The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-08
QUICK TEMPERS.
And Some Other Matters OF Interest
to The General Reader.

to The General reader.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Nov. THE author
OF Power through Repose," one of the
most valuable books ever written, tells US 20
relax to our pain and not to brace I'D
against it. The effort to resist causes a
double strain upon the muscles and simply
adds to our misery. AS read, with great
interest, letter from a young
man in Alexandria, who, to use
his own words, rs possessed or obsessed
with the quickest and most violent temper
that ever cursed q human being" l Won
dered If 1t wouldn't be good scheme TO
relax TO our rage The only trouble with
such remedy would be that the angry
person enjoys his anger, and while the fit is
on does not wish to conquer it. The moment
the bicepital muscles, for instance, were
devitalized, the danger of blow would be
at an end. 1t would seem as IL the man who
could so deplore his intirmity as to write to
stranger about it, would be able to think
what to do before the paroxysm of rage be-
came so intense as to take entire possession
OF him. In time of peace prepare for war,
aud so would recommend all who are at
hicted in similar ways, as we'll as all those
who are forever conscious of their nerves
to learn TO relax the muscles. / hope my
readers will make point Of studying the
volume above alluded to. They will find it
wonderful comfort and help.
My correspondent may think that / dis
miss his complaint with scant sympathy.
but this is not the case. Two of my nearest
and dearest friends are victims of quick
temper. In every other respect they are
about perfect. They never bear malice
They are always quick to lend hand, gen.
erous and loving. They have honestly
striven to overcome and are gradually sue
ceeding. They have both learned to relax
at the very first indication of spasm of
temper, and have found more benefit from
this simple process than from anything
else. Ministers, moralists and esssyists
have treated this subject from the highest
and purest standpoints, and / say with
them and with the ancient poet, my soul
be on they guard"
There is once in while a piece of work
or a commission that are not in my line
For instance, when l am asked TO send
samples Of dress goods and cloaking ma
terial, etc., | dearly like to oblige, but am
not shopper either by nature or by grace,
and il were l haven't time to devote to
the work. There is scarcely firm of any
prominence in New York that refuses to
send samples to possible customers at a
distance. In reference to the styles in fall
aud winter dress goods am willing to be
put on record as saying that the so-oalled
new effects" are absolutely hideous
Manufacturers have tried to devise some
thing new in patterns and shading, and
they have succeeded in evolving the gro
tesQue. The ugliest goods are the most
expensive, aud many ladies who confess
that they cannot afford to pay from So TO IS
per yard for gown, and who do not like
the stuffs, buy them nevertheless, because
they happen to be fashionable. Next sea-
son they will be just as far "out" as they
are now "in," and will be entirely useless.
By careful looking the seeker after some
thing pretty can find what she wants, but
such materials are not likely to be spread
upon the counters. For those who are
obliged to economic the plain woolens are
the safest and really the most stylish. A
pretty brown, blue or plum colored gown,
made with swing-clear skirt edged with
one wide ruffls or three narrow ones with
suitable and graceful silk trimming upon
good form and fit for any occa-
sion. In black goods there is
nothing on earth so desirable as a Priestley
silk warp Henrietta. 1t is as handsome as
oil silk and will wear much longer. In
fact, these goods never wear out. 1t will
not catch dirt, will wash without shrinking,
and can be exactly matched even after be-
ing washed, pressed and reconstructed.
There have bean in the past many frauds
perpetrated upon these goods and buyers
should see that the goods are rolled on a
vanished board and that the name PRIEST
ley is marked in gilt letters at regular in
tervals upon the selvedge.
A lady who spends her winters in Aiken,
8. c., writes very sensibly concerning