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a Word to the Girls.

Girls, take good care of your health.
Don't think because you arc perfectly
we'll now you can expose yourself in
every way, and because it never did
hurt you, that it never will. 1t is no
light matter to trife with ones health,
for it is too often blessing too little
appreciated until lost. know how
you feel about such things, for was
once thoughtlcss girl too; and al
though I had kind mother to give
me advice, which I have often wished
I had taken, l thought then I knew
best, and only found out my mistake
when it was too late. How often do
you do as did? Change thick and
heavy clothing for lighter, and heavy
shoes for thin CATERS, to 90 sleighing,
or to some party or singing school.
Then have you not come chilled
through, and risen next morning with
the headache, swollen eyes, and
a generally uncomfortable feeling Z?
Don't do so, girls. Don't follow fash-
ions that will make you sacrifice your
health. If you do, you will be old
women at thirty, in spite Of all the
embellishments you can give your
faces for if your health is ruined, you
will have little pleasure in anything
else.
I once knew young girl who was
as healthy and hearty as one usually
sees, who walked home from q party
in thin shoes, through the dewey
grass. She caught cold which set
tied on her lungs and in short time
carried her to her grave. She is not
the only one who has shortened her
life by her own carelessness. How
many we see who are killing them
selves by lacing.. I think it is pitt
full sight to see an unnaturally slender
waist, and eyes projecting from the
head from the compression, while the
victims Of their own foolishness are
unable to eat one-third as much as
they need, for fear their misery will
be more than they can bear. No SEN
sible girl will do this, and no one ever
would if she could only know the suf
fering she will have to endure in after
years. Take advice, then; dress 30
that you feel comfortable, no matter
how others do; and never expose
yourself more than you can holp, and
you will stand chance of enjoying q
healthy, and happy old age Western
Rural.
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Table Etiquette.

The following rules for table eti-
quette will probably be observed as
closely as any that could be given:
1. DO not commence eating before
your host gets til. ough with his grace.
I have known some men to bite q bis
cult as large az blacking-box into o
half moon, and TO have to hold it be-.
tween their teeth, under suspension
of the rules, during blessing. This
is disgraccful.
2. Do not sup soup with a fork.
Your soup will always have you at a
disadvantage with such odds. Be-
sides, it is "supcrhous."
3. In passing your plato to be re-
helped, retain your knife and fork in
your vest pocket.
4. When asked for dish, do not
propelit across the surface of the ta-
bic after the manner or game ofshovel-
board j; always pitch it gracefully, at:
tor the manner of quoits. This will
be "anoit" sufficient.
S. Never try to eat fish with q salt
cellar.
6. While drinking, be careful not to
empty hot coffee, or anything of that
sort into your neighbours paper collar;
7. Do not eat too fast You will
not "gct left," if you make up in he
roic doses for fast time.
8. If you find anything suspicious
in your hash, don't eat any more
hash and if there is anything wrong
with your butter propose toast or
tell an anecdote.
9. When you burn your mouth with
q cold potato, don't whistle or make
faces at the company but shed tears
in silence.
10. Never leave the table without
asking the lady of the house to be ex'
cused but if you happen TO be at a
barbecue or free lunch, don't leave
as long as there is q bono or crumb
in sight.
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GOODNESS AND CoURAGE.-Not long
since Swiss shepherd boy, only four
teen years of age, was tending a flock
of sheep among the hillsin the Can,
ton Grisons, when bear made raid
upon the flock and seized two of the
finest sheep. The courageous little
fellow attempted to drive the bear OFT
by beating him with stick, but bruin
turned upon him, and he was forced
to run for his life. The bear was
gaining rapidly upon him, and there
was seemingly no escape, suddenly
the lad bethought himself of anarrow
ravine, three hundred feet deep, close
by, across which he thought he could
leap, while he hoped the bear would
not notice it, and fall to the bottom.
Dashing on, half wild with excitement
and dread, he reached the edge of the
precipice, the bear close at his heels.
The chasm was upward of six feet
wide, but the lad cleared it by des-
perate bound and landed safely on the
opposite side. The bear, as he hoped,
did not see the ra>ino, and fell head.
long to the bottom, where, bruised
and bleeding, and unable to rise, the
shepherd lad found him, and, having
no weapon with him, succeeded in
killing the animal by dashing out his
brains with heavy stones.
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The following epitaphs, having
been prepared expressly for the Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin, that journal
cautions all persons using them with
out obtaining consent: 90.
Epitaph for liar
In life, he lied while he had breath;
And, strange to say, lies still in death.
For an angler-Waiting for a rise.
For a baker-He kneads no more
on earth. .,a
For q betting man-"Better off"
For a brewer
A well-known brewer lieth here.
His aiks are o'er-he's ION his bier."
For o waiter-"Only waiting"
For q doctor-waiting with patients.
For o beggar-I asked for bread,
and they gave me stone.
For O bootblack-With the shining
ones. .,.
For potter -#-
On earth he oft turned clay to delf
But now he's turned to clay himself.
For a rasor grindor-Under ground.
For q dressmaker-"For the fash
ion Of this world passeth way"
For o musical director ..
In beating time his life was passed,
But time has beaten him at last.
For sailor-Anchored.
For an auctioneer-Gone. ..a,
For watehmaker-Stopped.
For o barbcr-Sent ahead.
For a wheelwrigbt bt-Tsred Of life.
For telcgrapher-Dispatched.
For q scale maker
His yeighs are ways of pleasantness,
In all life's fitful dream,
He struck a balance with the world,
And then-he kicked the beam. ..
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OverWork.

