Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1892 — Very Worldly Wisdom. [ARTICLE]

Very Worldly Wisdom.

To retain a good appetite don’t eat when hungry; to keep a constant thirst, drink (not water, tea, coffee, etc.), when not dry. Sound the depths of a man’s character by his pocket. To drive the wolf from tho door, starve him out. Be not forgiving, but forgetting; get all, give nothing. Poverty is the poor man’s firmest friend. Hun no risk except with other people’s money. When asked for money for charitable purposes, put your hand in your pocket and keep it there. Trust in yourself; if you don’t, other people won’t trust you. An oily tongue lubricates tho wheels of conversation. Never sink the shop; allow no opportunity of advertising your wares t» slip. If business is poor, talk of your immense trade. Never look down before a man, no matter how much you may feel inclined to do so. Be charitable to the rich. Leap before you look; if you look first, it may be too late to leap. If rich, talk of your poverty. If you want a cracked crown, crack jokes at other people’s expease. Never ask a rich man if his wealth makes him happy. Keep the pot boiling, somehow. Look out for your own comfort everywhere; other people always do. Praise everything you see, everywhere; it doesn’t cost anything, and does a heap of good. Ask no man to dine unless you are sure he has dined. Study ■ the art of grumbling; a grumbler always gets the best ol everything. If honest, let other people know it. Put new wine into old bottles; it sells better. It’s good to be wise, but better to be rich; what is wisdom clothed in rags and hungry?