The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-15
An Enemy to Fight.

AS the psychologists have now
unanimously agreed that one OF the
chief causes OF nervous exhaustion,
of paralysis, and klndre Ills lies in
the habit Of worrying, it is a neces-
slty to learn how to prevent worry.
If you hold your hand directly be
fore your eyes, you will find that the
palm alone will hinder you from
seeing ak the height aud hreadI h of
a purple mountain. side, while even
a finger can obscure the sun. So, If
you want the land scape or the sun
YOU will remove the hand, you will
close the finger.
We make bugbear of what is
very possible trlt1e, ami Wa let i;
fret and tease and wear us as
rough bead wears a string. Let US
in the actual beginning take that
bughear and examine 1t and pick it
TO pieces. Ten to one We shall see
that it is a tlimsy nothing, or at
worst som thing that we can destroJ
with no more effort than is possible
t. us even if not easy, whether film
sy or otherwise. The thing to do is
to look the thing squarely in the
face TO judge of its force, and COM
pare 1t with our opposing force; to
remember then that tim and nature
are cur rightful allies, and help viii
come through hem, although we
will not wait for that; ana then to
bend our strength to the struggle.
II II is q righteous cause of worry,
the effort to remove and overcome
at will In great measure prevent its
Injurious phvsiclt and 4rvJus eff
fprt for if will oall inkn
other set Of nerves than those of APP
prehensio and dread aud supine
acquies cence, and it will give US
something else to think of in the
very work the effort requires.
AS a rule, in all warfare the
attacking party has the best of it.
The attacE gives the disposition of
forces, the advantage of the field.
SO We will attack our bugb9ar with
all our powers of aggression. More
often than not we shall thus an-
nihilate MIN; and if not that entire
ly, yet in all probability we shall
prevent him from bringing up re-
endorsements, and shall ,ej away
with his baggage-train. Ana ii this
attack fails, and the bugbear re-
mains intact, then we still nave the
resource of retreating into the wall.
ed city of work. While We are at
work, if we work well, we have to
think of our work, We have no time
to think of things outside; we are
protected by it as if by walls and
Oattlements; it shuts off from us all
the sieges and armies OF this hostile
worry.
Work, then, work, is the plan of
campaign, and gives us great
armament with which we are to
meet worry. And if We are of those
who have no work, let us look it up;
for so long as We are on this planet
there is work to be found, if not of
one kind, then of another; if not for
ourselves, Tor those who are less for.
tunate. And the moment we forget
ourselves ia work We have no time
60 worry, and the prostrations AMI
tormenting SKIN troubles and
apoplexies of nervous origin can
have no further terror for us.
So
Autumn Styles.
Reds are TO be very fashionable in
many different shades. Venetian
cloth effect in red Is particularly
'uSSNdDAe. IneEe are DlueS, green's,
and browns, but not many grays,
which, except for young girls and
children, are left the choice for
older women. Black costumes are
as smart as ever; indeed, some of
the handsomest that have been
made are entirely of black, but they
are so trimmed that by no possible
chance could they be taken for
IN burning costumes.
Write is to be used i'm trimming
everything, not only in revers and
cuffs, but on the skirts, biased bands
of white cloth outlining folds or
fiounees, and sometimes defining
seams, while white revers and white
collars and cuffs are In danger of be.
coming too popular. The white
around the throat near the face /.
so kee0ming that IL il SCARCELY IL