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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-12
Bird Ages.

The ordinary duration Of a mans
life is fixed ut seventy years. OF course
we all know that some people live to
be eighty, ninety, or Il hundred years
old, and in very rare cases to pass be-
yond the centennial; and VIC know,
too, that the minority die before reach
ing seventy.
Among birds there arc thrCc-the
eagle, swan, and ravcn-which 1--we 10
the agc of hundred or more. The
p#roguct and heron reach Tic limit al
about sixty. The srarTow-hawk duck,
and pelican may live to he forty, while
the peacock and linnct do rot often get
hcyond twenty-five. The canary, il i
said, sometimes lives ta he twCnlyioul
but out Of Il large number with whose
histories we have been personally ac-
uuaintcd there was not one that lived
beyond fifteen or sixteen years. Per-
haI,S in free state their lives are lon
ger, ami they DO live TO bcovcr twenty:
hui it is to be doubted if they do when
Gagged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-12
Girls and their Photographs.

Learn to say no when asked for your
photograph by some one not especially
dear to YOU. There is in that little
word much that will protect you from
evil tongues. Learn TO think that
your face is too sacred to decorate the
apartment of Tom, Dick or Harry, no
matter if each one of the three is one
of the plcasantcst fellows in tie world.
When the sun imprinted in black and
white, Just how sweet aua low dainty
you look, it did not mean t.il the pic
ture should have imcc,l.c in tie shape
of tobacco smoke. or dubious praise in
the foim of Il discussion rt your points
rendered TO il. Give away your pic
turc with discretion. Remember that
some day will come a:0nT Prince
charming, vino will have Il right, The
right owned by the master Of the heart
to ask fer the cDuItCrici! prcsrmtmcilt
OF yourself after he Knows tlni he is
going to have the real gih fnf his own.
Think how mortified yUu wuuid he ii
he should discover that the giving
away Of your Photograph has been al
most as genera! as The Invitations to
your New Years party. Think how
he will feel ii he srr% your face looking.
over the lEantcl-Shrlf liz Dicks room
--Dick whom he knows to h" Il brag-
cart, and i man for whom he has the
utmost contempt! Then just learn to
say no, Don't display your photo
graphs to your men friends and you
will not have this unpleasant task
but if you should do it, and have not
the courage to say the little monosylIa-
bic, bc wise and refer them to papa
.Ludics' UONtc JOMMUl.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-12
The Hygiene Of 4 Smile.

Considered on its merely physical
side, who can estimate the value Of &
smiling face opportGncly shedding its
cheerful rays. a writer, in Good
Ucolih, puts the matter in a clear
light as showing the importance OF
good nature in lines where there is sc
much discomfort and irritation:
When, in the midst Of life's hurry
and worry we meet Il smiling face il
seems a perfect God-seDd, and VIC
sometimes thinh, when seeing how
much woe and suffering there is in the
world, that if we would, each of us,
smile more life would he so much casi-
er TO live for all of lis for sunny face
swcctcns both outside and in, both the
owner and the bcholder, The trouble
with us is, that when we take the
pains to smile we feel, as general
thing, that We are doing it solely fol
somebody clse's benefit, while, if we
did but know it. it is life and health
and neace" to ourselves in many ways.
For one thing it is morally impossi-
bic to snarl at the same moment we
smile; for i'll spite, of us, our voices
Will soften to keep the smile company
neither can we fret: and so both snarl-
ing and frctting have to go-and good
riddancc! Worrying, too, is perforcc
banishcd; for an entirely different SET
of muscles is brought into play, those
which make smile utterly refusing to
he used in making people unhappy.
Snarling, frctting, worrying-the three
evi, menli that rule over the spirits OF
mcu-how comfortable would be this
present life of ours could they be once
utterly put to rout -.
And they can be. Let us make this
Il matter of duty, for a smile is the hy-
riene OF life just as surely as sunshine
and fresh air. II you answer that you
do not feel like smiling, then all the
more say, Smile; and my word for it
life's affairs will begin to mend with
YOU from this hour.
The magical change which the train
inc of the muscles of the human cOun-
tcnance in one particular direction will
make upon our habits Of thought, even
to- involvinga Il correction of character,
who can explain? Strange that mel
aucholy mood of the mind should go
with downward curve of the mouth,
while serene and eIuahle frame in
variabIy accompanies an upward one
But 50 it is. Let us then make it
the real business Of our lives to cult:
waite this all-powcrful "upward curven
Thus we shall open the door and let
into our hearts and lives the fair god
dcSs of Hygica, and all her goo"ly,
wclI-favorcd train, love, joy, peace,
and the rest.
With these faces Of ours, which have
been set 50 long in the frown of discon-
tent or the nuckcr af worry, it may be
a little hard ut first to coax the unac-
customed muscles; but once we get
the physical habit established the ncr-
volls energy will travel the same route
over cid over without thought or yoli-
tiol. of ours; and whether reckoncd rs
cause or as effect the victory will be
worth the winning.
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The Art Of Leaving.
HOW TO DO IT.

