Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 43, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 April 1881 — Page 1

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Vol* ii'.—fcJo! 43.

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

SECOND EDITION.

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POLITICS.

In makttg tbelr selection of city office r» this spring T. T. congratulates ibe good people of this city on having an abundance of material from which to choose. Fliat came the Nationals with a full ticket. They made very little noise in holding their convention, and have been aa quiet aince aa though they wished to keep their existence a profound secret outside their own charmed circle. The republicans were the next to hound tbto the arena, and they did it with a noiae which betokened their confidence of success. It is generally conceded tbeir nominations are good. The Demoerstes were the last to hear from, but they came up smiling. They crowded all their convention work Into two days. The nominations are alxmt as was expected.

Hie length of the campaign is short, but it promises to be exceedingly lively. The Gazette opened it in a spirited manner on Thursday evening by bolting its party nomination for Mayor. This is the third instance of the kind on record within the past month. The The Cincinnati Gazette bolted the republican nomination for Mayor of that city and defeated him, although the remainder of the ticket was elected. The Ht. Louis Post-Dispatch bolted the democratic nomination for Mayor in that Hty, and he was defeated. Whether the oaeotte's movement will prove as successful remains to be teen. The republican and democratic candidates for the mayoralty are both strong men. Both are good citizens, good business men, men of property, and each has a large personal following. Many surmises arc afloat as to the result of the contest.

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The Democrats claim thai the cry,of persecution will be raised, and that their Candidate will gain more than he will lose by the war which has lieen declared ^against him in his party ranks.

Tho Republicans have little to say on

please them is an attempt to apply an impossible medicine to an incurable disease."'

TRASHY LITimATtrHK.

The quantity and quality of the trashy literature)which is purchased^ this city is known to few outaide of the newsdealerf It is in greater demand than useful reading wetter, and those who purchase and peruse it are not confined to the ignorant and illiterate, by any means.] ,Of course the hired help must have hia or ber New York weeklies of long continued, harrowing and bloodcurdling tales as regularly as they are published, and would just aa willingly go without dinner each day as miss the weekly trash each week. The young America, who.is being educated to rule the country some time in the near future, is also cultivating a taate for this trash which is alarming and discouraging to fond parents, who see in their hopeful sons future statesmen and merchant princes. The taste of boys for this kind of literature is end of those things which it is difficult to understand, and it is a taate which is cultivated in a clandestine manner, consequently it is a difficult matter to change or eradicate it. The best advertised literature of to-day is of the poorest quality. Occasionally in the best newspapers in the country will be found a whole page of a story which is concluded with the statement that "this story was commenced in No. of the —, and will be continued in subsequent numbers." To advertise in this liberal manner costs agreat deal of money and could not be indulged in unless the returns are large. These story papers, so-called, are to be found in almost every family in this city, and are read with avidity. On the counters of the news stands they are to be found in stacks, some of them containing fUmfiQg colored illustrations of the most aetu tlonal nature. Some of them are devoted to silly stories, devoid of Interest, and based upon impossible plots. There is nothing interesting in them to a mind possessing the smallest degree of intelligence, while on the other hand they are absolutely degrading. Another class of them are devoted to sensational stories bordering on immorality, and requiring a master mind to draw the line. Others are devoted to dishing up the revolting details of crime in such a man ner as to make a palatable mess for debased minds. Eauh of these classes has its ad miters, and all of them are paying

the subject, but seem determined to make the moat of the malarial furnished boy~of to-day takes special delight in tire tliein by their political enemies.

Tho Nationals are remarkably quiet, but are quit* willing to take^lnto camp all the dissatisfied element* of both the other parties. "Like Wllklns Micawber

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uro waiting for something to turn up. Thoy have beon iu that position before, and will probably continue in tho somo attitude for some time to come. Their demands are great, but they are •sally satisfied when the result is dl vldcd, even though their share be a small .*-» 5 ifeiJ h'tt&As

