The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16


We have been profoundly interested
In work that has just been sent Us. the
author whereof, Professor Il +. Fam
ming. aims 10 give to the world easy les
sons in etiquette for gentlemen. 1t isa
useful work. Among other things, tine
Professor says gentleman "neyer fails
to lift his hat to minister Of the gos.
pei" Possibly, but the minister would
great deal rather see the gentleman
lift his pew rent
No gentleman" says the Professor,
sever gives military salute to lady"
Well, hardly; we should say he
wouldn't The military salute varies
from simple graceful wave OF the hand
To three rutfles OF the drums color,
,rumpets sounding the flourish and arms
presented, and SO on up to the Presi-
dent, who Is entitled To salute OF q
guns, and "the highest honors all
standards and colors dropping. officers
and troops saluting. drums beating and
trumpets sounding" Now, il the gen.
tlemen Of America got into the habit Of
raising such racket rs that every time
they met +. iaIy, it would be rather more
startling TIN chronic Fourth-of-July.
Professor Tanning Is correct This sort
of thing wants To be discouraged
ssWhen calling on = new lady ac-
quaintance, the hat should be taken to
the parlor and held in the hand
This is one of the best instructions in
the book When You don't know all
about the lady and her family, young
man, freeze 10 your hat all the time.
We once knew young lady who kept
her father and four brothers in nice, new
stylish hats all the time, by simply in
structing the servant to just skin the
hat-rack every time young man with
giddy hat was fresh enough t. leave his
hat in the hall. Wen bet dollar Pro-
lessor Tanning has been there himself.
And then, besides, q "plug" hat i
such acomfortable thing TO hold in ones
hand. When you cant think Of any
thing to say, you can stroke the hat the
wrong way, and then exert your ener-
gies during the rest Of the visit to get
ting it smooth again. And then, il oc-
casion demands, you can use il A.
cuspadore-
"a gentleman" says the Professor,
with beco ming severity, " never dances
with his Overcoat on"
And we may add, that he hardly ever
dances with his 0ver-shoes on, and the
instances, in the best society, in which
a gentleman has danced through an en-
tire set with his ulster drawn closely
over his head, his trousers stuffed In the
legs Of his india-rubber hunting boots,
and an umbrella held over his head, are
rare indeed Society can not feel too
grateful to the Professor for mentioning
this little matter Of etiquette.
"A gentleman" continues the Pro-
lessor, . always wears gloves"
This is solemn, sober, earnest, IN
spired truth. When you meet a.
person anywhere, in the street, In the
cellar, at the lunch-stand, in swimming,
in bed, and you see he wears no gloves,
shun that person. lie j. no gentleman.
Professor Tanning says so, and Profess
sor Tanning knows. Why, q real gen
tleman wears gloves when he washes
his hands and when he trims his nails.
Always" insists the Professor,
" offer your hand to a lady with the
back Of the hand down"
II you don't believe this, try offering
the nand to lady with the back Of i
up. The lady viii Immediately kick the
stufiing out Of you.
~ Use the fingers" remarks the Pro-
lessor, !. with grace and delicacy."
Yes, try scratching your head win
them, for practice. When you are able
TO do that gracefully and delicately.y YOU
can let your fingers 20 their own ways
at their own sweet will. They will have
attained the perfection Of grace and
dclicacy. - Burlington Hawkeye.