Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-10
POINTS o. xriouETTE.
advice Easy 10 Remems-- and to practices
ia AN Emergency.

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la AN Emergency.
In the mad whirl OF the cotillon, n
you wear rcady-made clothing bought
from an irresponsible dealer, and hear
b-z-z-t that dou't harmonize with the
+ string on the bass fiddle. IL is entire |
ty correct and proper to not forward |
and back according 10 the commands |
Of the iigure-caller, but to back straight
ahead without baking until you reach
the wall, when pin neatly utilized
may cover your embarrassment and rs-
treat People who snicker under srch
circumstances should be put outside the
pale OF good society.
When invited out TO dinner and you
inadvertently get a huge mouthf,l of
mincc pie that is hot enough To melt
The solder of gas-pipe. tangled up in
your epiglottis. do not act IA II you had
the whooping cough. but rise calmly
and. with slight-of-hand movement
toss the offending morsel behind the
majolica dog in the corner. meantime
patting his head rs though you thought
him alive. This graceful act never
fails TO win the heart OF your hostess,
who thinks you intend her faithful
friend to partake Of the festivities.
| Some writer on etiquette. good
many years ago. said that II was per.
fectly proper To eat fried chicken with
the fingers. have often noticed pee.
Pile seize on wing aud rip IL open like
they would tear yard vf clothing ma
terinl on bolt OF calico and 50 tho
craexing Of the crazy bone WIS audible
all over the din ng-room. IL is true
that some fried chickens require heroic
treatment, but when AN apprentice IN
etiquette tries TO jerk the goose-iicsh of
the second joint OF a Louis XIV. her
and squirts u streak OF gravy into the
eye of his neighbor ii does seem that 4
new code regarding the best manner o
shattering the remains of hard boilet
fowl should be introduced.
When the sheriff of the county serve,
: subpuna on you. II Is considered II
good taste to attend his reception with
out further invitation on his part
Some sticklers on politcness. however
: who find that Il will prevent their wit
Messing bali game. go to the extreme o
sending around physician's certificat'
to the effect that they are indispose'
from the influence OF the sportive ele-
! ments.
Don't use snuff II your false teeth arr
not strictly adhesive. ! once heard o
case in which this rule was not oh
served. when the transgre sor, In
: thoughtless moment. nearly knocke,
the eye out ofa twenty y-fye-dolHr KIM
Charles spaniel.
No one but boor will snore In tn
, Volapuk Language In n church whore
sermon is being del vered in English
Observance Of the harmonies is one a
the greatest traits of the true gentle
:. man. People who have enlarged Ru
!, manesque nasal chords will be intet
ested In AN invention which u friend d
!, mine Is getting up. which he calls III
Sure Snore-Killern Ii is phoneti
Arrangement connected with pillow
sham holder. and when the air iih-u
iions are four lines below the clef.
tise a musical term. the holder dror
!, and hits the sleeper across the bridg
!, ), OF the nose. Four caveats and nun
ber OF legal retainers have alread
/, been filed
Don't play practical jokes on a spit
. dog whose tail is done up like the lie
ter q.
nj When you order meat from YOu
= butcher don't ever use the term "lim
:, Of mutton. He will think that Va
!, never intend paying for it.
!, In all cases of doubt about the min,
- points OF etiquette. a strong blur on
d weak hand will almost always win.
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