Tlu temperance people seem to be less satistlml with the existing state of af fairs than the dissatisfied of all the other parties combined. They have not allied themselves with any oandidnte or set of undulates. Thoy seem to think that tho city government is to regulate the aftrtirs of the state in relation to the liquor traffic. They know that saloons aw being operated night and day in violation of the law, and they look to the mayor of this dty to reform this wtate of affairs Independent of the courts provided by law for that purpose. They Ignore the fact that the mayor's court does not assume the jurisdiction of magistrate's court and try state They ignore the fact that it is the police board that controls the movement* of the police force, and that the Mayor would be powerless to aid them ahouUi that board le composed of men of a different political faith, and should they oppo^i Wnw Thus, with a Democratic ot National |payor and Republican Counctlpthc p6Uo? board would be Republican and the police force would be repnbltaan, aiid usdor its control or, with a Hrpilbll«Tlt* Mayor and Democratic or Nktiuftal Ibe situation would the same. What is the use than to wmtrnd awetnst the inevita* .able T. thinks the better plan would b#tor each to vote bis own ticket and carry on the temperance question where it properly belongs—outskie of .^politics.

The campaign opened under euch favorable tireuw«taiM»« that T* T. anticipated a canvass widehi would be anted for the absence of ill feeling on the part of all thoae interested. The candidates. Irrespective of party, are all good men bMwrt dtlaatta, who are wail kiunra as sorb. To abuaa then? jpdna nothing to either party and £|fcvee an

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whi^fe will new* pep*,.away entirely* "T. balievae tfeailt MCalwaya better to /beon audi terms with neighbor that het«n wMwft hi at cordially than to have aa feeling of uneasiness when be appears in view. There are tkmbtteaa men wtao •demand that politics be conducted at the point of the bayonet. Such men cannot ieiatlcflod. Tbey know not what they want. Give them what yon wUl they want wtulbisg else, and trying to

dime literature which is flooding the country. Just give him a border story in which a few Indians are killed on every page, and a white man occasionally scalped and he is perfectly satisfied. You may take from bim home and friends, If you will, but only leave him his dime novel and he is happy. T. T, heard of a case* the other day where a youth Is not allowed to bring this sort of trash around the work room to while away his leisure moments. During one of the coldest nights of last Winter he was sent out for bucket of water, nud, failing to return within a reasonable time some one went in search of him and fouud him standing nnder a lamplight absorbed in his novel, while tho bucket rested quietly at his feet with a thin covering of ice on the water. Many boys are never without a pocketful of this trash they carryit with them at all times, and to all places they read it greedily on all convenient occasions, and have even been known to indulge in it at school. It is an evil the extent of which is unknown, and no attempt is made to check it. Two years ago the people of the city voted in favor of a tax to establish a public library. The council was a tie in the matter and the mayor sat down upon the proposed ordinance. The only way to rid the community of this trashy literature is to teach the youth to acquire taate for some* tbiug better, and this can be done in no better way than by furnishing them good books. A public library woaid sot be a public burden. The tax necessary for its maintenance would be so light that even the heaviest tax payer would not consider it a burden. It would help to break up this vicious habit which is steadily on the incraase, and T. X, favors its estabUsbment.

A vorNa Bohemian couple living near Gleneoe, Iowa, met with a peculiar experience during the last snowstorm. They were living in a little shanty under the hill, which wa& covered In a drift, and the husband dug hia wiy out and want over to one of the neighbors. Another storm coming qp he was unable to find hia way back, aa nothing of the house could be seen. It waa three dava before they coaki find the house, which was finally done by sounding with a pole. They dug through the drift and fouud the young wifsss comfortable as could be expected fen- a girl jwat married and her husband gone*

MARRIAGE LICEmSS. The following marriage licenses have been hsued since our last report:

H«nrr Pfamninsier and Rosins Kutuu Jonathan Paddock and Mary J. SHattucfc. Mtchaet O'Brien and KZtao O'Brien. WUtiam ftteveoa and Ann Badctn^an. Thomas Godftey and JeaaW Green.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURpAT EVENING, APRIL 23,1881.

Susan Perkins' Letter.

MY DBAS Joan—With Easter came Spring weather, aa it always does, you will notice, and in Mis happy conjunction of seasons will you, my dear, behold the kindness of the Providence that watches over the welfare—mental and moral—of ita beat creation, girls for what properly constituted girl oould be religioualy and holily disposed during the Lenten season, if sunshine, flowers, and birds conspired to suggest those seductive tempters, Spring bonnets?

