No attention should ever be paid to anonymous letters. The writers of such stamp themselves as cowardly, and cowards do not hesitate to say or write what is not true when it suits their purpose. All statements made in such letters should be regarded as false, and the writers as actuated by some bad motives. Anonymous letters should be burned at once, for they are not to be noticed. LETTERS AND NOTES. The writing of notes in the third person is generally confined to notes of invitation, and such notes are never signed. When a letter is upon business, commencing "Sir" or "Dear Sir," the name of the person addressed may be written either at the beginning or at the close of the letter, in the left hand corner. In letters commencing with the name of the person to whom you are writing, as, "My Dear Mrs. Brown," the name should not be repeated in the left hand corner. No notes should be commenced very high or very low on the page, but nearer the top than the middle of the sheet. MANNER OF ADDRESS. In addressing a clergyman, it is customary to commence "Reverend Sir," or "Dear Sir." It is not now customary to write "B.A." or "M.A." after his name. Doctors of divinity and medicine are thus distinguished: "To the Rev. John Blair, D.D.," or "Rev. Dr. Blair;" "To G.T. Roscoe, M.D.," "Doctor Roscoe" or "Dr. Roscoe." The President of the United States and Governors of States, are addressed "His Excellency." U.S. Senators, members of Congress and men distinguished by holding various political offices of an honorable nature, are addressed as "Honorable." The superscription or address should be written upon the envelope as legibly as possible, beginning a little to the left of the center of the envelope. The number of the house and name of the street may be written immediately under this line, or in the lower left hand corner, as the writer sees fit. The postage stamp should be securely fixed in the upper right hand corner of the envelope. The following forms will show the appearance of a properly addressed envelope: [Illustration: _Thos. Y. Stevens, Esq._ _Chicago,_ _796 Ashland Ave._ _Ills._] [Illustration: Stamp _Mr. Thos. Y. Stevens,_ _796 Ashland Avenue,_ _Chicago,_ _Ills._] [Illustration: Stamp _Wm. B. Houston Esq.,_ _Wooster,_ _Wayne County._ _Ohio._] In sending a letter in care of another person the following form is the manner in which the envelope should be addressed: [Illustration: Stamp