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their son. Eugene, who has been very
sick for a couple of weeks. He will
take medical treatment for his Attic
ton. 1t is feared that he may not
recover.
Mrs. L. B. McWilliams returned Sat-
urday evening from Ames, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Mabel
Harris.
II Brolliar has purchased the resi-
dence property of Mrs. Mcconnell, for
a consideration of $575.
Rev. "A. B. Hightshoe preached his
last sermon of the first year at the
NJ. E. church last evening. He went to
conference this morning. He has given
universal satisfaction and will without
doubt be returned.
John Reitzinger went to Denison to-
day. where he will engage in county
bridge work.
Mrs. Gibbons is recovering from the
shock received in collision last week.
She was badly bruised and received
quite nervous shock.
Charler Jones is still very ill, there
appearing to be no material change in
his condition.
County Auditor Wheeler visited his
parents at West Liberty over Sunday
r.. =. Timmons spent Sunday at
home.
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RL00MFIELD.

Bloomfield, Sept. 23.-The corner
stone of the Methodist church will be
laid today with appropriate ceremonies.
The stone work is completed and the
furnace is in place. Brick laying will
commence on Monday.
L. |. Gregas has returned from Den
yer. where he has been spending the
past four months for his health.
The Bloomfield Produce company
has erected large water tank and
windmill, for the prorection of the
establishment from fire.
Elmer Newman has moved into the
house vacated by John Owsley, who,
since his mothers death, has moved
his family into the Fosherd house.
/. B. Kelso and wife returned from
Colorado, Wednesday night. and will
again make their home in this city.
Robert Duckworth came home from
Denver Wednesday night, to visit with
relatives and friends.
Governor Shaw has appointed I. AZ
Lane and p. i. Bingamen delegates
from this county to attend the farm.
ers' congress at Boston, this fall.
Ray Young and Ed Collins have gone
to Iowa CITY to attend college.
Mrs. E. b. Truax, who has, been
assisting in the millinery store of Mrs
Croft. will soon move to Centerville
and open millinery store there.
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NEsRAsKA,s GREAT CORN CROP
800, 100000 Bushels is the Estimate
aud IL May be More.

A conservative yestimate of Nebras-
ka's corn crop, which is now safe from
frost, is 3O0,OOO,0O0 bushels. 1t is hard
for the mind to- grasp just what these
figures mean.
Counting sixty bushels of shelled
corn to the load, it would take five
million teams to haul the crop to mar
ket, a caravan that would reach
around the world. 1t win take an ar
my of $4,000 men over two months to
husk it if they husk sixty bushels a
day each. If loaded into cars of 3d.
600 capacity it would take 100000 cars
to haul the crop, train over 1000
miles long. At no time within the
past ten years has there been such a
tendency on the part of farmers to
look for new locations, either to better
themselves or to provide homes for
their children. Many sections in the
east are over-crowded while thousands
of acres of rich, well-watered lands
can still be had in Nebraska and North
ern Kansas at comparatively low
prices. Thousands will visit that coun-
try this fall as the railroads have an
nounced cheap-rate harvest excursions
for Sept. -, Oct. and IL.
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county.
AGENuY.

Agency, Sept. 25.--Melvin Humphrey
and Mamie Hopkins went to Ottumwa
Saturday, where they were married.
c. c. Crsamer and S. r, Foster were
in Blakesburg yesterday TO see j. b.
Pitcher, who is dangerously i'll. Mr..
Foster will remain there 10 take care
of Mr.. Pitcher.
Miss Aurelia Rifle and Miss Nye
were over Sunday visitors at Chilli
cothe.
William Lint was baptized at the
river yesterday by Rev. Lower.
Rev. Thos. Osborn will attend the
Nj e. conference at Mt. Pleasant this
week. He hardly expects to be returned
to this place for another year.
Mrs. Jennie Roberts returned from
Hedrick Saturday, where she attend
ed the marriage of her son, Charles. to
Miss Spicer. of Hedrick.
l.. G. Funk is building a fine resi-
dence on his farm west Of town.
Cbas. Nicholson and Mr.. Israel are
completing fine residences on their
farms.
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sIGOURNEY.

