The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-16
FOOD FOR THOUGHT,


dity rs misery
The greatest rogues complain most of
being slandercd. ...
than of critics. =,
1t costs more to avenge wrongs than
to bear them.
Fortune does not change men, it only
unmasks them.
Virtue offends itself when coupled with
forbldding manners.
An obstinate man does not hold opin-
ions, they hold him. % 20
A court without ladies' would he Il
year without o spring. .. g. g -,
What maintains one vice, would bring
up two children.
Want of care does ,ls more damape
than want Of knowledge.
Religion is the best armor in the
world, but the worst cloak.
Remembrance is the ONLY Dnradise ont
OF which we cannot be driven.
If slandcr be snake it is II WINGED
one; it flies as well as it creeps.
Frowns blight young children az
frosty nights blight young plants.
The morality of domestic life is the
very corner stone of civilization.
10 twit man of his faults, is to ex-
pose greater fault of our own.
Half the ills we hoard in our hearts
are Ills because we hoard them.
A man of integrity will never listen to
any reason against conscience.
People never attack religion but when
they have nn interest to attack it.
Grief ennohles. He who has not
suffered can never have thought it,
TO break u bad habit requires more
effort than to contract Il good one.
At II great pcnnyworth pause awhile.
many are ruined by buying bargains
For want OF a nail the shoe was lost;
for want of n shoe the horse was lost, +
There arc men whose friends are more
to be .pitied than their worst enemies
Many objects appear of value to us
only while they nre beyond our reach
Many man has measured his farm in
glass goblet, and found room to spare
Gold is in its last analysis, the sweat
OF the poor, and the blood Of the brave.
We carry our neighbor's crimes in
sight, but throw our own over our shoul-
dcrs.
All real life is cheerful, and the. oniy
proper place for croakors is the grave
yard. - 80
weak man will say more thnn he
2Gcs: &" "t"""" ~" will ri" r,nra +bon hn
1t costs moro to nvenge than to for
give. ...... ...
Extraordinary virtues are DETAINED by
those who want the courage to initiate
them.
Let tho slanderer take comfort it is
only at fruit trees that thieves throw
stones. .. .y'""f.' q '. tf
If you would never have MI evil deed
spoken Of i'll connection with You don't
do one. 20. .....r'. .',...
1t often happens that those whom we
speak least of Oh earth are best known
in heaven.
Life is not 50 short but that there is
always time enough for courtesy. Self
command is the main elegnl1ce... ':
Blessed isl he who gives to the poor,
albeit only q penny; doubly blessed be
he who adds kind words to his gift
Bad temper is its own scourge. Few
things are. bitterer than to feel bitter.
A mnll's venom poisons himself more
than his victim. - '''>2 '|t.'
The cheerful arTt usually the busy.
When trouble kn. 5ks Mt your door. or
rings the bell, ho will generally retire if
you send him word you are engaged.
Whenever you find door man who
is truly. grateful for the pittance you give
him, you may be sure that he would
himself be generous If he had money to
! give. ''" 8. .}'%"E
| There il only now and then nm oppor-
, tmity of displaying great courage, or
| 1p1uf lint
the day offers n change to show our good
nature. ~
All tho good things Of this world are
no further good to us than rs they are
of use; and whatever we may heap up to
we can use, and no moro. r,. ~y,,T
A swimmer becomes strong to stem the
tide only by frequently brcasting the big
waves. If You practice always in shallow
water, your heart will assilredly fail in
the hour Of high flood. "a"
TO think we are able Is almost to be
SOTO determine upon attainment il
frequently attainment itself. Thus ear
nest resolution has often seemed to
have about it almost SAVIOR of omnipo-
tcnce.
We can easily manage if we will only
take cach day the burden appointed for
it. rAut tho load will be too heavy for
us if we add to it's weight the burden of
tomorrow before we arc called to bear
it.
Some clocks do not strike. You must
look at them if you would know tho time.
But clock need not beHiiiooffact be-
Cause it strikes q man need tnotrbe in
consistent because he speaks 9sswell as
acts. a.. ag. 80 ,...,,,-s s,,,o,fstF
= The man who can do almost anything
equally well IS never certain whether it il
q fortunate or m unfortunate circum-
stance IN 1iis life. Versatility, he re-
members,; may. prevent concentration,
end thus scatter the forces of life.
:, If you desire ,toa enjoy life, z avoid
uppunctual persons, They impede bust
ness and POISON pleasure, Make It your