The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-30
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

i s"ote ~ Woulu De the human
figure defined by = wire. - GlI7 :
1t is said that the pen is ,niphtie,
thah the sword. Neither is Of much
value without the holJcr. ..s.n,,,
There are blessings and privilege,
IN every life; let US be thankful for all
nose which fall to our lot. z 3Ef
10 be wise is to feel that all that Il
earthly Is transient, aud to experience
misfortune s'to become wise.
The lessons Of dlssapointment. hu.
initiation and blunder impress moro
than those Of q thousand masters.
! a good conscience is like corner
lot. Everybody would like to have it.
out few are willing to pay the prloe.
The beginning Of faith is action {:
and he only believes who stru9rles !:
not he who merely thinks question
over. 'TH
Tho grace that saves a man will
save another through him. Tit does
nnt.tt Is kind that will not likely save
eithcr. "a ... .It l.. .r|"' ~
There Is nothing lower than hypo-
crisy. To profess friendship and act
vity. 80 .@'.i r.
1t is most mortifying reflection to
any man to consider what he has done
compared with what he might have
done.
1t would improve some people very
mroh II they were rs careful Of their
daily lives as they are Of their ortho-
,loxy. .Tl070. ..0,,'
Only the religious man ia good. An,i
what is religion It 10 tho perfect
agreement OF the will with tho coasci-
ence. ",' ~
Man must be disappointed with tho
lesser things OF life before he can
comprehend the full value Hof, the
greater. .l.
Frequent disappointment teach us
to mlstrust our own inclinations, and
shrink even from vows our heart may
prompt. rIl7,Il.,
Our sina, like our shadows. when
our day Is In It's glory scarce appear:
towards our evening how great and
monstrous. -
Bad habits arc the thietlest or tho
heart, and every Indulgence Of them
Is seed from which will spring forth
new crop.
Women who love are always afraid
they are not loved. Women who do
not love always fatter themselves that
they are loved. s|
In sal truth. half OF our forebodlnus
about our nelshbors are but our own
wishes, which we are ash hamed to utter
In any other form.
Beauty is a great gift Of Hea ven not
fnr the purpose OF female vanity, but
wishes to be loved. . otn,,
Our striving against nature is like
holdinga w"athercock with .ona's hand
as soon % as the force ts ia kon OF 4 yeers
We should give as we receive, oneer-
fully, quickly, aud without hesitation;
FOR there Is no grace In q benefit that
sticks to the fingers. ''''''
1t is easy enough TO m Ike sacrifices.
for those NO love, but for. our enemy
we have to struggle and overcome self.
Such victory IS noble. .jh ~
The man Of enlightened understand
ing and persevering ardor has many
sources Of enjoyment which tho igno.
rant man cannot reach. ~ '}Vn'af'
Truth and purity like so m my gems
In the life and example Of the good
man, cannot but shame and condemn
error and vice in others.
He that nath really felt the bitter
ness Of sin Will fear to commit It; and
no that hath felt the sweetness Of NOR
cy will fear to offend it. ia IA
There Is no time In a mans life when
he is so great rs when ho cheerfuily
bows to the necessity OF his posltion,
and makessthe bett o it. -2la
There Is no policy like politenoss;
anu gooI manner IL the best thing
In the world, either to get gOeil name
or to supply tho want Of It. 80
Tears are not manly Well, the
highest type OF manhoOd that ever
blessed earth with Hin presence wept
on more than one Occasion. >,
Wondorfull that religion, which
seems to have no other objsot than The
felicity OF another life, should also
constitute tho happiness OF this.p
A man Is more faithful to the secret
OF another than to his own; u woman,
On Lhs contrary, preserves her own So
cret better than That OF another.
Ho who can at oil times saoriiee
pleasure 10 duty, possesses, In q large
measure, divine elements in his cha.
rSoter and must grow spiritually.
DR.. Caird says that it is not the fact
THAT a "man has riohes'' which, keeps
him from tho Kingdom Of heaven, bu {
the fact that "riches have him.
Opportunity is The flower Of time;
ana Nv the stalk may remain when the
flower IL cut OF, 50 time may remain
with us when opportunity is gone,
Leave your grievances, as Napoleon
dld his letters, unheeded for three
weeks, and 1t 10 astonishing how few
OF them by that time VIII require heed
ing. ,.ag,f.aaiE
no man has come to true greatness
who has moi felt In some degree that
Ills lite belongs TO his race, and thaG
what Goa gives him he gives man-
kind. 4 gsFsI
Study your own lntarests closely.
and DO not spend your time in isleotinK
prosidents, governors,,.an III other
small officers, ana In mhittlinE store
Duxes. SlfdiGH
Self love Is = medium Of a. peculiar
KIND; IL Hughihes every thing WllioA 10
amlss III oLhers, at the same time
that IL lessons every thing aniss In our-