Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
STREET ETIQUETTE.
The Globe" Fashion Reporter Lays Down
the Rules for the Public.

The "Globe" Fashion Reporter Lays Down
the Rules for the Public.
When you walk in the street especially if
it is crowded-take the left hand side, or If it
suits you better, the middle of the sidewalk.
Either course has it's especial advantages. If
you particularly desire to meet face to face,
great many people, and to force them to
the pleasant alternative of forcing you to
turn out, or of turning out themselves, why
take the left hand side, for there you are
sure to bump against all coming in the OPP
posite direction, and who still follow that
absurd old fashion or custom, of taking the
right hand side. But if you prefer the mid
die, stick to it, for in that way you can kill
two birds with one stone; in other words,
you can annoy both right and left passers,
can split clear asunder any
wandering squad of stragglers
in the center of the walk, like yourself, and
if you chance to encounter an interesting
group of three or four ladies', all strung out
in s'linked sweetness" clear across the walk,
while each one, just as they meet you, opens
her pretty lips, showing her pretty teeth, and
is about to say 'san-n-d''-you, being right
:'fornenst'' them, have the best opportunity
in the world to fall foul of their rigging, and
become inextricably entangled in their
founces and fumeries, or, if you choose,
you may show your gallantry, and thereby
save yourself, by vaulting sheer off the side
walk, into the middle of the street.
Boys, never should you go on the right
side, especially if there are buildings or high
board fences on the opposite or left side
and most particularly if they chance to be
on the right side and see a lady or gentle
man approaching on the opposite side,
in the shade, should they Immediately cross
over and cut him or her out of their lurking
place under the fence or wall for walls and
fences, in cities, are erected solely for boys
to walk under and sratch and mark up with
sticks, and sharp iron nails every time they
pass. Boys, stick to your rights, and never
turn out for any body, when you are rafting
stick along picket fence-unless it is for
the owner of the fence, when he is about
setting his bull dog on you.
When a man finds anybody foolish enough
to let himself be button-holed in the street.
and talked to, and gesticulated at, with the
speakers fore finger all the time right in his
face, he should always bring his victim to a
stand, at some corner, Immediately oppo-
site some much frequented crossing,
or if a corner is not near
then right in the center of the sidewalk; for
in that way he is sure to be seen by all pass
ers; and as he obstructs the way most in that
manner, he is more apt to attract attention
and bystanders; besides, when he is in the
middle of the walk, he can look around best
to see who are noticing his display of
oratory.
Always carry market basket on the inside
towards the passers by-you will be likely to
get more room on the sidewalk in that way.
Merchants should always place all their
empty boxes on the sidewalk looks like
business, and then when people tear their
clothes on them, and get mad and swear
they are so apt to go in and trade, by way OF
apology.
'Old Clo'' should be allowed by the au.
thorities to hang his gay garments, call lined
with sillick,'' so low down, that every unfor
tunate, passing silk hat should, after the en-
| counter, look like a crow, drawn, tail fore
most, through knot hole. Trade must be
encouraged, you know.
When you are driving or riding at walk
and turn corner, or come where lady o.
gentleman is crossing, be sure to whip ul
your horse to lively gait is such s.joll,
sport to see 'em git, OF to spatter them witt
mud, or may be, just by accident of course
to rake or bump them with wheel, or ru1
over them. Besides it looks SO business lik,
to see man get in such a hurry all at once
If rich mans sidewalks are impossible
don't complain, but travel on the other side
and make the poor man over there, memo
his ways the authorities are not afraid o
him.
For the present, we will conclude, by urg
ing that all good citizens should take grea
care to throw all their sweepings, ashes, OLE
rags, waste paper, slops and offal, generally
into the street this encourages the business
of rag pickers- saves the expense of sink
and ash bins, and, although flying pieces o
loose naner in the streata do frichta,