Iron County register., 1880-12-16
Manners at the Table.


Your tablecloth may be coarse. It
must be clean: My John maintains
moralizing in Q 9ty7aPl leel9th, Aeg3r
aaslan sustained @Hss by aaf fs$S sha stS$ $acE fss
anss5 sa5ooser sSs linen OF ssISa snnS
you can not afl1H a.. Aaa5i1, Atsble-
felt - sold for tbs phfpose. U6r anS0id
blanket, darned, washed, and kept for
this use only, will do if you can spare it.
The upper cover will lie more smoothly,
look like a much better quality of
napery, and keep clean third longer
than II spread upon the bare boards.
Have mats of some kind-crochet or
basket-work-under the dishes and a
napkin AZ each -plaoe..--B Reside -th0se,-
have knife raad fprkrlaid straight end
side, by SIDE ht thu Srig9t8antt hclean
tumbler or goblet, and an :" individual -
buker-plate. The fashion of, using these
last is not only cleanly but economical,
since the bits of butter left can be col
lected after the meal and used for cook
ing without ctnging iassociatiqns of
gravy,o crumbs or sweets. ado aioi" Jet
the boys wash in the eating room - r.or
comb their hair With a family e,mb
hung over the sink; nor vet produce
each his pocket comb and make straight
and sleek his }ocks in sight of the as
sembled family. = II lis almost as objec-
tionable, make him understand, to
clean or pare his nails af.fable or in the
parlor. % IT,. obtuse onI, this particular
point, impress upon him, at the risk
of seeming =, coarse, that the cut
tings and ,scrapings Of the human body
are interesting only to the, rPossessor
thereof . The shock of theiiCiea may pre-
vent him from falling into the habit Of
cleaning aud trimming his finger mails
during Divine service, after ,he becomes
y city millionaire, in the persuasion that
h It is q seettly and not ungraceful diver
sion for the time and place. - 80.
! When. seated lat table let, the helping
be done In decorOus turn as the parents
shall decree; An overloaded plate in
this day is Considered unsightly. Nor
should the few articles taken at the same
time upon It'll be stirred together and
compounded as q druggist ihakesup
prescription, the knife taking the place
of the spatula, Teach the /, children,
next, to chew well and slowly, with the
lips closed tolavoid the sound of crunch.
ing and smacking.a Fast eating has,
more to do with otif. national dyspepsia
than have pies andfresh bread b, Never
allow the sopping or wiping up gravy or
polasses with bNs Of fbtetd when the
solid cohtehts of the platss, ',Sre con
sumed.o If, the young people use water
habit OF wiRipg their lips before drink
Tea and coffee must be drunk noise /
1aSc1x- o,,nkaI @1,a ed, IS k<,
cup, leaving the spoon in the saucer,
and tho .ssB R lsld by fhs7handle.
have sat ar tablS with 4 ponderous d.
D., LID, who made me tremble for
the dainty china by grasping the cap
with his whole hand, the thumb over
tapping the brim, while he imbibed the
,contentsIat one mighsy quaff, succeeded
by loud & HIATT eaf ri Il
Demand that requests for food, ac-
ceptance and declinature of the same be
inset altd copfteols, phrase;
that all the members of the family seat 4
sefy bust1s. fxass 4fo% 3hs shsnse Isaeard
a'senrence ofatdogy addressed to your
self, :. TO you, also, as hostess, should be \
directed the .f.Please excuse met or |
s'May I be e&cusedP'@ without which no !
one, old or young, should be permitted |
to quit the table until all have finished, |
putspoonsip emptied cups, laid knife and !.
fork in close parallels across the plate, /
tina hsnyhes tor the righs fol9ed nsYtins
and left them Oh The Same sidsibetween,
plate and cup or goblet. When all rise !
thesehairs should be lifted, not pushed,
bacHand set quite outlof the wayaof the
turning figures. 'e''i ''' ~ i'"i.'ii
~ ~ g g When you leave the table, leaye. the
room, y is an excellent rule in, most
households. sn'1f servants are To clear |
away dishes and plates, the presence Of |
mere lookers-on will be unwelcome. II
the mothers and daughters, perform the
be in the way, 10th as the kindlywomen
ase conaqegaeaenaaisi ,o nlss si4a,'o ,.' aaa' m E"