Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
A SHARP LESSON NEEDED.
Women Must Do Something to Mend the
Manners of Men.


Manners of Men.
A writer in the Gentleman begins thus
severely q diatribe on the manners of his
countrymen: 1T is obviously absurd to
discuss what does not exist, and, there
fore, those who have anything to say
on the subject of mems manners had
better says it at once; for if matters
progress at their present rate, men will
soon have no manners at ALL. The pa
per continues, describing the almost in
credible lengths to which the young man
of the present day will go in bad man
nerS:'
In the first place, he has practically
ceased to answer invitations. So gen
eral has the practice become that host
eSSeS always reckon upon it when Civ
ing ball. A very well-knOwn woman
of the world recently sent out cards for
dance. She asked 80 women and 600
men. About 80 of the 600 had the de-
cency to let her know whether they in
tended to accept her hospitality or not.
Vi the remaining $40 some came and
some stayed away. Yet the legend r.
5. V. p. was in the corner of every
card. A great many men VINO wrongly
imagine themselves to be gentlemen,
when they receive card for a ball,
don't reply to it; but when the night of
it arrives they go to the house a little
after L, deposit their coats and hats,
anu udko SJrdlSnC IOr the supper room.
There they squat down, eat and drink
till they are satisfied. and, having done
SO, depart, without paying even mo-
mentary visit to greet their host and
hostess. In fact, they use a private
house merely as an eating house, and
: 20 to it only for the practical purpose of
gorging.
To many this statement may seem we'll
nigh incredible. 1t is perfectly true
nevertheless, and dozens of hostesses
could bear witness to it. When men do
condescend to shake hands with their
entertainers and show in the ballroom,
they very often refuse to dance. and alb
Solutely decline to be introduced to any
girls who want partners. They are,
therefore. only in the way, and deserve
without further parley. Their fatuous
faces Stay enjoyment IN others. They
squeeze round the doors, making en-
trance and egress almost impossible, and
their lOng-imbed laSSitude is a standing
insult to the girls who come to a ball to
dance and not to make themselves ridicu-
lous by vanity and offensive i'll breeding.
| wonder that hoSteSses have tolerated
the airs and graceS of these depl0rable
degenerateS so long. Every one COM
plains of them, but everybody seems
afraid of them. Why? 4 sharp lesson
would do them all the good in the world.
Some woman in authority, some leader of
society. should decline TO admit to her
house those who have not replied to her
invitation and express herself frankly
TO the men who come and refuse with
contempt 20 either dance or depart. A
few bold words would clear the air and
bring these impairment and badly be-
haved vulgarians to Il more rea sOnab bic
and more desirable frame of mind.
The Key Of Sheridan's Success.
Gen. Horace Porter. in his Campaign
ing with Grant in the September Cen
fury. says, after describing the battle OF
Five Forks:
Sheridan had that day fought one of
the most interesting tactical battles of
the war; admirable in conception bril-
liant III execution, strikingly dramatic in
its incidents, and productive of extremely
important results.
1 said 20 him: ut seems to me that
YOU have exposed yourself today in a
manner hardly justifable on the part Of
a commander of such an important move
ment." His reply gave what seems to
be the true key TO his uniform success
on the field: Il have never in my life
taken a command into battle, and had
the slightest desire to come out alive I'M
less | Won.
Capt Sverdrup intends to circumnav-
igate Greenland in the Fran next year
He Will go up the west coast and try to
work his way east. and expects to spend
two years in the attempt He will take
dogs with him and make q strike for the
north if the ship gets frozen in. Nor
wcgians who are enthusiastic over Nam
sen are subscribing the money needed.
and the StOrthing has already voted an
appropriation to put the Fran IL repair.
-Italy's exports for the first four
months of 1897 were $50, 953, $40 francs.
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