LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 5, 189-.

MY DEAR FRIEND:

Hackneyed phrases of condolence never yet comforted a man in
the hour of trouble, and I am not going to try their effect
in your case. And yet let me say, in heartfelt earnest, that
I was deeply pained to hear of your sudden and unexpected
reverse of fortune. Misfortune is very hard to bear, when it
falls upon one, like a flash of lightning from a clear sky,
without any warning. But do not be discouraged. When Senator
Benton saw the work of many years consumed in ten minutes, he
took the matter coolly, went to work again, and lived long
enough to repair the damage. So I hope will you. There is no
motto like "try again," for those whom fate has stricken
down. Besides, there are better things than wealth even in
this world, to say nothing of the next, where we shall
neither buy nor sell.

If I can be of any assistance to you, let me know it, and I
will help you as far as I am able.

In the meantime, cheer up, and believe me as ever,

Yours sincerely,

JAMES STERLING.

H.R. DRAYTON,
Covington, Ky.

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ETIQUETTE OF PUBLIC PLACES

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There is no surer mark of a well-bred man or woman than proper and
dignified conduct in public. The truly polite are always quiet,
unobtrusive, considerate of others, and careful to avoid all
manifestations of superiority or elegance.

Loud and boisterous talking, immoderate laughing and forward and
pushing conduct are always marks of bad breeding. They inevitably
subject a person to the satirical remarks of the persons with whom he
is thrown, and are perhaps the surest means of proclaiming that such a
person is not used to the ways of polite society.

Etiquette in Church.

It is the duty of a well-bred person to attend church regularly on
Sunday.

In entering the church you should pass quietly and deliberately to
your pew or seat. Walking rapidly up the aisle is sure to disturb the
congregation.

If you are a stranger, wait in the lower part of the aisle until the
sexton or ushers show you a seat, or you are invited to enter some
pew.

A gentleman should remove his hat as soon as he enters the inner doors
of the church, and should not replace it on his head after service
until he has reached the outer vestibule.

In accompanying a lady to church, pass up th