Whch Nine. de Stacl visited Wcimer
with the avowrd intention Of intellcc.-
ually capturing the literary lions of
the day -Gocthc and Schillcr-shc
made one fatal mistake: she stayed too
long. Goethe wrote to Schiller:
"Mmc. DC Stacl is Il bright person, but
she ought to know when it is time to
90"
The art Of leaving is less understood
by women than by men. The habits
OF business, Tie recognized fact that to
Il business man time is money, the
throng and press and cNactin%ness OF
business lie, all tend TO make men
who live in cities the best possible cX-
cmplars of the fine art Of leaving
quickly and neatly. a business mans
social call is usually Il model of good
manners in this respect. When he
has said what he has to say and listen
ed to what there is to hear, he takes
his hat, says "GOOd-evcning," and IS
out Of your presence without giving
any time or chance for the too often to-
dious and embarrassing cOmmOnplaccS
of mutual invitations and promises to
call again which seem to be q kind of
Sltldl W I'LL NpilISIIs Ii slliih-
ing contrast with this neat and ski!lful
method or cutting short the parting
word of an interview or call is the too
common social practice Of visitors,
who, commencing to leave, seem tenn
porarily to abandon their purposc, and
then lingcr as though it were Il kind Of
compliment to the visiting party to
appear loath to part.
Who docs not dread the visitor who
starts, then thinks of something else
to say; rises, and then thinks of an
other subject of conversation nearly
reaches the door, and, most probably
holding ii open, is aroused to Il degree
If mental brilliancy that threatens his
health and that of his host or hostess
10y long dctaining of both i'll 4 cold
draughl while he diScour*cs? What 4
tax OF. the patience and politencss Of
the listener, who vainly strives, hy as
scnting instantly TO every proposition,
to end the interview and break the re-
bond Of polite attention !
iHHatlcI'hid Rccord.
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Cold Weather Rules.

A recent issue of the Sd7itdriun con-
tains the following cold weather rules :
Never lean with your back upon
anything that is cold.
Never begin journey until the
breakfast has been eaten.
Never take warm drink and then
Immediately go out into the cold.
Keep tie back, especially between
the shoulder blades, we'll covered; also
the chest well protected. In sleeping
in cold room, establish Il habit OF
breathing through the nose, and never
with the mouth Open.
Never go to bed with cold or damp
feet.
Never omit regular bathing, for un-
less the skin is in active condition the
cold will close the pores and favor con-
gcstion and other diseases.
After exercise Of any EiHd, never
ride in an open carria2" or near the
window Of u car for 4 EIom"nt; it is
dangerous to health or even life.
When hnar~c, speak as little Us posi-
ble until the hoalSrncss is recovered
from, else the voice may be permanent
ly lost or difficulties Of the throat be
produced.
Merely warm the back by The fire,
and never continue keeping The back
exposed to the heat after it has become
comfortably warm. TO do otherwise is
debilitating.
When going from warm atn!GS-
phcrc into 4 cooler one keep the mouth
closed so that the mir may be warmed
in its passage through the nose ere it
reaches the lungs.
Never stand still in cold weather, es-
pecially after having taken Il slight de-
gree Of exercise, and always avoid
standing on the ice and snow, or where
the person is exposed to cold wind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-12
A Born LaWcl..

