The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-01-31
From the Holly Springs Gazette.
AN EXTRACT

j a FOR THE coon OF The COMMUNITY.
Twas farmer, would devote my who'll
attention TO the cultivation of my farm, cloth,
and feed my servants well, take care Of N,
stock, make lawful fence and keep i 90; wherr
my neghbors'stock annoyed me, would not q
buse then, by making the dogs tear off their
ears and send them home earless, like poor
fellow that had got bIs just deserts for stealing
for, poor creatures. when they can't get enough
at home, and hunger begins to pinch, Of neces.
|sity they 60 abroad to look for il, and who can
blame them! fdtake fair price for my pro-.
dUce, and avoid, as far As possible, SEEDING il
to agents at distance, and placing il in the
hands Of men that had ever betrayed their trust
I'D pay my debts as soon az they fell due, and
if | had the money, a little before: and when
they were all paid, I'd turn over new Zealand
say after that,when went to buy. here's one
and there's the other in short, I'd always get
my money before spentit. Id never indulge
in idleness and dissipation, lounging about store
doors and goods boxes, instead Of being at home
attending to my business, whichis of far great
er importance, though we all know how pleas,
ant thing it is to meet our acquaintance and
spend few moments in social chat when we
meet il town. rv
III was lawyer. would not. charge poor
woman five dollars for a few words Of advice.
nor would !, for the sake Of money, take ad
vantage Of my fellow being, and swindle him
out Of his jast rights by false representations
when my, conscience condemned mo OH the time
for it.
Nor would undertake cause in which 1
should have to pervert the law, TO do justice to
my client, and at the same tina secure to him
very great injustice, aud be compelled. by the.
way, to 60 contrary to my own better judg.
n1pnt 4s SOD b a~rs.s@aa 81 asss *
II was q doctor, would not charge poor
man as much as he could earn in year for cur.
ing him Of one epeA OF bilious fever, nor would
|, because fellow had little property, keep
my patients down until could size his pile,
and take il all, and turn him out without pen.
~ in his pocket, upon a charitable world such
as ours. Nor would charge q poor widow 60
exorbitant as TO distress her, and then threaten
to sue her and sell her property II she did not
pay me; thereby causing her TO either sell her
property, or put ii, ia pawn TO- get. the money
Tor me that could do without II until she could
mske some other afrangemensto pay i.
IfIwas preacher, would always be punc.
tual in attending my appoiBtments and be sure
10 be there At The hour appointed. 4 wonld
preach the truth in plain language. and never
Try 10 please every body, OF court favor 81 any,
be polite to all--speak evil Of none--and when
4 heard an evil report in circulation about one
Of nv charge, .ns.ead Of giving Il even credenss4
(leI alone circulation,) would 60 to that broth.
e. or sister end know the truth ofit. n Is was
SANDER, would use every exertion in mr. pows
er to stop il and have it hushed forever; f0vthe
remark, though a4trite one 10 nevertheless tsus,
III will speaks wellof nobody. Ill vac aent w.
charge, lei il be town or country, Id try 70 Do