Foolish Habits

AValking along thestrcet with thepoint of an umbrella sticking out behind, under the arm. or over the shoulder. By suddenly stopping to speak to a friend, or other cause, a person walking in the rear had his brain penetrated through the eye, in the strtsets, and died a few days ago. To carry a long pencil in vest or outside pocket. Not long since a clerk in New York feil, and the long pencil pierced an important artery that had to be cut down trom the shoulder to prevent his bleeding to death, with a three months' illness. To take exercise or walk for the health, when every step is a diag, and instinut urges repose. To guzzle down a glass of water on getting up in the morning, without any f'eeling of thirst, under the impression of the health-giving nature of its washing-out qualities. To sit down to a table and " force " yourself to eat, when there is not only no appetite, but a decided aversión to food. To take a glass of soda, or toddy, or sangaree, or mint-drops on a suniiner day, under the belief that it is sater and better than a glass of cold water. To persuade yourself that you are dostroying one pleasant udor by introducing a stronger Cone ; that is, trying to sweeten your unwathed garraeiits and person by enveloping yourself in musk, etc, the best perfume being a clean skin and well-wasíied clothing.