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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
a Feat for BIondin,

why don't you Republicans walk
on the straight and narrow path in
this tariff revision business?" asked
Representative Champ Clark OF
Speaker Cannon.
Champ, the speaker replied. that
question reminds me of a story about
man | knew IN Chicago who STAYED
very late at a dinner at the club.
When he came out he started to walk
in the middle of the street
Hey. John, said friend who met
him as he was making the best Of his
way along the car tracks, why don't
you walk on the sidewalks
Walk on the sidewalks snorted
John. Do you think I'm Blondin?'"
Saturday Evening Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

The city authorities Of Cairo are
confronted by conditions. in various
departments of the public service.
when need the corrective touch OF n
firm hand guided by an eye single to
the wellbeing OF tie people. The
conditions are faulty. partly bocaIse
the city has outgrown them. partly be.
cause of neglect. ard partly becausa
Influences have asserted themselves
which ought not TO be permitted t.
do 80. II may b. true in some was
and az general rule. that the least
governed people are the best gov
'erned; but il can not be denied that
there is such thing as being gov
|ernel too little in a community made
mp OF all sorts OF people. and this has
been q fault in Cairo for many YEAR.
|TheTe is an awakened public spirit
here which calls for a change from
methods and forms and customs Of
hing standing-ealss for the elimina-
ton Of some things and the addition
Of others, TO the end that We NAV b.
happy. and prosperous.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Keen Rnsu

There would be- fewer empty hearts
IT theIe were more occupied minds
and bus or bodies Both The body
and the mind are restless when they
nave nothing TO do Keep busy; exer-
'i7e sir around. Activity is the law
"f the universe Even the world has
te take It's daily exercise aud turn
Itself about.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

III every the4t,r There are always
some WHO can D. depended upon 10
applaud The stage hand who carries
on = ch+ls. .aetc is al~ays somcbudy
al every bal! sane to applaud the am.
pifc when D. catches bah throVn
out 10 him And set ;Eese things long
ago ceased 10 be- funny Verify the
rock the-bnat fool Is not the only self
pc p-tu-tt genius.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Some lakes al" distinctly blue. 9th.
ers present various ahadrs IF green.
s} that ia some cas-. +.e. are hardly
dls.I1au sable from lugir level grass
covered banks; lev are almost
black. The lake OF Geneva Is azure
hued; the lake OF Constance and the
lake OF LucegHe are green. the color
OF The Mediterranean has been called
indigo. The lake OF Brenz is greenish
yellow, and its neighbour. Lake Thun.
is blue
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Henry NJ McCracken. chancellor Il
New York University. was born IN
ONfora Ohio. September - 1870. and
graduated ar Mianmi University in
1856 From 1865 10 1851 be- filled
Presbyterian pulpits in Columbus and
Toledo. Ohio. In 1881 h. became
chafceilor Of the Western University
of pennsylvania and remained there
three years. Dr. McCracken has
written extensively and Is recognized
as Gle of the foremost leaders Of The
Presbyterian church in America.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Nest Valuable Deposits.

Bishop Vincent SAYS one great value
OF the Memory Hymns is To preveut
the decay Of The faculty u memory
that often follows The leayug 81
school. and the eeaeing Of tazking the
memory 20 greater achievements No
savings banks pay such dividends as
deposits -lullcl iu the countless
chambers of fhe brain .-Western
Christian Advocate
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Holiday Without the Family.

II the man is patesiamilias it is
wise foE him TO take his holiday
alone In the most amiable aud unit
I'd families there are occa aiOnEl mo-
uents Of aspa.ity In such cases
the holiday taken alone mitigated by
regular corfesl ,oudeuce-is the ideal
method good alike for pater and ia
miiias. There Is no sClashness in
such holiday Court Journal
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Hopes Crushed

Some Of US ought to be appointed
To the police force" remarked the
woman characterized By firmness n
chIn. And wear uniforms2 How
lovely" added a younger sister but
hhe az not The horrid director would
assign NJ 10 the plain clothes squad"
suggested a third Ia view of this
possibility enthusiasm o1zed Paila.
delphla Ledger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

He who woHld live long. BEAUTIFULLY
ana h .5ily in The land should avoid
ail ai-er hatred jealousy. revenge.
fear. anxiety and worry. He should
earnestly cultivate those two great
virtues. calmuess and kindness. For
-calmuess and kindliness are not oniy
moral virtues. but are the most valu-
able Of ali hygieaic influences
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
"PreserNen urara-

