Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-12-04

Ii is a pleasant thing TO have the character OF
a good neighbor. Who is il that deserves IT,
Not the idle gossip, who for want OF useful employ
ment,goes spei.d an hour one cighuors house,
& hour in another's assisting the IDLE IN sqnan-
dering the time they already despise, and robblng
the industrious of precious Jewel, OF which
they Che industrious not the VIsitor) know the
value Such ue:ghbors have often extorted from
those whom they bestow their scnseless vlsli5.
the pathetic exclamation, Parish taxes and as
sessed taxes press heavily enough: but the hard
est of all is that which the forms of society
authorize the idle To levy on the well employed,
by Interrupttng their engagements and defeating
their purposes'' Well has the wise man said,
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbours house.
lest he be weary of thee.n Prov. XIV. II. Still
less is the character of good neghbor due 10 those
who ingratIate themselves into families, and be-
come possessed of their secrets. draw from
them remarks on others, and then go elsewhere
and make mischief of what they have heard.
Those are not good neighbors who lead each
other into pleasures and eXpences which are un-
profitable themselves, which the crcum-
stances of the party do net justify. There are
ny families living in frugal comfort, to whom
the expense OF a dinner or tea party would be
serious Inconvenience 1t frequently entaied by
thoughtless, though perhaps well meaning neigh
boTs, who press them TO accept of entertainments.
which seem TO lay them under sort of obl'ga-
ton to invite IN return.
A good neighbor is. first, harmless and peace
able He will not Intentionally annoy inlnre
another. No noisome dunghIlt, no unreasonable
noises, permitted on his premises, 10 endan-
ger The health or disturb the repose OF the neigh
borhood.
The children of such a family are not permit
ted 20 throw stones into neigh garden to
hart his cat, to worry his poultry; slip The
tastenInCs to his window shutters and suffer heu
to escape aud break the glass. These and numer
Gus other feats, by rude and iII.iraned children,
for ;he annoyance of the mel hborhood, are never
tolerated in the family of the good neighbor-
Should any inconvenience have been inadverient-
" occasIoned b. him or his 1t is sooner men.
toned than cheerfuily removed or repaired.
The good neighbor IS kind and accommodating
Ii gives him pleasure TO promote the comfort and
welfare of those around him. If persons are Of
the same trade. no mean lealousles are INDUCED.
no petty tricks praciced against them; but the
proper feeling cherlshed-''I wish to do well for
myself, and wish well TO my neighbor; the
world is wide enough for US BOTH Among
neghbors of the poorer class. good or i'll dis
position is manifested IN the manner IN which
they regard the conduc, of their wealthy neigh
bors towards each other. Some poor people re.
Jplce IN the kindness shown neighbor, and
gladly embrace an opportunity of speaking favor
ably OF has character. or representing his need 20
those who assist him; while others are sDiteful
enough to regard the good done 10 n neighbor as
an injury done to themselves. both bv the person
who conters and the person who receives The ben
eft.
Good neIghbors. especially among the indus
trious poor. frequently have it in their power to
pro,ec, each others children and property during
The absence of the parents. This NAV also ma
terialy assist each other In ENJOYING the public
services of religion, alternately taking charge of