Alexander T. Stewart, of New York,
has Just suffered a physical prostra-
ton, from which it will take him some
time to recover. Mr.. Stewart is yet
comparatively young. But for many
years. and especially Of. late years, he
has been intensely devoting his men,
tai and physical powers to his i'm
mense business, and, at last, unable to
bear the persistent strain, his system
gave way and he lies helpless, and
such a wreck that his physicians can
not give an assurance that his health
will be re established.
We published yesterday an account
of the departure for Europe of Mr..
John F. Tracey, 80 long known to the
public from his connection with rail-
road affairs. He, too, has been sub
iected to such a mental and bodily
strain for the last six years that the
wonder is that be has not broken
down long ago. He goes to Europe,
accompanied by q physician. and it is
uncertain, 80 greatly is he Prostratesal
in mind and body, whether be will
ever resume bis active ladership in
railroad affairs again.
There arc other men engaged in
railroads, in banking, in all branches
of commerce, and in all the learned
professions, who are also Fastening to
o like sudden, and, perhaps, more
overwhelming termination. Every
day we read of men, seemingly in
good health, suddenly falling in DEATH
or perishing by protracted paralysis
or rapidly falling into mental decay;
So numerous have been such cases OF
late years that people have wondered
that "heart disease" to which these
things are attributed, had become.so
universal. But the truth is that men
in these days never know when to
stop. The richer they grow the more
earnestly they labor; the desire and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-10-12
The Power Of Love,

An English writer relates the fol-
lowing manner in which the quiet
persistent love of child was the re-
demption of a drunken father:
"That night I was out late; re.
turned by the Lee cabin about II
o'clock. As I approached, saw q
strengthening object covering un-
der the low caves. A cold rain was
falling; it was autumn. I drew
near, and there was Millie wet to the
skin. Her father had driven her out
some hours before; she had laid down
to listen for the heavy snoring of his
drunken slumbers, so that she might
creep back to bed. Before she heard
it nature seemed exhausted, and she
fell into troubled sleep, with rain
drops pattering upon her. I tried to
take her home with me; but no, true
as a martyr to faith, she struggled
from me, and returned to the dark
and silent cabin, Things went on
thus for weeks and months, but at
length Lee grew less violent, even in
bis drunken fits, to his self.denying
child; and one day when he awoke
from slumber after q debauch, and
found her preparing breakfast for
him, and singing childish song, he
turned to her, and, with tone almost
tender, said:
'Millie, what makes you stay with
me?' g,.#
Because you are my father, and
love you,"
"'You love ma repeated the
wTctched man; you love meP He
looked at his bloated limbs, his soiled
and ragged clothes. Love me- he
murmured: 'Mil;ie, what makes you
love mel | am poor drunkard
every body despises me; why don't
youT @.,a. *:
"'Dear father said the girl with
swimming eyes; my mother has
taught me to love you, aud every
night she comes from heaven and
stands by my bed, and says: Millie
don't leave your father, he will gel
away from that rum iend some o.
these days, and then how happy you
will be- >" ~
And he did get away from the run
fiend. The unfaltering affection O.
his child, strengthened by the dying
words of her mother, saved him. ant
restored him again his manhood.
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hoarse bay again reverberated
through the forest
uun,s trood sonethinp but that's