One Of The provisions for old age
which viii soon be made by every
actor ard actress is the record 81 his
or her best w0rk b. means Of the
cinematograph. Imagine the triumph
with which an Old actress would pro
dnee her film and her phonograph.
and let the Young ones know what she
as at her best.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Mere than likely. the committee ar
pointed at the Merchants Luncheon
ew3 weeks ago to present 10 the cfty
anncil memorial asking that steps
- taken for providing better fire
,roteeiion. viii receive respectful at.
.enfion from the city fathers. The
zonfniftee appointed TO present the
aaster 70 them is composed of ]. B.
Mace lchairnanl II. f. Halliday. L.
Il. penison. p. T. Langan and Judge
D. s Dewey. They have not yet held
meeting because Of the absence
%. ne city Of the chairman. and
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
August Circulation.

81 ZUlb
The above is a correct statement OF
for the year 1907 and for the month
OF August 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this second day of September, 1903.
EMMA s. RILEY,
tSeal) Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
The Facts

These yarns about cooks wear
ing their mistresses clothes are all
fakes are they n0tz"
of course Why. my cook wouldn't
even condesCend 20 patronize the
dressmaker who makes my gowns. -
Louisville CoufierJuurnal
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
Offended AT.

i want a photograph representing
me just as I am None Of this touch
ing up' business. understand"
You are in th- wrong shop. replied
the artistic photographer. Better Try
the police station. Us BeFtlll0n style
n picture you're after.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

To I've ones 0un life is a matter
Of such poignant and absorbing inter.
est that u iusensllIy create. an fndi-
viduhl atmosphere which Otscures the
larger known phenomena o. nature
Mary Stewart Cutting IN The Way
farers
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Al automatic machine CAPABLE a
threading 1000 needles uer minute i
mechanical marvel Of a large Svfss
factory The operation includes pick
Ing ~ the needle. pr0psil.ng ID 70 he
suitable position. tying a knot. c1t.
ting the thread ard returning IA
n''edie 10 Is assigned o ting place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Manual training is no small part of
public education and should b. given
precedence over many q the latter
day fills and furbeloWs Introduced
in the free schools Memphis Com
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

IN proyerb and aphorism man has
efs stsliized his conception Of woman
aAa ~ Al ages this conception has
revealed his fear q her unrest ana
rs knoWledge o. her discor+ant
Contemporary Review.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

tine Battle of the Giants goes
mernly on. This morning there's a
terrible counter blow from Terrible
TEDDY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

LEGAL DECISIONS
Observation-Disclosures:

Hearing OF Nominal Attachment
Tho sheriffs return of attachment re.
cited that he had attached a chip. the
property Of defendant, Upon the
petition by the sheriff to amend the
wit to allow the insertion of certain
words, the defendants requested that
,hera be hearing aud evidence as
TO what the shriff in fact did, aud that
the sheriff give his testimony and
hey have an opportunity to examine
lim IN relation thereto The Slpreme
Judicial court OF Maine decided i'm
swift Y. Hawkins ct al. CO Atlantic
reporter 62o, that a hearing as to the
,hysical fact OF attaching chip
would be an idle ceremony.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

LAWSON thought sou said your
friend was from Vermont
DaWsun-So he is What u H.?
LavsOn-Why. I've been listening to
him nos fer an hour. and he hssnt
said gosh- but twice
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
REGULATION STATEMENT.

rage number OF complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1907 .2f16
Average number Of complete and
perfect copies OF the Cairo Bul
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month OF August
1908 Piss
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Hang a kairpin On top Of lamp
glass and b. wil never crack. Put salt
ia kerosene and Ire light NiH bs
brighter
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Advertising inThe Bulletin pays TIE
advertiser because 1t circulzies among
the people that have money to spend
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

4 don't Ike the Sharpener." said
TIE Knife 70 the Spoon. he Is such
a grind see him e6ging up to me
EoW
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
CAIRO IN 1868
.ss.sxgxsss.sssssssx.sssss

