Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-08-28
THE sNIcKEREKs:,

+ THE sNICKEREItS:
4 There are many who consider them
eslves well bred, and who go much in
society who nevertheless violate the
simplest rules Of politeness, by the silly
and degraded habit IF snickering. The
word if homely, is expressive. We are
accustomed to connect sfhIle with
things pleasant and graceful; and laugh
seems called by something genuinely
amusing. But when one unfortunately
makes triAing error in conversation, or
if some part of the dress is little disar-
ranged; then these highly civilized
young ladies, or gentlemen, look at each
other and snicker. ---..--..-
"Is it possible, we have asked our
selves, 'sthat Miss A. or Miss E., can
have been decently connected, or respect
ably brought up?" Like mother, like
child, what can have been the home in
huence exerted upon them? 49,
Whenever we see this tendency to
vulgarity, we correct it as far as we can.
Keep a steady eye upon the snickerers;
look disapproVal, and the effect will be
instantaneous though the lips may be
silent.
One night being present at large
party, we noticed lady, who on enter
ing attracted the attention of several
would -be-ladies, who began to cast ex-
pressive looks and then to snicker. -
Some glanced down and then puckered
their mouths as though it required the
greatest effort to keep from laughter.
Others cast sly glances at the object of
their merriment and in the pantomime
expressed their rudeness. We had
previously noticed one sweet girl, arrayed
simply and beautifully, who as she saw
the impolite manner of her friends,
looked over to the lady, and then cast
ing severe glance upon them, she arose
and came to the object of their fun.
"Pardon me, madam" said she, po-
litely. "There is bit of straw hang
ing to your cape-I will remove it. ~
The lady, pleasing, middle aged wo-
man, who could not but have seen the
motions of the thoughtless group,
blushed deeply, as she returned ssthank
you" adding, II fear I have looked
somewhat ridiculous"
"Not at. all, madam replied the
graceful girl, "none but those who are
deficient in politeness would consider an
accident ridiculous" )"
The "rersons," as the English ex-
pressively say of those who do not
know how to behave, looked from each
other with rosy faces at this merited re-
buke, self condemned and publicly re-
buked. 1t served them right, and we
wished that every snickerer might be
treated in the same way. Itwould soon
thin out the ranks of the self-conceited
and presuming perhaps make ladies
and gentlemen of them, ultimately.
A Modern Politician.
Dennis, alias Michael Brown, was
found, so says the Boston Herald, few
evenings since, in the streets of that
city, addressing an imaginary audience,
concerning the preat principles now agi-
tating the country. Mr.. Brown, after
coqueting with bottle of whiskey, is
usually taken that way, and it was
judged by the police that Mr.. Brown
would be benefited by complaining of
him as common drunkard, and sending
him to the place where whiskey is un-
known, except on SPECIAL occasions.
"May it please the court" said Mr..
Brown, squaring his shoulders, as though
about to hold forth to one of his imagi-
nary audiences, "would it make any diff
ference regarding my case, if the court
were informed of my politics."
The court looked at Mr.. Brown in as
constituent se a ~
"Hurrah for the Little Giant''
shouted Mr.. Brown, with keen look at
the court to notice the effect of the an
Enouncement.
"Two months in the house of indus
try" the court said mildly.
Mr.. Brown thought he was on the
wrong track. He changed instantly.
"Hurrah for Lincoln and Hamlin, "
he shouted, as loud as ever.
"Two months" repeated the court,
not moved the slightest by the cheer.
'Sold again, - muttered Mr.. Brown
"Only one more chance" and then he
shouted: "Hurrah for Bell and Everett,
and d. if I try again if we never have
a President"
"Take HIM away" said the court,
"and stop his noise
''This is a mean one-horse town."
muttered Mr.. Brown. Gone such yell
as [ gave would have set me free in
New York, and the honor of drinking
brandy with half dozen of the alder
men. This is not the city for man of
genius"
Charmed by a Snake.
The Rochester Untonsrelates the case
of a child, two years of age, daughter of
Mr.. Davis, in that city, charmed by a
snake. One day Mrs. Davis found the