Sigonrnev. Sept. 23.-Warren Mclean
is in Chicago purchasing goods for his
iewelrv stock.
VIM. Hanlon has returned from Min
neapolis and st. Paul, where he pur-
chased goods for w. E. Sherlock's GEN
eral store.
Mesdames Stuck, Hursey and Hink-
lev have returned from there visit in
the. east.
The Overland Photograph company
is busily engaged taking pictures Of
the Odd Fellows and Masons prepara-
tor to making picture of each for
their lodge rooms.
Sigourney, Sept. 25.-Alr. and Mrs. I.
f. Pennington have returned from Ne.
braska, where they visited relatives for
couple of weeks.
Frank johnson, of Thornburg, visit.
ed at the house of County Superintend-
ent Gemmill yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. win HanlSins left for
Battle Creek, Mich, this morning with
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KIRKyILLE,

Kirkville, Sept. 25.-Willis Newell
left Sunday night for st. Louis, to en-
ter the ST. Louis Medical school. He
will graduate this year.
John Cole has been quite sick, but is
able to be about some now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Marsh went to
Kirliyille, Tuesday, to attend the fun
eral of a little child of Mr.. Marsh's sis
ter, Mrs. Humphrey.
! B. z. Mccullough left last night for
Ann Arbor, Mich, to enter The law
department of Michigan university.
Peter Bennett, farmer living about
three miles west Of Kirkyille, was last
week made the victim of some sharpers
selling patent medicines. They sold Mr..
Bennett some to the amount of $l.75
and requested him to sign a receipt
for it. which he supposed he did. But
instead OF the receipt for the money
paid, it turned out TO be note for
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UTICA.

Utica. Sept. s6.-Misses Grace Payne
and Mary Downward have returned to
Fort Madison after a two weeks visit
here.
Chas. Keclk and wife, of Des Moines,
visited with their relatives in this Vi
entity last week.
A reception was given at the home of
John Lewis in honor of R. w. Day,
who goes to Keokuk to attend medical
college.
The property of W. A. Whitlow, de-
ceased, was appraised Monday and
Tuesday of this week. F. Harlan and
Fl. Skinner, of Stockport, and VIM.
Teal, of this place, were appraisers.
Mrs. e. Downward is repairing her
house
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Yon yon.on in nenper.

A clever piece of advertising appear
ed in the Denver papers this week. 1t
was the story of how ''Yon Yonson''
went to Denver as follows:
Ay com en- on das Burlington
Das vas snap-lightnin' tren!
Ay tenk de journey just begun
Ven "Too-oo-oot!" and har Ay bane!
Das pooty quick 20 bat mae life,
But not volt or var
Ven Ay got back Ayitol' mae wife
Das mos so fast lax her.
Av com dar3 seven var ago
I Mat em-granttren; das bum!
Av tenk das railroads vust so slow,
LAX Judgment day vas COON.
En- ven das lightni' tren today
Yoom oop into da air
En- fly vust LAX baard away,
Ay tenk Az shed mae hair.
Ay got sax dollar money en-
Mae pocket: das all right;
En- you vustN bat mae life dar ebane
A hot tam har tonight.
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Abba.

Abba, Sept. 23.-The coroner's jury
empanneled TO investigate and place
the blame for the killing of Jasper
Beebe, Gep. Beebe and Mrs. Fife john
son OH railroad crossing near Maxon,
have found that the parties came TO
their death by "being struck By engine
1903, attached to and pulling No. 3, g.,
B. & Q. passenger train. and we find
that no blame should be placed upon
employees OF said road" Messrs. S. n.
Anderson, c. c. Atchison and J. z.
Rowe, ST., composed the jury. The
bodies of the three people We're remo$-
ed to the Dunkard church east of Az
cry, yesterday evening, and the funSr-
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ELDON.


