The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1860-01-12
THE FEET IN THE WINTER TIME.

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dryness and warmth, is tho certain Sifeans,
OF removing variety of annoying ailments.
The feet Of some arc kept moro comforta-
oily i'll winter il cotton is worn, while wool.
len suits others better. The wise course,
therefore, is for each ono to observe for him
self, and act accordingly.
Scrupulous cleanliness is essential to the
hcalthful warmth of the feet; hence all
especially those who walk great deal ont
of doors during the day in cold weather,
should make it point to dip both feet in
cold water on rising every morning, and let
them remain half anltIcd up, for Il minute
at time, then rub and wipe dry, dress aud
move about briskly to warm them up. TO
Such as cannot well adopt this course from
any cause, the next hest plan is to wasl,
them in warm water every night just be-
fore going to bed. taking the precaulion to
dry them by the fire most thoroughly be
fore retiring: this, besides Keeping feet
clean, preserves Il natural soflne$s to the
skin and mas tendency to prevent and
cure corns. Many u troublesome throat
affection, and many IN annoying headache
will be cured if the feet arc kept always
clean, warm, soft and dry.
The moment the feet are observed TO Lc
cold, the person should hold them to the
fire, with tho stockings off, until they feel
comfortably warm. One Of the several de-
ci9ed objections to furnace heated house,
is the want Of a place to warm the feet, the
registers being wholly unsuted for that
purpose. Our wealthy citizens do them
selves and their families great wrong if
they fail to have ono room in the house
free for ali, where fire is kept burning
from the first day of October Until the first
day of June, on a low grale, on level with
the tearth; for the closer the fire is to the
hearth in CRATE, or to the floor in stove
the more comfortable is it, and the less llca,
is wasted.
This Is one of The DELI ghts in the coed
old fashioned wood fires, the very though,
OF which carries SO many of lis away to the
glad scenes OF childhood and early homes.
1t ought to be known in New York, where
hard or anthracite coal is burned, that
with one of the CRATES named, filled with
hard coal and - few pieces Of Liverpool or
camel put OH top, nearly all the advantages
OF wood fire are secured, at least AS far as
checrfulncss, comfort and warmth are Con-
cerned.
Some feet are kept cold by their damp
ness from inccssant perspiration; in sucl,
cases cork soles are in furious because they
soon become saturated, and maintain a
moisture for long time. Soak cork in
water for day or two and see. A better
plan is TO cut piece of hroadcloth about the
size of the foot, baste on it half an inch
thickness Of curled hair, we,r it inside the
stocking, the hair touching the sole; re
move it at night and place before the fire
to dry until morning. The hair titila,es
the skin, thereby warming i, some, and
conducts the da,npness to the cloth.
scrupulous cleanliness of feet and stock
'ngs, with hair solcs, are the best means
known TO us of keeping the feet warm when
they are rot cold from decided i'll health
A tight shoe will keep the feet las cold AS
Ice, when loose fitting one will allow
them 10 be comfortably warm. A Loose
wnnIpn nrI. H.
tain more warmth than the thickest sole
tight fitting boot. Never start on Jour
ney IN winter, nor any other time with Il
new shoe.-Holrs Journal Of HeultA.
Pursuit Of Happiness. -Enjoymenl
should not he sought after, as men seek
for gold and diamonds, but should be ex-
hailed from within our own souls as the
perfume is exhaled from the flower. Han.
pines Is distilled, as the honey of the kind
words we utter, of the good deeds we do
of the noble thoughts we have suggested
to the world, and Of the virtues we have
exhibited in our dealings Will, fellows,
and no enc can hope to be truly happy,
only SO far as he shall have carried
into practice, in bis daily walks of life,
these necessary and inevitable conditions
We may know the divinity of living holly,
as well as the deviIlishness of living aban-
doned lives, in the fact, that we cannot do
wrong without eventual sorrow, nor right
without eventualjny.