The Portland gazette., 1823-10-14
COMMUNICATIONS.
FOR THE GAZETTE
USEFUL RULES
FIOr SundrV SOrts Ot PeOpLe.

r. or SWluIy SOfN " tOpVC'
/. When YOU are walking to Church, talk
as loudly as you can; 50 that others may know
you are in the way Of your duty.
2. When you are fairly seated at Church,
look round among the Congregation, and bow
TO your particular friends this shows good
manners and kind feelings.
3. Ifyou are singer, sing little after the
rest of the singers; because the more there asI
Of good thing, and the longer IL lasts, the
better.
A. If the seats in the Pews are on hinges,
the moment prayer is ended, biroio them down,
and make as much noise in 50 doing as you can.
It will rouse up those who are drowsy, and
quicken their attention to the sermon.
s. When you sleep at meeting, do it with
out disguise or conceaiment,-A Church IS no
place for hypocrisy. Besides, to sleep at ycpr
ease on such occasions, shews that your con-
science does net trouble you.
6. If you do not incline to go to Church,
90 to Broads, or elsewhere in the country :
YOU will not then be annoyed BY teams.
| Z. If you meet chase or team, never
trouble yourself to be CiUll, but show your
spunk, and dash along, and drive it out of the
wav this will teach folks good manners.
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leave the reins in the bottom of the carriage,
and they will get under the horses heels with
perfect ease.
| g. When you are speaking earnestly 70 a
man or woman, get Your mouth as near a
possible to lis or her face, and then the person
thus spoken TO will certainly feel the force Of
your observations.
10. When you are telling a story, keef
laughing Yourself; and then, by sympathy
the company will be inclined tot will BE-
well to praise the story somewhat, before yor
begin: i viii awaken attention.
II. When you cape - company, DO It fairly
and above board; and not be Sd clOwnish a.
, to cover vonr mouth with your hand.
I2. " hen YOU are n the company Of yOnl
superors, or OF strangers, sit, stand anJ ta'E
with your hat on Il is proves that you are a
good as they are, and that on are duy sensi
Bile oft
13. As swearing is not so great an accom-
plishmcnt as il was some years azo,--pra tls'
lii only on particular occasions. when the ClIar
! slsts n 0drrety, pay but little attention to IL
old maxim Of doing as you would be done B,
! 1t would make tile world stupldly uniluru
and monotOnouS.
D 10 When you have done eating your din
f ner, always pick your teeth with your fork
! 1t is Prodigious saving of goose quills.
S 10. When eating an apple, or your common
D meals, do the business efectually : and let til,
} smacking sound Of your Ups keep time Wit
the up-and-down operation Of gour teeth -
this shows that you are methodical, and II
earnest to employ as many Of your facutie
2 at the same time as you can.
10. lfyou carry achite pocket handker
chlet-pn it in your pocket and let half of i
hang out.
49, II you carry silk one,-never use ii
] only draw your breath more sudGeniy AM
Po'oe1utty, and it will answer all purposes, ant
} save deal of washing.
70. Always take few drains in the morning
T helps the revenue, and makes one feel clev
ery; But in this be Uery moderate 10. TipIel
used to say that eIeeen glasses of sling befor,
breakfast, were as good as a thousand.
q. If you have occasion to speak III OF any
one OF your friends, lott behind lis b elk anC
then you will not wound his feelings
g. yon are invited to dine with a gentle
man TOMORROW and are engaged, ,el him 50
but that you will dine with him nert dau.-Thi,
wi save him trouble, and make ali certain.
%. lfyou wish for advice, don't ask il TN YOU
nave made up your mind thus you will not be
plagued with varying opinions.
! "a. If you like these Rules, examine future
papers in search Of some more such.
POOR RICHARD.