The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-12-22
Hon to Raharo ~ TahIa.


Upon taking your seat, your first sius
t. should be to inspect the cutlery. II
! the knives bear Rogers stamp, for in
stance. sound the praises Of the Meri.
den manufacture.
This win cause others to examine
their knives. They win marvel at your
practical knowledge.
And YOU viii i've long in the memory
Of your hostess.
When soup IS served, opportunity
VIII present Itself to show your superior
attainments IN gastronomy.
COnfdentially inform your UiS-Q-UiS,
in voice sufficiently loud to be heard al
around the table. that BoUiileboi is tho
only person you ever knew who would
make soup fit TO eat.
Every eve viii be turned toward you
in alteration.
Your hostess viii feel a sort Of reflect
ed greatness in having one so gifted
condescend to grace her humble board
Then blow into your soup rs though
you were under contract to furnish mo-
tive power for a windmill
Thus you viii show your naughty
contempt for conventonahties
For a similar reason, you viii eat
from the point Of your spoon.
This movement VIII make you look
like the sword swallower.
Your appearance VIII be picturesque.
Your elbow viii threaten your right
hand neighbor's eye.
In eating fish, whip as big a piece as
you can into your mouth, and then pick
out the bones one by one at your leis-
ure.
You VIII resemble the sieight-of-hand
performer pulling ribbons from his
mouth.
Always eat with Your knife, and
close your lips tightly about it when
you withdraw it from YOUR mouth.
This viii keep your knife clean dur
ing the whole meal.
Cleanliness is next to godliness, you
know.
With the meats comes an excellent
opportunity to exhibit your gymnastic
attainments.
You will make yourself respected.
now, by your left-hand IS well as your
right-hand neighbour,
You can make yourself stin more
agreeable by watching your opportuni-
ties in conversation.
When a gentleman has transferred a
fOrkful of food from his plate TO his
mouth, address him suddenly.
1t is very instructive to see a gentle
man try to talk with his mouth full
1t is very amusing to see a gentle
man half cholled in his endeavor to get
/ his mouthful of food out of the way,
that he may answer you.
OF course you will eat al the while
you are talking, and talk while you eat.
Thus will YOU pay q delicate COM
/ piiment to your hostess cook, show
/ your social qualities, and prevent others
/ possibly, from eating more than is
! good for them.
# pudding is served, say it doesn't
/ agree with you.
! But eat of it just the same, and eau
/ for more.
And here IS IN admirable opportunity
To dilate upon the idiosyncrasies Of your
/ digestive apparatus.
The noblest study of mankind is man.
If pudding is not forthcoming, re-
mark upon the singular idea some peo-
/ pie have that pudding may be omitted
/ from a dinner without running that din
! ner for people no understand such
/ things.
When the pie comes, peep under it,
or turn it over like n griddie cake.
This especially where the lady Of tbs
/ house does her own baking
If the pie is underdone, it would be
the right thing to mention the fact.
If it be done too brown, say some-
thing appropriate to the occasion.
When a lady makes a slip in her
cooking, she likes to be told Of It
publicly.
Coffee should be drunk from the
saucer as though it were GA oyster in
its shell.
This gives you iaunty air,
If at private table, never pass any
thing TO your neighbor.
You may want all there is yourself.
Never hesitate 10 ask for what you
/ cannot reach.