through the forest.
"Hos treed something; but that's
not his coon bark" said Bill.
The dogs bark led us deep into
the woods. The dense foliage shut
out the silvery moonlight, and oil
around US was dark as pitch. We
went plunging and stumbling over
unseen obstacles, and at last brought
up at the foot of young sapling, IN
tic top of which was an animal
what, we knew not.
grasped the tree and shook It,.
the animal held on. The terrible
suggestion that it was a skunk enter
ed my brain. Another shake dis
lodged it. 1t was an opossum. Row.
er allowed it to run ton or twelve
feet. Then it crouched down as II
dead; but it was only "playing pos,
sum-" Rover did not attempt to kill
it, but only kept guard over it till we
could come up and dispatch it.
During the remainder of the night
we met with numerous adventures.
Game was plenty, and as Bill would
put it, we enjoyed ourselves hugely.
At length we decided to return. -:
Bill owned an old bunch Of bones
which he called horse. Perhaps 1t
was one once, but when I last saw it,
the auimal was undcserviDg Of the
name. Bill and mounted this spec
linen of a living skeleton, and rode
home on it. What tortures l did sui
fer! The animals backbone was
terribly prominent, as l soon discov-
cred. We had no saddle nor bride,
but rode bareback, permitting the
animal to find it's own way home.
Sore and tircd-yet victorious-we
retired to rest, and had barely touch
ed our couchcs before sweet and balmy
sleep closed our cyelids.
To the city lads who sigh and COM
plain of slecplcss nights, l have two
words of advice :-TRY HUNrING-if
not in Ohio in your own State. A
doctor Pillbox has naively remarked {:
II will warrant cure if you try my
medicine" "-American Youth. ... -
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'1is Five and Twenty Years.

Sitting upon our cottage stoop,
BY autum naples shaded,
I call the gentle visions up.
That time has nearly faded,
The evening light comes from the West
In streams of golden glory;
So foldyour head, love, on my breast
And hear my olden story.
'Tis five and twenty years, my dear,
Since, hearts and hands together,
We launch'd our bark. the ocean clear
And all serene the weather,
With simple trust in Providence,
We set the sails upon her;
My fortune, hope and common sense,
Your dowry, love and honor.
For five-and-twenty years, my dear,
The billows lightning skinlming;
One day the skies grew murk and drear
Our eyes and spirits dimming.
How dark that mig lit frowHed overhead,
When hope foresaw no morrow,
And we beside our firstling dead
Drank our first cup of sorrow.
'Tis five-and-twenty years, my dear,
Yet music's in our dwelling,
The chiIdren's prattle that we hear
About our hcarthstone swelling.
God bless them all, the loving band
So glad to call you mother;
With heart to heart, and hand to hand,
Clinging to one another.
Through five-andtwenty years, my dear
When e'er my arms was weary,
And scarce knew the way to steer,
Your words was ever CHEEKY.
When mid the tempest and the night,
With courage sorely shrinking.
Then OH our way God gave us light
That kept our faith from sinking.
'Tis five-and-twentyy years, my dear,
Slight change in our rcvealing;
But Per my brow-you see them here
The silver hairs are stealing.
Yet let them come, while still thy breast
Retains the fond emotion
That nerved my arm when first We prest
Our way out Oh hfe's ocean.
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An honest blacksmith was once
grossly insulted and his character in
famously DETAINED. Friends advised
him to seek redress by means of the
law, but to one and all he replied.
mo >; 1 will 60 to my forge, and there
in six months l shalfhave worked out
such q character and earned such a
name as all the judges, law courts.
and lawyers in the world could never
give me-" He was right. 1t is by
honest labor, industrious toll, manly
courage and o conscience void OF Of
fence that we assert Our true dignity,
and prove our truth, honesty and rcs-
pectabilty.
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Cows HOLDING UP THERE MILK
s. B. Hartshorn, West Cheshire, Ct.,
has a COW that holds up her milk, ap-
parently without cause. ae wants a
remedy. We have been led to the
conclusion that it is due to some irri-
tating circumstance that has brought
on the fit of the sulks, if we might be
allowed to use such ar expression in.
connection with a cow. We have
often noticed a curious sidelong glance
given by the COW when endeavoring
to bring her to reason and to her milk
which has conveyed to us the idea
that the beast was spiteful about
something. Our plan has therefore.
been to have patience, to manipulate
and gently rub the udder, and avoid
anything that would further irritate
the animal to avoid giving any little
dainty, or even to be led out of our
regular course Of feeding, lest a habit
might be confirmed. This treatment
has generally resulted in bringing the
milk, though it has sometimes failed.
Many plans have been suggested by
which to overcome this trick,
for trick we believe it to be-.
Pressure over tho loins between the
last rib and the hip bones is one; q
smart and sudden stroke of u whip
which would change tho current of the
animals ideas is an other; giving
some enticing article Of food to effect
the same purpose is another; if a
fresh COW, letting the calf suck-all
having the same end in Wow, namely,
to cause to forgot all about her milk;
but we have not found any of them
effectual but the third mentioned, and
that we were averse to encouraging.
Hearth and Home.
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IF you will studiously observe these
little rules, and don't appropriate your
table napkin under the contemplate
pretense that you thought it was your
pocket handkerchief, you will succeed
admirably.
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He cannot speak well that cannot
hold his tongue.
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In one county of Kansas alone
there are one hundred and twenty
one acres of castor beans under cul-
tivation, and Greedy thinks that it
needs no mathematician to show that
the crop will supply castors to every
bcdstead in the United States. -
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This is a grace of which think
American women are becoming very
careless. They are 80 beautiful rs
race, so accustomed to conquest, that
perhaps they are getting to believe
that Pope's lines, S. s.. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-01

