The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-11-17
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The manners and opinions of the visit
ors to the exhibition furnish a good deal
of interest in themselves. The occupants
of rolling-chaifs are unmistakably the
object OF a slight scorn to those on foot,
akin to the surperciliousnes of early
risers. And, Notwithstanding hundreds
( of daily instances to the contrary, the
pedestrians are evidently persuaded that
everybody in chair is the victim of
some strange manning or malady, about
which they cannot conceal their curiosi-
/ ty. The interesi taken in any purchase
by the bystand@ rs is so intense as to be
painful TO the sllrehaser. A ring forms
Immediately sPand the latter and the
vender, which increases momentarily
until the transE'eAon is over, all hang
ing speechfess' 'eD the dialogue between
the two. Wbsae.his is carried on in a for
e;q,,. l.,-sssiafs. -oee Sooxs siisconl-
flted s.sd sisuies .zss.ssi.-s.--s.ss
rights. A lady Acquaintance told me that
just as her purchase was concluded and
the article replaced in the case, so that it
become indistinguishable among its feI-
lows, a stranger Of her own sex arrived
on the scene, and seeing that it was too
late, dogged her until they reached n Sc
cluded spot in oneof the less frequented
departments. Then she accused her in
low voice ''You bought something just
now Yes" "What WAS ito But this
inquisitiveness is generally sympathetic
I witnessed the sale Of an Indian shawl,
ut which the buyer was anxious TO see il
folded and tried on, \ couple Of good-na-
tured young Englishmen, evidently nov
ices in playing shopmen, were helpessly
pulling it hither and thither, when a
very nice looking middle-aged woman, /
with an ardent gaze, stepped up from Tie (
circle. took it frou their hands, gave it in /
q triee the propertwist, ana then, turning /
about deity threwit over her shoulders, /
and stood there on exhibition until every /
body concerned or not concerned was .
satisfied. That SORT of readiness to OBJ /
licc is a characteristic OF our country
folk; but, both abroad and at home, it
renders us liable to be imposed upon by
foreigners, whichis to be observed at
the exhibition inthe conduct of the at
tendants y friend whohas been at more
than one of the European exhibitions,
recognized in several OF the departments
men whom ne had seen at Paris or Wen
ma, where they had been ciyility itself
Under the influence Of our good-natured
democracy, they have become extremely (
impertinent On the other hand, the
of ones own country
people has a more pungent power Of an
noyance than any yother and tosce them
handling articles The most easily broken
or soiled, with a total disregard OF the
where one would suppose TO the /
consideration placards would
be suPerhums. ] wish l could have felt
certain thatthe .oer-en who raped and
shook every are.-s l-c I'm the Chinese annex
---et ~. TO-. - l r,, r,so----- r---s.-.,-
nate y, there cou. I'd BE- no doubt of the
nationality, Of a pair, male and female,
ike tue first sinners, who having broken
down the protecting rope, were spreading
-hcmse,ye- in thej- dusty clothes ON the
Gobeliu sofas in lle French department.
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