The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-02

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40. The RIDING HABIT.
Etiquette is species Of social rash
Il breaks out periodically on the surface
Of certain order of society in the form
OF small volumes Of Rules " Hints"
" Umges," &c. Of High Life" These
eruptions are Of a very mild and epheme-
raj type They leave little or no impress
sion ON the system. Or If they do, il is
chiefly ON the system Of the Rustic, and
the system Of the Counter-Jumper-"and
similar" We have Just seen the latest case
ct this rash Wesaw It in the hands OF a
Young lady who exercises a superintend-
ance over the laundry department in the
hotel wherein we sojourn. Il is called
The Habits of Good Society" We ex-
amined il cursorily II asserts itself with
tho usual positiveness. cOmplaccncy. and
clearncss. We will give a specimen Of It's
style-from memory. The specimen will
not be a literal transcript-in fact, rather
the contrary. But Il will be quite as au-
thcutic, as lucid, and a. important TO the
aspiraut after the theoretical gentility.-
We select from the chapter upon
"rHE ETigrErrE o. EQUIrArioN.'
When a gentleman is 10 accompany
lady on horseback:
1T. There must be two horses. (Pil-
lions are out Of fashion, except in some
parts Of Wales, Australia, and New Jer-
sey.l
I'd. one horse must have a side-saddle,
the gentleman will not mount this horse.
By bearing this in mind, he will soon find
no difficulty Ia recognizing his own steed.
Sd. The gentleman will assist the lady
| 10 mount. and adjust her foot in the stir
rup. There being but one stirrup, he will
learn upon which side to assist the lady.
after a very little practice.
9Th. He will then mount himself. As
/ there are two stirrups 10 this saddle, he
/ may mount on either side. But by no
/ means on both. Al least, not at the same
/ time. Tie J5rmcr is generally considered hs
most gr1ccfui method " mo,mtHg. u he has
/ known Mr. Rarey he may mount without
/ the aid Of stirrups. II not, he may try,
but will probably fail. Should he wish to
display a sportive eccentricity, he may
/ climb up the animals tail.
5th. The gentleman should always ride
on the right side Of the lady. According
10 some authorities, the right side is the
left. According to others, the other i.
the right. II the gentleman be left-hand
ed, this Of course will make a difference
should he be ambi-dexter, it will be in
| different.
9th. II the gentleman and lady NEE
persons on the road, these will be proba
bly strangers. That Is, if they are not &C
quaintanGes. In either case, the lady anC
gentleman must govern themselves accor
dinghy Perhaps DE latter Is ne Gridcaec Q
highest breeding.
| It'll. II they he going in different direc
tions, they will not be expected TO ride il
company. Nor must these request thos'
10 usFn and join the others. And rice rer
81. This Is indccorous and indicates
want OF s1Uoir viure.
sth IL the gentlemans horse throw
him, he must not expect him TO pick hin
up. Nor the lady. But otherwise the Ia
dy may This Is important 70 be born
in mind by both.
| ost o. fhoi- --t,--- inc ECuTTeua
will dismount FIRST and assist the lad
from her horse. But he must not expec
the same courtesy in return.
There are three ways of dismounting
lady. First, With harna and kHvu. Tai
l. the way-respectful-and-ceremonious.-
Second, by receiving the lady IN you
arms. This is the y-gallant-and-tendel
Third. by presenting your shoulders, an
carving the lady to the door or vestibul'
pick-a-back" This is the way-humoi
ods-and-iamiliar