Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1883 — GOOD MANNERS. [ARTICLE]

GOOD MANNERS.

Fruit is now-generally served as a Jfirst course at breakfast. Ragged-edged note-paper is de rigeur for feminine correspondence. Terra cotta and brick-red colored papers are also much used. When dining touch the napkin as little as possible. It is decidedly bad form for the lords of creation to have the prefix “Mr.” on their visiting cards. Some men speak disparagingly of themselves to induce others to praise them. Compliments, at best, are cheap things, but when solicited, their value is greatly below par. In introducing always present the younger to the elder, or the least distinguished to the one better known. Illustrated envelopes are no longer considered good taste, but the paper may be embossed or painted in water colors. In passing a goblet to another, if there is no salver at hand, the goblet should be taken by the stem only, and so handed. HAND-PAnjTTED menu cards still have the preference, but for ordinary occasions there are cards upon tinted Bristol board with an engraved vignette in one corner and the date and place of entertainment in the other. Judge Hilton, who refused Banker Seligman entertainment, at the Grand Union Hotel at Saratoga, because the latter was an Israelite, now offers to give SIO,OOO to the exiles’ fund for the benefit of Russian Hebrew refugees. Several gifts and subscriptions offered by Judge Hilton to different Jewish charities have already been refused. Dr. Brown, of the Jewish Herald, ♦.Links that the society for the relief of Hebrew exiles should accept the gift. . When the Prince of Wales dines at home'he revises the dinner menu, always submitted to him by the royal Chet