The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-01
WAXSIDE GATHERINGS.
Bits or Humor and Nuggets OF Truth
for tho Multitude.

IOr inc Multitude.
-Falsehood may have its hour, but
it has no future
Tea is gathered from the plant
lOur times year.
dancing Is taught in many of the
public schools in Scotland.
"A Jersey man married five wives,
and they wore oil redEeaded.
The party who won't forgive is the
ono who is always in the wrong.
"A man longing for Office always
fancies himself invited to be d candi-
date.
brass can be kept beautifully
bright by occasionally rubbing with
vinegar.
| Forty popcs reigned during
the building of ST. Peter's cathedral,
Rome.
South Africa has about 100000
European and 100000 colored inhab-
itants.
Only God can tell how much wrong
doing is prevented by ono man doing
right.
If we SEQ nothing good in others,
they will not bo likely to see much
| good in us.
| If cvery man was as big as he feels
thcre wouldn't be standing room in
this country.
God mover works miracle to re-
lloVo us from our obligation to use
common sense.
Josh Billings says that the best
OF us owe more to chance than we are
willing to admit.
-Isumors are like swarm of bees.
The moro you tight thcm tho less you
get rid of them.
| In matters of conscience, first
thoughts are best. In matters of pru-
donce last thoughts are best.
1t is not safe to infer that every
man Is unsound in his creed who fails
TO pronounce your shibbOleth.
1t takes but a small sin to make q
man incapable Of seeing the difference
between an excuse and q reason.
- In one day tho human body gen-
orates enough heat to melt 10 pounds
OF ice and raise it to boiling heat.
Ono reason why the world gains
knowlodge SO slowly is that every
child must find out for itself that fire
| is hot.
1t is time enough to think of to-
morrow's opportunities when we have
done our best with tho opportunities
Of today.
The man who really believes that
the world owes him q living is will
ing to do some work to earn what is
due him.
"A man is no sooner his own master
in tho world than he Immediately en-
slaves himself by becoming tho master
Of others.
-California has paid out over $l8,-
OO0, ,OOO for roads since her creation as
State. 1t costs her 81, 900, 600 per an
mum now.
personal matters should never
be introduced at q chance meeting if
the third party is not cOnvorsant with
| the facts.
Cultivate the habit of always
seeing the best in people, and more
than that of drawing forth whatever is
the best in them.
The entire population of the world
could be provided for in the United
States, allowing each person one and
half acres in land.
1t has been proven by instanta-
ncous photography that a horSe at full
trOt sometimes has its four feet off the
ground all at once.
Some one called Richard Steele
the vilest Of mankind. He retorted,
with proud humility, :" 1t would be O.
glorious world If WERE"
For inflammatOry rheumatism, dis
solve into pint of sweet oil, one ounce
of pulverized saltpetre, and thoroughly
rub the parts affected.
"A law has been passed in WAL
: deck, Germany, forbidding the grant
. ing OF marriage license to person
a addicted to the liquor habit.
I The name of Maine was given to
Q that state descriptively since in the
G original charter 1t was considered "tht
N Mayne land Of New England
.e The largest bell in the world, tn
a, famous "Giant of Giants" at Moscow
rs has q circumference Of 68 ieet, Is 9
is feet high, and weighs 443,772 pound
Three mon in France compete
to SEQ who could drink the most waite
One swallowed IL quarts, the secor
it's 8, and the third 7. All three died fro
tha effanta G.e.stf'f