The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-16

of that sort of fun, and besides, $40, 900
is TOO insignificant sum to induce an edi.
tor to neglect his business. business
before pleosure;' you know"
ETIQUETTE ov IsrRoDucTloS.-Th
are many persons who would do almost
anything rather than introduce pcrsons to
each other. Many are SO embarrassed,
in the attempt, as to suddenly forget the
name Of one orthe other party, oftimes OF
both. There are certain rules of etiquette
in regard to introductioas which, ii
studied, would lesson in great degree
the embarrassment consequent upon the
the performance Of the ceremony. To
in.r aduce persons uhe are unknown to
each other, is to undertake serious re.
sponsibili,y, aad always involves the en-
domemcnt to each Of the responsibility Of
the other. This responsibility should
never be undertaken without FIRST oscer-
taining whether it will DO acceptable to
both parties to become acquainted, AL
ways introduce the gentleman to the lady
never the contrary. This rule is to BE-
observed everywhere, socially or other
wise. The chivalry Of etiqutte assumes
that the lady is invariably the, superior
by the right of her sex, and that the
gentleman accepts the same; present tho
younger to the older. the unmarried to
the married. the inferior in social rank or
talent to the superior. A gentleman
should never be introduced to a lady
without first asking her permission.
Pretty WoMAN.-A pretty woman is
one Of the institutions Of the country
an angel in muslin and glory. She makes
sunshine, happiness. and blue sky where
ever she goes. Her path is one Of deli
cious roses, perfume and beauty. She
is sweet poem written in rare colors,
choice silk and principles. Men stand up
before her, as 80 many admiration points.
Her words Goat around her like music,
bird, Of paradise or the perfumes Of Sab
bath bells. Without her, society would
lose It's truest attractions, the church its
iirmcst reliance, and tho Young its very
best company. Her influence aud gener.
osty restrain the vicious and strengthen
the fam, hearted. Whenever you find
the vir,ueus woman, You also find FIRE.
side bcqucts, clean clothes, order. good
living, gentle hearts, music aud modern
institutions generally. She is the tower
Of humanity, and hcr inspiration the
breath Of heaven.
SIZED IN TkxvgL.-ln single second
snail travels one -thousan5th Of a
foot; ay, Eve feet; a pedestrian, at o.
binary gait. Eve and thrre.tenths fco,; a
camel. siz feet; an ordinary breeze, ten
feet; a rapid running stream, twelve feet;
trottiug horse, twelve feet. whale
twelve and tbree-tenths feet; fast
sailing ship. fourteen feet; reindeer
With sledge, twenty-five; a locomotive en-
CINE, twcn,y-nine feet; skater, thirty
six feet; racc-horse, forty-one feet: a
tempest, fifty feet; swiftly thrsvn stone
fifty feet; an eagle, ninety Eve feet; q
carricr-pigeon, four hundred and eleven
feet; a rife ball, one thousand FIVE
hundred and ulnety-fvc feet; twenty
FIVE pound cannon ball, two thousand two
hundred and nincty.uine feet; poiD. Of
the earth On the equator, two thousand
four hundred aud 6fty-one feet; the center
Of the earth around The sun, four miles;
a ray Of light one hundred and ninety
Eve thousand miles.