Year: 1874

of those he would correct Ignorant
persons are, if possible, even more sensi-
tive to insults than those who are well
educated.


All men wish to be good-wish to be
happy. Few have yet learned tn at ones
happiness consists largely in making
others happy. We are taught that it is
more blessed to give-time, labor, love,
money, advice, anything of which we
have more than our neighbor-than to
receive" but how many realize or believe
in this Some have enjoyed the sweet
luxury of doing good to others, without
thought of other reward than the happy
consciousness of the act itself. But this
is not the principle upon which most
men-even professed Christian men-do
business. They have other ways of lay
ing up treasures in heaven, namely, by
getting all they can and keeping all
they get" But we are straying from
our subject Here is capital criticism"
from The Oneida Circular, which hits us
all right where we live, and teaches
lesson which all ought to learn. namely.
that nobody soishes to hear of our aches
and pains, that nobody likes another bet
ter, because of his infirmity There is
prevailing habit with many to report all
their griefs to any one who will lend
listening ear But we may assure the
poor invalid that his society will be
much more agreeable when he is we'll
and without any ache, pain, sore or other
blemish Most persons like sunshine
better than shadow, and health better
than disease.


TILT AT MANNERS.


Everybody is familiar with the sound
of a cough, but who imagines that it has
pecuiiarities worthy of critical notice?
Everything produced by human effort is
worthy of study A little attention
will find in it such variety in pitch,
power, quality of tone and meaning con-
veyed, as at once to arouse the interest
of an inquiring mind. Coughing is the
language of invalidism, and to the un-
thinking requires an interpreter. There
is for instance, the complacent hack,
thrown off at short intervals without the
least effort. The meaning of the dry lit
tie bark is, that you are an
afflicted brother, but are bearing up
under your trials with Christian forti-
tude. Then there is the deep, sonorous
cough, which shakes the whole frame
and issues with that tearing sound which
you imagine must be healthy practice





produces note which arrests the atten-
ton at once, and when chronic is good
specific for people whose nerves are over
sensitive. One ought really to feel priv
iledged in listening to this solemn sound
of advancing decay for it plainly says
II am troubled with very serious lung
difficulty, and my cough is quite danger
Gus. This should make you modest in
view of your own robust health" Next
comes the spasmodic coughing fit, which
possesses greater merit, because more
rare. 1t is most telling when suddenly
executed in a crowded assembly during
an interesting reading or debate, thus
relieving the monotony of the occasion
and making hiatus in the proceedings,
quite grateful to the tired listeners
These are some of the elementary sounds,
but they are susceptible of endless varia-
ton, and may, with practice, be rendered
with great effect.


Apropos of coughing is in another
habit nearly akin to it, viz, sneezing
Most people indulge in a quiet little
effort of this kind which is hardly
noticed. This is called cat-sneeze and
is childish. The true sneeze for the
adult should be accompanied with an ex-
plosion like the concus sion following
sudden discharge of firearms There |
are however, few persons who have |
reached the highest standard in this lit
tie accomplishment The most remarka-
BILE feat in this line of which we have |
heard was performed by lady, who is
said to have produced sudh a commotion |
of atmospheric waves by single "Ha-
rasch-ah p as to cause general slamming |
of the ventilators in that part of the |
house.


1t may not be commonly known that
the nose can be made to yield loud,
resonant note when properly handled !
such is the fact, however, and it is pecu-
liarly appropriate as a flourish before ad-
dressing an audience as signifying readi-
ness for action. Lastly: The majority of
folks, including the gentler sex, make
silent use of the handkerchief in public
when afflicted with a cold in the head.
Quite too much delicacy. How will it
ever be known that you are suffering
from this malady unless you in. some
manner make your distress audible?


Now, there is certain class of people
who entertain radical ideas in regard to
the practice above mentioned They
maintain, for example, that the innocent
practice of coughing is decidedly injuri-
Gus one, not in good taste in the presence
of others, and quite out of character in
any public gathering. They say that it
is mild imposition on our neighbor;
that he should not be forced to hear
what he does not wish to; and, further,
that it is possible in almost all cases to so
control ourselves as to entirely repress
the tendency to cough. Our ailments,
say they, should not be obtruded upon
the notice of others-but rather carefully
These remarks they aim as
much at the nose as at the lungs. This
organ EheV sOlemnlv declare should 1euer |
be heard from, and they lay down the
following rule: "Repress absolutely all
sounds which can by any possibility be
unpleasant to your neighbor."


In our little. book, How to Behave"
we have given many useful rules, which
should be learned and practiced; but the