The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-09-17
A FATHERS SORROW.

father sought his son, late in the evening,
among the drunken rable around the wills
key carts, and persuaded him to 60 home.
The son was drunk rs the drunkest, md, in
return for his fathers soicitude, he cursed
him with horrid oath and bid him TO 90 |
about his own business md let him alone.
He rcproached him with curses for not
teaching him better when he was young
and under his authority, and assured him
that he was now free and would exercise his
own pleasure as to his conduct, besides
warning him about meddliug with him.
With sorrowful heart the old man turned
away leaving his son among the drunkards
as vile as the vilcst. What that fathers
feelings were we leave the reader to imag-
inc.
We have no desire to reproach that faith
or for the course he pursued years ago with
his son, or to add TO the bitterness of his cup,
but we do desire to call tho attention of par
ents to the Importance Of teaching their chill
dren to abhor the accursed poison that SO bru-
talizes those who imbibe it. Parents have
it in their power, by strict abstinence them
solves and by their Judicious tuition, to so
rear their sons that, when they reach matt
hoods estate, they will shun and abhor
everything that intoxicates. This cannot
| be done if the parent drinks or Il" any wise
| countenances the practice. If he takes his
dram, and if he speakes to his family in Il
slightly, sarcastic manner, Of the various
temperance organizations, lie may reasona.
bly, expect his sons to be drunkards and to
experience all tho sorrow, and anguish, and
bitterness incident to such terrible calamity,
ever to being cursed by drunken son.
We pity such parent-llis cup of sor-
row is a bitter one and lie might pray that
his gray hairs might find an early resting
place in the grave. The responsibilities of
parents are great, very great, and happily
if, in the evening of life, they can cast
Retrospective glance over the past and, say,
towards my children have discharged every
duty, and warned them by precept and ex-
ample of the snares and dangers that besct
life's pathway if they have gone estray
and fallen into evil ways, it is because they
have disregarded my precepts and set at
naught my counscls.-Spirit of tie Age.
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Wosh Your O,on Laces-The difficult
ty of getting lace washed right, especially
out of great city, is very great. Every
lady should therefore, know how to wash her
own thread laces. If any fair reader is ig-
norant of this art, we can teach her, in very
few words. Let her first rip off the lace,
carefully pick out the loose lits of thread,
and roll the lace very smoothly and securely
around a smooth black bottle, previously
!, covered with old white linen, sewed tightly
on. Tack each end Of the lace with nee
die and thread, to keep it smooth; and be
careful in wrapping not to crumple or fold
in any Of the scallops or pearlings. After
it is on the bottle, take some of tho best
sweet oil, and with n clean sponge wet the
lace thoroughly to the inmost folds. Have
ready in wash-kettle a strong cold lather
of clear water, to prevent its bursting, cork
it well, and stand it upright in the suds
with string round the neck secured to
the ears or handle of the kettle, to prevent
its knocking about and breaking while over
the fire. Let it boil in the suds for an hour
or more, till the lace is clean and white all
through. Drain off the suds, and dry it on
the bottle in the sun. When dry, remove
the lace from tho bottle and roll it round a
wide ribbon-block; or lay it in long folds,
place it within sheet of smooth white pa
per, and press it in large book for few
days.