Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1895 — Wanted, s Title. [ARTICLE]

Wanted, s Title.

No one will be startled by the observation that the English language has Its limitations. Here and there it aeema to have dropped a word which can— * well be spared We have no alight but respectful title to use in greeting others. We may borrow "Madame” from the French, 4 and make shift to say “Sir" niton occasion, but it would be Ineffably ill-bred to use “MlssMn unsupported simplicity. In the days when courtly traditions still held sway, “Sir” and “Madam” were used with ceremonious courtesy. If these could only be revived and brought again Into favor, the sensitive ear would be gratified, and the oid-tiuie mode of address might exercise a salutary influence over what is so often termed the slipshod manners of tlds degenerate age. It may be that the present liberal and often absurd use of the word “lady” arises from the fact that there is no accepted title to take its place. So tired have women become of being so addressed by all sorts and conditions of men that they prefer to ignore the once choice and beautiful word, though It is quite certain that they would resent being called “Woman” when they ore Implored to move up iu crowded cars, or solicited to examine some rare bargain, or to buy the toys and flowers of the sidewalk venders.