ones self. -"
An act by. which we make one friend
ana one enemy Is a,losing game, be-
cause revenge Is a,much stronger prlt-
ctple than gratitude. asr;a,u
That W hich each; can do best none
but his Maker can teach him. No man
yet knew what 1t Is nor can tell that a
person has exhibited 1t. .~n.. J- }
Faith builds u bridge across the gull
OF death, to break the shock blind Ma
turc cannot shun, and lands thought
smoothly on the further shore. 5I&i
The business Of life Is to 60 forward;
he VINO seeks evil IN prospect meets it
on the way; but he who catches it by
rctrospcctIon, turns back to find 1t.
Mans value Is III proportion to what
nc has courageOusly suffered, as the
value OF the steel blade Is In. proportion
to the tempcring it has undergone.
There are some mon who are busy in
luleness, and max the leisure Of peace
not only more troublesome, but even
more wicked than the business of war.
Men trust rather to their eye than to
their ears; the effect Of precopts Is
therefore slow and tedious, whilst that
or examples Is summary and otfectual.
II is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy and only by Thought
that labor can be made happy, and the
two cannot be separated With i,npunity.
! The Grand old book Of God still
stands; and this old earth, the m0reits
Leaves arc turned over and Dondered,
the more 1t will sustain and illustrate
tho sacred word. >"'i
| All useless misery is certain folly,
and he that feels evil before they come
may be dcscrvedly censured, yet surely
to dread the future Is more reasonably
than to lament the past. ''' ~" '"'
1t Is fault against pollteness to
praise immoderately IN the presence Of
these whoare singing Or playing to you
upon an Instrument, some other person
| who has these same talents. 7''
Do not take it upon yourself to ad-
monish comparative strangers on re-
ligtous topics; the persons OF their own
III opposition to yours, and your over
zeal may seem to them an impertinence
There is no trait in the human char
| ~ tfx tn1
firmncss Of purpose. 1t ~ wonderful
to sec what miracles q rcsolute and uu-
yielding spirit will achieve In a short
time.
! Large minds, like large pictures are
| seen best at distance; this Is tho rea-
| sou, TO say nothing of envIous motives,
why we generally undervalue our
contemporaries, and over-rate the an
| clients. J"
Make up your mind what you intend
| TO 10. Sit down and count the COST
DO not undertake more than yorrcan
perform. 1t Is unwise to commence
work that you are not able to fDish in
The clcarness and purity iof' olie's
mind IL mover better proved than irs
discovering its own faults at first view:
! as when stream shows the dirt at It's
bottom, it shows also tho transparency
| OF the water. t.t ld7 E+t,t''.
The fruit Of righ teousness is woalth
and peace; strength and honor : the
fruit Of unrighteousness Is poverty,and
anarchy, weakness and shame; for not
upon mind but Morals 'is hiimah VOL
fare founded. 'a' " '@?iG a4si AsN
A religion that suspends;sl.e daya;dn
the week and opens upti only aSun-
day, Is n sham. This will 10 to r6adsa
md Il II, ifstaSa
more Of this kind Of '"business'' than
appears at first glance. ,cgyr
A man. who makes his money at tho
expense Of his health and his honor
pays too much no who gets his motley
ny lucky hits pays too little. Ir1he
pays too much he cheats himself. .o7 Ifhe
pays too little he cheats mankind. ,,J
The damps Of, autumn sink Into the
leaves and prepare" them for the neces-
sjty OF. their fall; and titus iisensibiy
'hroewe;as Years closeyTounuD US, de-
FtatchedbfrOm ourtenacity Of life by the
tgohsie pressure Of recorded SORROW.
The best thingto give YOUR enemy Ia
forgiveness; to Your topponent.a tol6r-
erance; to a friehd, youErheart; TO
your child, good example; to- a
duct that will make her proud Of syOn;
4
We need to change our standard.
Men must DO honored In proportlonto
their virtue, and considered rich, by
the measure Of integrity. Life is so
much wasted that 1t loses the divine
idea, which 10, not the number Of a
mans ideas, but the character Of his
lite.
1t is our folly to betray our duty by
our wishes; If 1t were thus and thus
with us we would serve God readily
and cheerfully. Thou foo, there issno
condition but grace can improve It to
some religious use, for tho advantage
OF some duty or Others, 1t is, thy Iazl-
ness, and the blame Of thine own ne
9leot must not pc charged upon Provl-
! dence. slHa.gslk 81 3i V8T4!st! O. lli
Astan appliance for tho Improvement
Of our friends, a habitfof fscdillh& pos
sesses no appreoiable virtues Tfelef-
fervescence OF ill-humor lnty0urself, 1t
can have no healing or soothing guali.