The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-27
Things that 4 Dislike.

loving in the sound thereof. There are but
few men, even of the number who make
use of the above Objectionable phrase, who,
at fair, would inquire: "Who wishes to
buy nlu old horse ?"
dislike, when promenading the walks of
a city, to have persons spit their tobacco
Juice from the window of the second story
of their houses. 1t is too fragrant proof OF
what is sufficiently true without so strong a
testimony, that men prefer their own con-
venierce to that of others. This detestable
practice is the more Objectionable, inasmuch
as best friends, and perhaps sweet-hearts,
may be the sufferers.
! | dislike to see persons, male or female,
wipe their mouths (when at table, on the
table cloth, or spit upon the carpet. 1t is a
gross violation of delicacy and manners,
and is painfully disgusting to truly refined
man. | have seldom noticed this vulgar
habit in females-it is most confined to my
ownsex. Men are frequently chargable with
degree of carelessness in their manners,
which would prove the certain ruin of a
lady.
could as we'll excuse a man for seating
himselfb by my side, and splitting all over my
coat and pantaloons, as for splitting upon
} my carpet OF floor, or wiping his greasy
. mouth and fingers upon the clean table-c cloth.
Such abominable grossness savors too strong
Iy of the animal whose name is so common
ly used in comparison, TO signify brutality
in the lowest grade.
r The superlative, royal arch degree in the
: splitting art, consists, not merely in splitting
in the dining room, in the parlor, in the cab
. in, or on the deck of steamboat, but in the
| more perfect attainment of splitting on hot
icb 4 ha ita ot
roasted spittle may be enjoyed.
Plain spittle is bad enough, every decent
man knows but when seasoned with the
t horrid stencil of tobacco-juice the sublimity
exceeds the descriptive powers of my poor,
feeble pen.
S By way of making but one job of this
4 offensive subject, have a complaint to
0 make against practice which is only ex-
: cusable with sheep, and with poor children
who have never been taught better, and who
have no handkerchief for obviating the evil,
e and who would not know how to use one, If
e they had There is no Disgusting the matter.
+ allude to the Snutfng of noses. BLoWing
! the nose is excusabe, because it cannot be
avoided; but snufing the nose finds nc
apology in necessity, excepting as | have
5 already said, with sheep and poor children
/ or poor children and sheep. Yet, how
e many young ladies have | seen, who have
e spent years in learning to play on the piano
l. and to speak French, who nevertheless, have
e not learned to keep their noses still Thi:
is not among the least of the many thing:
that | dislike. Married ladies-dear me
). what a streak of awe creeps through ny
l5 veins What rising emotions of veneratiol
- check the rude criticism in which | wa
u u about to indulge! When l speak of mar
= ried ladies with reference to this subject,
/ dare not look up, lest frown from the brow
= of some worthy signora, should blot on
~ every spark of that temerity which is indi
IL eating the fault But if they lvM snuff thei
q noses, they must abide the reproof, nor hav
. they much reason to complain, if, by way Q
retaliation, their husbands neglect to scrap
the dirt from their shoes, before coming int
- the house; or even should they snore al
or night in their sleep, it would be difficult t
~ tell, upon comparing accounts, on whic
n side the balance of errors should be place.
Neatness is a virtue; therefore it may
seriously urged upon parents as a duty, t
n instruct their children, by their example a
t. well as by precepts, to hold these maxims q
t. Of moral importance.
us Never spit on the floor, carpet, or anythin
else that looks better clean than dirty