I was good I was devout I thought not on the Spring bonnet dining the solemnly intoned prayers of the reverend rector of this parish I attended church with surprising regularity, considering the fact that I went to every Sorcerer rehearsal but one and I regularly prayed "Good Lord deliver us" from tigs ''pomps and vanities of tbia wicked world ancL all the sinful lusts," after worldly style and show.

I also prayed "Good Lord deliver me" from making a fool of myself—in public—about a man and my thought reverted to a certain Monde chorus girl, who has paid much more attention to one of the gentlemen of the eaat than to the oonductor's baton, to the great disgust of the rest of us, especially your own Susie, who is particularly sensitive abcut any misconduct on the part oi the

mixed and adcuse your humble,

wkide at the usual semi-annual display of those weaknesses that add fco the attractiveness of my charming, but sometimes silly sex, by showing ha* much human femininity ia to be found in every one of tts.

If I were Mrt.-^—y, howdver, I would not take that too juvenile bonnet that her friend, in response to a vssy evident desire for a favorable opinion, ^stated was "too awfully becoming, and unique."

Certainly unique! But how the rest of us smiled when she, in her pretty and quite natural French manner, threw up her hands, shrugged her shoulders, and cried, "Gin I, can I wear it, dear?" with the faintest possible accent in the world. Is not it strange, Josie, that some people, In strange places, have to many foreign aits and graces It is said they lose them, sometimes, at home.

There is one young lady here, who, In a short Eastern visit, lost all her "r's" and acquired the longest of "a's." She explained it to her friends by aaylng she so naturally imitates the .speech"of those with whom she is thrown that ripe just naturally couldn't help it but, strange to say, she has not, since bar laturn, re-acquired the pronunciation her childhood* But nature som&lni|l doea strange things.

How veneering does crack and sinus the wood beneath! There Is one jmM| gentleman in this dty who haa gotten so much culture away from home that there is'not a young lady In towa^ln society, who is interesting enough^ to, induce him to want to call an4 yit^ would yon think it, I met him ooaevsis* ing last fall, walking with a girl wboa* opportunities for culture have been can--fined to her observations of the and customs of times tor wlipa sweeps and wsihes dhrtieal

I waa Intaiinpted in my writing just here by Undo who wanted some saw to listen to his expression of opinion on tlie subject of the nominations for the ooming elections. You know Uncle is "in" with the lawyers, and hears all the political "pointsso be Is up in all matters pertainimg to Wall atree* politic*. I gather from, hearing the reverend gentleman talk, that the science of polities Is not, in^Wall street vernacular, the science of government, aa I waa taught to think in my school days, bnt Is the science of betting!

Some of the would-be swxmsfal seiea-* tlsta fall in their forecasts on aemeoceasiou, however I'odiEiia himself has worn an old suit all winter, and when asked why, always makes some hasty, but seemingly irrelevant, allusions to "old English" and "orders for hata." He Is ao touchy on theee points that I don't ask Tor explanations, so eant fully explain his meaning.

You muet excuse my "Idyl of the

Park^ that I promised you, till next week, as I must work on my Sorcerer dress. If I am not too tired after the opera, I will give you an account of tonight's performance in time for to-mor-row's mail—without a capital "m," please.

It iant off last night after all our preparation, our little frights, our worries, to quite goodstyle. By "it," lean, of ooauae, my dear, mean only the "Sorcerer/* I am too tired to tell you much about it, except that we chorus girla all looked our best, and sang our best, and felt dreadfully "put out" when Prof. Kilbourne, in the last act, atopped us three times, right in the presence of the andieftfee, for something not our fanlt, and made us begin all over agji|jl. It was 3f|ry embarassing, to be aure, especially as it gave us the appearance of being ih faultyket|, really we were not.

Miss Kelleff whet I understand, fainted on the Why to Ihe Opera Honae, so very III ^jifca i&e, made a charming

Aline,laMjJ|afr and singing her part in her.usual graoeful manner. Miss Hyde's lovely vales and amiable disposition, under the awkward drcupistanoes attending htrincore,won hernew friends. But the killingly funny "Sorcerer" of Mr. Hager was the event of the season, and one 6f the events of Terre Haute amateur performance*.

