Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-23

The PATH OF LrrE.-Looking awhile
siLce at collection Of German litho-
graphs, was struck with one that was
simple in conception, and yet of great
power and beauty.
4 1t was a picture of little child in the
dress Ola pilgrim, walking slowly along
a narrow path, which was bounded on
either side by terrific precipice, the edges
edges Of which were hidden from his view
by luxl1riant thicket of fruits and flow
ers. Behind the child is an angel, with a
countenance of mixed tenderness and anx.
iety, his hands placed lightly on the
shoulders Of the little pilgrim, as if to
keep him in the centre Of the path; while
the child having closed his eyes that he
may not perceive the tempting snares ON
eitherside, is walking calmly forward, con.
tent not to see where he plants each foot
step, so long as he feels each gentle and
guiding touch Of the angel upon him.
His whole aspect is that of peace, conf
derce and conscious safety, so long Us he
follows the guidance Of his heavenly mon.
itor, and presses onward in his way.
As ! gazed upon it, several thoughts
arose up vividly to my mind; and a, the
description is itself picture, others in xiew
Of it may ponder the lesson it suggests,
and as they ponder be prof!ed.-A,my
Ne,rs
The yearly mortality of the globe is
s3.aa3,sS3 persons. This is at the rate of
el,554, per day, $3.50 per hour, and 60
per minute. So each pulsation Of our
heart marks the decease Of some human
creature. The aversge Of. hrman life is
a3 years. Three.tenths Of the population
die at or before the age of 4 years--one.
half Al orbefore Al years. Among 1000
persons, one arrives atthe age Of 100 years,
one'in 100 attains the age of 90, and one
in 5 lives to the age of 73. Married men
live longer than single ones. In 1000
persons, 6o marry, and mose marriages oc:
cur in June and December than in any
other months. Professions exercise d great
influence on longevity. In 1000 i6divid-
uals who arrive at the age Of 70 years, AZ
are priests, orators orfpublio speakers; 40
are 'sgriculturalists, 33 are workmen, 80
soldiers or military employees, 20 advo-
Gates or engineers, ~ professors and "a
doctors. Those who devote their lives to
the prolongation of that of others, die the
soonest.
AaRNr FROM TUE PREs1DRNr-The
Winnsboro Nesos has the following para
graph: -. -
ave understand that President johnson
has sent a special agent to make tour
through the upper:Distriots Of This State.
with a view of collecting reliable informa-,
tion for the President with reference to the
question Of labor and the general relations
existing between the landowners and the
freedmen. No doubt agent. have been
sent into other Southern States. for the
same purpose. The President is not M
clined to believe everything he hears or
reads from the correspondents Of newspa-
'pers North, representing ESQ many varied
and different interests, especially when it
conflicts with its own line Of policy, In re-
constructing the Union .and placing the
soath in its s'proper position. a letter re.,
,ceived BY one OF ;our. citizens informs us
that the agent 5referred; TO. may BE iexpscted
ON his tour Of observation i'm q few dayy..
and will, no doubt, after bis arrival, visit
some Of r.plantations TO see fsr. himself.
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