A lawyer advertised for clerk. The
next morning his office was crowded
with applicants-all bright, aud many
suitable. He bade them wait until all
should arrive, and then ranged them
in O row ID said he would tell them a
story, note their comments, and Judge
from that whom he would choose.
"a certain farmer,N began the law
yer, twas troubled with red squirrel
that got in through hole in his barn
and stole his seed cora. He resolved
to kill the squirrel at tie first oppoltu-
nifty. Seeing him 60 IN at the hole
one noon, he took his shotgun aud iir-
ed away; the first set the barn on
fire"
"Did the barn burn?" said one of
the boys.
The lawyer without answer contin-
ed: "And seeing the barn on fire,
the farmer seized 4 pail Of water and
ran to- put it out"
"Did he put it out ~ said another.
LAS he passed inside. the door shut
to and the barn was soon in flames
When the hired girl rushed out with
more water"
"Did they all burn up" said anoth-
er boy.
The lawyer went OH without an,
swer:
"Thcn the old lady came out, and all
was noise and conlusion, and every.
body was trying to rut out the fire. y
"Did any one burn up:" said anoth'
er. The lawyer said: "Thcre, that
will do; you have all shown great i'll
terest in the story" But observing
one little bright-eycd fellow in deep 81.
lence, he said: "Now my little man
what have you to say?"
The little fellow blushed, grew unea
sy, and stammered out:
81 want to know what became 0
that squirrel, that's what l want tC
known'
"You'll do," said the lawyer; "you
are my man; you have not bccl
switched Off by Il confusion and barn
burning, and hired girls and water pals
you have kept your eye on the s4uir
rel."-Tdct IN court
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Simple and Complex Characters.

The observing mother cannot fail to
note the difference in the characters Of
her children. Some arc simple and
harmonious in their organization
their digestion is good, their nerves
not easily irritated they sleep well ;
thew are good-naturcd and easily
amusc themselves. Others ale all the
time aiing in one way or another
they dislike certain articles of food
they are frettul they nearly die in get
ting their teeth; they need TO be anus
ed and cared for continually.
As these children grow and asSocl-
ate with their fellows in the playground
or at school these differences appear
more and more marked. One will
make friends: with every body ; the
other will be inclined more to solitude
and brooding. "BrutuS with himself
at war forgcts the shows Of love to
other men," Natural courage in one
will make him foremost in tcats of ag-
iity and strength; natural umidity
in the other will restrain him within
narrower limits.
These two types Of character we
meet every day, and few indeed there
are who do not delight to analyze and
discuss them. This delight in 1.-The
proper study of mankindn may prop
erly be charged with great deal OF
gossip that cannot otherwise he ac-
counted for. When elevated above the
region Of gossip it takes form of his
torlcal and biographical analysis or Of
studies in Shakespeare or some other
delineatOr of the human soul.
The mother who discovers in her
ch,lda complex rather than simple
nature will, if she is wise, address her
self to work Of instilling such princi-
pies and inspiring such motives in her
child as will give him clew to lead
him through the maZes of the laby-
rnth he must tread, and straighten a.
far rs may be the tortuous path he
might follow. II he can be trained to
speak the ruth, to do the right thing
lhe unscliish thing, to obey the paren-
tai command implicitly and without
question, she will have done much to
set her compleX.natulrd child in the
way to life and peace. Speaking the
plain, unvarniShed truth is the first
point to be made when the child can
speak; Int this must, in the nature OF
things, be after the habit Of Obedience
is formed, which is done best in inlan-
cy, beginning with its earliest stages
and long before the child can talk. ~
child whose word can be depended on,
whose simple Yes or No is us good as
an oath, can he trained to be depend
cd on to do right in every thing, no
matter how complex is IFS character or
how great its tendencies to weakness
or vice in any direction. The lcavcn
Of hahitual truth-telling will work in
the character till all is lcavencd.
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When YOur Secret is Yours.

One day, while living in Maine, !
was walking to a place where meet
ing was to he held, and was overtaken
by All elderly Quaker and his wife,
who were riding to the same place.
They offered me seat in their car
riage, which 1 gladly accepted, and, as
we logged along, our conversation be-
CAME quite animated, for they were
very pleasant people. Having been
residents of the place all their lives,
they were able to answer the many
questions nccrning it and lis people,
which my being a newcomer there led
me to ask. Little by little, however,
the talk took drift towards persons
alone, and the good people told me Of
this one and that, and the other of the
citizens, usually giving them words Of
praise, as they evidently like to do.
But unfortunately one party was
spoken of whom they felt unable to
commend, and they explained their
doubts of him by giving some parts Of
his personal history, which, perhaps,
had better Eeen left out of the conver-
sation. 1t was dangerously near to
that sort of gossip which good people
condemn, and are supposed always to
shuu. The thought of this flashed all
at once upon the old lady's mind, and
looking at me with queer twinkle in
her eye, she said "Now, thee will
remember we are telling thee these
things, hoping that thee will use better
sense about them than we have"
Many time since then the quaint
remark of the old lady has come up in
my mind. 1t was valuable, not only
as a bit Of keen humor, but because,
also, it taught a lesson of Importance.
1t was an exceedingly neat and point
cd way of emphasizing the folly Of
telling to others what we should not
wish to have them repeat, and what
we had better keep to ourselves.
When we conclude the recital of
piece of "news" with the remark,
NOW don't mention it again, will
you ?" we are only putting it a tanner
form my good old Quaker friends en-
preston ave are telling thee these
things, hoping thee will use better
sense about them than we have"
IVn{cI1lHn
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Winning 4 Good Name.

