The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-06-28
The value Of Good Manners in HO-
tells, Cars and pubIlC Offices.

IClS, cars ana pubic UInceS.
One OF the growing evils Ut the
present day, and one which causos
more annoyance and discomfort to all
classes of people, than any other, is
the want Of poIiteness of certain
employesin subordinate positions in al
most every description Of public bus
mess. To such an extent has this
OWL grown, and so widespread and
universal is the resulting dissatisflc-
ton that it is time, full time, that
leading business men, heads of de-
partments managers Of railroad com!
panies, proprietors of first class hotels.
and the owners and chiefs of every
grade of institutions intended for the
benefit or amusement of the people
should begin ut once and speedily toni
summate u through retorm--a reform
under which the whole community
may be permitted TO enjoy the bless-
ings and comforts Of our country
without being subjected TO the sup
ercilious treatment OF those who are
selected to discharge tho duties OF
comparatively inferior Positions.
1t is as easy to be courteous and po
lite as to be rude aud unmannerly
and certainly much more agreeable
and pleasant. If, collectively and in
dividually, we studied much more to
please each other, we would be mu-
tualIy vastly benefited by the result.
How often have mon of high char
acter who have risen to emiHencc in
public positions, and enjoyed the es-
TEEN and apprnbhtion Of Thousand Of
their fellow citizens, been mortified
boyound measure By the ilnpertincnce
and naughty over bearing dehesnor
of that most important Of oil person
ages, in his own estimation--the
clerk of d leading hotel The good
old-fashiohed landlord-the Boniface
of ancent days, who stood on the
steps of bis porch to welcome the adj
vent of the slage-coach--who took
his guests by the hand, personally su-
porintended the arrangements for
their comfort, and entertained them
with all the manners OF we'll bred
and 6outtly gentleman, became re-
n0whed for his hospitality. In those
days, the hotel clerk had, Of course
his owA responsilible duties TO per.
form; but, under the Immediate dir
ection and supervision Of the pro-
prietor, be assumed much more gra-
cious demeanor than his represent.
tatlve of the present day.
Nowadays the traveller approaches
the clerk and quietly asks for accom-
modations for few days. Nine
times out Of ten this formidable char
acter is just then engaged in an ami
mated conversation with some con-
ceted coxcomb of bis own calibro,
and returns you a scrowl on account
of your ill-timed interruption. You
are then surveyed in one sweeping
glance from head TO foot. The tenn
per and disposition Of the man in
whose power you then feel yourself to
bo, will have much to do in determln.
ing tbe quality Of the accomoda-
tions you are to receive. First inn
pressions are said TO be the most last.
ing. lfyou have created a favorable
opinion in tho mind Of the mar be-
hind the counter you can obtain
wellfurnished and desirable room on
the second or third floor if you have
not he spends somo minutes in pccr.
ing in the little pigeon holes at his
side, and after long and careful medi-
tation, while your heart trembles at
the prospect of being turned adrift
and compelled, probably, 70 undergo |
the same treatment at another place
ostsnsibIy provided for the "onter.
tAinment" Of guests-ho rings for a !