Eldon, Sept. 22.-Attorney S. H. Tom
lison spent Wednesday in Keosauqua.
Miss Jean Moore left yesterday for
Reasnor to visit relatives.
w. Bagley is visiting in Des Moines.
Mrs. II. Barley, of Fairfield, is visit
ing in our city.
Mrs. Chas. Jordan, of Fairfield, is Wis
iting friends at this place.
Lon Hutfstutter and Leon Hinkley
went to Fairfield Wednesday night to
attend The show at that place.
Rev. Marsh left Wednesday for trip
through the east.
C. Ritz Went to Drakesville yesterday
on business.
P. johnson was an Ottumwa visitor
yesterday.
Joe Hunnell, Jr., returned home yes
terday from various points in Penn
sylvania.
Mrs. Lou Griffin spent yesterday in
Unionville.
jeff Davis left last night for WASH
ington.
F. A. Hudson, of Douds, is in our
city. He will play with the Eldon
band next week on their trip to Center
vile and Ottumwa.
Today is pay day on the Rock Is
land.
Attorney 1. n. Tomlison is an OF
tumwa visitor today.
Eldon, Sept. 25.-An Oklahoma ex-
hibit car passed through our city Sat
urday evening.
Miss Edith Harlan is visiting friends
at Keolluk.
j. ID. NiclSlin and wife spent Sunday
with friends in Ottumwa.
l.. Z. Coad and j. Houghland We're
Ottumwa visitors Saturday.
Mr.. Hope and wife returned Satur-
day from Birmingham, where they have
been visiting relatives.
Miss Edith Norton spent Saturday in
Ottumwa.
Ninety-one tickets were sold from
this place to Ottumwa last Saturday
to those attending the Adam Forepaugh
and Sells Brothers show.
Miss Esther Willard returned Sat
urday from the east, where she spent
last year.
Miss NJ. Kent returned home Sat
urday after short visit with relatives
at this place.
MISS I1drileb 4NOFtOIl. OIL OIUu!nWl,
spent today with relatives at this
place.
Messrs. Ed Bradley. j. Reed, I.
Stroud. j. Allen and II. Sapp attended
the democratic convention at Ottumwa
Saturday.
Miss Lora Warren. of ottumwa, is
visiting in the city.
2. Lucas was an Ottumwa visitor
Saturday.
Webb Barker is visiting friends in
our city.
a Davenport tea and coffee man was
arrested Saturday for peddling without
a license, but he was released upon his
threat to prosecute.
Mrs. w. H. Dodge is in Ottumwa to-
day on business.
The Eldon Silver band left today
for Centerville, to play, at the street
fair.
J. S. Barley is an ottumwa visitor
today.
Miss Grace johnson is visiting in
|Ottumwa today.
Agent Madden received word today
that a rate of AS cents would be given
from this place TO Ottumwa this
wael, $3.50
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ST. LorIs, mo FAN.
Oct. and TO 18th, 1899.

For above occasion the Wabash will
sell excursion tickets to ST. Louis a,
rate OF one fare for round trip. Tick.
cts on sale Oct. / to 6, inclusive. Re.
turn limit, Oct. 9. A. j. Packard
Agent.
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Special cut prices on boys school
clofhing for one week at The Hub
Now is the time to buy your school
suits for fall. and winter. i,
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WHITE ELM.

White Elm, Sept. 25.-Miss' Bertha
Hollen is visiting in Ottumwa for a
few days.
One of Granville Mason's children is
sick with scarlet fever.
Miss Myrtle johnson, of Milton. Wis
tied with Wade II. Harryman and wife,
last week.
Quite a number from here attended
the reunion at Eldon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Dyer returned
home Saturday from Bloomfield where
they have been visiting for a few days.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Davis Sept.
II, a girl.
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Chicago Live stock yuar,xe,

Chicago, Sept. a5.-Hogs, $4,000;
firm; light 4.4o@4.S2A; mixed and
heavy 4.40@4.75.
Cattle, 24,oOO; lower; beeves 4.4oM
6.70; cows 1.7O@5.0O; Texans 3.5O@
4.25; stockers and feeders 2.75@5.OO.
Sheep, $4,000; lower; 2.75@4.40;
lambs 4.OO@5.7G.
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It's Dangerous.-Stop that cough and
avoid lung trouble. Nothing so good
as Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. It's
safe for children. csc and SOC. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
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New York Market.