The originator of this wonderful medicine, claims
to have discovered and combined in harmony more
of Natures most sovereign medical properties than
was ever before combined in one medicine. The
evidence of this fact is found in the great variety
of most obstinate diseases which it has been found
to conquer In the cure of Bronchitis Severe Coughs,
and the early stages of Consumption, it has as
tonished the medical faculty, and hundreds of the
best hysicans pronounce it the greatest medical
discovery of the age. While it cures the severest
Coughs, it strengthens the system and purifes the
blood BY its great and thorough blood purify
ing properties, it cures ali Humors from the worst
Scrofula to common Blotch, Pmple or Erup-
ton. Mercurial Disease Mineral Polsons, Syphili-
tic and Veneral Diseases, and their effects are
eradicated and vigorous health and sound consti-
tuition established, Erysipelas Salt Rheum Scald
Head, Fever Sores, Scaly Rough Skin, in short,
all the numerous diseases caused by bad blood. are
conquered by this powerful, purify ing and invigor-
ating medicine. For Liver Complaint" Bilious
Disorders and Habitual Constipation, it has pro-
duced hundreds of perfect and permanent cures
where other medicines had failed.
The proprietor offers 81 600 reward for medicine
that will equal it IN the OF all the diseases for
which it is recommended. Beware of counterfeits
and worthless limitations. See that my private
Government Stamp, which is positive guarantee
of Genuiness, is upon the outside wrapper. This
medicine is Sold by druggists at 81 90 per bottle.
Prepared by r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Sole Proprie-
tor at his Chemical Laboratory, 1873 Senaca street,
Buffalo, N. Y. mar2St&w3meod
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MANHOOD: HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED
INl just published by DIR. LEWIS. 256 pages.
Third Edition. THE MEDICAL COMPANION
AND GUIDE TO HEALTH, on the radical cure of
Spermatorrhea, or Seminal Weakness, Involun.
tary Seminal Losses, Impotency, Mental and
etc., and the Venereal and Syphilitic Maladies with
plain and clear directions for the speedy cure of
Secondary Symptoms, Gonorrhea, elects, Stric.
lures, and all diseases of the skin, such Scurvy
Scrofula. Ulcers, Boils, Blotches and Pimples on
the face and body, Consumption, Epilepsy, and
Fits, induced by scfindulgence or sexual extrava.
gance.
The celebrated author, in this admirable Treat.
Use, clearly demonstrates from forty years. sue
csssful practice, that the alarming consequence of
sell.abuse may be radically cured; pointing out a
mode of cure ut once simple, certain, and effectua
by means of which every sufferer, no matter what
his condition may be, can be efectually cured,
cheaply, privately, and radically.
AS-This book should be in the hands of every
YOUTH and every man in the land.
Sent under seal in a plain envelope. Price 80
cents: Address, DIR. LEWIS, No.. Beach Street,
New York. jan25-w6m
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GO r. M . {!

