The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-01-14


prevented before they had succeeded to any
great extent, by the interference of the mu.
nicipal authorities. These tokens are of
considerable rarity.
1t may not be out of place here to speak
of the coins of the mint Of Mr.. G. Bechtler.
This mint is located at Rutherfordton, N. c.,
and commenced operations in 1881. The
coins circulate quite freely in the South and
West. There are two series the first bear.
ing no date, but issued earlier than 1894,
Of the denomination of $5, 81 l-2, and 81.
These are scarce. The second series bears
the date of 1884. The standards were then
reduced. The twenty carat pieces were
stamped North Carolina gold, the twenty
one carat Carolina gold, and the twenty two
carat Georgia gold. The goldwas probably
all raised in North Carolina The amount
of Mr.. Bechtler's coinage i'll 1910 was
stated at s2,24l,s4O.
Docs Ones Style Of Walking Indicate his
Character ?-Fowlcr says that those whose
motions are awkward yet easy posses
much efficiency and positiveness Of charac-
ter yet lack polish; and just in proportion as
they become refined in mind will their
mode of carriage corrcspondingy improve.
A short and quick step indicates brisk
and active, but rather contracted mi d.
whereas those who take long steps, gene
rally have long heads yet if their steps be
slow, they will make comparatively little
progress, while those whose step is long
and quick, will accomplish proporlionatcly
much, and pass most of their competitors
on the highway Of life. Their heads and
plans, too, will partakc of the same far
reaching character cvinced in their carriage
Those who sluf or draw their heels, drag
and drawl i'll everything; while those who
walk with srringing, bounding step,
abound in mental snap and spring. Those
whose walk is mincing, effected and
artificial, rarely, if ever, accomplish much;
whereas those who walk carelessly, that is,
naturally, are just what they appear to be,
and put on nothing for outside show.
Those who in walking, roll from side to
side, lack dircctncss of character, and side
every way, according to circumstances
whereas those who take bee lne-thatis,
whose body moves neither to the right nor
left, but strait forward-have a correspond-
ing directness Of purpose, and oneness of
character, those also who tcctcr up and
down when they walk, rising an inch or
two every step, will have many correspond
ing ups and downs in life, because of the
their lrregularity of character and feeling.
Those, too, who make a great ado in walk
'ng' will make much needless parade in
everything else, and hence spend great
amount of uselcssncss steam in all they
undertake, yet accomplish little; whereas
those who walk easily, or expcnd little
strength walking, will accomplish great
results with little strength, both mentally
and physically, in short, every individual has
his own peculiar mode of moving, which
exactly accords with his mental character;
so that, so far as you can see such modes,
you can decipher such outline of character.
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Integrity Of Character.-Who ever
possessed it that did not derive untold adj
vantage from itl 1t is better than the gold
of Ophir; it is Of more value than diamonds
and all precious stones. And yet every
man may possess it. The poorest may have
1t, and no power can wrest it from them
10 young men, we say with earnestness and
emphasis, look at integrity of character
with the blessings it confers, and imbibe
such principles, and pursue such course,
that its benefits may beyours. 1t is prize
so rich that it repays every sacrifice and
every toll necessary to secure it. Suppose
mercantile community could be found
whose every individual was known and ac-
knowledged to possess strict and uncompro-
missing integrity; the representation of each
other were in strict accordance with truth
"his word as good as bond" Such p
community would have monopoly of the
trade, SO far as they had the means of sup
plying the demand. "The tricks of the
trade" whatever may be their apparent
advantages, impair confidence, and in the
end injure those who practice them far more
than they. benefit them. 1t is short
sighted, aps~well as guilty policy, o swerve
under any>circhmstances, from those great
principles which are Of universal and ever
lasting obligation. Let a man maintain
his integrity at all times, and he will be sat-
isfied there is blessing in it, and blessing
all around it.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
THE Negro Raoe.-Bayard Taylor, wri-
ting from Nubia, in Upper Egyps, says: