The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-07-23

Don't be afraid" gasped Ambrose
"I'm safe-safe. But can't help this.
Tell her, Jim-tell her all. Tell her
all now, for she's right to know"
The stout captain drew his sister
upon his knee, and then related to her
all that had happened since h e left her.
"Ah, AM" he concluded, "the
moment | saw you take the second
hundred dollars from your port-mon-
naie, | knew gaming would soon ruin
you; and when | saw you draw the
package, | only knew | should take
them every one from you, and that any
experienced card5glayer could have
done the same. Now, | taught you
your first lesson in poker---this is lesson
n~'nder tire. | hope it may work we'll"
And it did work well. Captain Bar
rows remained with his sister month,
and then he went away. AT the end
of Il year he came again, and this time
he found Lydia as happy as princess
Twelve Ways of Committing Suicide.
l. Wearing of thin shoes and cotton
stockings on damp nights, and in cool,
rainy weather. Wearing insufficient
clothing, and especially upon the
limbs and extremities.
?. Leading a life of enfeebling, stupid
laziness, and keeping the mind in an
unnatural state Of excitement by read
ing trashy novels. Going to theatres,
parties and balls in all sorts of wealth
er, in the tllinnest possible Dress
Dancing, till in complete perspira-
ton, and then going home, without
sufficient overgarments, through the
cool, damp air.
3. Sleeping on feather beds in seven
by nine bedrooms, without ventila-
tion at the top of the windows, and
with two or more persons in
the same small, unventilated bed
room.
4. Surfeiting'on hot and very stimu-
lating dinners. Eating in a hurry,
without misunderstanding your food, |
and eating heartily before going to |
bed every night, when the mind and
body are exhausted by the tolls of the
day and the excitement of the even
ing.
). Beginning in childhood on tea
and coffee, and going from one step to
another through chewing and smoking |
tobacco, and drinking Intoxicating |
liquors. By personal abuse, and |
physical and mental excesses Of every
description.
6. Marrying in haste and getting
an uncongenial companion, and living
the remainder of life in mental dis
Cultivating jealousies
and domestic broils, and always in
mental ferment.
7, Keeping children quiet by Civ
ing paregoriG and cOrdials, by teach
ing them to suck candy, and by sup
plying them with raisins, nuts and
rich cake. When they are sick, by
giving them mercury, tartar emctic
and arsenic, under the mistaken notion
that they are medicines, and not irri-
tant posions.
s. Allowing the love Of gain to alb
sorb our minds, so as to leave no time
to attend to our health. Following
an unhealthy occupation because
money can be made by it.
8. Tempting the appetite with bit
ters and niceties when the stomach
says No, and by forcing food when
nature does not demand, and even re-
ectS it.
10. Contriving to keep in contin-
lal worry about something or nothing.
Giving way to fits of anger.
IL. Being irregular in all our habits
Of sleeping and eating. Going to bed
1T midnight and getting up at noon.
Eating too much, too many kinds of
'ood, and that which is too highly
seasoned.
II. Neglecting to take proper care
If ourselves, and not apply early for
medical advice when disease first ap-
pears. Taking celebrated quack medi-
3ines to a degree of making a drug
shop of the body.
The above causes produce more
sickness, suffering and death than all
spidemics, malaria and contagion,
combined with war, pestilence and
anime. Nearly all who have attained
% old age have been remarkable for
squinamity of temper, correct habits
If diet, drink and rest-for temper
ance, cheerfulness and morality
punishment is sure to visit
he transgressor of natures laws
All commit suicide and cut off many
years of their natural life who do not
observe the means for preventing
disease and of preserving health.