The New York herald., 1878-07-07

at the option OF the writer Some people arc
bothered 10 know how to begin letter TO a servant
They do not want to say, "My Dear Bridget;" but
Mrs Ward sets this question At rest by say
ins that you should begin such lester,
bridget McGee Please send pounds OF butter
tho same MS the last and dozen eggs. Il. John
son"-not "Becky johnson" and notes TO trades pecs
PIE should he signed with the initials OF tho Christian
nAmes There Is diversity Of opinion az TO the de-
grces OF formality in commencing and signing notes
aud letters Both In England aud New England the
scale Is as iollsws:-''Madam," Dear MADAM" "My
Dear Madam, sMrs Jones'" My Dear Mrs Jones"
''My Dear Friend" In closing the degrees I'M
piled arc as foliows:-"rruiy yours" "Yours truly"
every truly yours" "sincsrey yours" "Oordialiy
yours" Faithfully yours" "Anectionateiy yours"
somo people nave original ways OF signing such as
"Yours I'll detn," or, In the language OF hamhet
Thine ever more. most dear iady," &c. II 10
well to remind people that It IL everywhere
looked upon as q vulgariiy in a married lacy
to sign herself with the airs before her
nome or single lady with the "Miss" In writ
ing to strangers VINO do not know whether
you as Mrs. or Miss, tho address should be gwen in
full after signing letter. or II unmarried lady tho
Miss should be placed In brackets short distance
preceding the signature. Mrs Ward thin ks that ar. 8
r." is unnecessary invitation, tor the reason
that any well bred person would reply without that
reminder. Tho subtle meaning OF visiting cards in
their different bendlngs and presentations is dwss
upon at length. No lady leaves card upon gentle
man. nor a card bearing her own name with that OF
her husband II one ooeys all the rules OF cSrds ho
or she would havo to adopt All SIMS method OF carry
ing them. In speaking OF greetings Mrs. Ward ex-
presses preference Tor hand kissing rather than
hand shaking which Inter she says is often done
with such violence as TO drive the rings the
a FOL a n les pi ven fOr
.'As soon as seated remove your gloves, place your
table napkin partly open your lap your gloves
under roll the left hand side OF yoar plate
lfraw oysters are already served you At begin
10 cat; to wait for others 10 commence old lash
toned. Take soup from Tho side Of spoon and avoid
making any noise drawing It in the mouth should
always be kept closed In eating, and both eating and
drinking should be noiseiess. winesiass IL held by
tho stem, not by the bowl Never drink u glassful
at once nor dram the last drop Bread is taken at
dinner. Asparagus can be eaten with tho fingers (
oatsn In England II is considered underbred over to
transfer tho iorx 10 the right hand.n A strung
point that Mrs. Ward makes is for pay
Ing attention TO liitlc things, for II is liHh
things that make up the great sum OF life "rhere
better society In Europe than be found In the
cultured circles In the United States" says th,s
writer ''Hcre, as everywhere in the best society,
those members VINO are not naturally kind hearted
the appearance OF being. because cul-
nvated society aomands tho appearance where the
reality does exist, and docs enroll among
permanent members those who fail n this It's nrst
requisite" we should like 10 be abo TO quo,o more
OF Mrs. Wards Sensible Etiquette, but satisfy
ourselves with recommending every tatnaly in the
land to have copy where It can be rcached conve
n,enty and to let the young people study Lcarefuy
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.
The Atheneun. in a rcview OF Flower ana Thorn. y
says that 'Mr. Aldrich IL always satisfactory, seldom
striking and that tho influence OF Browniug is eon
spcuous IN that vouma
Joaquin Miller viii be out with volume OF
poetry In September. to be called songs OF Far Away
Lands" 1t Is dedicated to Lord Houghton.
Mr.. Saycc's large work, Tho Introductson to the
Science OF Language" Is now ready for tho press.
Among the posthumous works OF Richard. simpson
tho shakespearian scholar, is IL volume OF Shake
spsaro's sounets which he set to music.
A "New PutArch'' Is being prepared IN England,
ana will be published by Marcus Ward Co.
The eighth volume Of the 'EncyoiopDd,a Britain
ntea' Is nearly ready. Among It's con ributers are
Frederick Martin, Mr. Freeman, =. II. ~ diner and
other we'll known English specialists.
Mr.. Foley will shortly publish a fourth volume o
his "Records OF English Province OF the Society o.
| jesus"
Mcssra OH Son, OF Dublin, about to publish
. compendium OF irish biography by Alfred Webb,
Mr.. webbs plan includes tnoso who, though not born
In Ireland took prom part In the affairs the
country or wrote important works respecting It
Eminent persons born olrsh parentage arc no,
Included unless they passed n considerable portion o
their time IN Ireland.
Mrs Randolph, that writer of botipicaily named
novels, has story in press called "word Ansm.
"wiid Hyacinth."
Mr. d. Stevenson has prepared n lie or his father
Robert Stevenson, which viii be published nexs
month