The New York herald., 1877-08-27

pieces an IT'S your fault, SAM tux yer fur better
or fur wuss, an Two grumbled."
II know yer bain't Mary" whispered the con-
science stricken Pike. "An' know what yer mean.
Ell God III only let yer be fur few year pll ef tho
thing can't DO helped. Don't me. Mary I've never
knowed how I've been a-Roin. I wish there some
thin could do fore you go to pay yer all yer
I'd 20 baek everything that makes liie worth
bcvin'."
"Pay II to tho children, SAM SAID the sick woman.
raising herself in her miserable bed "I'li forgive yer
everything fyoui do the right thing for them. DO
do--everythipg!" said The woman, throwing up her
arms and falling backward Her husbands arm caught
her; his lips brought 10 her wan face smile, which
the grim VISITOR who an instant later stole her BREATH
ptyngly lett full possession OF tho rightiul inherit
IRON which it had been long excluded
Poor Mary Women with moro refined more Guilt
vated bu .bsnds than yours have something in them
''thars all starved and cut to pieces. A"
Derby Brothers have done well by their author In
the matter OF printing and binding.
MEETINGS AND GREETINGS, SALu rArroSs OBEisANcEs
AND CorRrEsiEs or NATIONS Eited by William
Tegg, +. X H. S. London: William Tegg & Co
New York Scribner, Wexford 4 Armstrong.
The reader OF tho curious will find much 10 interest
him IN Mr.. Teggs' little book and tho emulator or
Chesterfield will be able TO post himself ia the
sizes oil the South Sea Islanders Our Naval Academy
should be Immediately supplied with Mr. Tegg's book,
and mdshpman should consider his education CON-
pete until he has mastered tho modes OF saiutation
taught by Tegg. Having posted himself thoroughly
in this lutte volume, with what could cap
oi tho Untei 5tutcs Navy present himself before
the dignitarics Of tho Philippine lslands knowing
that he has merely TO bond his body very
Iow place his hands on his Cheeks at tho
same time raising one foo. In the dir, with
the knee bent! 1t would take young
and supple to 90 through this
mony. StiGjointed officers warnod or Cross
ing the islands near by no feels cmbarras smen
but takes the foot OF the he sautes and gently
rubs his face with It. This mode OF sautatoa Is bet
tor Tor sautcr than the salutsd keep your
balance foot while your friend gently rubs his
face with tho other is small matter, and requires
decacy OF pose that nothing short of experience
gve Sailing from the torrd TO the frgid zone he is
sure Of welcome among the Lapanders, because he
greet them they greet ench other which Is 10
apply their vigorously against that Of the per-
son they salute. wo picture some OF our Roman.
nosed commanders rubbing their bird-nke beaks
against the ps0lo pugs Of tho Laps Having had
enough Of this intimate embracing he steers
his course again southwark, ana lands at Sierra
Leone. Tho chief Of the tribe comes out TO
meet him, and Is greeted after his
manner by bend Of the right elbow which brings
the hand that touches the mouth. This greeting
not unfamiliar 10 the American, for early prac
tice has taught him TO bend the elbow In this manner
with great facility. In Lower Guinea the saluting
person the nngers OF the saluted, brings them
into particular position. prcsse, them, cracks them
hastily, calling "Akkto! Akkio!" We fear that tho
American visitor would use violent expression
than this If the Mandingoes salute female they
take her hand, raise It to their and smell II
twice. Tegg does not say what they do If they don't
like the smell oh! Well for the travelling man that
hc read Tcgg before visiting the Otaheitans, or he
would run rather than stand his ground when receiv.
ing salute IRON the natives The among these
simple people to strip to the skin and tand their
native worth before him they would sante. Male or
female. u y all the same Our author does not say
whether this salute - to bc returned KIND how
lsag the sshlbluoa kept up
And nox retar. TO civilization, and learn from
information skindy furnished the editor from the
Lord Chambersiu's Office. y how TO behave when pre-
nted st the Court o Her British Majesty. 1t must
however, be born IN mind that according to Tcgg
"Mcn OF scientific literary artistic atta,nmonls do
not generally attempt to appear at Court neither of
course, do the classes engaged IN commercial pur-
suits" Only good familiesare admitted TO this sacred
circle which, Tegg Is 10 be believed, is all blood
no brains ''Whai, perhaps contributes moro than
anything else to soecness is The obligation of
appearing In Court Dress an expensive and somewhat
fantastic costume oi bygono days, from which only
those who assume professional uniforms exempted
No rules are laid down 10 the costumes to be worn
by ladies ut the ceremony. but it IS well known that
the attire OF the far sex on the occasion is of
the most superb and expensive character. 1t will
thus DO seen that tho ideas prevailing
among foreigners arriving IN this country, par.
tcularly those iron the United States ~ the prac-
ticaby of ind!scrimnate presentation ut Court are
erroneous" We are grateful to Tegg for being set
right upon this point. Several pages OF instruction
be followed on being presented are quoted from which
we learn that at is particularly requested that in
every the names DO very distinctly writton-upon
cards 10 be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain IN order
that there may be no dloulty 10 ouncing them to
the Queen" The reader will at the force OF
this rule Tor II be has gono through all tho red tape
necessary to presentation at Court he wants to hear
his correctly rolled from of tho tongue OF those
who take up the wondrous taIe and pass TO tho
Lord Chamberlain. For instance. II his name DO 1egg
no would not like to hear wcsg echong through those
aristocralic. halls. man likes TO bo called by his
name, no matter how ugly 1t be; tho uger the more
sensitive he feels
"Ladics about TO be presented" (pray remember
this, ades) shoud not put their right hand glove;
II must be- removed before the ceremony As tho
lady approaches tho throne her "train is taken
from her lett nrm over which It has hitherto been
iooed with the end outward, and spread out ny two
Court officials and she proceeds across tho gallery into
the presence chamber At the door an official takes
her card and passes IL to the Lord Cnam be rlun
who just the lady reaches the Queen procaims her
name audbly. II the lady has becn presented before
she merely makes deep curtsey and passes on; but
II not, she, while making her curtsey, extends her
right hand palm downward the Queen places hers
audf bo lAdv 4 hal
treat Of you. ladies' not TO Queen with an up
ward palm, but go at her after the manner of subsol
plough Low neck Is required OF ladies at Court un-
less provided with physicians certificate TO the effect
that their health will not permit IL. We wonder how
many ladies' whose necEs have been moro bone than
flesh have coaxod certificate out OF indugcn physI.
cians Tegg's Is great book, ladies and gentlemen;
read 1t you wish to be posted national and inter.
national courtescs.
LITERARY CHrT-CHAT.
We arc TO have new story with Lord Chatham for