An ice war was on between local
taeaIefs. which was responsible for a
rearction IN price from one dollar 10
city cents a hundred pounds.
| The Democrats local market re-
port quoted apples at SO to $3.50 Il
barrel; choice butter intubs 80 cents
hest aour sl3.75, choice sugar in bar
reIs, l7l2 cents pound
Thc Democrat printing office,
through process OF law, passed under
tae control Of the City National bank
early in May John H. Oberly was
Continued az editor and manage
The new owners changed the issu
from morning to an afternoon paeee
The first evening addition appeared
May 4th
A picnic was held ON May 18th near
Mound City. for the benefit Of ST,
MARY > lHBELtaE y Hr Slcdltitt | AZ 1
derwriter conveyed passengers to the
grounds. The Cairo silver Cornet I
band furnished music The profits OF
the picnic amounted to s12o.
On May It'll the clothing store OF b
McMauus. corner Fourteenth street
AMI Commercial avenue was burg
arlzeI to The extent OF $500. Mr. Nc!
Mauus was out of town.
The brewery Of G. Feuchter & Co.
was turning out a fine article of beer.
anu ding a profitable business.
The Rough & Ready Fire company
'lected officers: J. n. Yeirun was
PRESIDENT; John Sackberger, vi, q
resident; ]. Geo Steinhouse, seer
airy, and Chas Eble, treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

| Pardon as Defense 10 Disbarment-
Am liant, an attorney, when tried for
forgery, pleaded guilty was sentenced
and on filing a pardon from the gov
|ernor was liberated Subsequently
in a proceeding to disbar him, h,
offered the pardon as defense. In
Nelson Y. Commonwealth 100 South
western Reporter, 337 the Court Of
Appeals of Kentucky held that thu
plea Of guilty in the forgery trial es
tablished his moral unfltness, and tina,
the pardon could not restore his char.
'eter reinyest him with qualities
Necessary for an attorney to possess |
'or lehabiitate him in the trust ana
confidence OF the court.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Archytos o. ia as hard IN "a
man without guilt as g hsh without !
tack b0ue
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Holmes. knowledge ard timber
shouldn't be much used til they a-a
Seasoned
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

The Bulletin Ia on sale at the follow.
Ing places:
coleman's, 214 Eighth Street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

= railway engine may roughly be
SAD z ssaal II slrsngth 80 h0rses
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

The brewery Of c. Feuchter & Co
was turning ont a fine article of beer
anu ding a profitable business
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

Edith Slender, of Keytesville, Mis-,
souri,, after several days visit with her
sister, Mrs, VIM Essington, went to
Cumberland Tuesday night to spend a
few days.
Mrs Frank Freeman was ia Extra
Wednesday having some dental work
done.
A F: Andersen and wife were guests
of relatives ia Atlantic Friday night
Anna Nelson was shopping in Au-
dubOn Wednesday.
Frank Heath, wife aud children Wis
tied Tuesday with relatives at the Jen-
nine5 home in Audubon.
Jacob Jensen left for his home Mon
day in Salt Lake City after pleasant
visit with relatives at the SOren An
derseu home.
Julia Christensen Of Audubon has
been sewing the past week at the Ord
way home.
Joe Chase, Of Extra, was in Bray
ton Saturday to see about moving the
Smith house west OF town to BraytOu
for Hans Hansen.
Albert Lewis went to Atlantic Tues
day night on business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
News From Viola

&. 3. Hendricks Of HavelOck is Wis
iting relatives and friends at the Cen
ter.
Several schools closed in the town
ship Friday.
c. c. Browning was caller at the
Center Monday.
Chas. Beck was a business caller at
Coon Rapids Monday.
Miss Cameron and pupils gave a
very good program AT number sin
Friday evening.
Frank Olson has returned from Os-
Ealoosa.
Mrs. ". n. Browning and little
daughter, Nicola, visited few days
last week ut the Bert Baker home.
Lee milford and Merl Rippey were
Audubon visitors Friday.
Floyd Clifford and wife have moved
on the VIM Clifford farm and William
and family have moved to their new
home ia Dedham.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
BraytOn And OakfieId

lens +. Juhl marketed one hundred
aud twelve hogs in BraytOn Tuesday
which averaged two hundred and
seventy eight pounds.
J B. Rendleman, John Hensley and
Ralph Hawks, of Extra were trans
acting business in Brayton Friday.
Andrew Juhl and family LETT Satur-
day for Washington State where they
expect TO make their future home.
Mrs. Ralph Goodman, Of Atlantic,
spent the latter part of last week with
her mother. Mrs. y, +. Beera
Geo. Arnold and wife moved last
week from the SOren Nelson residence
To the Bad Heath home in The north
part Of town.
Gertie Pearson was calling on her
friends at the Park Hotel ia Extra one
day last week.
Ed ElwoOd made a business trip to
the county seat Monday.
Nellie BOokOut passed Monday with
friends at the Lynn home in Atlantic.
Evelyn Wood sold a span Of horses
to Howard GIerrick one day last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

