Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-27
n.nortment In Church.


The correspondents of the Muscat Enquirer thus
discourses on the propretes of behavior IN churcn
Upon entering $ church" you should take OH pour
/" hail." if you gentleman; it lady, you can
keep IT. on You should sit down in the slip as
soon as you gel enough if you are accompanied
BIZ lady," and she be your SUPERIOR" you must
not both "squeeze" into the sp together, tor some
thing might "break;' if she be your inferlor let her
60 to some other :" church.. You should not " lax
aloud in meeting" unless you be the preacher
Never go to your pew" in hurry, unless you are
afraid YOU will be s crowded. out, and at such times
be sure and take the shortest cut. unless the CHOIR
are singing & see him on his winding way" ltyou
are accompanying lady," she should open the
door--that is if she is so disposed if the lady accom-
panies you, you should open the door, and IT she be
your superior" and strong minded" go in, but II
INFERIOR, and opposed to woman's rights lei her
d" go in but you g put
| Should YOU sit in a "s Slip beside fashionable
lady," you should not look at her during service,
especially if you are good looking, tor she might
" faint" Never cast sleeps eyes at the " fair
SEX during time, unless by previous arrange
ment. If you attend church" with = LADY, IN the
evening, you see her home, unless somebody better
looking" cuts you out ;; and in that case give him
Jesse for his mpudence, but don't say anything TO
the " lady, for she want to blame, poor thing
| If you have small hand,'' and chance TO have
rng' on it. be sure and keep it (the HANDY in your
pocket for folks might think you wanted to " make
a show" Don't look your watch Ill church, for 1t
is evidence that you have more regard tor time"
than eernity.' Never {" blow your nose" when
YOU have chew of tobacco in your mouth. for
YOU might get choked" "Canes,'' umbrellas"
and babies" should be left stand outside the
! door"
Don't change your seat" unless there are 'tacks'
in it, or the little darling DEAR behind you
pulls your hair and then don't get uneasy or
fdgetty, nor leave until there is pause In the
sermon and then 90 out like the wick of a g bob
tailed" candle. Never yawn" in church with
Ct stretch, for your suspenders' might break and
you be gathered together as SCROLL | mean II
YOU are gentleman. When returning from church,
if you are an ''aged man." go quietly, and do not
stop on the way, to 'cut up any of your " freaks"
No LADY, should slay'' to % chat on the road I'M
less she be SUPERIOR, and of some " consequence"
Should the sermon exceed cone hour and forty
minutes in length' you "shlft your POSITION,
but not even then, unless you think you can get an
easier one If lady is sitting by your side, and she
be your SUPERIOR, and gets to 'noddtng" let her
lean her head upon your shoulder, but keep your
6: eye' out, and remember that IN Martin Van Bu-
rens translation of Homer, we learn
g That noddng nlion waits the impending fdH
If on entering your " slip" you find stranger IN
it, don't kick him out" but let him be, and if the
q sermon - is as long some we know OF, he Will
get sufficiently punished for his audacity.
EurERpE AND TERps1cHoRE IN REr1REMENr.-.A
Boston lady, who has lately travelled in Italy writes
thus of visit she made to the Lake Como:
We passed the villa of Taglioni. within few
yards of the window at which was seated that
slowly and so closely that could her almost as
plainly as if in the room. She looked faded, wrln-
killed., pallid and old. Oh p! who could believe her SO
recently the graceful and lovely embodiment of La
SYphide 1t is scarcely years since she re-
tired Taglioni is very rich and owns quite num-
Der of villas on the lake now rented out By her
side sat fair and lovely young woman, her married
daughter, the Princess Trabaskoe, and the flag of
Russia foated over the pretty villa.
The next we came to that of the renowned
d. +bo md eofp nn1y
think of two such ceebrilieshe fairy of the dance
, and the queen of song-side by side in early fame
and next door neighbors in their old age We land
ed at Pastas villa and proceeded to pay visit to its
. famous mistress. Unfortunate she was on visit in
Genoa: unfortunate for but happily for her only
child resident there. Still, her waiting maid
(French) showed all over the house, even to the
bedroom of the great cantatrice, the floor of which
is of pure MARBLE laid out in mosaic, of the most
exquisite workmanship. Busts and pictures of her
IN all her great characters, were abundantly dis
played.
ENTERTAINMENT TO CAPT. LOVE- OF BARoUE Kill
BY.-Boston, Jan. ia splendid entertainment
given here to- ght to Capt Lowe, of the barque
Kilbv, by number of ship owners and masters, a
t the Exchange Coffee House. Numerous toasts ane
p sentiments complimentary to the guest were inter
1 changed. Capt. Lowe made brief speech in which
he stated that he native of Baltimore anC
v had been brought up in that city.
: ANEcDorE OF WAsH1NGToN.-The following anec
II dOte as our readers Will know, without our telling
i them. occurred long time ago. But the presen
g cold snap" brings it pretty fresh to recoec
!; ton. Gen. Washington had, what among u
would call rather "vul gar" constitution-that is
e one that required good deal of exercise 10 keep
up to its best point. When he President, AM
the government held in this city, the Delaware rive
froze over so very hard, that frewood haulet
e across it on wagons During the freeze, Gen. w
was accustomed often to take ride on horsebacl
d into Jersey. On one of these excursions, he me
Z on the ice teamster with his Wagon pretty wei
loaded. The teamster knew him. After kind sal
IL uation he asked the General if he afraid t
q ride as he did, the river. The reply was
course, that he was not but that, even were he a
all apprehensive his loaded vehicle and team woul
convice him that all safe for every one on horse
back. :'Ah!" replied he, General, if | and m
team to break through, and all of US be drown
IS ed, would scarcely be missed, except by nea
- friends and acquantapces; but if you were
e, break through and he drowned the whole worl
If would miss and lament you"
p 1t is said General Washington related this anec
t dote himself it very highly as one Ct tn
10 best proofs he ever had of the great regard tt
IS PEOPLE had for him.-PhIadelphia Register.
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