American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-08
TWELVE GOLDEN HAxIMs.

marks on the virtues, vices and Humofs
of Mankind, both Moral and Divine
Second Edition; j H." The initials J
H. are those Of John Hall, Bishop o.
Norwich. who died ammo domini 1859
et 81. There is much in it for refec-
ton:
lon DRESS.
In thy apparel avoid profuseness, sing
ularity and gaudiness let it be decent.
+ and suited 10 the quality of thy place
and purse. Too much punctuality and
too much morosity, are the extremes Of
price. Be neither too early in the fashion,
nor 100 long out Of it, nor too precisely in
it. What custom hath civilized hath be-
come decent; until then it was ridiculous.
Where the eye is the jury, thy apparel is
the evidence the body is the shell of the
soul, apparel is the husk of that shell !;
and the husk will often tell you what the
kernel is. Seldom doth solid wisdom
dwell upon fantastic apparel; neither
will the pan,aloon fancy TO be immured
within The walls Of grave habit. The fool
is known by his pied coat.
2--oN CONVERSATION.
ClotLe not thy language either with OBJ
scurity or atfectation; in the one thou dis.
coverest too much darkness, and the 9TH
er too much lightness; he that speaks from
the understanding to the understanding
does best. Know when 10 speak, lest
while thou showest wisdom in DO, speak.
ing thou betrsy thy folly in too long ST
lence. If thou art fool thy silence is
wisdom but il thou art wise thy loug
silence is folly. As too many words from
a fools mouth give one tha, is wise no
room to speak, SO too long silence in one
that is wise gives fool opportunity of
speaking, and makes thee in the same
measure guilty of his folly. To con-
clude, if thou be not wise enough to
speak. be at least SO wise as to hold thy
peace.
3,--oN BEARING ADVERSELY.
Has fortune dealt thee i'll cards, let
wisdom make thee good gamester. In
a tair gale every fool may sail, but wise
behavior in storm commends the wis
dom Of pilot To bear adversely with
an equal mind is both sign and glory of
a brave spirit. As there is no worldly
gain Without some loss. SO there is no
worldly loss without some game II thou
hast lost thy wealth thou hast lost some
trouble with il; if thou art degraded Of
ny honor, thou art likewise freed from
he stroke of envy; if Sickness hath blur.
red thy beauty. i! Lalh delivered thee
fiOm pride. Sci thy allowance against
Thy loss, and thou shalt fDd no great
loss. He loseth little or nothing who
keepeth the favor Of bis God, and the
peace and freedom Of his good conscience.
4-oN ANGER.
Beware Of him that is SLOW ID anger.
Anger. when it is long coming, is the
stronger when it comes, and The longer
Kept. Abused patience turns TO fury.
When fancy is the ground of passion.
hat understanding which composes the
aucy qualities the passion, but when
udgment is The ground. the memory is
he recorder, and this passion is long re-
lained.
o.-oN SECRET ENEMIES.
He that professeIh himself thy open ene-
ny arrayeth thee against the evils he
means thee; but he that dissembles him
'elf thy friend. when he is thy secret
Enemy, strikes beyond caution. and
sounds above cure. From the 6rst thou
nayest deliver tbyself, from the last, good
Lord deliver thee.
Con LAW AND PHYsIc.
If thou study Law or physic. endeavor .
o know both, and 10 need neither. Tenn ,
)erate diet, moderate and seasonable la {
,or, rest and recreation, with Gods bless {
ng, will save the physician; and peace. 8
ul disposition. prudent and just behavior i
will secure thee from the law. Yet, if I
necessity absolutely compel, thou may'st c
lse both, they that use either Otherwise i
han for necessity, soon abuse themselves ,
u weak bodies and light purses.
ION INCONSISTENCY. {
Be not unstable in thy resolutions, nor
srious in thy actions. nor Inconsistent in
by affections. So deliberate that thou
nay'st perform so perform that thou .
nsy'st preserve Mu.ability is the badge v
{ in6rmity. v
8.-cHARITY ALLEGoRIxED. D
Charity is naked child giving honey - :,
D bee without wiogs. Naked, because ,
xcuseless aud simple /; a child, because o
snder aud growing; giving. honey, be-
suse pleasant aud comfortable; to bee, .
ecause bee is industrious and deserv> y
v; without wings. because wanting and q q
elpless. II thou dehiest TO such thou = ::
ilfest . bee; IL thou givest 10 other than s s
lch tno1 preservest q drone. !"
9.-oE DIET AND REeINKr. n
II thou desireth to take The best advant-
&c OF thyself, especially 10 matters where
lucy is most employed. keep temperate Il,