Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-20

A PARIS PHTLosorHER has discovered In
ms last quarter stretch 90 the nineteenth
so,,st,s,,, 1h ~, evefy living orgsnisa tss
eironsOusly claimed b. Piiny and Hamlet Ia
Ieed only on sir-Rnd, On sccorlanca with
THIS binad idea, laws down the following
rules OF etiquette 10 he observed bv al y,,e,,s
ntfs OF The human race. under peualty OF
isliing ne fnil e. ioyment Of life.
pairs 10 please her kSshSTs ~ - h mScs
marriage, and we usror, both should Stan6
o. constant and equal footing Of poli teness.
Nothing IA clearer than the equality OF the
sexes IN their respective spheres
"speak as fully rs YOU have \ mtnd 10 N
your own faults 10 n friend. but DON'T men
enemy; he sincere. however, and tell your
friends always the truth. though not the
whole truth BE indulgent and tolerant viva
all and oblige people a. = matter OF course
and without eS pecting any great shakes from
them I'm return, even bleed for Others ~ ne
ces sary, but never let the wool be lceced oG
your osck or pulled over your eyes.
The able Is - throne which DO revo,utiou
Will ever overthrow. Always bleak your
~ pieces as } GU need "a, and never cut
VI uite IL Nnen You are cal ed upon 10 eat
an egg never leave the she'll uncrusbed On
Your Plate. Always eat meat win Vour fork
M TIE LETT hand (cardinsl1
lin eSoorting n lady into an eatine. roou.
oiier her your left arm. aud on passine
through the door pass first yourself and led
Your YOU. isny ioiloS without giving up your
passing before a lady IL rudeneSs IN there be
DO ladies about when dinner IL announcef ca
a. IN az al ., me o9,amn OF men and pass
viii always he esteemed the fret I'm polite
"An important rule may be inid down for
an future nee. When any one steps aside at
a door aud invites you pass foremost sion
and return him the favor OF this act OF Kind
ns.s' but II The person INSISTS. pass straight
ahead, while EraciOusly saiuifng Often
much time Is lost over tkeSC donr cerpn pntes
Mhlch nowadays = re wholly ridiculous, FOR
tRcySwere only I'm place when our forefath-
ers. immersed I'm Ignorance. hat not much
time 10 think OF anything else.
Never carry a dog out visiting with you,
am Children only when their presence a. ex-
pTessly requested; this holds for soirees as
well IS visits.
1T is thoroughly uubecoming 10 be the
first 10 sit down ard unfold your napkin.
Let some one else take these delicate Jobs on
your haHdS-some privileged character. OF
course, particularly any al lady or gentle
man bordering on their centennials.
when The master or mistress OF a table
are helping out Things and you are offered a
plate, never mass n 10 another as % do so
would slgnliy Your Intimate belief that they
were ignorant Of the business on hand (caF-
dinal)
"Shoula fish or game be too far gone at
dinner don't eat az them, and keep mum, un-
less you are called upon Co depOse. aud then
polltely intimate that. while you have per
feet confidence in their integrity. YOU are not
fond OF that particular kind OF nsh or fowl,
as the case may he.
Never wipe your ringer on the table cloth.
hut On your napkin; the English wipe their
| nnters a. well as their knife on a piece OF
hread-bowevor, IN France IL is not the Gus
"whenever YOU feel you have drunk
| enough, stop cardinal a
| "A dinner for unpreJentious litersti may
| DC served dp by a man walter aud a nurse
the y .erati preferring quality 10 show, wit
ness M@ce' as IN contradistinction 10 the
| uahCbby IuculluS.
J Those entitled by right 10 places OF honor
| AZ dinner table are; First old folks: SEQ
| ond, ladies', third, state hgoltaries unclu-
| on national aud municipal Dosses) fourth,
literati and artists, fifth, celebrities fgooil ol
| any kind; sixth, foreigners.
| Two hours are amply sufficient for the
DURATION OF dinner, especially ~ you have
| any work 10 do. Napoleon BOnaparte was
| accustomed 10 tarry Only a half hour n
table IN his feasis OF grand ceremony, aud
| biteen minutes ordinarily.
" men core Is served up ia the drawing
| room, atier dinner. fuli small sized glass OF
| brandy may be taken along with 10: but by
4 taking second glass you would Law your
sen open TO The appearance OF having de-
| feet whose effect Is too well known 90 need
| paruculariZauopl Ladies should not i'm
dulge. Tue master or mistress Of any enter
lalhment should, however, never ration q
eueSt or brandy or ANYTHING else
"A lady IN promeusding m the street
| should never raise her dress higher than her
ankle, and always and only with her right
| hand; nor should she toe picked up bodily by
| any gentleman and carried across a mud
! puddle. FalNe hair. wigs, &C. have utterly
rassed awcy and ladies with gray hairs are
10 longer afraid 10 show tbem-a happy and
immense progress. a
"N ben any one Is talking IL r. the greatest
lmpudence To yswn htn on air. PICK your
teeth, drum with your fingers on a piece Of
furniture, whisper to any one, draw a letter
rom your pocket and begin TO read az, or
look al the hour. Never talk shop unless
you want your hearers 10 fall asleep. o
Laughing with tho-e who lsugh, weeping
with those who weep, ~ Is not hypocrisy,
but goodness 81 heart
"Applanseof all kind should ever be be
slowed soberly."