Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-18
From thr National G0.cttc.

So """~ SD inuch 10 success III life ~
an engaging first appearance" The truth
"i ms remark must he manifest To every
'h'' sSh" ndverts to the impressions made
upon5h's mind, on his fits mcc,in. in Com
r""ypSl'll a man of vulgar or unpublished
"'past,ntnt. The writer of This being de-
s'r"uaio assist i'll making gentlemen of ,lus,
VIII" Iave no friends wlo dare take Tho libcr-
ty"f Rpintnl. out their abbcrralions from TN,
true Standard of polite life, offers the follow
ing rules, which cannot fail, il duly adhrr-
cd toto render the practitioner IL finished
gentleman.
"nrn you pay visit at the house of n
'rcnd' and get InirIy seated, let one of The
i'fs' things You do, be to lean back in your
CHAR, and particularly il you are near II
cl'HnswaI. say ''clcan" because other
wise you sh' SC, your head sn,Ied. 4
wall neatly pnperrd with Iigh, ground. is
Tue sateS' I" lean against, and would re.
coh'isend Il little change in the position. III
"r"erSthat hy constantly rubbing your head
on 'tie. same spot. you NAV no, make the
markIo' it too plain. which probably the
lady the house, If she was over nice.
'n'sttsnnt admire. As to the sorr of cknir
whIctlis best suited fnr the rcr,, | wou.a
l"c'fHR mahogany one particularly if the
''''" 'ees were made SO as to require "a con
siderable cfinrt to Ill, it hack. The came
ana Fnsl holi"m are best for small man
i"r they generally have bar in from. upon
""'e4ane can pac" his fert, whic', will cna
NE nun 10 wipe the dirt off his hoors in
case 4e go, into the mud on his way. and
'"rgoSto wipe them at The ,l'nr on y mat
The custom of leaning hack ON ones cha;r
~ P"fH.y american. and by rsidly oLsrr.
wing abroad as we'll as AZ hnmc, il spr:k.
one sRatiohality. The people of no other
P"'isied nation lean back in their cIairs.-
All europeans have a silly notion ,ha, i,
'""isats want "frcSprcr for those in Who's
SAW a4S are: and ,ha, hn, ,hcy ~-n
want of self respect. Blu, this is all ancc,a.
''"n. Free and easy is The ,rnc .Ior,rnc
whether alone or in society. whether in
your place nf business. or in the ,l-,w;,,,
ROOM rcr"ll"rf "nr" hearing Il for igncr
say am told The art OF leaning Lack is
so well understood. bv some persons. t,,:,,
'heH can balance Them selves urnn cn,. l,.
only of the chair Emr lnnkcd nnou mi,
as mere display of vii. at the cxpcnsc or
an American gentleman who was iu.iul",un
himself in TN" i;iv"ritr American at,i:udc. =,
The expense of the foreigners sa,iu-v
char aud orange coInrrh wall
Alter you have suiliric llv indul.cd in
THIS elegant accomplishment. The mex, 81,
ting attitude woul.l recommend. i, to re,,
your right foot on vour let knee. or v;co
'e'N'' ana 'ake The wrinkles OUT of your
boots with your hands The cIrvarion ,f
III" t""' '"a level with The hands. i par,iru-
larlv advisable. if any lady or gcn,!c,unn i
cIoSe by, and it shows thai YOU have ns
much respect for one limb a> a.n,hcr. %.
Whv should not tn" foo, be is highly hnru-
rh III society ~ IN" hand ,sh, no, The
ho"' he brought in conarr with ,b,. oInv,.
! h''e seen people Shov DIV when Il re tie
man htd thus introduced his fnnt into com
phny.as If they thought their dignity Often
ded: hnt Thought il quite rs >llv us | did
The condnc' of iISho,. aud was quite mr.,
v"ked TO see the lady feed Il hinge pointer
dog from the table. hv putting pieces oi
bread ami mra; in his mouth from her own
plate.
.AIteF Won tIrnI I l..
I" stand up, and if You do no, know wIlr t.,
d" with your hands would Recommend
you to hang them by The thumbs a, ,h.
arm holes of your vest, or depn,it them in
fh' pockets "f!our pan'aloon~. An occ.
SI"nal 'hrus'ln@ them inro your hair, with i'm
gers expanded like the iccr, of n co,u',. cou
be prhctIscd with advantage. ifynu >Imul.l
br wilkln" up and down the room win :,
ihdy or gcnilemin. you >houll aIwnys ruru
your back to you: compainion. Sn.nc ucn
pie think this rude, buI thai is l,rca,,,c IN y
have heard that nt rour, mo- enc tur,s h,.
back upon the King.
10 conclude, when you gct tired of w.,lk
ing. sl down and lean back in your chair
or II the sofa he vacant, take il loiI uuon +.
and be careful To run your head against ti,.
wall as before. lf the sofa he covered
with danask. and your boots br clean. vn,
miSh' safely pm your feet Onii ~ some nr
the menbrrs Of Congress Il, Washington,
hav" been known To do, at the house of one
The foreign ministers,