New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-29


We append few Of Washngtons " Practical Max
the hope that they may interest as well as prove use
ful to many Young men among Our readers:
|. Every action in company ought to be with some
sign Of respect to those present.
2. In the presence of others, sing not to yourself
vita humIning noise, nor drum with your fingers
or feet.
8. Speak not when others speak, sit not when 9th.
ers stand, and walk not when others stop.
A. Turn not your back to others, especially in
speaking jog not the table Or desk which another
reao4 or writes; lean not On any
.. Be no Hatterer, neither play with any one that
delights not to be played with.
i. Read no letters books Or papers in company
but when there is necessity for doing it, you may
any one 30 as to read them masked also look not
| nigh when another Is writing letter. :"
l. Let your counenance be pleasant, but IN serious
matters somewhat grave.
g. Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of an
other though he were your enemy.
9. They that are in dignity Or office have in all
places presidency but while they are Young thew
ought to respect those that are Their EQUALS il Birth
| Or other qualities though they have no public charge
| To- 1t is good manners to prefer them TO whom We
speak before ourselves especially if they he above US
| with whom, in no sort, we ought to begin.
H. Let your discourse with Of business beahort
and comprehensive.
T. In visiting the sick, do not presently play the
physician. if you be not knowing therein
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due title, according to his degree and the custom Of
| the place
II. Strive not with your superiors in argument,
but always submit your judgment to others with
desty.
! Is. Undertake not to teach your equal in the art
| himself processes it savors of arroga1cy.
lG. When man does all he can tilough itsucceeds
not well, blame not him that did it.
| II. Being to advise reprehend any one consider
whether it ought to be in public in private, pre-
senty or at some time, also in what terms to do it
and in reproTDg, show no signs OF choier, but do it
with sweetness and miidness
Is. Mock not, nor jest at anything of importance
break no tests that are sharp biting; and if you de-
liver anything witty or PLEASANT abstain from laugh
ing thereat yourself. 7#
10. Wherein you reprove another be unbIamable
yourself for example is prevalent than precept.
90 Use no reproachful language against any one,
neither curses nor reyilings.
81 Be not hasty TO believe flying reports to the dis
arrangement OF any one.
%. In your apparel be modest and endeavor to &C
commodate nature rather than procure admiration.
Keep to the fashion Of your equals such as are civil
and orderly with respect to time and place.
%. Play not the peacock, looking everywhere
about you to see if you be well decked if your shoes
fit we'll il your stockings sit neatly, and clothes
handsomely.
a. Associate yourself with men of good quality, if
You esteem your reputation for it is better to be
alone than in bad company.
%. Let your conversation be without malice or
envy for it is sign OF tractable and comnlendabe
govern.
2G. Be not immodest in urging your friends to dis
cover secret.
81. Utter not base and frivolous things amongst
grown and learned men: very difficult questions
OF subjects among the ignorant, things hard to be
believed
; % Speak not Of doeful things in time Of mirth
nor at the table; speak not Of melancholy things as
death and wounds and if others mention them
change, if you cam the discourse. Tell not your
dreams to your intimate friends.
o. Break not jest where none take pleasure in
mirth. Laugh not aloud, nor at all without occasion
Deride man. misfortune though there seem to be
some cause.
so. Speak not injurious words neither in Jest o.
earnest Scott at none although they give occasion
81. Be not forward, but friendly and courteously-
the first to salute hear and answer; and be not pensve
J when it is time to converse.
80. Dctlact not from others, but neither be exces
siye in commencing.
. SO Go not thither, where you know not whether
YOU shall he welcome not. Give not advice withou
:. being asked : and when desired. do it briefly.
: 81. II two contend together take not the part Of
: either uncon>tra.ned and be not obstinate in you
', So. Rcprehend not the imperfecons Of others, fo
o that belongs 10 parents masters, and superiors.
: SO. Gaze not on the marks or bemshes of Others
J. and ask not how they came What you may speak il
If secret to your friend, deliver not before others.
i 81. Speak not in an unknown tongue in company
If but in Your own language and that as those of qua
itT do and not the vulgar. Sublime matters trea
; seriously
;. IS. Think before you speak, pronounce not in
perfectly. bring out your words too hastily, br
O orderly and distinctly.