-. New York, Sept. sS.-wAeat. Dec.
Corn, Dec. s7ss.
Oats, nominal.
Butter, steady; 17@23.
Eggs, firm; 1905.
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TODAx,s mAltKErs.
Visible supp,v.

Chicago, Sept. a5.-By Associated
Press The visible supply of grain is
as follows: Wheat, 4o,s36,0OO bushels;
corn, s,s4s,oO0 bushels; oats, $685., 900
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st. Louis Market

St. Louis. Sept. a5.-Wheat, cash
7lA; Dec. 73h.
q Corn, cash 80; Dec. 1855.
Oats, cash 23A; May 24A.
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Peoria. Sept: 25.-corn. steady; No. 3
31A.
Oats, firm; No,a white, ssA@ssA.
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HILLsBoRo.

Hillsboro. Sept. 26.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert White We're Salem callers last
week.
Mrs. Williamson has been in Keoltuk
the past week on business.
Miss Edna Percival left Monday for
Mt. Pleasant to enter school at that
place.
Jesse Rem, of Pennington, was a
caller in this place Tuesday.
Miss Ora Alton returned home from
Fl. Madison Tuesday.
Emerson Early was a Mt. Pleasant
visitor Monday.
Mrs. Emma Alton, of Birmingham,
visited with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen, last Wednesday,.
Will Eyers is spending few days at
home this week.
Mrs. Werls and children left Wednes-
day evening for Omaha, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. Tatman were Fort
Madison visitors Saturday.
Air. and Mrs. Rogers, of Salem, were
callers in town Sunday morning.
The social given Saturday at the G.
A. II. hall by the NJ. z. church was well
attended, the receipts of the evening
being $20.5o.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Alton attended the Les
ter-Johnson wedding at Salem, Thurs
day.
oyd Church, of Vega, was Sun
day caller at this place.
Prof. Packer and wife were at Mt.
Pleasant Saturday.
Mr.. Rukgaber and family spent Sun
day visiting with friends in Mt. Pleas
ant.
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ais were held at H. o'clock this morn
ing, the. funerals of all three being
held at one time. The railroad compa-
ny bore the expenses of the funerals.
Miss May DeTar, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eli DeTar who live just out
side of the city limits on the north,
was the victim of an accident yester-
day that may cause her to lose her eye
sight. She was doing some cooking
and was bending over Il utensil in
which was some boiling water. The
utensil was closed tightly and the
steam causedgit to explode. The hot
water was thrown in the young lady's
face, burning it in a horrible manner.
RIDwELL.
Bidwell, Sept. 2233.-G. Fl. Garfield re-
turned Wednesday from trip to Hur-
ley. S. d. He reports fine time and
likes the country.
Z. Mitchell aud wife, of South OF
tumwa attended the social at Chris
tiansburg Saturday evening, and visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs Sam Bowen.
Services We're held at Christiansburg
Wednesday, by Rev. Hoober.
The social at Christians burg netted
about 80. which was paid to Rev. Hoo
Der on his salary.
Sam Bowen met with what might
have been a serious accident Wednes-
day. He was driving some calves,
when his horse fell and caught his leg
in such way that is was bruised Sc
verelY.
Sam Bowen and wife went fishing
near. Chillicothe Thursday night, and
returned Friday.
j. A. Chisman went to Dahlonega,
Tuesday. on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Webb, of Blakes-
buro visited their daughter, Mrs. Lot.
tie Potter. Monday and Tuesday.
The schools of Polk township are
now well organized and making fine
progress under the direction of the fol.
lowing teachers: No i, Anna Warren;
No. 2. Charles Smith; No. 8, Fannie
Nve: No. 4. Ira Haning: No. 5, Jesse
Moore; No. 6. Glennie Clearinghouse;
No. Z. Alfred Pstersons No. 8, Florence
Warren: No. 8. Ada Burgason; Willard
Mrs. anna Miller.
! Marshall Darby visited his parents
at Foster. Wednesday and Thursday
he made the trip on his wheel.
| Miss Mamie Gates returned this weel
from a visit with friends near Abba.
! ID. w. Baker. who lives some foul
miles northwest of here, is building
cattle barn. the dimensions of which
are 2sys0 feet. with considerable room
above for hay.
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Chicago, Sept. e5.-Poultry, quiet
chickens 9@9k; turkeys, 9@l0.
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Chicago oduce Market

