Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-02-21

TINT hf hat low t-tlhn ttf OF the
punctuality prevalent Ia these DAYS
Assuming that the majority %
men have a low standing "a the
school 10 panctuality we must
always write sharp after every
summons Ne seud them. There
will bc divine service on SUNDAY
mording a. 4 O'Clock ",hlrp. "
"iou wall pleas, do me the favor
"a eat oysters and red snnppers NJ
NV house al 3 o'clock "shalp."
"Thc fuuertl ~ Cpl. Josilh Zig.
ginhpttam will tran-pirc at {
% clock sharp"
\ yauny man once invited a
minister Ia perform a narriigc at
5 O'clock ".hltp." a. II even
preachers bad be,oma contauina.
ted Nv the modern disease known
a. "hchlnl time.
Ali- fnrthe vanity of "punotu-
ality.
4. Go il, importance We assert
that pun,tuallny i absolutely
necessary fbr -uecc-, in cuisines,
No business man can, from the
esummical standpoint, afford 10
deal with mrn who would require
him % waste from 2to 8 hours in
every engagement oT transaction.
With the bushes. man "lmc !.
money " With him ~ O'Clock
4. not l2slj. The definite time
j. q point. punctulliiv {. the ne
cc-sity ~ business men. Moth
iug bcgel- ,oui lcucc "a a man
sooner than the practice of thi,
virtue and nothing shakes coni-
dcncc -poarr than the want If Il
lie Who holl.to his appointments
aud does not keep YOU waiting for
him shows that hc has regard for
suur time a. we'll a. for hi- own.
Punctutliiy 1, one uf the modes
by which Ne testify our personal
respect for those whom w. are
called upon o. meet n business
life. We naturally conclude that
tae maa Who Is careless about
time - al., clgclcs. about huT-
ue-- and could not Ice trusted with
transactions ~ Importance.
Nelson attributed his success IL
lie 81 81, puactutlily. When
Washington , secretary cNeu cd
himself for tbs h'tacs, If Do, at
tendance and lad the blame upon
his watch his muster quietly said
Then YOU must gvt another
watch oy | aauthgr secretary. -
puutilality may also DE viewed
from a moral standpoint.
"Panctullily said Luui, XIV
"i- ths pulitcnc-- 81 kiug,. Il
Is also the duty uf ladic, and of
gentlemen. Josiah Quincy wa,
H. wears President ~ Harvard Col
lego lie was never absent FROM
the IN @ clock morning prayer,
bat three times aud GA those oc-
casion> he was attending dis
trict court as witness in behalf ~
the College. An appointment II
- contract expressed or implied
aud be- who does not keep il
break faith a. well a. di,hones-
" uses other peoples time aud
thus inevitably loses character
A certain woman who was al
ways on time az church said. "lt
!, part Of NV religion not 60
disturb the religion If other. "
The >. ;. teacher who has IL
pupils "a her elias aud - distant
10 minutes from punctuality mas
rohl,ed-shall we say stolen just
| 20 minutes. 2 hours from that
class. The man who walks INTO
church at lli20 with his squeak
rng Ma las Is gully Of three Il ns
1. lie has made the c0ngrega-
ton twist It's neck, collcciiy civ
ani individually, 10 see Who the
brother is how FAR he has ridden
what ti'se he ssu iiix urcaKfa>t
whether be wears "Waterbu-
ry' or buys a stemwinder Elgin
from Dro. Bankston. Il j. thus
q physical inconveniencc 10 the
congregation. "a Of the ladies'
will have cricks in their necks.
q. lie has "disturbed public
worship" and ought 20 be arrest
ed by an officer 81 the municlpali-
~
2. lie has interrupted the preach
er's line ~ argument. Necessi-
tated loud speaking aud causing
chronic bronchitis.
punctuality may be cultivated.
How annoying are the impure
tnal.
Variation of cronometers hin
ders IL.
A town clock IL the greatest
promoter Of punetuality.
Clautanqnans ought Co educate
themsclscsiap 10 punctlality.
May the day not be far distant
when from The tnwes Of the beau
tifal High School huilding or
from the tower Of . new aud hand
some Courthouse. Time will have
tongue which viii exhort us
hourly ur semi-hourly 10 he
punetual. A CHAuTAUQrAN.