Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-14

Speak not when others speak,
sit not when others stand, and
walk not when others stop.
Be not battered neither play
with any one that delights not to
be played with.
Wherein you reprove another.
be fundamentally yourself, for OK
ample is more prevailing than re-
spect rssin
Show not yourself glad at the
misfortune of another though he
were your enemy.
In writing or speaking, give to
every person his due title accord
ing tohis degree, and the custom
Of the place.
Strive not with your superiors
in any argument, but always sub
nit your judgment to others with
modesty. asd aiagf
Q Doinot undertake to teach your
equal in the art which he himself
processes, for it savors of AFRO
gancy. $50 ssfltsidN
In advising or reprimanding
any one, always consider whether
it should be public or private,
presently, or at some other time,
also in what terms to do it, and in
reproving show no signs of choler,
but do it with sweetness and mild
ness. IA ..,...4
In your apparel be modest, and
endeavor to accommodate nature
more than procure admiration.
Keep to the fashion ofyour equals
such as are civil and orderly, with
respect to time and place.
Associate yourself with men of
good quality, if you esteem your
own reputation; for it is better to
be alone than in bad company.
Utter not base and frivolous
things among grown and learned
men, nor every difficult question
or subject among the'ignorapt, or
hard things to be believed.
Be not forward, but friendly
and courteous, the first to salute,
hear, and answer; and be not pen
sive when it is time to converse.
Gaze not on the marks and
blemishes of others, and ask not
how they came. What YOU may
speak in secret to your friend de-
liver not before others.
Think before you speak /; pro-
nounce not imperfectly, nor hiring
out your words hastily, but order
ly and distinctly. 90
Treat with man at fit times
about business, and whisper not
in the company of others.
When you speak of God or his
attributes, let it be seriously, in
reverence and honor, and obey
your natural parents.
CoLoRED THEoLoGY.-"Say, Mr..
Junis, is dar any place in de Bible
whar cullur'd pusson is men
tion'd q said old Caesar to his
friend.
+" Well, dare is, an if you'd been
to meet'n Sunday ye'd heard the
preacher read how Niger Demus
wanted to be born agin."
"Wh', VIII what he want to be |
born agin fer y
81 dunno; spec he fought he
might be born a white man next |
time an dars good many mig
gers alibe now jes like old Demus,
but dey'll alters be niggers any
how" .qf0
aAhl me, friend Caesar, we's
niggers,. we g'wine be niggers.
Yves g,'wine look niger, an ives
g'wine to smell niger, no matter |
what sort mush and klowse we
put on. ] tell you, Yves niggers as
long as de BRET staysin dis mortal
coil, an OATS all bout it,
The patient of a root and herb |
medicine man got the following
prescription for him for bad
cold.i N# 10 F F8
butcher feet in hot wottor,
gottobed and drink a pint of loot"
The patient brought the enigma
to us in despair.
81 can make out the first part
well enough" he said "Put your
feet in hot water, go to bed, and
drink pint-that is plain enough.
But what is loot p
We were embarrassed at first,
but a happy inspiration struck us.
LOOT, ell double o--tee, elder
blow tea. And that turned out to
be the explanation.
A CoURT ScENE.-It is not often
that one sees a penitent in court,
but an unfortunate prisoner re-
Gently cried lugubriously over his
arrest. He begged the Recorder
piteously to turn him loose, and
promised never to sin so again.
an do so on one condition"
"What is it, sir ?"
That you go home aud tell
your wife what kind of company
You were caught in. -
"Oh, sir, / can't,
"Then I'll have to fine you"
"Oh, sir, / have no money!"
81 cant help that"
.sRut sir. ifvou knew my wife.