CHIcuTO HFUuUce Market.
/. Chicago, Sept. s5.-Wheat, Sept,
Corn, Sept, 35.
Oats, Sept. 227s; Dec, 22a.
Pork, Sept, SIS; JAM, $50.
Lard, Sept. 5.32lh; Jan, 5.521h
Ribs, Sept, Silly; JAM, 5.1sA.
Rye, 571a
Barley, s91a@46>
Flax, 1.10A.
Timothy, 2.42.
Glover, 7.75.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market
Chicago, Sept. 25.-Butter, firm;
creameries. 16@22Ks; diaries, 1s@1s.
Eggs, steady; 16.
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take the Wabash line with through
sleeper Ottumwa to st. Louis, making
direct connections in Union depot
with all lines running through cars to
above points. Time the same and rates
always the cheapest. A trial Of this
route will always convince you Of its
many superior advantages. It is to
the eastern traveller what the Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland are to
the western. Turn up and out of tho
old rut and try route that will please
you in every way.
WALTER G. MILLER,
Passenger Agent
L. w. VAN PATTEN,
Ticket Agent.
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$175. 1t was left at the bank at Ed
dyville and he was notified by it and it
is supposed he will have to pay. II
John Parks recently bought the ware
room building owned by the Odd Eel
lows, and has had same moved onto his
lot at home.
Jacob Ross and wife returned last
week from visit with relatives in
South Dakota.
Charles Mckee and sisters, Misses
Maggie and Lizzie, are entertaining
their friends, Miss Nellie Donley. of
Delavan, Ill They We're visited last
week by Messrs. Frank Donley, Isaac
Coombs, Jot Ireland and r. O. Ireland,
of Boyinton, Ill
Charles Mckee is at Keosauqua and
Cantrl- visiting relatives and friends
and will return home this week
This morning was the first visible
material damage, however.
Rev. A. l.. Criley, of Ottumwa. preach
ed Sunday morning and night at the
Christian church to very good audien-
ces.
LOyILlA.
Loyilia, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Ollie Bar
nard returned home from Mt. Pleasant
Tuesday.
Madison Bartlett, of Mt. Pleasant. is
visiting with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. b. Mcdonald.
Miss Jessie White, who has been the
guest of H. B. Stafford and wife, left
Lovilia Thursday for Pleasant Plain to
visit with her brother, DIR. White, of
that place.
Mrs. Harry Clutch visited with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark, of
Abba Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Devereaux and
family contemplate visit with Mrs.
Deveraux parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. B..
Arnold, southeast of Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mahin, of Union
Chapel, We're the guests of Mrs. Skies
last Sunday.
Miss Mabel Bissell, who has been
very i'll with diphtheria, is better.
Miss Pearl Mullen left Lovilia Tues
day for Knoxville, where she is work
ing in the millinery department of Gull
yer & Co.'s. store.
Miss Matte Alsup left Lovilia Tues
day for Pella where she will work for
| the winter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-11

