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tools are all right? the fences snug? whether economy, and 

 industry, and sound morals (the best crop one can put in), 

 are flourishing? It will look at your orchard — peep over 

 into your garden, pry into the dairy — nay, into the cup- 

 board and bureau, and even into your pocket. Now, if you 

 are a man willing to learn, it wid give you hints enough 

 in a year to pay ten times over for your paper. 



" SHUT YOUR MOUTH." 



"We heard a lad, in anger, use this expression to another. 

 It was not veiy bad advice, though given somewhat roughly. 



When we hear some of our mincing misses singing, now 

 away up, and now away down, tossing their heads and roll- 

 ing their eyes, we think. Well, miss, if you knew what folks 

 thought of you, you'd shut your mouth. 



We have seen many men ruined because they did not know 

 how to shut their mouth when templed to say " Yes," to a 

 bad business. 



When we see a man standing before the bar just ready to 

 drink, we think, Ah ! you fine fellow, if you will not keep 

 your mouth shut before that bar, you will, by and by, find 

 yourself before a Bar where it will be shut tight enough. 



When we hear a fine lady scolding till every room rings ; 

 or tattling from house to house — or scandal-mongering, we 

 think. Ah, you lady, with all your schooling, you never 

 learned to shut your mouth. 



