Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-04
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- Aifimproprietiss ~ Behavior IN ths sired
being offences against Christiau accurtesv
and liable to puhlie exposure and ridicule
there need be no apology for offering som.
suggestions on the espbject. = s'a'h
'NecMoietefy dfess6d.a Your ciSaK, or shawl
and even your gloves, shonld be aiiuste
you npen the street door.g saI
iHoeNevera 20 into therstreet With "A cigar O,
s4pipel in Ypnr mouth. No ners on, having
:. .inst IDEAS, OF cleanliness or decency. ey q,
smoked II anv public, ,place OF convsyar,ce
1t would be difhcnltsto decide which sis1 Tn
= suureSetfshcrenfurca~he-mho-puiiutes tht
pure atneanhre pf hAsyce With the sieken
ing fumes which are .pufred from his flthy
month, or he who roeis About ths street.
taking both sides oof the walk along with
him. ahdosisshing 4hgainst evers l,Ddy stha 1
tries to get pasty,i,n. When, ~ ismoften
the case, the blenaed fames Of tobacco and
liquor enye,op q drpnkard, they make him
the loathfnl mnnopplizer of bath earth md
air. Never sm0ke in n city, uniess stand {.
ing in the company of chisnnsys, oors d FIRE
proof ro9f I nnd nsver in the ee,Antry 5rflcss
wandering fas froa all human, .haaats and
hahitations,8a xrsa xn sssN sss..sa 4
When s.ladv, aniaged person, or any one
deserving dnfererce meets von, give Sher The
side next the wail.Ass This rule M he vida
lated only in sstreet so throongei that nen. .
pie are compelled to- pass one another on the
right. selfyouara giving your arm tn a lssav,
permit herIto takeSthe side nextttha wall,
5ut II yod are frequently tarnng corners you
need not scrupnlopsly observe this usage.
On staircase alwavse give azla,lv, but me-
yer gentiemam SUPERIOR, the wail.9 siyta I
Whenayun. fn'fo a numbe If ladies' At the
entrance Of nruSltc conveyance, wait until
they are all on board. To crasd before
them because they happen to be una ttended
and art not your acquaintance is di sceir.
teous. Offer your Assistance hut be not Of
fciols'y. attentiye to them. Ladies should
always thank gentlemen for such services.
In uenssing cutters over whichaa:narrow
slab is laifitisret courteous toscrowi be-
fore another Yfo is ready 10 goaov er Srto
jump, oyer at The. side sof the slab while sn-
other is crossins npon it. When aIai Sis
about to cso-s, a'gentleman, who has reas D n
to thinksiiisi serpiess would be1agreeable to
ber, NAV 'phsss sSvcr. before her, ana ntfer her
his hnnds ff4von Are ia rect With an
umbrella ydurilss q storm, offer to sharelt
with any respectable pers 'nlgsing the same
WY witffout one. If the person eoes fur.
ther than Yourself, shelter him 70 Ms nwn
daer-l -Aspid, ssstfikng your nmhrslla
agailgtssthose whnnre passing by9looking
out fo- those Coming towards. vou.L stg.ls8
If .you IN .st aaac1nantanee, salute him;
in many Villages it is eustomnry to salute
every aasaipersans meets. when Won meet
gentIemaa Of year acquaintance acaempa-
nicd hy lady, take OF vourshat 10 him: kut
If he IL aioucs ani be your esnei, 10 IA the
usage In some cir;cs and vi!ltges to bow.
md toucasgosrshat; TO nod merely i. .dsr-
spec'fal 10 IN iies.n slf wiil!args Il sss ssasa =
friend you t1eot @n Acqla ntsnce, go mt
present t'icrn unless. ven are convinced Fifat
= oseptstsah, wol.d be agreeabla' I, both.
Waen youarei IN company With alaistiagaish-
e frie11and meat an acqrsntance, be not
asharel TO sa.ute him, even iEhe sheald be
vonr m sanest slave. Ii YOU meet iaiycr
gentleman who is your superior give such
an e tie privileGoef first recognizing ypu
an1 saln ing Won. sIf he speaks tn YOU and
stops yof for cnnversatlon, it is his dnty ~
take leave irst: if a sentlenan stops TO talk
with lady, she should always close the
intervi'w. Do3not stand long cor versing,
in the ,treet, or near doors or s.aircases
- If vru meet an acquaintancep carving
nnvthi &. DO not inquire what he ms, nor
manifest the slightest curiosity, about .qit,
or if he shopld leave friend with whom hc
is walking, in order to converse with you
aside d. M as's 4,im who h has with hin.
If you ovestake persons of yonr acqnaint-1
ance walking together, do not join them
unless they request You to doasa. ~ When
you me7t m eaeqaintance do not ask him
where he has been nor whither he is going.
Never asf a a,nerson whom YOU meet on
Sunday, whether he has heen to church, or
where, nor say that YOU have been to such
church hut tii'f not see him there.
- Cherrfnlv showanv person a street, when
he asks this favor. md If he can more easily
understand your directions by yonr going
short distance with him, 90 so. When
another has ssho wn 10 v thesway thank him
for his kininess. A s. ss,eT ba~[,4s7
! eAvoid jostling sor being iostied in mar
row or thranged street, Nv turning sidewiss,
or contracting your arms, at the same time
watching the direction others are taking.
Do not oecnpy mereof the,wdk than Others,
4 by sAenr shing your canesor swinging your
arms at large. Be so much of soldier as
60 turn ont your toes, but not so much Of a
boxer as to clench your fists. = Z
When you meet two or moro persons
abreast. wha are not your super:ors, vJu
we epcrmittad ia. pass thein on the side next
the wall, andJif the way isna'r " It is the.
duty Of one Of the company to fall behind
the re Y anfiet voa pass. n Won aren zen
tleman with anathxv gentleman, who is
giving his arm TO a lady. walk bv. the side
of the lady, sn that she may be guarded on
either hani: iftxan pass a gentleman and la
DIV who are your equals. ge nv on the. aide
Of the lady, IL yoar superiors give them the
wall, If you are to wall withseveral ladies
give your arm to the eldest. fsTe'e I,
II yeu stand at a door waiting to, be ad-i
mitted, do not lo,k at the door, or If IL be
open, into the entry. ssA fool.1 saith the
son of Srach, " will peep in at the door
into the house, but he that is well nurtured
will stand withOut.'' Dom t stare people
! full in tho face, nor cast YOUR ewes careless-
y or inquisitively around YOU; ssLet thine
eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids
look straight before thee. Never lnok Mt
people through window, unless they are
close ny il, when, IL your friend ers ac-
quaintance within salute you, return the
salntation. sS7ss sass2ssfS
Look not behind thee il the streets OF
the CITY, neither wander thon in. the solitn.
ry places thereof HERvEY. !.
BALKy sHoksss.--It Il mid T. b. 6.st rate way
70 treat taiky hoses by hitchins god stout tors,
and team Aphipd him -theylpNl soon forget their
pscsliar prspensities, and b glad Cor sAanes 70
move the otpes way. :