,, ... oome o^pr to your town to give UondM, taring gortp think of doing-**.*

haired, young, but discreet Oh! very discreet—servant of the din of flirting. The fact that the attentions wan too one-sided, and that the recipient beamed rather bored thap otherwise added to the bad effect.

I wish blondes wW$l themselyea. One pretty blowAetainner in a

tdlha is |Ulte enough. NoW'there is a certain handsome, stout, married bruuette here who is seen somewhat frequently walking with and talking In very plainly confidential terms to a certain young man but that does hot affect me, as no one can possible jmiptake us for each other.

To come back, by a gracefnl and easy transition, the subject of bonnets, I want you to know that I did my woman's doty by"attending every oneof the openings and I amused myself by trying on all the prettiest snd most becoming bonnets, by watching other ladiea make guys of themselves in unbecoming but

fair*-|ailfc»'—sit.

A IJttaln young man of this dty, not unkfli*!)!** to Terre Haute audiences as a fair |ow comedian of the very broad styl% is rsported as saying he. could hatv^ione the "Aarcerer" much better and pained much more applause but we g|rls and tho public don't so see it. We prefer our own ••Johnny."

As I said you may see us before long Your own Susie.

^ABOUT WOMEN.

A lunah given by aNew York lady to four Of her friends cost fllO, or |22 plate* Those New York ladies must be terrible folks to feed.

Jennie June ssys it would be a revelation to many to know the number and kind ofcaapinen who are now living indepeUMpy. and earning their own

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Fanny t*erry, *a very soft-headed ^oj^vlUe^ll, obtained a marriage li ceftse*nd Was manrfed in jail to a young man imprisoned for burglarizing her father's house.

The following iulvertisem^nt signed by Amy Houghton's mother, appears In Philadelphia. "I caution all persons authorised to perform the marriage ceremony not to marry my daughter to anyone."*,

Take life as it runs and the woman with a big foot gets just as much admiration as the woman with a small one. No one dares compliment the little foot or slur tho big one, and so where is the gain or loss?

A servant girl loft Minneapolis the other day for Denver, under contract to do housework in a family at |50 a month, on condition that she would not marry, and would remain in the same place six months.

An Ottawa policeman arrested two respectable yonng women in that city one day'last week because they were wearing "loud" hats. His object, as he explained, waa to "teach them bow to dress qnietly in the future."

A woman ih Maine, attempting to talk tbrovgh »telephone for the first time, exclaimed, "How do you do?" and then dropped into a chair, proteeting that "aha couidat say another word ahe felt aa if she had been talking to a ghost."

The latest "racket" for the fashionable belles in New York is totake fencing lessons. They are aaid to develop the figure, as well aa the muscles, and add graoe to jthe movements of thoae who take them. Every young lady should take fencing lessons before the picnic ieason, so they can climb over rapidly to the next pasture te escape infuricowa.

Miss Goodrich lay for Inonths in bed Normal, 111., unable tp stir. Medical attention did her no qood, and her family despaired of her recowMy. She at length prayed, in perfect faith for restoration, and waa at once miraculously cured. Such is, in brief, one account of the case. Another runs that ahe might have risen whenever she chose, and did ao asaoon as malingering lost its charm that ahe was a victim of hysteria, which was acuta in Its manifestation, white iasiaess wasehrouic. "She was careful," says a local feaper, "that her coach ahould not only be ol down hut one of sty leas well, and UutDw n%htdresses, ber constant wear, ahould be in the highest atyle of such robes. She never lost her appetite for a good meai,sg»d was never lacking In t% ability' & digest Ik In short, Miss Cfejedrich's case waa simply that of a fdodtfnl girl who, concluding that ahe had been huty long enough, got out of bed." The supernatural theory, however, is supported by her pastor and parenta.

variety of FANCY GOODS than ever before, and give you the worth of your money. GENT STORE.

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THE BETTER WORLD.

CHURCHES, PASTOR £%TD PEOPLE.

Some people will go to church to-mor-row to done their eyes others to eye theirdothes.

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Than will be social worship at the parlors of the Congregational church, to-morrow, at II o'clock.

The debt hanging over Plymouth Chapel has been paid—Capt. Potter and Harry Ross giving it a boost with liberal donations.

