The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-18


Is IN al the world nothing more perfectly
refined and cultivated than the Chinese
gentleman" he says, and in your inter-
course with him ne seems constantly on
the alert 10 show YOU by numberless little
graceful acts how much he appreciates
your friendship" "A few years ago" he
remarked. while talking on this subject,
Il bad occasion TO visit China, and while
at Pekin went 10 call upon a Chinese
gentleman whom / had formerly known
IN Boston When my card was taken I'm to
him. instead of rushing out with protes-
talons OF delight at seeing me, as we
would DO under the same circumstances
with more or less sincerity. he kept me
waiting a little while. so that he might
procure rom among his household e.
fects huge Boston apple. which he had
presented to me on silver tray as a
sign Of welcome. before he greeted me
himself. Tt was a small thing, but il
demonstrates a characteristic regard for
the amenities Of life"
The chatting dish fever which is raging
IN Washington threatens to cause the
disruption Of many heretofore happy
families for the culinary art since il has
been scientifically reduced to a playing
instead of working basis finds its most
eager V0taries among the men. Numerous
and long are the dissertations the weary
housewife Is Obliged 10 listen TO while
her letge lord discOurses on the triumphs
ne has attained a the club where he holds
the position Of Great Sublime Chef" but
more tiresome still and fraught with
greater danger are the moments when he
pres umes to dictate as to how she shall
have their family table served. Now
there's coffee" says his sublimity. I'VE
never have bit in this house fit to
drink. Why don't you tell the cook how
to make good coffee2
Because" replies his meek consort, II
don't know how TO make 1t myself"
What don't know how to make cof-
fee? Wen. I'll enlghten you. First, you
grind the coffee" this with emphasis,
then you mix it with some water and set
II on the stove TO boil. When il begins
TO boil. just throw In an egg"
Must the egg be hard or soft-boiled?'
interrupts the other end of the table, and
at this point the cooking lesson comes
to an end. because the teacher has for
gotten which it is, hard or soft.
"A great deal of sympathy is wasted
upon the poor of the district" said the
hard hearted young woman, recently,
land / had an illustration of that very
thing myself Just yesterday. 1 had got
ten out of a herdic TO transfer, when
was accosted by a shabby little urchin
10 give him a penny for sweeping the
crossing. Il happened that there was
one dry spot ia the sea of slush on which
l could step, and out of gratitude l opened
my purse to give tho desired penny 1
had nothing less than a dime and really
did not feel Ike giving so much for such
small service. and so I said: I have moth
ing less than a dime. little boy, showing
him my purse to prove my words. "Oh,
can change Il for you" replied the nine
teenth century Raleigh, and opening his
coat he produced from some cavernous
recess a bag about eight inches square
just crammed fun OF money and made the
requested change with the air OF doing
me a favor / would not have minded so
much. but when ] came back later over
the same route, he attacked me again, and
do you know the little wretch had not
swept another inch of surface since
left him.
Owing to the dearth of men or the de-
veloping of the gaming instinct in the
gentler sex, afternoon card parties are on
crest Of success this season, and domure
damsels meet and play progressive euchre
for pixies and drink claret
punch with the abandon of men
when out a-pleasuring. In fact,
Washington girls have about come to the
conclusion that while they are enter
tanning they had better spend their money
on each other than on a mixed gathering
where the men dance perfdnctorily or
play cards as though they were bored to
death, and were doing the hostess the
greatest favor in the world by accepting
her hospitality,
This is the verdict that has been passed
on the Washington man by his independ-
ent sisters, and IL has received the public
approval, as is evidenced by the popu-
larity of afternoon affairs, where" as
one of the jury recently explained, I'VE
can get along without men" "Of course"
she continued, mice men are very nice
indeed, but they are few and far between,
while all the girls you meet are agreeable
and willing to be entertained by the Ell
forts you make to please them" From
this, it would seem that the blase young
man had better give this matter his care
full consideration
Why is it that the word damn" is such
a popular mirth-provoker? On the stage
it is just enough to utter the word once
II the most casual manner to be greeted
by rounds of laughter and ap-
plause. The actor-in-general seems
to understand this to it's full
est extent and when his efforts to create
a laugh have met with the most dismal
failure. and his choicest bits of comicality
have passed unheeded, he makes an ef-
fective use of this expletive, and the house
is with him