The Portland daily press., 1879-05-07
Rules In Etiquette.
[Frtm the Burlington Hawkeye.l


We have been profoundly interested in
work that has just been sent us, the author
whereof, Professor B. f. flaming, aims to give
the world easy lessons in etiquette for gentle
men. 1t is useful work. Among other things,
the professor says a gentleman "never fails to
lift his hat to q minister of thu gospel" Pos
sibly, but the minister would great de al rather
see the gentleman lift his pew rent.
"No, gentleman" ssys the professor, ever
gives q military salute to lady"
Well, hardly we should say he wouldn't
The military salute varies from simple, grace =
full wave of the hand to three ruff1es Of the
drums color, trumpets 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 aud colors
dropping, officers and troops scluting, drums
beating and trumpets sounding" Now if the
gentlemen Of America got into the habit Of
raising such racket as that every time they
met lady. it would be rather more startling
than a hronic Fourth of July. Prof. Tanning
is correct. This sort of thing wants to be dis
cOursged.
"When calling upon new lady acquaint-
ance, the hat should be taken to the parlor an
held in the hand"
This is one of the best instructions in the
book. When you don't know all about the
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
iustructDg the servant to just skin the ha t
rack every time young man with giddy head
was fresh enough to leave bis hat 10 the hall.
Well bet dollar Prof. Fspning has been there.
And then besides, "plug" hat is such com.
| Portable thing to hold 10 ooe's hand. When
you can't think of any think to say. you can
| stroke the hat the wrong way. and then exert
dfrr rir fhav off Vic nat
| it smooth again. And then, if occasion de-
| mauds, you Can use it as cuspadore.
"a gentleman" says the professor, with be-
coming severity, "never canoes with his over
| coat on ~
| Aud we may ADD, that he hardly ever dances
| with his over shoes oo, aud the Instances in the
| best society in which a gentleman has danced
| through an entire set with his ulster drawn
| closely over his bead his trousers stuffed into
| the legs of his India rubber hunting boots and
an umbrella held over his head, are rare indeed
| Society cannot feel too grateful to the protes
sor for mentioning this little matter of eti-
quette.
"a gentleman" continues the professor,
"slways wears gloves"
This is solemn, sober, earnest, inspired
| truth. When you meet a-a-person anywhere,
10 the street, 10 the cellar, at the lunch stand,
| in swimming, in bed, and you see he wears DO
gloves, shun that person. He is no gentleman,
| Professor Tanning says so, and Professor Fan
| ming knows Why, real gentleman wears
gloves when he washes his hands and trims his
| nails.
always" insists the professor ''cffsr your
hand to a lady with the back of the hand
down."
If you don't believe this, try offering the
hand to a lady with the back of it up. The
lady will i'm medately kick The stuffieg out Of
you.
Use the fingers" remarks the professor,
"with grace and delicacy"
Yes, try scratching your head with them, for
practice. When you are able to do that grace .
fully and deicately you can let your fiugers go
their own ways at their own sweet will They
have attained the perfection of grace and deli
| cacy.