When Mr. Jonas Howard. an esteem.
81 citizen Of Jcffersonville. Ind. went
TO Washington from his Congressional
district several years ago. he left he
hind him devoted and affactionatc
body of constituents in town and
country, who fancied that great per-
sonal benefits would come To them
through Mr.. Towards powerful pres
ence in the halls of national wisdom.
One of these rural adherents. a small
farmer with some nomentous political
design on his mind, followed Mr.. How
ard to Washington in eager pursuance
of that mysterious object He return
ed in about five days, seemingly not
much elated.
well, Bill" town acquaintance
salutcd him. did vou see Washington
and Mr. Howard. and did you get
what you went afte-y'
"Ya-as. seen N'ashin'ton." he re-
piled grumpily. "and l seen Jonas;
but Jonas couldn't do nothin' fer me;
he was a-havin' lard work to keep
from gittin' trompcd on hisSeff."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-11
Some Useful Hints.

Stonemason's sawdust is better than
soap for cleaning floors.
Kerosene oil will clean blackened
silver almost instantly.
To keep moths and carpet bugs from
all wooden goods and furs, sprinkle
them with cedar chips.
China closets should be scalded and
freshened at least weekly, and n little
borax water sprinkled on the shelves.
TO keep away reaches, take green
cucumber parings and strew them
around the kitchen tables and cup
boards and see how quickly the reaches
will disappear.
To wash cut glass ware use pure soap
and hot water, and apply with large
toothbrush. Each piece should be
wiped with n linen cloth as it is taken
from the water
Air curtains. beat well and put in
cedar chest If stained use a little
benzine applied with cloth same color
MS material. Never use white cloth.
Lace curtains should be washed before
packing away. 1t is not good to keep
the dust in them, but they should not
be blued or starched.
II the moths have begun to eat your
carpet, take the tacks ont, turn 1t back
one half yard all around the room,
wash the boards with n saturated so
luton of camphor. putting it on with
a paint brush; then lay the carpet back
in its proper place, put over 1t towel
wrung out of water and camphor, and
iron IL thoroughly with n real hot iron,
so as to steam it through and through,
and this will kill the insects and all
their larvae.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-11
About Shaking Hands.

"When to shake hands and when not
to do SO is" writes q correspondent
of Home Notes. calling herself Gountri-
fled, "a perfect puzzle to me, and ]
am always haunted by the fear of hay
ing done the wrong thing" AS other
correspondents write in n similar strain
| think little chat on this subject
will not be aniss, though In this mat
ter it is impossible to lay down hard
and fast rules, for circumstances alter
cases.
Generally, when lady is introduced
to n stranger, or when stranger is
introduced to her, she simply bows,
but in her own house she shakes hands
with every guest at the first meeting
and on subsequent occasions IL she
happens to recognize them. AS these
guests are often brought by friends
to garden parties, dances, &c, ii Is
quite likely that the hostess may not
see enough of them to recollect them
afterwards.
When a girl is introduced to n mar
ried lady. il the introduc ton Is made
by n relative of the girl, the married
lady would not hesitate to shake
hands with her. She might very like
ly do so anyhow If she happened to
be of genial kindly naturc-but in no
case should the girl take the initiative.
AS n rule n lady does not shake
hands with man on introduction, but
she would do so IL the man were in
troduced 10y his wife or sister, or if
he happened to be member of fam
lily with whom she was on intimate
terms.
Among guests staying in n country
house there is very little hand-shak-
ing generally. When their hostess in
PRODUCES thcm they exchange bows,
they neithc Ike hands on separating
the first ii -i nor on appearing Mt
breakfast in the morning. They shake
hands with their hostess every morn
ing and evening, ard generally with
their host. but unless they become in
terested and friendly with one another
they do not exchange hand-shakes
among themselves ut these times.
1t should be remembered, then, in
Misunderstanding. as with bowling, the
lady takes the initiative. but the hand
should never he extended nor the bow
given unless 1t is expected. and will
be Immediately reciprocated.