At St. Stephens, to-morrow, Low Sundsy, the octave of Eaater, services at the ususd hours, Tlx: 10:80 a. niM 11 a. m., and 7:90p.m.

The subjects of Rev. C. R. Henderson's sermons, st the Baptist church, to-mor-row, will be "Benevolent Work for the Poqr," and "The Rainbow."

A needless custom—that of advertising "strangers made welcome" in church notices. It should be understood, if it is not, that strangers are alwaya welcome in any of our churches.

Central Presbyterian church—preaching by Rev. Thos. Parry, to-morrow, at 11 a. ra. The subject of last Sabbath will be continued, and in the evening, by request, the sermon on the questions "What am I? Where am I Whither Do I Go?" will be repeated.

The Rev. Dr. Neale, of Boston, explains his long pastorate by saying that when he got vexed and wanted to go, his Oongregation wouldn't let him and when they got vexed and wanted him to go, he wouldn't. They didqft ty)th get maid at the same time.

There is a division in the first Congregational Church at Bangor, Me. One of the accusations against the paator is that, after modestly retiring from a meeting while reeolutions in his praise were being discussed, he listened to and watched the proceedings through the crack of a door.

Rev. George W. Sweeny, of the Christian church, will preach to-morrow morning, on the "Bluea, and their Remedy," and deliver his lecture at night. Subject, "Is the Bible the Work of Man, or of God,- or of Both Man and God?" He will begin where he left off

for to-morrow Itighl, will have up the dying testimoMjrandlasfrdayaof Thomas Paine, about which so much has been said, recently, by Ingemoll and others.

Dr. Darling, of Albany, who has been elected to the presidency of Hamilton ^College, is sppreciated by the people. One of his parishioners, who heard that the trustees were about to summon the Doctor to Clinton, called on him and said: "Doctor Darling, I do not want you to leave. I will contribute 91 000 a year in addition to your salary if you will stay here. And I also promise to present you with a paid-up life insurance policy for *10,000 if you will decline the offer that I know the board of trustees of Hamilton College is about to to make you."

SCRAPS OF STYLE.

LITTLE ITEMS THAT GOTO MAKE THE LADIES ATTRACTIVE.

Green in all shades is very stylish. Handkerchief dresses are still popular Stripes and checks are again fashion able.

Old gold shades are being displaced by new gold. Shirring Is elaborate and is seen In great profusion.

Many of the sticks of the new parasols are of natural wood. Ribbons are very wide. Some of those shown area foot wide.

Large cuts steel beads, banda and or naments are used in profusion on the new bonnets.

Pale rose and pale blue India muslin neck searfs are more worn at the moment than whiteor cream ones.

Imported woolen suits are very elaborately made, and are used for visiting, church and afternoon toilets.

New parasols are somewhat larger than those of last year, and are made of satin mervelllettx .Surah or brocaded satin.

Woolen Ktuft*, fine and soft, and which drape gracefully are chosen for spring and rammer dresses in preference to silk.

Demi-precious and imitation jewels and gems play an important part In spring and summer effects.

Small waists are no longer fashionable and tight lacing Is frowned down by sensible women.

It makes no difference about the rest of a suit but the neck must be trimmed. A Byron collar, two rows of surah and a shirred yoke are not considered too mneh to ha warn atones.

The mother Hubbard dress is becoming very fashionable. St Is suitable for a slight figure and made only of the softest material.

The new changeable silk are fascinating in the depth of the different colors. Twenty shades seem to float in the wine, the purple the amethyst and the gold

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which in turn are seen in theee beautiful fabrics. «..,j In defiance of Shakeepeare's fcaseriiotb that you cannot add a perfume to the violet, the new spring bonneta appear1 with violeta, which have beeaj&rfumed.

Time waa when beads for trimming A§p were black and white only, vifow tbey,:, come in all the new shades of violet,. gold, ruby, primrose and dark green,, v-** made up Into combinations which are aa effective as mbbbmbs of jewels.

