Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-18
From the National Gazette.

an engaging first appearances" The truth
'" ~ remark must he manifest to every
"he' Eno ndverts to the impressions made
uPonns mind, on his fist meeting in ON
P"hyAsitii man of vulgar or unpoIishc,
drPdH,nent. The writer of This being dc.
s'r"usto roy assist in making gentlemen of those
VINO NV" no friends no dare rake he libcr-
'yoi tFinllns out their abbcrralinns from the
'r"e stind;ri Of polite life, offers the follow
ing rules, which cannot fail, if duly adhcr-
cd toto render the practitioner a finished
genllsa,an.
WIEN you pay 4 visit at the house Of n
TREND and get fairly seated, let one of the
hrst thinss You do, he to lean back in your
ch"'r.and particularly il you are near Il
cleansswall. | say .'clcan." because other
wise you misht &c, your head soIr,i. 4
wall seatly papered with light ground. is
he sases' to lean against, and would re.
con'issnd little change in the position. IN
or'ersahat hy constantly rubbing your head
on 'i.sssnme spot, you may nor make tn.
markSet il too plain. wLich probably the
lady yAthe house, If she was over nice.
mishiEpot admire. As to the sori of chair
"''icut5sl pest suited G'r the feet, would
eEsRmahosnny one particularly if the
h'nd ySes were made so as 10 rcouire q c,n-
slierable effort TO ill it back. The cane
and rnsli hotfom are best for !, small man
f.r
'"r e.ssyegehcraiiy have Il bar in front. upon
wh'clshe can plac" his feet. which will ena
"le nm to wipe the dirt off his boots in
case 9e goi into the mud on his way. and
'org1bEtpwiPe them at The door on y mat
l he Sristom of leaning hack on ones chair
- PutHsy american, and by risily uLscr.
wing abroad as we'll as al home. !, sor;L, ,
ones Nationality. The people of no other
IoilsiIst nation lean hack in their chairs
All ssssanrppeans have silly notion Than il
lndtssfesia want ofrcspccr for thnSc in who's.
Gasat S9g2all nrc. and that Is ha, Ihey e.I,
ysV.sN .rz-z
want sofself1respeci. But this is all af1ccto.
''on' Free and easy" is The trnc doctrine
whether alone or in society, whether in
your place nf business, or i'm the drow;,o
room: rccnIlrrt once hearing Il for i.ncr
say. . am told the Hr, Of leaning back is
so wei Understand. by some persons, tina,
'heF can balance them selves upon one IT,.
only OF the rlinir.' Bu looked upou mi,
as a mere display of vii. at the cxpeusc ot
an American gentleman who was induIcun
hImsel in the favnrtr American a,,i,udc =,
the expense of the foreigners sa,in-wood
chair aud orange coorcd wall.
Aiteryon have suilicic' ,ly INDUCED in
tins elegant accomplishment. the mex, si
ting attitude | would recommend. i, to re :,
y"nr RIGHT foot on your left knee, or. v;cc
versa and take the wrinkles OUT of your
boots with your hands The elevation Of
the t"ot 10 II level with the hands. is par,icu-
larlv advisable. if any lady or gentleman !.
close by, and II shows that you have aS
much respect for one limb aS another. -.
WhV should not The fnoi be as highly honor
r'l IN society rs the hand! WI, no, ,bc
hn"f he brought in contact with the glove,
have seen people shov. "trwhcn re tie
man had thus intrml.ccd his foot into com
pnny. IA if they thought their dignity often
ded; but thpnghti il quite rs SiIly rs | did
The condnr' of fashion. and was quite pro
v"ked to see the lahy feed huge poinrc,
dog from the table. by putting pieces o
bread ami mra; in his mouth from her o,y,
plate.
Aiier you get tired sitting. advise Won
to stand up, and if you do no, know wI,ar T.,
do with your hands. would recommend
you to hang them by the thumbs -, ,h.
arm holes of your vest, or deposit them i,
the pockets ofyour pan'aloon~. An occ,
slonal 'hrus'ng them inlo your hair, will, fin
gers expanded like the icerh of a ro,n',. ca,
be practIsed with advantage. lfynu sIouIr
he walking up and down the roam with a
lady or gentleman. you ~honl always ,ur,
your back to your companion. Some pcn
pie think this rude, hul thai is hrca,,,, IN =
have heard thai at court no one turns IN.
hack upon the King.
10 conclude, when yor gel tired of (w.ll,
ing. sl' down and lean back in YOUR chair
or II the sofa he vacant, take IA Toll upon +
and he careful To rub your head against tn,
wall as before. lf the sofa no covcrc,
with da'nask. and your hoo,s be- clean. vn,
might safely pnt your feet on il. ia some %
the members of Congress al Washiugro,
have been known To Ito, at the house of OH,
The foreign ministers,