Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-02

Euagees tnat sbo' P'c"s '"s" "Ss',','o
than 70 have one meat served IN divers
aches. Neither, by my consent, shalt
;,hsu traia them up in wars. For he that
srts IN his rest 10 live by that profession
can hardly be an honest man or a good
!: c hris.ian. Besides, it is science no long
Ter In rrques, than use. For soldiers IN
peace are like ehimneys in summer. -
:, Ill. Live mot in the country without
corn and cattle about thee. For he that
nut,e,h his hand to the purse for every ex.
pepcs ofhoushold, islike him ehas keePe.h
water in a sieve. And, what provision
thou shalt want, lsarrlo buy i. at the best
hand. For there is one penny saved in tour
betwix. buying in thy need, ADD when the
ma, kets and SEASONS serve fttest for 1t. BE
not served With kinsmtn or friends, or men
en.reated 10 stay, for they expect much and
do little nor with such as are amorous,
for their heads IRE intoxicated. And keep
rather too few than one TOO many. Feed
them well, and pay then',wi'h the most !;
and then thou may'sta boldly require SER
Wee at their hands. e., s'@'@ n.s%
.1V. Let Thy kindred and allies be wei
come to thy house and table. Grace them
with thy eountenanee and farther them in
all honest actions. For by this means thou
shall so double the band Of nature, as thou
shalt find them SO many advocates TO plead
an apology for thee behind thy back. But
shake off those glow worms, mean para.
sites and sycoPhants, who will feed and
fawn upon thee in the SUMMER of prosper.
~, but, in an adverse storlne, they will
shelter thee no more than an astour in VIE
ter.
v. Beware Of seeuretyship forsshy best
friends. He that prayeth another mans
debts, sceketh his own decay. But, if thou
cans, not otherwise chuse, rather lend thy
monty myself upon good bonds, although
thou borrow it. So shalt thou SECURE thy
self and pleasure thy friend. Neither Dor.
row money Of a neighbor or a friend, but OF
astrsnger, where, paying for it, thou shalt
hear no more OF it. Otherwise. thou shalt
eclipse thy credit, loose thy freedom, and
yet pay dear as to another. But in borrow
ing OF money be precious of thy word. For
he tina, hath care OF keeping dAyes OF pay
ment is lord Of another mans purse.
vi. Undertake no suit against a poor
man without receiving much wrong. For
besides ltha, thou makrst him thy eompeer,
it is base conquest to triumph where
rnurr sSafs!i resistance Erither attempt
law against any man before thou be fully re.
solved that thou hast right on thy side: and
then spare not for either money or panies.
For cause or ~ 0 SO followed and obtain.
will- free thee from suits great part OF NY
life.
VI. Be sure to keep some great man thy
friend, but trouble him not for rifles.-
Compliment him often with many, yet small
gifts, and of llttIe charge. And if thou
hast cause to bestow any gra,uity, le, it he
something which may be daily in sight. O.
in in this amb,it Us age, thou
shalt remain like hop withou, pole, live in
and be made feet bail for every
companion to spurn at.
VIII Towards thy supcriors be humble
yet GENEROUS. with thine equals familiar,
respective. Towards thine interiors sh.w
much humanity, and some familiarity, a, to
bow the body, stretch o,sh the hand, and
uncover the head, with such like popular
com plimsn,s. The first prepares thy way
to advancement. The second makes thee
ky.rswns fas 4 resn well bred The third
gains good report, which once go. is east
" kept. For right huma Mite takes such
deep root in the minds Of the multitude as
they are easilia, sained by improbable
eourtesies, than by churlish benefits. Yet
I advise thee not to sffrct or neglect popu.
laritie too much. Seeke not to be Essex;
shunne to be Ra1vAigh.
TX. Trust not any man with thy life, cre-
di, or estate. For it is meer folly for man
to eu,hrali himself to his friend, as though,
occasion being offered, he should not dare
to become the enemie.
x. Be not scurilous in conversation, bor
in thy es.s. The Ole will make
thee -unw.lcome to all company the other
null on ouarrels. and Get thee hated of thv