"Charlie Leslie" called out farmer
to a boy who was passing, I'VE are
short of hands to-day. Couldn't you
give us turn at these pears: They
must be off tomorrow morning. If you
will help me this afternoon. I'll pay
you we'll"
"Not l." said Charley; II am off on
a fishing excursion. Cant leave my
business to attend to other peoples -
and with a laugh he walked on.
''That's what boys are good for now.
a-days," growled the farmer. 'Thesc
pears might rot on the trees for all the
help / could get from them. Time
was when neighbors, men and boys
both We're obliging to each other, and
would help in a pinch, and take no
pay but thank ye.' Lads nowadays
are above work, if they haven't Il
whole jacket to their backs"
"Could help you, Mr.. Watson, "
said pleasant voice, as Fred Stacy APP
peared around the clump OF lilac-bush-
es which had hid him from view. Hc
had heard the conversation with Char
lev, and, as he was an obliging boy,
he was sorry to see the farmers fruit
waste for want of hands to gather it..
Il have nothing particular to do this
afternoon, and would Us lief work for
you a while as not"
might know it was you, Fred
said the farmer well pleased. [
don't believe there's another boy
about who would offer his services"
The matter was soon arranged, and
Fred pulled off his jacket and went to
work with will, picking and assort-
ing the fruit very carefully, to the
the great admiration of Mr.. Watson.
"If that boy had to work for Il liv-
ing, 1 would engage him quick
enough" he thought. "But he'll
make his way in any business. One
so obliging will make Il host of friends
who will be always willing TO lend 4
helping hand"
-. Fred would take no pay from the
farmer, who, he well knew was work
ing hard to pay off his mortgage.
But he did accept basket of pears for
his mother, as they were very excel
lent ones, and the farmer insisted SO
warmly on his takiwg them.
Ever after that Fred was sure Of 4
good friend in farmer Watson, and one
who was always ready to speak u word
for him whenever his name was NEIL
toned. Oh, if boys knew what golden
capital this good name" is, they
would work hard to get it. Well diG
the wisest man say, "1t is rather to be
chosen than great riches" 1t has
helped many man to acquire riches"
1t is of great Importance to boy what
the men of his place say of him. New
er fancy they do not know what you
do-that they have no interest in what
you do. Every business man sees and
estimates the boys that pass before
him at pretty nearly their worth.
Every man with sons of his own
takes an interest in other mems sous.
There is nothing like obliging ways to
make friends of people, and to lead
them to speak well of you. That will
be stepping stone TO your success III
life.
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Talking.

1t has been estimated that public
speaker says, in one hour, on an aver
are, what, if printed would occupy fif-
teen octave pages. In ordinary con-
vcrsation words flow from the lips
quite rs rapidly as in public speech.
Surprising, then, that all the talk of
one day he estimated as equivalent to
four hours consecutive speaking, II
man says in one week what, if printed,
would be an octave volume Of 32O
pages. In one year he speaks fifty-two
such volumes; and in Thirty years he
would have an extensive library OF l.
$50 volumes. 1t is Il matter OF rejolc-
ing that the talk of society is not thus
printed and pcrpctuated. Few men, II
any, could pass creditably through
sEcn i severe test. 1t is said that
swift, at an evening party, on one oc-
casion retired to Il corner of the room
and commenced noting down the talk
of tic company. Being asked what
he was doing, he produced the verba
tim OF the conversation which had
Just taken place. Each speaker felt
lamcnlably chagrinncd at the supelfl-
cial and tritling character Of his utter
anceS. So, doubtless, would every
right-mindtd man feel if some disciple
OF the photographic school We're al
ways with US plying his pencil when
ever we speak. But there is record
ing angel 10y our side. Every word Is
written, though not by any visible
agency. Our conversation exercises a
power for good or evil OH the mental
and moral life of others, and no word
a1 the vehicle of Il thought can pause
i'm its relative effect. Tile Quircr.
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IT BOTHERED HER The Rev. DR..
Chamberlain, of Bronk!yn, told Il
laughablc story in the course Of his ad-
dress before the Evangelical alliance.
He said shat little BrnOliyn girl re-
turned h"nc from sunday School i'll a
aaa state ufnind because She had heard
there tiiat Jesus was 4 Jew. She mp
pcalrd 10 her mother for coniirMa-
ton Of tic report.
"I"S, my dear, Jesus WAS Il Jew, "
said her .;.othcr.
"Wcll, mamma, he WAS The Son OF
God, was lie nol?!n
"Trs, my dear"
"WrIi," sai.i the little one, II don't
see how it ever happened that Jesus
was a jew, when God himself Is Il
Presbyterian. ."-BOst0n Advertiser.
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The Secret Of Health.