It Is advisable to buy a sealskin eloak now, especially if yon get a bargain, for tbey will not be superceded by other cloaka next Winter, and arp easily kept*

through the Summer! aa moths are not fond of this fur. V* A very pretty dotted Iwim muslin

dress for young girla,' iiPinafli with a?t' ahlrred, belted waist, or plaited the akirt'. should have many narrow ruffles, and a* a a a a a

longeron the right side than on thelaft^ A

A pretty novelty la curled straw* use&» yy to line the broad, raised .brims, ef hata^t tf This is of a light stqwr, arranged In I & rings, so disposed and |plned as to form a kind of galloon. Tha bright surface of the straw has somewhat the effect of beads.

ADVICE WITH Axftfr J,^ If you would keep your roey (X)m-v-plexion, wear thick soled shoes.

FASHIONS FOR MSN.

Coipi SHORTER-TROUSERS TIGHTER

New York San.

The tablee of tailors are laden with the neweat goods, and the mandate has gone forth that there is to be an approach to more plainness of style. Nothing that may be called loud is to be tolerated. As to materials in imported goods, English and Scotch suitings are to be plentiful. The lateat samples show great varietiea of Meltons, woolens, Sootch cheviots, basket goods and diagonals, Meltons are In all colors, and there are many styles of mixed goods from which to ehoose.

The colors are to bo generally more somber, and certainly not so pronounced as heretofore. Among the mixed goods are some red and black, and with the novelties may be seen what Is called an olive green. The green is a delicate shade, and hardly distinguishable, and not enough to offend the most staunch Tory.

In regard to shapes there is t^ be a wide margin to suit the most varied tastes, Tailors agree that thorp is at present a good deal of individual sovereignty in dress. A man with thin legs will not usually hold himself up to ridicule by wearing the old fashioned tight pantaloons they used to call "gun covers." Faibions are becoming more and more elastic, and the time has gone by when any fashion plate will be made an iron rule for men. Single-breasted cutaways are to be worn, with an occasional three or four button cutaway, where the wearer rebela against one button onlv. In spring overcoats the prevailing style is loose, buttoned up high, with a tendency to roll over the collars so as to show the silk lining and give a stylish sppearanee. Prince Albert coats are to be a leadingfeature, battoned up high in the neck. The vest will be high, without collar. Some of the young fellows show a disposition to rebel against the Prince Albert ooats sa better fitted for more elderly persona. Coats for business suits are to be made with small railing collars, to a great extent. Trousers are to be worn rather close-fitting to the form of the legs, the bottoms small and shapely. Young men who aspire to lead the fashion favor light trousers. The tightness will not, however, bscatried to an extreme.

Tailors say that a custom is rapidly spreading among fashionable men to leave orders for clothing with merely general instructions to "make it up according to the latest style." This leave* it to the cutter's option or his knowledge of the special tastes of his customer to modify the style to suit particular esses. For exset or extreme fauiona there ia a tendency to short coats aa well as to tight trouaers, so that the young men who follow the latest styles will present a natty appearance. All ooats are mads shorter. There is little change in dress aults, except a tendency to make tbecnta shorter. "Ae fact is that so few men can afford to wear out a dress coat in asbort time that then ia positive and effectual rebellion against any sudden or frequent changes la that respect.

BeSdea the olive green referred to there art, asoong the novel cotom, blue and olive mixed, brown and olive and other novel combinations of shades. Business suits for summer wear are to be made of bine Scotch dmvises in skeleton form, rather tighter fitting than last year. As usual, most of the finer imported goods are imitated skillfully in cheaper qualities. A suit that costs 150 at a fashionable tailor's may be bought for $15 in a cheap store. There is a great rush for clothes made to order at low rates, and many low-priced establishments have sprung up all over the dty.

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If you would enjoy quiet oontent, drop. all airs and pwltnses^ Ft If you would respect ybdrSilf', leep your heart and body clean.

If you would never be told, a lUylO not ask personal questions. If you would retain the love off rienda, do not be selfish and exacting.

If you would sleep well and haven" good appetite, attend to your buainess. If you would have others respect your opinion, hold fast and never disown ahem yourself. L.s

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If you would have good health go out in the sunshine. Sickness is worse than freckles.

If you would gain the confidence of business men, do not try to support the style of your employer. ,r

If you would have the respect of mankind, never permit yourself to i% dulge in vulgar conversation.

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