The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-09
yAGARIES OF ETIoUETTR.

In Sweden, if you address the poorest
person on the street, you must lift your
hat. The same courtesy is insisted upon
if you pass lady on the stairway To
enter reading room or bank with ones
hat on is regarded as bad breach of man
ners. To place your hand on the arm of a
lady, in Italy, is a grave and Objectionable
familiarity. Never touch the person, it is
sacred is one of their proverbs.
waits until they nave transacted their bust
In Holland a lady is expected to retire
precipitately if she should enter store or
restaurant where men are congregated. She
ness and departed. Ladies seldom rise
in Spain to receive a male visitor, and
they rarely accompany him to the door.
A gentleman does not offer to shake
Spanish lady's hand. For him to give
lady (even his wife) his arm when out
walking is looked upon as decided viola
ton of propriety. If Spaniard SAYS, when
you retire aftera visit This house is en-
tirely at your disposal, whenever you may
please to favor it," he wishes you to know
that he regards you as one of the family
uilO dc nOSOtTOs Zone of us) as they express
it. If the words are not spoken you can
conclude that you are not welcome to call
again.
In Persia, among the aristocracy, visi-
tor sends notice an hour or two before call
ing, and gives a days notice if the visit is
one OF great Importance. He is met by
servants before he reaches the house, and
other considerations are shown him accord
ing to relative rank. The left not the right
is considered the position of honor
No Turk will enter sitting room with
dirty shoes. The upper classes wear tight
fitting shoes, with goloshes over them.
The latter, which receive all the dirt and
dust, are left outside the door. The Turk
never washes in dirty water Water is
poured over his hands. so thatwhen polluted
1t runs away. In Syria the people never
take off their caps or turbans when enter
ing the house or visiting friend, but they
always leave their shoes al the door. There
are no mats or scrapers outside. and the
floors inside are covered with expensive
rugs, kept very clean in Moslem houses and
used to kneel upon while saying prayers.
nj china, grief is associated with white
dress, in Ethoiopia with brown, in Turkey
with violet, in Egypt with yellow.
Etiquette requires in Chinese converse
tot, that each should compliment the other
and depreciate himself and all his belong
ings. 1t is affirmed that the following is
not an exaggreation: "What is you honor
BILE name:" ''My insignificant appellation
is Chang" "Where is your magnificent
palaces" my contemplate hut is at
Luchan." How many are your illustrious
children.' My vile, worthless brats are
FIVE" How is the health of our distin-
guishedspouse?' MY mean" good for moth
ing old woman is we'll" The salutations
of people to some extent indicate their
national character. May God strengthen
your morning." brings to the foreground
the Arabs faith in destiny. The oriental
May thy shadow never grow less" shows
honor the placed in obesity. The French
How do you carry yourself?' indicates the
regard for forms. The Germans habit OF
generalizing is seen in ''How goes it," and
the Englishman's pratical mind in How
gre You2i'