The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-30
TABLE ETIQUETTE.

There are great many people who
behave well otherwise, but ct the table
they do things that il not absolutely
ontre snd ensemble, are at least pianis-
simo and sine die.
IL 10 with q view to elevate the po-
pular taste and etherealize, so to speak.
The manners and customs of our read.
ers, that We give below q few hints on
table etiqustte.
Ii. by writing an article of this kind,
We can induce one man who wipes bis
hands on the tablecloth TO come up and
take higher ground and wipe them on
his pants. we shall fesl amply repaid.
II you cannot accept an invitation TO
dinnsr. do not write your regrets on the
back Of . pool check With . blue pen
cii. This is not regarded as ricochet.
A simple note to your host informing
him tbat your washer woman refuses To-
reject. h suAicient. ls$2S so 81
On setting yourself ct the table draw,
of yonr gloves and put them in your
lisp with your napkin. Do not put
ehan late tbs gr.Sy, ss &c wonId min
the gloves. and cast . gloom over the
gravy. II you have just cleaned your
gloves with bcnzine. you will leave
them out in the front yard.
you hsppen 10 drop gPsvy On yeor-
knife sblade back neas the handle. do not
runths blade down your thfoat 70 re-
move the grsvy. % II might injure the
spiglottis and il is not embonpoint any
way.
When you ara at dinner never take
up . rae oyster on your fork and play
fslly ask your host il it is dead. Re
marks about death are in very poor
taste. F.ssI
Pears should be held by the stems
and peeled gently. but firmly. not as
though you were skinning dead horse.
II is not bon ton. -
Orsoses are held On fork while be-
ing pulled. and the facetious style Of
squirting the Juice into the eyes Of the
hostess is now an rsvoir.
Stonesin cherries or other fruit should
not be placed on the tAbiecloth. but
Slid quietly and unostsntatiously into
the pocket OF your neighbor or noise
lessly tossed under the table
II you strike q worm in your fruit do
not call attention to it by mashing il
with the nut-cracker. This is not only
uncouth. but it 10 regarded in the best
society as base and exceedingly vice
versa
Macaroui should be cut into short
pieces and should be eaten with an
even. graceful motion, and absorbed
by the yard.
In drinking wine. when you get to
the bottom of your glass do not throw
your head back and draw in your
breath like the exhaust of bath-tub
in order to get the last drop. as it en-.
genders feeling OF the most depress.
ing melancholy among the guests.
After eating considerable amount
do not rise and unbuckle your vest =
strsp in order to get more room, as it
is not exactly an fait and deshabille.
II. by mistake. you drink out of your
finger-bowl, laugh heartily. and make
some facetious remark which will
change the course of conversation and
renew the friendly feeling among the
members Of the party.
Ladies should not drink but one
glass of wine at dinner; otherwise there
might be Q difficulty in steering the
male portion Of the procession home.
Do not make remarks about the
amount your companion has eaten. II
the lady who is your company at table,
whether she be your wife or the wife
Of some one else, shonld ess quite
heartily. DO not Cffsr to pay your host
for the loss. or say TO her, Great Scott!
hope you will not kill yourself be-
cause you have the opportunity but be
polite and gsntlemsnly. even though
the food supply be cut of for week.
II one of the gentlemen should hsp-
pen 10 drop raw oyster into his boz
som. and he should have trouble in
fishing IL ont. don't make fscetious
remarks about It, bat assist him TO find
II. laushir6 hssTaly skthe time.