Bunions, Ingrowing Nails Tender Feet, etc. Ian
endured by those unhappy mortals who suffer from
any one of the above almost universal Affections ;
the twngng corn, the painful bunon, the torturing
nail, &c, AND to say that humanity was discour-
aged, would-we fl ar, be only too true. Yet there
are exceptions and they are those who have used
allude to his Alleviator and Curative the great
modern discoveries Tor all diseases of the feet no
matter how severe or seemingly incurabe the case
may be. The many thousands who have been hap
PLY benefited by their use, bear witness to the
above assertion. trial is all that Is needed to
convince the mos< skeptical.
Sold by f. EULER & Son, Charles X. Partridge
F. w. Kinsman, j. S. Il +. 4. johnson, A. e. Dana
and Druggists generally mar20t&w
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Notice.

-' Notice. at-t
A MEETING of the Licensing Board of the CITY
n OF Augusta, will be held on the first dav Of
May next, at two O'Clock p. Nj. at the office OF the
Chy treasurer, TO receive applications from per
sohs desiring licenses for the ensuing year. as I'm
HOLDERS or NICTUALERs, as required by law
Blanks for bonds may be had of the city Clerk,
previous 10 the meeting.
by order OF Licensing Board
assrQ l.. ii. IITCOMB, City Clerk.
hpr9ttillmaYl
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N Il J. L Al GIA j..

The pain increases, from time to time, until your
nerves seem to snap and crack, jerk and jump, and
play all sorts OF pranks, from the top of your head
to the tips of your toes, the demon shooting forth
like lightning along the unfortunate nerve and now
trying to tie another into a thousand knots, then
attempting to make bowstring of another, some
times in the region of the heart, again in the face
head neck, etc; in short if you have neuralgia in
its worst form, with all the agony distilled to its
NEST excruciating degree, use DIR. j. BRIGGS
ALLEVANTOR, and in a trce your neuralgia with
all his demons, has departed, and once again you
may be happy. Sold by Druggists.
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Boarders Wanted !

TWENTY-FIVE to thirty single gentleman can
i be accommodated with pleasant rooms and
a limited number of families can find splendid
commodation at the AUGUSTA HOUSE. Please
call and examine rooms and prices before locating
for the summer. II. BAKER, Proprietor.
Augusta, March, 1871. mar24ttf
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The UNIVERSAL has RowELL's PATENT COG
WHEELS, doubled in the same wheel that cannot
throw out Of gear under any circumstances, yet
allows both ends to separate sufficiently to admit
the largest article easily.
Improved with Rubber in connection with Wood
en- Springs.
Runs easier and wrngs more uniformly dry,
than any other machine made.
The UNIVERSAL has two pressure screws, either
of which secures an equal pressure the whole
length of the rolls independent of the other while
the two together give double pressure.
Has the PATENT LEVER CLAMP which fits tubs
of all thickness and shapes, and is warranted
not to injure tubs like some of the curved clamps
which press on the outside of some slaves of tub,
but have nothing to support the same slaves on the
inside of a tub
The Am. Agriculturist. Waterman 4 Reflector,
Congregationlist, lions Herald, and the religious
ana agricultural papers all over the country, de-
clare the UNIVERSAL to be THE BEST.
Always try Wringer before purchasing, and
buy none that will throw out of gear in passing
through a Sheet Blanket, or Bed.quilt.
The UNIVERSAL is warranted THE BEST.
Sold by dealers generally. .ls
GEO. ii. HOOD, General Agent.
aprllt&wlm 81 Water Street. Boston.
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GENERAL EWS.

Some fat men do not seek greatness; it is
thrust upon them.
There are six places in Madrid where the
Protestant worship is conducted
The Wisconsin Legislature has abolished
the grand jury system.
Every house to let within twenty miles Of