New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-13


the jaw where We should thnk ~. ~ e II
be extremely incOuyenient. Ths 60 re IL
most complex and cunons pru,gs,,;'a p IA
wisdom aud power" uotwiihsts-SN il
too often REGARDED as a common tit-
intelligent person knows Il Is verv - llao. u
what Is worse, people wash n I, -. Ia II
careless as TO induce the bchef,b shtsev
ciOus use OF water no possible mi Ie1 II
deeply regret that any winter who - see ~
authority IN matters Of fashion ,Isa
aLstcIniousncss IN tho use 81 tho go Ne,
Trust our fair friends VIII have ts -
gard this injunction, and wash Their = x
possible. Inc treatise on tie toilet -
choice assortment OF receipts fof The -
various washes '9'lo9s, ~e., smOag N 49,
invaluable remedy for wrinkles. go
tie face, and sundry cOrn.plasterS sI''s "a
dignihcs by the name Of eosr,s,o-.' = .
OF language that reminds Is II ~
to call bread and butter "beysy,s ~ v
Count DOrsay now appears upor ~
guide, philosopher and friend az SO
wish % acquire fashionable .ssss.uessf
having been brought up, By the ,sS,,.nn u
notes, to the year ls39, usy b sSn -,'on o.
the latest fashions in ei.euette. ne y ,. .
very important until he reaches ~ ~ 's.s Is
ners, from which we learn TIA, sl~.' .sssp'ef
superseded steel at all faShiSassls ~ 10" ha'
pies, and curry ought 20 be eaten 80 hs,
that napkins are very convenient ,sS.,;, Voc
table-cloth or the pocket hardkcfcAlef ~
regrets, however, that they are not YET
-" DO not pick your teeth much at table saTak
sized advice 10 the guests al dinhe,.s,.
breathe bard, or snort, when yoa =.
Do Mt make a disgusting noise WIN n
while taking soup. smoking ia al.
rs lad as eating onions. "All songs a., N
see written in praise of smoking il n,,', a
new ,papers, or hear sung upon the xar. -
paid Tor by he proprietors of cigar diglassl y
shops" Don't affect the ruihaRlg a,.
unless, as some excuse, you hold q brlSs,, ,I
in society" When You 20 20 ball n, II
black gloves. lest your partner lek m
don't be prone TO quarrel. "horqhss
csedingly vulgar, land, If practiced. sr,,s 3
think tLat you have been cad 10 !.
The nealcst thing in the way Of cores
certain slightly subdued patrician to,sa
but the Count fears that, as 10 can euly h -.
good society. il is quite out of the reacS !,
people. learned treatise on wal,5,,
the author starts with the paths,,
that Zone can scarcely eonsaira
agonies which he has suffered ia obssrv;,,
trymon making themselves ridculou, ~
tenpts and failures in the art of waiting, 4
quite impossible to imagine the maftvrlna
has endured in observing bis countrygpmen
themselves ridiculous in the same War- 49,
work; Of which We can only say IN conolus~
the preciousncss of its instructions Il onlv as.
the polished maguifcenee Gifts language.
II Was not 10 be supposed ttai a Conn, !
| Countess would eondescend to wn,e lur auv y
! sons of the very highest ton, and the ~
! Mcssys. Peterson have accordingly pregsd 4,
! mon folks Ike ourselves a compendium q \
! everything worth knowing, AZ the nfctloc,
/ price of fifty cents. The title Of tbs IAN,
books, or at least as much Of the title as ye M
! ncnce 10 copy out, is "Larduer's ono nosu
| Ten Things worth Knowing" We don't ir,V
/ Iamner is; We can only aver that be il 10, as
I bsated Dr. Dionysls Lardner ior whom III !, |
ers probably want him TO be taken he lsg.
/ an essav en- the Art Of DrcSSmaang, and tea \
| Oh 10 the Art Of Good Behavior; a.,erwAiesAi
| us How 60 Get Rich; how 10 buy and cod 4
| how 10 treat babies, take care OF tie har, G,l
[ ions, and make puddings; how 10 10 beelsl
/ 10 win a sweetheart; how 10 make spruce "
| how 10 take care of furniture. Every nos & |
! ne rccurs to the subject of etiquette, whA Il
! al his knowledge, To lie heaviest on his MA |
many Of his instructions are taken bodiy y
tim from the work of Count d'ONay and ~ |
choicest passages, not content with one NJ
has stolen twice and reproduced IN the amr
two different chapters. 1.-The lmportano
he saws, lean scarcely be oyeusted;
venture 10 doubt his dictum that 'h yw , 4
one coat il will be but IA drcss-cOat," akHzt
dissent from his opinion that fur Lat ~
respectable than a silk one. When yOa AZ I
a lady upon whom you have been calling y /
say, Miss Susan, your company is 80 Hws
am staying longer than | intended Nll
have the pleasure of seeing you soon agsls;'s}
you must bow, smile, shake hands with Fssj
She will let you, and 60 ont of tho room -,
bowling and smiling as you go up the stres =
are quite out OF sight from the parlor wan
this is very nice to know, but II is nOth4s1
follows in the chapter on Courtship and
where We have explicit directions for he ~
to the altar, from the preliminary "papi'rn
popping the question. As soon as yod haulh
your mind to lay formal siege to lsdys E
must tell her about it in the Following Fc1s
Wilson, since became acquainted With you
been every day more pleased withYeu Sety,
hope you will allow me to enjoy mo's OH NV
not Otherwise engaged, will you permit ms .
you on Sunday EVENING"" The lady vii ofifI
if she likes the idea, will say so; or, fsheHn'
70 commit herself, she will reply; III An Wa
your kindness, Sir; but cannot conseu! ~
interview without consulting my fault! We
are ready 10 bring matters to close, you W. y
my dearest Julia, he mine forever "im
friend Lardner very wisely observes. "ssS
He gives us no specimens Of lovc-letters, vhfl
would be useless and absurd" We hsw
they would be very absurd, but they migiis
as examples Of what loving coTesPcoca'
carefully to avoid.
The art OF conversation is difficult 70 seauh
says Lardner, "no important blundsr Gan I
be made il the rules here given he ATTENDED
ing and punniDg are both strictly pronisnsc
ter habit especially is "nsrer INDUCED u VI
men, and is "quite incompatible with sooa -
You must not use the word "genteeI u ~
ETY., Ror say "dest" for does hm .
instead of vulgar" nor more "
more honester," &c. "A man MOVING u - 4
a gentleman must be ignorant Of nctnint =
lates TO 81 the politics, parties, aTuseinshn !,
customs, literature, or science Of the dsJi ~.
is" (Which is saving and resssurns g.
deed), che must not appear TO b. :. y
likewise recommends the patricia "
voice. For ladies, be thinks - !si
voice is one of the prettiest things In me w.
he rightly observes that it is "fse most gu
manage, as it Is liable to degsgerate i5o IN
and ladies who have this kind o. ,v.s,
keep strict guard over their tempo vssa w.
ing of any one on whom they wish 70 nAAA
impression" 80, ar,'
That portion Of the work entitled -.
Lady's Manual" contains many preclon =,