The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-15
HOE YOUR OWN ROW.
It Is a ProfitIess Proceeding to Carry Goals
to Newcastle

There are more ways than one, my son,
of carrying Goals to Newcastle, and in
almost every case it is proftless pro-
ceeding on the part of the person engag-
ed in it.
Therefore, my son. have nothing to do
with that kind of traffic-that is to say
do not encroach upon anothers preserves
except to admire. Do not attempt to
stock them with your own game.
When a man is salesman in a dry
goods store, do not attempt to instruct
him by the ventilation of ideas of your
own. If he be an actor, do not intrude
upon him any of your amateur notions.
If clergyman refrain from Scriptural
citation and exegesis Z, len in his compa-
ny. If professional humorist, resist,
as it Were the evil one, all temptation to
Righteousness and paronomasia. If anne
chanic, do not presume to give him points
in his calling.
But on the other hand, my son, onot
attempt to interfere with his speaking or
his calling, profession or speciality. So
long as you listen you make no mistake,
and the wing of friendship molts no
feather.
Give ear TO the story of his experiences
at the counter, but interiect none of Your
own; listen toand applaud his spoutings,
but spout hot yourself; receive with be
coming reverence his interpretations of
holy writ. but NEEDLE not yourself with
that which the lay mind is not supposed
to be able 10 cope withal; listen and
laugh at his wit and whimseys, but
hazard no joke of your own; attend
while he relates his mechanical achieve
ments, but vaunt not yourself in the
same line.
1t is a common mistake, my son, to
suppose that because man delights i'll
talking about ii certain something in
which he is proficient, he loves to hear
every bahbler that falls in his way des
cant upon the saline subject; that because
it pleases him to exalt himself i'll a given
direction he likes to hear others i'll the
same direction exalt themselves.
When man knows thing thorough
ly-or thinks he does, With amounts to
the same SO far as he is coucerned-he is
quite ready aud willing to instruct others,
but he brooks no incursions by others
into his peculiar domain When he has
finished the exposition of his wares, 1t is
time for you to show up yours, provided
of course they are of an entirely differ
ent line.
There must be reciprocity in the com
merce of conversation, an exchange OF
Complementary commodities. Each must
give what tine other lacks and receive i'll
return thai IA which he is wanting, else
there can he no trade, no harmony.
You would not ship oranges to Flori-
da.. ice 10 Nova Zembla or hot air fur
naees to Sahara. Then why carry Goals
to Newcastle;
Therefore, my son, let each man pad
die his own canoe AS it best pleases him.
Admire, applaud, if you willard it is
your best hold-but don't put in your
oar, though he be swapping. Boston
Transeriut
Mr.. VIM. farbell, father of DIR. Tar
bell. died of apopeXy at lis home on
Madison ST.. last Monday. During his
brief residence here. Mr. farbell has EN-
deared himself to the people that knew
him. His pleasant manner and gentle
manly bearing made him very agreeable
to even s'angers. Years ago he was
Nasta.. of n Masonic lo1pp in Nassul bpvo