Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-25
Mlsrellanfuus.
TWELVE WAYS OF COMMITTING
SUICIDE,

L. Wearing thin shoes and cotton stock
lngs on damp nights and in cool, rainy
weather, Wearing insufficient clothing, and
especially upon the limbs and extremities.
2. Leading life of enfeebling stupid la
zIness, and keeping in an unnatural state of
excitement by reading trashy novels. Co.
ing to theatres, parties, and balls in all sorts
Ios weather, in the thinest possible Dress
Dancing till in a complete perspiration, and
then going home without sufficient over-gar-
ments through the cool, damp air.
3. Sleeping On feather beds, in seven by
nine bedrooms, without ventilation at the
top of the windows, and especially with two
OR more persons in the same small, unven-
tilated room.
4. Surfeiting on hot and very stimulating
dinners; eating in hurry, without hall
Il asticating your food, and eating heartily
tffore going to bed every night, when the
H. nd and body are exhausted by the tolls
fthe day and the excitement Of the even
8. Beginning in childhood on tea and
coffee, and going from one step to another,
through chewing and smoking tobacco, and
drinking intoxicating liquors. By person
al abuse; and physical and mental excess OF
every description.
e. Marrying in haste and getting an un-
congenial companion, and living the remain
der of life in mental dissatisfaction. Guilt
waiting jealousies and domestic broils, and
being always in mental ferment.
7. Keeping children quiet by giving par
cgoric and cordials, by teaching them to
suck candy, and by supplying them with
rasins, nuts, and rich cake. When they
are sick, by giving them mercury, tartar
emetic, and arsenic, under the mistaken no.
tions that they are medicines, and not irri-
tant poisons.
s. Allowing the love of gain to absorb
our mind SO as to leave no time to attend to
our health. Following an unhealthy occu-
patton because money can be made by it.
8. Tempting the appetite with bitters and
niceties when the stomach says no, and by
forcing food when nature does not demand,
and even rejects it. Gormandizing between
meals.
10. Contriving to keep in a continual
worry about something or nothing. Giving
way W utS VI anger.
II. Being irregular in all our habits o1
sleeping and eating, going to bed at mid
night, and getting up at noon. Eating toe
much, too many kinds of food, and that
which is too highly seasoned.
II. Neglecting to take proper care of our.
selves, and not apply early for medical ad.
vice when disease first appears. Taking
celebrated quack medicines to degree o.
making drug shop of the body.
The above causes produce more sickness
suffering and death, than all epidemies ma.
laria, contagion combined with war, pesti
lence, and famine. Nearly all who have at
tanned to an old age have been remarkable
for equanimity of temper, correct habits O.
diet, drink, and rest, for temperance, cheer.
fulness, and morality. Physical punish.
ment is sure to visit the trangressor of ma
ture's laws. All commit suicide and cut of
many years of their natural life who do not
observe the means for preventing disease
and of preserving health.
A PRETTY CoMpLIMENT-No courtie,
could have paid more delicate complimen,
than the following from one whose calling
does not lie particularly in that way
At market a lady, laying her hand upor
a joint of veal, said:
"I think, Mr.. Wilson, this veal is not SC
white as usual"
'Put on your gloves and you will think
differently"
A western editor puts up on the door o
his sanctum-''Ladyv visitors are requested