Don't worry.
Don't hurry. "'Too swift arrives as
tardy as too SLOW"
":SimpIify simplify! simplify ~
Don't ovcr-eat. Don't Starvc. "LCt
your moderation be know to all men,"
Court the fresh air day aud night.
80. if you knew what was in the air"
Sleep and rest abundantly. Sleep is
Natures bcncdicti0n.
Spend less nervous energy each day
than you make.
BE cheerful. "a light heart lives
long"
Think only hcalthful thoughts.
CAS- q man thinkcth in his heart, so is
he.n
"Sccll peace and pursue it,"
"Work like Il man; but don't be
worked 10 DEATH"
Avoid passion and excitement. y
moments anger may be fatal.
Associate with healthy people.
Health is contagious as well as disease.
Don't carry the whole world Oh your
shoulders, far less the universe. Trust
the Eternal.
Never despair. Lost hope is fatal
disease"
II 1'e KWoT Mcsc Ihin.gS, hNpD1'
ua'c ,Tc Il re ao MeW.
TIE Loars Of life.
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Christmas Thoughts for &Orrowins:
Hearts.


In many homes, the mPrry-making
and fcstivity of the holiday season
touches with jar hear.-strings still
vibrating with the keen pain OF recent
and heavy bereavement. There are
those whose eyes are moist with tears,
whose hearts are swelling with sad,
sweet memories, as they contemplate
the vacant scat ut the tireside. and lis
ten vainly for the CHEEKY, loving greet
inc of dear sweet voice which never
before failed to add to the Christmas
cheer.
NV message to such is the one which
stills my own grieving, and shamcs re-
hcllious thoughts-the blessed asSur-
ancc that those dear ones who no long
or walk with US the paths of earth,
will, this precious Christmas-tide, he
parakers Of joys illimitahie: will
have part in the grand Allclujah cho-
rus with which the angels celebrate
The Nativity. Their voices will swell
with Il fulncss or harmony and rapture
never dreamed Of OH earth. Hhe care,
the grief, the pain, which forever put
minor strains and unwilling discords
llllO Tie lllSIt dlltibSNI7 vi l'"icN
which the children of earth can afford,
mar not the sweet voices of those
"who walk in white" singing the
"ncwosongH of "blcssing and honor
and glory and power, unto HIM that
stitch upon the throne, and unto the
Lord forever ana ever"
Shall We not allow this symphony OF
heaven TO find q true Rhythmic re-
sponge in our hearts, sorcly wounded
though they be? Shall we nOt>at least
be happy, Knowing that thcy arc hap
by: And further, shall not the con-
sciousnrss that at some future day, we,
too, with them shall be "forevcr with
the Lordo soothc our hearts like the
balm from Gilcad?
lie who has exalted our dear ones to
he with Him and has thus made them
"m0st blessed forever" has not left Us
comforlless, if we but open our hearts
to the true source Of comfort, while
with our hands we take up the next
thing" of love and duty.
1IcI,S .l/UuN2iRc
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If all the Northern manufacturers
and drummers Of "kettles" and all
the Southern manufacturers and
drummers of spots" would only form
an Alliance and establish themselves
in some Island "out of the world" and
confine themselves exclusively to all
exchange of manufactures would not
the millennium for the United States.
if not for the world at large, be has
tened thousand years? How long
shall sensible and peaceable men,
North and South, be kept at enmity
by these enemies of God and man.
Strife is their glory, peace their tor
ment.