Mrs Frank Jenkins has been enter
tanning her mother, Mrs NJ E. Cyph-
er, of Rising City, Nebraska, the past
week.
James Barhan and Schuyler Walk
err sold two cars of fat cattle to T. j.
McGovern Monday.
Hans Nymand had business calling
him to Audubon Tuesday.
Soren Andersen and wife we're call
ing among Audubonfriends Saturday.
T. J, McGovern went to Omaha with
cattle Monday night.
n. L. Beck made a business trip to
Atlantic Monday.
Isaac Smith was attending to husi-
ness matters ia Audubon one day last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Killenbarger, from
eastern Iowa, were guests at the j. u.
Jenkins home several days last week.
Chris AleXsOn, wife and child Of
Clear Lake, Iowa, are here visiting at
the l.. +. Miller home. Mr.. Miller ana
Mr.. AlexSOn are cousins ana have not
seen each other for thirty years. From
here they go to ON aha To visit their
frie nds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
Bethel BreeZeS Blow

Mrs. n. II. Turner returned last
week from Omaha well pleased with
the results she obtained from treat
ment for her ears.
Mrs. w. w. Weston who has been
very sick for a number of weeks was
taken to the hospital Tuesday in Au-
dubOn, where we hope she may rapid
ly recover and soon regain her health.
Bessie Edwards assisted Mrs. Matt
kleuver a few days Of last week with
her house work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
THE COUNTY NEWS


Dan Burger has returned from u
month ; visit with relatives in Colo
RADIO.
Chas. Beck and wife entertained a
few friends Wednesday evening.
Miss Kitson visited Sunday at the
Ed Prather home.
Chas. Graves and wife spent Sun
day Of last week at the Frank Dawson
home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

/ Philip Burkhardt and wife were
Saturday callers at Matt kleuVer's
We are glad to report that Mrs,
kieuyer's baby which has been very
sick is improving anG getting along
nicely.
Earl Maharg is now the owner of d
hne automobile.
Ralph Miller and family and Cleayie
Bamsey and wife we're Sunday visit
Ors at Chas. Bamsey's.
Miss Brown over west Of Audubon
was an over Sunday guest with her
sister Lizzie, At The Earl Maharg
home.
J. NJ. Edwards and vile visited Sun
day at Simon Loves.
Bessie Edwards visited her friend
Myrtle CaIlow Sunday
Vert Duvall and wife spent Sunday
visiting with Mr.. Wadell and family,
Clarence Turner visited over Sun
day with his parents.
F. ROSFN NJ D.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

II. J. MANTZ
n TTOREEY AT LAW. once over First MAI
n tionaI Bank Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

Il. F. OHILDS, M. d,
DHYJCIAN AND SURGEON. Once rooms
oTlr tricks drug store building, Audubon
iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

G, G, RASMUSSEN, M D. c.
Veterinarian. Graduate of The Chicago Vet
Ell mary College, Phone 423. Audubon, Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

+. ROSENBLADT, NJ. d.
physician and Surgeon ONCE upstairs In
I HowGld block, Telephone NOT Audubon,
iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
WANTED

CHARLES L. SMITH, Nj. d.
PHYSICIAN aud SURGEON. Phone
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

J. M FULTON M. D.
pHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Once
Overhorzsr block, up stairs. Residence
6OTth ind OpnnSita Mira. Stuart's, Ali calls
attended To day or night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
4 + RRnOKs Al n

4. l., BROOKS, M. D.
physician AND SURGEON. ONCE third
door south OF Russel's store, Audubon,
iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

4 tOngueleSS CultiyatOrS
tongue CnltiyatOrs
| 2 row CultivatOr
riding CultiyatOrs
10 inch steel beam stirring plOws
IA inch steel beam stirring plOW
20 sections pipe frame lever harrow, these har-
rows will be sold by the section you may
take as many sections as you wish
2 & foot Acme binders
5 foot Standard mower
5 foot Acme mower
wooden stock tanks
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

3SteeI tanks
pr 5 ton New American Steel Frame Pitless
wagon scale
30 foot steel tower WOOdmanse wind mill
4 70 inch wagon boxes
4 AZ inch shOyelng boards
steel farm truck
triple geared sweep feed mills
2 | hole corn shelters
1000 pounds Plymouth Standard binding Irvine
1000 rods Pittsburg Electric Welded field fencing
20 and 70 inches high
2 horse power gasoline engine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-01
THE CRITICS..
These Observers Were Wholly Per
sonal In Their Judgments.


