The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-07-14

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/ Pierce, Of Harvard College, lately stated
/ facts which show that the scholars who
! have distinguished themselves have, on an
average, lived longer than those of indit,
fcrcnt attainmcnts.
1t is an unJncstionaLIc fact that literary
| and scientific pursuits are, "f themselves,
promotivc of health. We are always
amused to hear young men and school
girls talk of having injured q "ir cons',iu-
tons, OF destroyed tlle;: kcaIth by hard
study. Study is not :nswc,ahl" for the
mischief Lsless poring over books is no,
study. Study implies vigorous exercise Of
;ie me.ta. faculties, which is Incompatible
with prolonged d-eaniin. over books
NhrE the mind rcaxcs il, efforts, int"r,nils
attention, the student should leave stn,;v
;tirl l.ctako himself - either play or phys
ca Labor he should res: Tic mind and cx.
crciSc tn" body.
Nor is the g"rginS If til" mind 10 rp,|q
ton study it give, neither Il" rth o! .chol
ar>hip nor richness of wisdom promotes
neither health nor life. Especially is this
detrimental when accompanied. as is u>u-
ally the case with students, l,y habits "i
free eating, sufficient OF themselves to iuin
the hca'.h Of those even who ara hal.tua
ted to "nt-ot--doors exercise II is bal
habits and no, st'i'lv, which ruin tire i,r:,;ii,
Of stwdcn;-. Contemplate kirkc White.
boasiing that lie WAS lying owe. his books ;
then tur:, ts Walter scott, hal. and oil
with his immense amount OF literary labor,
giving hi, altcrnoues to oul door exercise,
ike Il man Of sound srn>c: Which inc
scnts the ,ru" cxaInrlr /:
Think Of it, dy>prptic s;nlcn., and i,iw>h
Tor shame. a, y"n o"gh' that Your unjust,
fable habits have ru;ued your health, Eu,
in the name of justice, make not ,l.,ly Il
| scal~goat lor your sins
Before us is Il feeble specimen Of a n,ar,.
who has dragged his existence through the
; winter IN state OF ensturility, unable
to study, a~ !ie says; Vet thrice u ,lav, a,
table, Ii" does the work "fa healthy ma..
Thus he uses up hi, rrn,ainn. Iii. cn-r--
g;es in disHosi"g OF the excess al food
| which lc pats into hi, stomach gradually
but surely, exIausting his vitality t" CRAFTY
his palate. This is no study, i, is animal
lindulyence.- illustrated.
.iarcrttstnu. The two first verses of ,h..
first chapter Of the CAroa;clcy Of Success
! reads thus:
WHO hath sadness: Who hall, woe !:
Who 'shi"eth the streets with gloom Of
countcnance and perplcxi,y Of mind Who
loscth the confidence and patronage of
men, and Slnketl into poverty and forget
f,ilncss liz THAT ApvEurIsEru NOT
lie that doth not make himself known
through the papers. ITc who by his he !.
lect in this matter, drprivcth himself of
gain and sccurcth to himself loss Ills bus
mess wisdom is foolishncss. His lack of
knowledge, aye, his stingincss stickc,l ont,
and the discerning sl,un him.
who hath giatucss: Who hath JOY {.
Who hath growing business and fulI cot
tcrs !: VIII" raycth lis notes promptly !:
Who gaiue,h the confidence and patronage
Of men, and riscll, to aillncnce liz THAT
AbvEKrisEln LlBi:EArLY-,liat through ,l,.
Journals of the day makrlh himself anil hi,
business known. He hath chosen the part
OF wisdom, and his richie. an.l honors in
crease like the light Of the morning. Iii,
shadow grow'll broal. His coml,laccnrv
lncrcascth. Hi, fame cxtcn,lr,i. His h;u,
plncss cndurclh, and he is houorcd and
blessed Of all Incn-particularly 10y printers.
81 mote it be.
LDyrr man yl, -, IL.