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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1878
Page
4
A collection of aphorisms on virtue, prudence, and conduct including warnings about pride, secrecy, and temper, concluding with Franklin’s reflection on striving to be the best. The sayings emphasize restraint, honest effort, and the value of a clear conscience in daily life.
A concise guide listing proprieties for polite behavior. Do not smack while eating or run after famous people. Do not cut nails in company. Precede a lady on stairs and address spouses properly as Mr or Mrs. A long formal call, keeping a musician idle, is discouraged. Do not stretch feet in company. Flirting by a girl is frowned upon. The lady of the house greets guests at a formal reception. Take the last piece if needed and depart quietly with a kerchief usage. If meeting a gentleman with a strange lady, salute both.
A sharp Calvinistic clergyman debates with Mr. Ingersoll over natural laws and the possibility of altering them. In response Ingersoll claims he would improve health by making it watchful. A young man injured by a mule tail asks if he will be as handsome, and the father cautions that wisdom may replace looks.
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