The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-27
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Our own hands are heavens favorite
instruments for Supplying us with the
pecessaries ofilffe. ..H -
II che ordinary politician could SEQ
himself as others see him, he would be
a surprised party. .,,.. ., ,,,,.,,,,
Every closet hath Its skeleton If; it's
nothing more than the willow frame of
an empty demijohn. ~ FH,|i .d!I
Young man go to the good nd yirtu
Gus for advice, but please don't trouble
us during business hours. r..r
Kecklessness Is the parent of misery.
In the Spring the trees leave and in
the Autumn the flies leave. nlnA
Tho hardest thing In the world to do
SO constantly that you can do 1t we'll Is
to mind your own business. -"
| 1t is very dangerous for any man to
find any spot on the broad globe that is
sweeter to him than his home. r
Thou shalt not abstain from leceiy-
Ing Others by word or deed. Thou
shalt speak no word that ia false.
Modosty and humility arc the sobri-
ETY. OF the man; temperance and chas-
tlty are the sobriety Of the body.Hd
No human scheme can be so accu
ratoly projected but some little DIR
cumstance may Intervene to spoil 1t.
There Is pleasure in contemplating
good; but the greatest pleasure Of all is
in doing good, which cOmprohends the
rest. .......n
great many people are anxious TO
introduces new religion into tho world
who have never given the old one fair
trial. h.. t f' -" 0li
1t would improve some people very
much If they wore as careful Of their
daily lives as they arc Of their ortho-
doXy.
1t doesn't hurt good man to have
MS character investigated; neither does
It hurt gold coin to try Its ring on tho
counter.
There is pleasure in contemplating
good but tho greatest pleasure Of Il
10 III doing good, which comprehends
tho rest.
The virtue that q man does not pos
sess that he thinks he has, VIII lie those
virtues that he does possess see moth
ing tv him. ..".l.1s
Tell the boys on the street, toll the
young men Oh the road to ruin, that
God loves them, and show them that
you believe 1t. ~ y 80 f'0
Fire, flood, mistake or accident NAV
rob us OF our material possessions, but
they cannot get at tho treasures Of the
immortal mind.
Education Is the one living founda-
tion which must water every part OF
The social garden, or It's beauty wlthers
and fades away. sun.,,r,l.
GOOD nature extracts sweetness from
everything with which 1t comes In con-
tact, as the bee extracts honey from
every flower which 1t visits. "'
man Of sense will never swear.
The least pardonable Of all vices to
which he'folly or cupidity Of man is
addicted, Is that Of swearing.D.g..aI"
A man may be right In feeling that
the world can 90 without him, but
every man ought to feel that the world
needs the best efforts of hIs life. ''T'
3 If we have the faith to look forward
with the eye OF Him to whom thou
sand years are as one day, the sight
VIII kindle In each one " divine courage.
What is needed to-day In preaching
Is to simplify and apply the doctrines
of Christianity that any man or woman
can understand them and practtce them:
We are sowing seeds of trGth or er"
ror, Of dishonesty or Integrity, every
day we live and everywhere we 20,
that will take root In somebody's life.
T., A lie Will die Of neglect sooner than
IN any other way. The only reason
why some lies grow so large and stout
ts that everybody pets and feeds them.
Christianity Is thing not to be put
OH OF otf at pleasure, It Is part Of the
life Of the man-the development Of a
now life-and this it takos time to do;
it Is growth. iu "art" D"k,p 81
d. When man speaks tho truth YOU
may count pretty surely that, he pos
sesses most other virtues. And If he Ia
found to be iintruthful most other vices
are' near at hand.i ,Hi9H ~ &" "1'
. One contented with what he has dohe
stands but small chance Of becoming
famous for what he will do. He haa
lain down to die. The grass is already
growing over him! -
3 What unthahkfulness 1t is to forget
our consultations, and to look only UPON
matter'of" grievance;" :" to think 80 much
upon two or three orossesEas to forget a
hundred blessings"
Never be too presumptuous.' Ponder
over this observation; the reason 80
many, people upset aud sink tni.t
stream Of life, Is because they put up
more sail than they can carry.
AS holiness If not 90 much an attrl-
butte of God as the glory Of all the Dr.
vine perfections, so love must Bey Of
one element IN, minister of Christ, hat
the very soul and life Of his, work, -,
AS every thread Of gold IS valuable,
soiis every minute of time ;'ahdsastt
would be a great folly to shoe horses
Gas the, Roman Emperor Nero did)lwith
RSips and !, r,3s II Spe WiIlfnpIy. ny .! wheH p vo
have anythihg. and Shiiik 'aot the more IS
Of Yourself; and ii you have nothing,
keep, the pup of GOLD water alwaysta at
hand, and think not less Of yourself,t
travesa slsSp tSs swfay rSs MhYn sad aw haXs
are friends to tho seed, though they Are
enemies to the flower. Adversity Is In
deed, crntrary to glory, butt befriend-
eth grace, ..+;,,,5 r.,ot,, i,;f,
justice. and thinking better or wofse Of
each, other than we deservS; be0aTse
we only hear and see separate words
and actions. We do not see, each ,pth-
s,,hn -