Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-27

QUETIoNs AND ANswERs-ln the last number
of Noah's Times and Messenger find the fol-
lowing queries and answers:
Qvery:-"A friend insists that when lady
and gentleman walking together, it is pro-
per that the lady should always take the inside
of the walk. | maintain that it is proper for
u lady always 10 take that side of gentleman
which will not bring her in contact with the
crowd passing in the opposite direction. Which
is right?"
Ansper:-The custom of the lady taking the
inside of the walk originated in the necessity of
protecting her against the street casualties from
the direction Of tho thoroughlarc when the
sidewalks were less commodiOuS, and less rails
ed and separated from the highway; and as it is
from that side that the greatest danger is still
to be apprehended in our modern streets, such
as BrOadway-our principal promenade-thc
reason still holds good and to the lady should
be still given the inside of the walk-although,
Mt the same time, the weight of custom and
practice is against that view of the question.
Quory:-"Suppose am invited to- small
party, and omitted from large one given by
the same hostess and at the same house, can
just take offence at the distinction which has
been made in the two caseS?"
AnslOer:-lt is an awkward position deci-
dcd embarrassment, in which you represent
yourself but, on the principle of accepting all
of tue good and taking no note of the bad, You
should be well pleased, rather than otherwise
at the preference shown you in the invitation
to the small party" which has as many chan.
ces, perhaps, as the numbers are less, ofbeing
the most agreeable. As n matter of etiquette,
ones friends should. we think, avoid such d.
lenmas, for it is not easy to make manifest to
the world why guest is invited to one enter
tainment. and left out of the other, although
there may be good and sufficient reason for such
Discrimination. If you nre satisfied that ma.
king the distinction in your case has a tenden-
cy put slight upon yon, and to diminish
the esteem for you i'll the circle of society to
which you belong, You may properly take eX-
ception to the proceedings, Otherwise you had
better let 1t pass, and see what card" turns up
next time.
Qeery-IfI borrow of a $500, and am
willing to give him for the obligation $50, and
give him my note for $3.50, does it come under
the law of usurys
.ARs,cer:-It has been so decided
QUery:-"Who is the author of the expires
sion Consistency, thou art jewel p
-4asScer:- 1t is ascribed to Hon. Mr. Smith, a
member of Congress from Alabama and was ut
tered in debate, in the House of Representatives
some thirty years ago.
--~s@.S-
TnE Autocrat of the Breakfast Table in the
April number of the atlantic Monthly, has
this truthful expression of Bostonian pride of
locality:
"Boston State House is the hub OF the solar
system. You couldn't pry that out of Boston
man, if you had the tire of all creation straight
ened out for crowhar."
Boston is just like other cities of its size -
only, perhaps considering its excellent fish mar
ket, paid fire department, superior monthly
publications., and correct habit of spelling the
English language, it has some right to look
down on the mob cities. TIL tell you, though,
ifyou want to know it, what is the real offence
of Boston. It drains a large shed of its intellect
and will not itself be drained. fit would only
send away its first rate men, instead of its sec
.ond rate ones, Ono offence to the well known ex-
ceptions, of which We are always proud,)
should be spared such epigrammatic remarks as
that which the gentleman has quoted