The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-15
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

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a lie Is a desperate cowardice: It Ia
to fear man and brave God.
:! DO we judge Of a tree by It's rough or
smooth bark, or by its fruit:
Love labor; If you do not want 10 tor
your tood, you may for physic.
a libation is better than potation ::
wine is often better split then drank.
1t is better to do the idlest thing In
the world than to SIT idle for half All
hour.
people nave who would rather be dying
than dead.
Ii the whole Hebrew dictionary
there Is no word to express nature or
philosophy.
Limit your expenses by necessity and
comfort, leaving good balance for
margin saved.
Those who cannot bring their work
TO their mind should bring thoir mind
to their work.
Man cannot become perfect n hun
dred years; he eau become corrupt In
less than day.
A wise man reflects before he speaks:
TOOL speaks, ana then rehocts on what
he has uttered.
give your personal attention to your
business. TO do this, keep brain and
body healthful.
They are only horses and COWS III
clothes who neglect the study Of tho
past and present.
DO not consider any virtue trivial,
ana 80 neglect 1t; Or any vice trivial,
and so practice it.
Get what you get honestly, peaoea.
ply, and prayerfrlly; then you will
enjoy 1t gratefully.
Lovers arc apt to hear through their
eyes; but tho safest way Is to SEQ
through their ears.
Most Of the shadows that cross our
path through life are caused by stand-
| Ing IN our own light
Men who never violate their con-
sciences arc not startled by q knock at
the door at midnight.
An ounce Of generous praise will do
more to make man your friend than y
pound Of fault-anding.
The four characteristics of mankind:
to quilt house, to raise a tree, to wriCe
book and to have child.
Man must be initiated IN the ruyster-
les OF inlquity In order tho more safely
to pursue the paths OF virtue.
10 have respect for ourselves guides
our morals; to have n Difference for
others governs our manners.
If you regard yourself as the guar
dian Of your own honor be careful that
your position Is not a sinecure.
The generality Of men expend the
early part of their lives in contributing
to render the lattor part miserable.
When misfortune Is impending I
cry "God forbid - but whom it fails
upon me 1 say, "God be praised !"
All young animals are merry, aud all
old ones grave. An old woman Is the
only ancient animal that ever Is frisky.
Ii Is great deal easier to build cast
les in the air when you are young than
1t Is to 1.-Two In them when YOU are old.
The manner OF vulgar man has frees
dom, without case, and the manner of 4
gentleman has case without freedom.
There Ia frequently more love in a
frown than there could bo In smile.
LAS many as love, rebuke and chas-
,cn."
A man Of sense Is not ashamed Of
poverty, or of deliberately confessing
| 1t, but II Q keeps tho marks of it out OF
sight.
A holy life Is voice; it speaks when
the tongue is silent, and Is neither u
constant attraction or perpetual re-
proof.
BE honest. IF Satan tcmpts you to
detraud your neighb0r, 1t Is only that
he may rob you OF your ill-gotten gain
in the end.
A mans fortune should be the rule
for his sparing not spending. Extrav-
agancc may be supported, not Justified,
Dy allluencc.
Tears are not manlyl Well, the high
est type OF manhood that ever blessed
earth with his presence wept on more
than one occasion.
1t is very good thing to mean well,
but II you expect to get on in the world
you must also do we'll. Good inten.
t1uns pay no dob:s.
A man shoald always look upward
for comforts for when the heaven above
Our heads Is dark, the earth under oar
feetls sure to be darker.
Activity, like zeal, is only valuable
rs It is applied, but most people bestow
their praises OH the quality, and glvo
little heed to the purposes to which 1t
is directed.
Let us think much of rest-the rest
which is not Of Incidence, but OF pow
ers in perfect equilibrium; rest which
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bath Of eternity.
1t Is IN the nature Of mon and things
that education, no less than religion
must be personally experienced to be o.
the largest benefit.
Invest your funds carefully and In
telligently. Beware of the brilliant
bubbles that are blown up to tempt iil-
genious spectators.
We esteem In the world those who do
not merit our esteem, and neglect per-
sons of true worth but the world is
like the ocean, the pearl is in its depths,
the sea- weed swims.
Manhood in the Christian life is .
better thing than boyhood, because it
ls o ripe thing, an old ago ought to be q
brighter, and calmer, and more So
rene thing than manhood.
The World Is q looking glass, and
gives back to every man the reflection
OF. his own face. Frown att, and 1t will
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