The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-06-05

tnssr Wit to pre- Vent bullit ga afi1
theTsfSoft eftsn cn d an tie ide psrs
sltaPs Is q Ii Id presens Sad
.say & 7 should Il siosss nv mild.
sPe6ss sliaye bf6d ere iSs is. II
shs. is eaasb sksr gsar, by Til sstnoo.li
speech she loses for he claims for.
fcit Ifneitlier wins at the II rst meet nd: the
;sport continued AT thef second ;sand It may
:happen that tAalf a dozen parties meet as the
same time, all anxious .to win oftleir philopena
ipartncrs.-so that the sceue becomes EIudicrous
iiy amusing. How preferable isthis German
Play to our own Z And as the sport derived
from philopena is very innocent and pretty,
we commend il to the ""yonng folks",of oil
'Auerica.-Ne1 York 7TiJane =
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BODILY Extraordinarily of giving oil sorts
of rules about turning omit he toes and straight
ening up the body and liolling the shoulders
back, all of Which are impraeticable to the many
because soon forgotten, or of n feeling of awk-
wardness and discomfort which procures will
ing omission, aii that is necessary to secure the
oljec. is to Hold up tie head ala move da letting
the shoulders and toes take Sare of themselves.
Walk with the chain but slightly above hor.
izonal line. or With your eyes directed to things
a.little higher than, your head. In this way
you walk properly, .pleasurably. and without
any fear or restraint of awkwardness. If any
one wishes to be aided in securing this habitual
carriage Of body accustom yourself to carry
your hands behind you, one hand grnsping the
opposite wrist. Englishmen are admired the
world over for their full chests and broad
shoulders, and sturdy frames and manly uear-
ing This position of body Is 1 aavorite with
Them. in the simple Psenaehade in IA, garden or
gallery, in; attending ladies d1ong n crowded
street, in standing on the strcSt or in public
worship.
Many persons spend large part of their
waking existence in, the sitting position A
single rule well attended to, o,indllis connection,
would be of Observation-Disclosures muititudes-
use chairs witlrthc old fashioned, ssraight backs.
inclining backward, and sit with the lower por-
'tion of the body close against the back of tho
chair at the seat: ady one who tries it will Oh.
serve in mon,eRt q xgratcful- support of the
whole spine And we see,no reason why chil-
dren should not be taught from, tho. beginning
to write, and sew, and knit, in position re-.
quiring the lower portion of the body and
shoulders to touch the back Of tho chair all tho
time.
:. very comusn position in sitting, especially
among men, is withAbe shoulders against the
chair back, with space of several inches be-
tween the, ,char-back and the lower portion. of
the spine, giving the body the sbape Of q hsJf:
hoop; it is tie instantaneous, instinetiye and
almost universal position assumed by.any con.
sumptive on sitting down, ,.ualcss counteracted
by an effort of the will; hencc parents. should
regard such position in their children will,
apprehension, and rcetify It at quc., - :
, Tie best position after eating aregular meal.
is 70 hive the hands behind the back, the head
erect. in moderate locomotion, and in the open
nir, if the worther is not chilly. : Half an. hour
spent in this way after mssIsS.4at isasy sftcr
breakfast and dinner, would add Bealshs and
length of days to women in early life, and to sI
sedentary men. IT is, thought which merits
attcntion.-Halrs Journal of Health 3: