The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-15
FOOD FOR THOUGHT,

Cne mana cannot.
The meaning we attach to words de-
pend Oh our feelings.
Text for married folks-Don't let the
gas 60 down on your wrath.
A society for the prevention of oruel-
ty to wives Is talked of in England.
Life, like the water Of the sea, fresh
ems only when It ascends towards
heaven.
Never reproach man with m!sfor-
tunes, which are tho accidents and in
firmities Of life.
We are never sufficiently important
In our eyes, to cease imposing affeota-
tions upon others.
That state OF life Is most happy, where
supertlulties are not required, and ne
cessities arc not wanting.
Impoliteness Is derived from two
sources: Indifference to the Divine,
and contem pit for the human.
Do you admire honest, brave and
manly men? You are yourself Of All
honest, brave and manly spirit.
Never does man portray his own
character more vividly than in his
manner Of portraying another's.
A good deed is never lost; he who
sows courtesy, reaps friendship, and he
who plants kindness gathers love.
A fop Is like new set of knives and
forks; you can't put him to anything
useful without taking away all his pol
ish.
No matter how purely and grandly
we live to-day, there Is no denying that
we may live moro purely, more grandly
Tomorrow.
The road ambition travels is too mar
row for friendship, too crooked for
love, too rugged for honesty, too dark
for science.
Happy is he who has learned this
one thing-to do the plain duty of the
moment, quickly and oheerfully, what
ever 1T may be.
A sour godliness kills every bud of
hope about as; a sunny soul kindles
into glow of life and freShens the
whole circle in which 1t moves.
The best rules for a young man to
follow are to talk little, to hear much,
to reflect alone upon what has passed.
In company, to distrust ones own opin-
Ions, and value those of others that de-
serve it.
When King Agesilaus was dying, he
ordered that there should be no statues
made Of him, adding, "For If 1 have
done any honorable exploit, that Is my
monuments; but 1t have done none at
all, your statues will llsignify nothing "
Welcome evermore to gods and men
is the self-helping man. For him all
doors are flung wide; him all tongues
greet, all honors crown, all eyes follow
with desire. Our love goes out TO him
and embraces him because he docs not
need it.
Vice is very prolific. Vice hates to
be alone, and must have company. He
who tells one lie Is sure to tell another
to cover up the first, and a third to
cover up the other two. After that he
becomes accustomed to 1t, and stops
counting.
Do not use the surname along when
speaking Of your husband or wife to
others. 10 say to another that II told
JONES'" referring to your husband,
sounds badly. Whereas, to say, "I
told Mr.. jones'" shows respect and
good breeding.
AS discretion IL said to be tho better
part of valor, so merit never appears
to greater advantage than when accom-
panied by modesty; as the lamp throws
around a mellowcr ana more agreeable
tint, the rays of which are Intercepted
by Transparent shade.
Do not attempt to pry into the private
affairs OF others BY asking what their
profits are, what things cost, whether
Melissa ever had beau, and why
Amelia never got married. All suoh
questions are ext1e emely impertineat,
and are very likely to meet with re.
buke.
Every other quality Is subordinate
and inferior to wisdom, In tho same
sense as the masons who lay tho bricks
and stones in building are interior to
the architect who drew tho plan, and
superintends the work. The former
executes only what tho latter contrlyes
and directs.
Never condemn your neighbor un-
heard, however many the accusations
preferred against him; every story has
two ways OF being told, and Justice re-
quires that you should hear the defence
as we'll as the accusation, and remem-
Ger that malignity of enemies may
place you In similar position.
Bad temper is crime and like other
crimos, Is ordained In the course of ma
ture to meet, sooner or later, its morit-
cd reward. Other vile passions may
have some points Of extenuation; the
pleasures, for example, which may at
tend their indulgence, but ill-n aturo---
that Is, fretful, fault finding spirit,
In It's origin, action, and end, has no
extenuating qualities.
1t Is our manners that associate us.
1t will inevitably follow in the recon-
struction of society that the Intelligent
will be attracted to the Intelligent, the
refined to the refined, the cultured to
the cultured. Wealth has lost Its pres-
tige as social divider, and now there
Is an opportunity for all, especially for
the young, to secure their places and
recognition in the good society Of the
future.
The religion of to-day needs more
than anything else strong infusion of
the divine and Biblical clement. It
has become weak, flacold prattling. 1t
says too many sweet, soft, pretty things
to tickle the ear and catch the crowd.
Men arc needed with the power and
spirit of Elijah to say strong, deep,
powerful words. Then religion would
reach tho masses just as electricity
reaches the subterranoan streams.
Wealth Is the possession Of the few,
but intall lectIIal culture ia hannilV with.