Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-12-26
RULES OF CONDUCT FOR 1879.

Never exaggerate.
| Never point to another.
Never betray confidence.
Never wantonly frighten others.
Never leave home with unkind
words.
Never neglect to call upon your
friends.
Never laugh at the misfortunes OF
others.
Never give promise that you do
not fulfill.
Never send present, hoping fol-
one in return.
Never speak much of your own per-
formances.
Fever fail to be puntual at the time
appointed.
Never make yourself the hero Of
your own story.
Never pick the teeth or clean the
nails in company.
Never fail to give polite answer
to civil question.
Never question a servant or child
about family matters.
Never present gift, saying that ii
is no use to yourself.
Never read letters which you may
find addressed to others.
Never fail, as gentleman, of be-
ing civil and polite to ladies.
Never call attention to the features
or form of any one present.
Never refer to oft you have made
or favor you have rendered.
| Never associate with bad quality.
Have good company or none.
Never look over the shoulder OF
another who is reading or writing.
Never appear to notice a scar, de-
formity or defect of any one present.
Never punish your child for fault
to which you are addicted yourself.
Never answer questions, in general
company, which have been put tC
others.
Never, when travelling abroad, be
over boastful in praise of your cOun
try.
Never call new acquaintance by
the christian name unless requ esteC
to do so.
Never lend an article you have Dor
rowed, unless you have permission tt
do so.
Never attempt to draw the atten
tien Of the company constantly upol
yourself
Never exhibit anger, impatience o.
excitement when an accident hap
pens.
Never pass between two persons
who are talking to each other, wlthou
an apology.
| Never enter a room noisly; never
fail to close the door after you, ant
never slam it.
Never forget that, if you are faith
ful in few things, you may be ruler
over many.
Never exhibit too great familiar ty
with the new acquaintance you may
give otfensc.
Never will a gentleman allude tt
conquests which he may have made
with ladies.
Never fail to offer the easiest an(
best seat in the room to an invalid
an elderly person, or q lady.
| Never neglect to perform the com
mission which your friend intrustet
to you. You must not forget.
Never send your guest who is ae
customed to warm room, off to :
cold, damp, spare bed, to sleep.
Never enter a room filled With peo
PIE without a slight bow to the gen
eral company when first entering.
Never fail 10 answer an invitation
either personally or by letter, within
a week after the invitation is recelv
| ed.
Never accept of favors or hospitali
ties without rendering an exchang,
of civilities when opportunity offers
Never cross the legs or put out on,
foot In the street car or places where
it will trouble others when passing
by.
Never fail to tell the truth. i
truthful. you get your reward. You
will get your punishment if you de
ceive.
Never borrow money and neglect tc
pay. If you do you will soon be
known as a person of no business in.
tegrity.
Never write to another asking fol
information, or favor of any kind,
without inclosing postage stamp for
the reply.
Never fail to say kind and encour-
aging words to those whom you meet
| in distress. Your kindness may lifl
a. -ul out of their despair.
' ~ -er refuse to receive sn apology.
Ne'> ~0t receive friendship, but
ao nou may =. require when an apollo
soul'esg wiz Won accept it.
gy is offered, thai % arm in arm
Never, when waikiki. continually
with a young lady, be ,Ner side,
changing and going to the ot.. Ii
because of a change of corners.
shows too much attention to form.
Never should the lady accept of
expensive gifts at the hands of a gen.
tleman not related or engaged to her.
Gifts of flowers, books, music or con-
fectionery may be accepted.
Never insult another by harsh
words when applied to for a favor.
Kind words do no cost much, and
yet they may carry untold happiness
to the one to whom they are spoken.
Never attempt to convey the i'm
preston that you are a genius, by
initiating the faults of distinguished
men. Because certain great men
were poor penmen, wore long hair,
DR. other peculiarities, j.. does not fol-
ow that you will become great by
initiating their eccentncities-