The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-23

ON GIVING ADVICE

ON GIVING ADVICE
Vanity is so frequently the APPARENT mo,
tive of advice, that we, for the most part,
summon our powers to orposeit NitIout
any very accurate enquiry whether it is
right. 1t is sufficient that another is grow
ing great in his own eyes at our expense,
and assumes authority oyer US without our
permission; for many would contentedly
suffer the consequences of their own mis-
takes, rather than the insolence Of him
who triumphs as their deliyerer.
1t was the maxim, we think, of Albion.
sus of Arragon, that dead counsellors are
safest. The grave puts and end to aattery
and artilice, and the information That We
receive from books is pure from interest,
fear, or ambition. Dead counsellors are
likewise most instructive, because they are
heard with patience and with reverence.-ss
We are not unwilling to believe that man
wiser than ourselves, from whose abilities
we may receive advantage, without any
danger of rivalry or opposition, and who
affords lis tho light Of his experience, with,
out hurting our eyes by flashes Of insolcnce.
by the consultation of books, whether
Of dead or living authors, many temptations
to petulance and opposition, which OCCUR
in oral conferences, are avoided. An iltI-
thor cannot obtrude his advice unasked Of
any malignant intention: 70 insult his.read-
ers with his knowledge or his wit. Yet so
prevalent is the habit of comparing our
selves with others, while they romaiB within
the reach Of our passions, that booka ara
seldom read with complete impartiality.
but by those from whom the writer is
placed at such distance that lis life or
death is Indifferent. -.
II wish my portrait takeR,u said a Young
man from the country, to a dagperreotypist.
Very well, irjust take seat here"
You warrant a resemblancea' -. -
"Certainly." :
"For how long timea" ~
For many years, and seyenswhen old
age oyertakes you there will be some traces
of your features !.
But suppose catch, t1esmall.pox, how
can you warrant a durable likeness.' -
"Just bring it back, said the artist.
smiling, "and III punch a few holes n it,
My wife tells the truth: three times day
remarked ajocose old fellow, at the same
time casting very misohieYous glance at
her. Before rising in the mosning she saya
-"O dear, must get up, butt don't want
to-" After breakfast she adds--sfWell, I
suppose must go to work, but I don't
want to; y and she goes to bed saying
"'fhere, I have been flssing all day, and
havn't done anything"
We have heard tab story Of an Irish
knight, who was once disputjng with q
French coulter as to the age and sstanding
of their families, when the latter, Is i'm,
isher to the argument said that his apces-
tors were in the ark with NOAH. ssa That il
nothing" said the Hibernian. = for 3at stha
deluge my forefathers were cruising about
tn a boat Of their o,on." 5ss
Mr.. G., clergyman Of . neigbboy.
ing town, being recently absent from home,
on business, his little son, a lad of four
years, calmly folded his hands, and asked
the blessing as usually pronounced by lis
father at their morning meal. At:uo6n,
being asked to pronounce tile blessing, he
replied, with grareface, !" No, don't like
fthe looks of them taters ~ - 80
A Harrisburg paper slsas the following
case Of absence Of mind, A girlawKo
was one Of our first loves, wis. one night,
lighting US out, after having passedsa de,
lightful evening, and in bashfal trepidatiop
fshe blew us out, and drew the candle be,
hind the door and kissed it,
A conceited fellow introducing his friend
into company, said, "Gentlemen, assure
you, he is not so great a fool as he :saems,s
The gentlemsRj immediately replied. s.thsre,
in consists tho difference between Me and
my friend.S ',.: SO 3s; IS
Too much at a 1sme.-Popr wsiey
hastily into d vessel with 4 nal ltsW nsck,
little enters; pour gsadually aud ia ,sifhiallss
quantities, and the yesis % tilllsd.s Tbia
Esbows the folly Of 'teaShihg children us
much at a times
Here, you little rascal g pp hsrs, ma
give accounted yourseIfe -whsrssf have you
been aAfsst the girls, father 1Did
you ever know me 70 do 90, when ] MAS Q