The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-11-25
COMMUNICATIONS
USEFUL RULES
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4. When 4 man, in the country, builds a
house. he should take care and place bis barn.,
and 80 forth. 10 the southwark 50 that while
he enjoys the summer breezes, be may at the
same lime, have as many pleasant prospects
and sloect perfumes, IS possible
2. IN totrT, the latter blessing may be cast
" obtained, By joining the house and wooc'
house, stable, and 80 forth. all together, with
out any regard 10 point Of compass
8. A farmer should leave his sleighs and
sleds standing out in the yard all summer, ex-
posed 10 the sun this will season them; and
they will be handy for use, when the snow falls
The following winter.
A. He should haul the principal part Of his
IRE wood in the summer time the roads are
then good and the days log.
8. lie had better haul nome The res lchoie .
and then, BY cutting up at his door, he can
save all the chips.
6. He should never have rood house, If he
can help Il it will make the maids and wo-
men-kind lazy, and tie wood mouldy.
Z. lie should spend rainy days at the tav-
ern this viii keep up his spirits, and make
him good politician.
8. If any of his windows should be broken,
he should mend them by sticking old rags or
parti-coloured petticoats in the holes: this, IN
some measure, will resemble the painted glass
of the ancients. and also aid the cause Of do
nestle manufactures; and enrich our cotton
and woollen factories.
Q. He should "never buy pig in poke,
but always look out for one with sharp Doses
long legs, and thick skin. The first quail
~ will make him useful in ploughing, the sec
ond will enable him to keep out Of your way
and the third preserve him from the effects OF
cold weather.
10. In selecting horse for the saddle, be
careful to choose one whose fore legs are short
er than those behind. He will be better able
to see the rocks and holes in the way and 10
riding, you will, from being on sort Of incli-
ned plane, have pleasant sensation, OF con
stantly getting forward, whether your horse
does or not.
II. liza gentleman meets lady on the side
walk. he ought TO compel her to turn ont -
Woman is the weaker vessel.
l3 II young man meets an old one on
the side walk, lie ought 10 crowd him into the
street first because the old man has once
had bis day of going strait forward and
secondly because" " ia medic tutissme," which
being interpreted, means the middle Of the
street is the safest.
Is. IF a dandy meets lady and gentle.
man walking together, be may very properly
rush between them, because a dandy is small
/ article, at best and his stays and braces anc
wadding prevent bis bending one way or the
other
II. When a lawyer argues a cause to q
Jury, he should take it for granted that the
Jury do not know their right hand from theil
left and then spend two or three hours ir
teaching them.
Is. He should pay particular attention L
establish the truth Of self evident propositions
because it il is extremely difficult TO prove
such thing, by ordinary evidence.
16 For the sake Of method. and having
view of the whole ground, il would be vel
to begin in the middle of the cause and leave
of at both ends. Besides, truth Is known t
lie in the middle.
POOR RICHARD.