The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-30


| :. iAp!DIY; GAINING WEAETH.
!! estly won pennies fall into.thc pocket
slowly Fortunes that spring np like
Jacks bcan-vino have cither no fnun-
dation, or are built up by trickery and
cheating.;- There is norule more .un-
exceptional than that ifa man yots
rich rapidly he docs SO to tho detri-
mcnt OF some other person. Some in
decd accumulate wealth rapidly with
out incurring tile charge of dishonesty !:
Tor the world judges very lenic,ltIy of
successful efforts. But If their acts be
subject to the test OF Bible law, they
WILL he found violutive ofsublilne code.
The merchant, by one venture, gains u
profit Of many thousand. No humnu
law is outraged. But is not his gain
ancthcr's loss. and has lie not broken
That Divine Injunction which bids us
have as tcndcr n regard for the inter
ests OF our nelghbor as for ot,r. own?
Has he not, in making this lucky bar
gain, taken advantage Of some ones
folly or mistomunc? Ali subjected to
this tcst--nnd il is by this that we are
to DC finally judgod--how few could.
come forth with tho remark "honcst'
upon them!
DO BETTER OK HUSH Up.-Tlc New
York Nation, an Independent paper.
but supporter of Garfield and Ar
thur, says the constant harpiny of Re-
publican papers on Senator lianpton's
speech is an evident sign of weakness.
! ana II they cannot get something bet
ter to go before people on, they had
better not 60 at all. "A tlro;wnin,
man will catch at straws," is verv nl5.
plicablc at this time to the Republican
party. In the absence of ANYTHING
they con harp on about Hancock and
English, the next best thing ia to
attack Senator 1Iampton, with the
hope Of bringing tho South into bad
rcpute among. the conservative md
independent voters Of the North. This
might do III some cases, but Hamp
toms patriotism and broad conscrva-
two views are too well known in every
part OF the country for such childish
work. No convenient construction
Sarblcd report of letter or speech of
such statesman can influence IL cor
porafs guard, North or South.
WHERE PRINTERs DON'r Goa
printer docsn'trush to the doctor every
time he is out of"sorts."
Nor to the baker when no wants
"pi."
Nor to hell when hc wants tho
"dcvil."
Nor to u wood pile when hc wants
s'stick."
Nor to the: cabinet shop when lie
wants "furniturc."
Nor to The bank when ho wants
"quoins."
Nor to his girl WHEN he wants TO
| "go to press"
Nor to Il lawyer when hc,has "dir-
Is case"
Nor to old cheese when he wants
"Iive natter"
"int."
Nor to pump when lie is. thirsty
and has live cents III his pocket. Buj.
.fuio C0Uricr.
The ALPINE uoRN.--Tho Alpirc
horn is an instrument made of the
bark OF cherry tree, and, like
spcaking-trunpct, is used to convey
sounds to Il great distance. When the
last rays Of The sun gild tho SUBMITS OF
thc Alps, tho shepherd who inhabits
lic highest peak Of these mountains
takes his horn and cries in q loud
voice, ''praised be the Lord" As
soon as the ncighboring shepherds
| hear him, they leave their huts and
repeat these words. The sounds arc
prolonged many minutes, while the
echoes or the rocks repeat tic name of
God. Imagination cannot picture
anything more solemn or sublime than
such Il scene. During the silence that
succeeds, the shepherds bend their
kncos and pray in open air, then repair
to their hnis, 10. rest. The sunlight
gliding The tops of these stupcndous
mountains. upon which tho vanlt of
heaven seems 10 rest tho magnificent
scenery around, and the voices OF the
Shepherds sounding from rock TO rock
he praise of tho Almighty, GIL the
lninaot every Traveller with enthusiasm
and awe.
-"W ou'd youmind standing here till
go in AMI get cigar!' lie asked.
"'Ot course not" she replied; "but
dohi you think, Henry, That smoking
IS offensive, and tmt'it will be easier
practlc'n9 economy after marriage if it
is practiccd during courtslip?"
smoke any more, sweet" and she
looked unUttcrablc love at him as they
resumed THEW: stroll. just then they
came to an ice cream saloon. and hc
said: "Thcrc, now, meant to trcat
you to ice cream, but, as you say, it is
best to practice economy during
courtship. Ten cents for cigar, thir-
| ~ cents for two crcalns-forty cents
saved in " single night. Let's 20 over
TO the fountain and take drink oil
water" They went; but she was mad
enough to bite her own head of.
How easy it is TO be opcn-handcd
when it involves no Sclf-denial. When