The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-17
NO. 3.

dren. Depend upon it, they cannot love
you as well after you have beratcd them, as
they did before. You may approach them
with firmncss and decision, you may punish
them with severity adequate to the nature of
their offences, and they will feel the Justice
of your conduct and love you notwithstand.
ing all. But they hate scolding. 1t stirs
up bad blood, while it discloses your weak
ness, and lowers you in their estimation.
Especially at night, when they are about to
retire, their hearts should be melted and
moulded with voices of kindness, that thew
may go to their slumbcrs with thoughts of
love stealing around their souls, and whispe-
ring peace.-N. Y. Eramgel;st.
SABBATH MISUNDERSTANDING is a
blight, and mildew upon christians heart.
Can we expect to pass an eternity of joy
together, when we are wrangling here on
earth about matters which do not profit
No! then let each one of us be willing to
throw over the sharp edges Of our opinions
the mantle of universal love- let US recog-
nize every man as brother as partici.
pant with US in Gods love, mercy and free
salvation. Let us throw aside our cloak of
sefrighteousness, and no longer say "I am
Of Paul" and l am of Apollos," but let
us like little children love one another."-
If we recognize Christ's sgnet on our
neighbours heart; if his spirit is m1rrorred
clear in his conduct; let US receive him as
a member of the same household; an heir
to the same glorious Inheritance. Let US
feel that we belong to the same army: that
we serve under the same captain; strive
for the same victory, although perchance
we may be in different divisions, and called
by different names. What if cur earthly
stamp be various; five only wear Christian
images in our hcartsit is the one thing need
full. Let us cheer the dropping: teach the
ignorant, and do good to all as we find
opportunity.-Neups Saturday Gazette
Whatever may be the customs and laws
of a country, the women Of it decide the
morals. Free or subjugated, they reign,
because they hold possession of our minds.
But their influence is more or less salutary.
according to the degree of esteem which is
granted Them Whether they are our idols
or companions, our equals, slaves, beasts of
burden, the reaction is complete, and thew
make US such as they are themselves
1t seems as if nature connected our intelli-
SChCC Will tt1Ch OiS uitS oS we COuneCL nap
piness with their virtue.
This, therefore, is law of eternal JUS.
tice; man cannot degrade woman, without
himself falling into degradation he cannot
raise them without becoming better. Let
us cast our eyes over the globe, and observe
those two great divisions of the human race.
the east and west. One half of the ancient
world remains without progress, without
thought, and under the load of a barbarous
civilization; women there are slaves
The other half advances towards freedom
and light; the women here are loved and
honored.
THE .DEAD.-How little do we think of
the dead. Their bones lie cntombed in all
our towns, villages, and neighborhoods.
The lands they cultivated, the houses they
built, the works, of their hands, are always
before us. We travel the same same road,
walk the same path, sit at the same side
sleep in the same rooms, and dine at the
same table, yet seldom relnembe that those
that once occupied these places are gone
alas! for ever! Strange that the living
should soon forget the dead, when the world
is full of the mementoes of their lives.
ot'oilS5C hat Ili0 hCCtIiiS, ColeS VI llle SlOulQ
SO soon rush in and fill the breast to the ex-
clusion of those SO near. To-day man
stands and weeps over the grave of hisde-
parted friends; Tomorrow, he passes that
grave with cold Indifference, To-day his
heart is wrung with all the Bitterness OF
anguish for the loss Of one he so much
loved; tomorrow, the image of hat friend
is effaced from his heart and aln1os forgot.
ton. What commen entary 81, mani So J. :
It seems the nature of sons to- love their
mothers with as mixture Of tend derness TO-
the sex; gratitude for the iinnumerabie cares
paid 10 their infancy ffondness to- the spring
from whom all their little id ant and Boyisf1
indplgences hass we'd pious .reys-
renee to the gray hairs aud WEinkl les az III
closing life, the best years sot have
been ex pended iin their sersic sTI 'hs ioyes
9th mother is the no slulniiyersa and
most bead.ifuli isaturs actsf q
man, as TO possess ii tsis swnine
and supreme
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