sonal In Their Judgments.
"The critical faculty Is rare" said
an editor and critic at n Philadelphia
art club at must be impersonal. But
most of us incline to be wholly per
sonal In our criticism. The fact was
brought home TO me at one of the eXhi=
billions Mt the Academy of Fine Arts.
Passing from picture 10 picture |
overheard many criticisms. Thus n
lady In rich gown said:
"'What a superb portrait of Il young
girl 1t should certainly win the Car
negie prize. 1t is easy to see that the
gown was made by Paquin.'
"a fat, red nosed man in n fur lined
overeoat halted before n picture emit.
tied The Luncheon.
"'This still life.' he exclaimed. is
the most admirable ! have ever seen.
Terrapin, canvasback. champagne. lob
ster. even perigord pie-ah. what a
genius
In this historical painting | heard
an antiauary say. the costumes are ae-
curate In every detail The painter Is II
second Raphael
THAT horse there said IL young
polo player Is exactly like my Poda.
sokus. It's the best picture In the ex
hibition.
AN athlete uttered II cry of delight
before daub called The Gladiator
"'What shoulders, What arms.' hi
said. I bet anything the jury gives
this painting the highest award
And half the throng, departing, said
1.-THE picture In the last room Is the
best No, we didn't see it-couldnt sc
to it. In fact-but it draws far ant
away the biggest crowd
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-01
Women Who Weur Well.

1t is astonishing how great change few
years of married life will make in the ap
pearance and disposition of many women
The freshness, the charm. the brilance van
ish like the bloom from peach which il
rudely handled. The matron is only u din
shadow, a faint echo of the charming maiden
There are two reasons for this change, ignor.
ance and neglect Few young women appre-
ciate the shock to the system through the
change which comes with marriage. Many
neglect to deal with the unpleasant drain,
which are often consequent on marriage and
motherhood. not understanding that this
secret drain is robbing the cheek of its fresh
ness and the form of its fairness. As surely
as the general health suffers when there il
arrangement of the health Of the womanl,
organs, so surely when these organs are es
tablished in health the face and form at one,
witness to the fact in renewed comliness
Half million women and more have foune
health and happiness in the use of DR. Pierce'
Favorte Prescription. II makes weak wo
men strong and sick women we'll lngredi
ents on label
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-07-01
WHEN BATHS WERE RARE.
The Time When Dandy Washed His
Face Nearly Every DAY


1t VIII come as q shock TO some read
ers to learn that one of the most seri-
Gus occupations of u fifteenth century
/ wife was to protect her husband from
+ fieas
i Taking into consideration, however.
+ the horror with which the people of
/ those days regarded cold water and
clean clothes, it is not surprising TO
learn that the question of exterminat-
+ ing these insects made life burden.
/ Cleanliness was not only looked upon
as dangerous custom, but positive
sin The soul alone was regarded as
Of any Importance, so thst the neglect
of the body became so much a virtue
that a bath was only allowed in cases
of Illness. At any rate. water had no
place in the toilet of the grand mo-
narque His valet after pouring "A flask
containing spirits of wine over the
hands of his majesty passed comb
through his hair, thus completing his
toilet for the day.
In the seventeenth century, however,
cleanliness was carried to such an ex
cess that an English dandy was ex
pected to wash his face NEARLY every
| day" So rapidly did the custom spread
that 1t was necessary TO issue solemn
warning that the practice of using wa
ter for this purpose Injuries the eye
sight, engenders toothaehe and catarrh,
renders the complexion colorless and
makes the skin susceptible to cold in
the winter and heat in the summer"
Washing seems to have been more
popular in the eighteenth century i'll
France than in England, this in spite
OF the fact that water was forbidden
Ia the former country.
A lost art according to NJ. Franklin
in La Ciyilite du XIII. au XIX. Sic
Gle" is that of blowing ones nose. To-
day it is more or less perfunctory
necessity, but in the seventeenth cen
fury ii was an accomplishment. One
person initiated the blast of a trumpet,
another the swearing of u cat. Posi-
bly, snuff taking which was the fash
onable habit of that day, had some
thing to do with It's accomplishments,
perfection in which consisted in max
Ing neither too much nor too little
noise"
Another noteworthy fact on the eti'
quette of those days is that nobody
ever knocked at the door. The correct
thing was to scratch softly with the
nail of the finger, which the handles
of the day kept extremely long Ell
quette was SO right, in fact. that 1t is
said that the Duchesse de Montpensier
spent a quarter of her life in mental
torture as to whether different indi.
viduals admitted to her presence were
entitled to sit on chairs with backs or
only on stools.