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Show J dwellest, but speak well of it to all men. X. Thou shalt keep these commandments com-mandments and teach them to thy j children to the third and fourth generation, and that they may be able to flourish and grow in plenty when thou art laid to rest with the father. THE Kty BUilNKS t)ECAlQGU, L Thou shalt not go away from home to do thy trading, thou nor thy sons, nor thy daughters. IL Thou shalt patronise thy' homo merchants, and they shall j patronize homo institutions in-eluding in-eluding the home paper. IIL Thou shalt employ thy home mechanics, that daey may not be drives from their homes to seek bread tor their little oases. Thwafihalt consider him that is thy neighbor, above him that dwelleth in a strange town. IV. Thoa shalt rot ask for credit, as goods cost much nomey, and the merchant's heart is wearied wear-ied with bills. V. Thou shalt not ask for reduced re-duced prices on thy "influence" for behold, guile is in thy heart, and the merchant readeth thee like an open book, he lau.gkerth tkee to scorn fttvd shouteth to his clerk ha, ha! VL Thou shalt do whateaperl liethin thy jpower to encourage, and promote thy welfare, thine own people. VIL Thou shalt mot let the voice of pride to overcome thee, and if other towns entice thee, harkem not unto them. t VIII. Thou shalt sjoend thy earnings at home tbfet they may return from whence they came, and give nourishment to such as come after thee. IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness tho town wherein thou |