The age-herald., 1897-09-07

subject in your columns will greatly ob- lge and help" To be perfectly candid, l think my unknown correspondent has probably selected one of the most tfy= ing occupations, that of book canvass ing, from which to derive a support. Books of every grade. except those sold by subscription, or very elegantly bound. were never sold so cheaply as now. Therefore, the higher-priced vol umes are not readily purchased by persons in moderate circumstances, and the vast majority Of southerners are only moderately comfortable in finan- cial way. There are other and more remunerative methods that an energetic woman might employ to support her self than canvassing for expensive books; namely, nurses in hospitals, housekeeping, typewriting, clerzing, etc. But, no matter what business shall be chosen, it can be taken for granted that no worthy woman will be treated with unkindess or rudeness by a gen. uine lady. A true woman is always considerate of those in distress, always courteous to those less fortunately uated than she is. It is only the snob who is capable of discourtesy to one of inferior worldly position--only the un- mitigated snob who forgets to be cour-
 teous and kindly to the weakest of Gods creatures.
 A writer on complexions and figures says that it may not be generally known amo-g American women that garlic is an aid to producing lovely complexions 1t is to a steady diet of this plant and 10 e!he damp air of the washtubs that the pretty washwomen of Paris, one of whom is annually chosen queen of , beauty for Mardi Gras, owe their un-
 rivaled complexions. Mime Adam, the editor of La Nouvel Revue, and cons.d- cred han7ig-rne woman today, remained in the first flush of 1her young beauty for many years after she had passed the -wenty mark It ds not witchcraft which enables her to defy time, but because s,na lived temperately and breakfasted l on black bread and garlic. X physician of note advocates a good cry occasion | ally for women. She keeps her youth | longer than the woman who represses | her tears. Tine worm in the bud'' simlle is true one and a good one. A | profusa flow of .cads lessons blood press
 ure a discharge of energy reduces ten-
 don and produces an exhaustion which 1 demands refreshing sleep. IL is good,
 too, for children. It not only favors a
 proper expansion of the lungs, but dead
 ems the effect of pain. Let the children scream, the boys shout, and he women
 weep. It is healthful and hygienic.
 | For gracefulness of carriage French peasant women who are accustomed to carrying weights on their heads ,4 e de- | servedly noted. In the effort to keep the | balance of Ehe burden they are carrying these women train all the muscles of the | body in order that they may walk smoothly and steadily, and the resul- is a queenly carriage, which many a greau lady might envy.
 To attain graceful cartilage much may be done by practicing walking with some object on the head, little cushion, a
 book, or even light board would do, and certainly all young people should | learn dancing and, if pos.Lble fencing. | T'hese exercises produce firmneES and | flexibilitty in the limbs and the power | of sus aiming balance.
 The city council of Savannah, Ga, is to be petitioned by Managsr Weis, of
 the theater, to pass an ordinance conn