as though you were guilty of some grave offense.

–they are handicaps in the great race of life.  Swearing indicates a lack of self-control; drinking is demoralizing in the highest sense of the word; chewing is absolutely indecent, and smoking is selfish and vulgar, to say the least, and is a habit that stamps you as second-class men, who are furnished second-class apartments in all well-regulated vehicles of travel, hotels, etc.  As a rule, smokers have but little regard for the comfort of others, and will not tolerate from others any such selfishness as they practice themselves.

and as about everything else you eat contains about the same elements as bread made of finely bolted flour, eat what is called brown bread, or bread made of the whole wheat, as it contains elements not found in other articles of food–elements that your system must have to thrive.

of the common laborers will not work as long as they have a dollar in their pockets, and many of them will not work at all until their empty stomachs warn them of approaching starvation.  As a rule, these are the men who talk about bloated bondholders, monopolists, hard times, etc.

–it will never come.  You must enjoy life as it passes–happiness is, in a great degree, a habit.  Those persons who desire to get rich first, and enjoy themselves afterward, always are miserable.  Now or never is its motto.

–takes three times as many steps and makes three times as many motions as necessary.

and then denounce other persons for not guessing as you did.

–some day you may need their friendship; besides it is unmanly.

to help them procure their baggage, nor an express package.

nor ask the brakeman to ventilate the car, as long as you have your coat or cloak on.  Women are very selfish and unkind in this respect, and many are the remarks made about their disregard for the comfort of others.  A severe reprimand occasionally would not be out of place.