Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 8, Number 27, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 December 1877 — Page 1

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

iSECOND EDITION

Town-Talk.

HAPPY NBW YEAR.

Hope you will mana^o to bo a decent sort of a man—or woman, as the case may be—daring the year to come. This is what the New Year's greetings really amount to when stripped of all ornament. Come to think of it, it is a rather impudent kind of business, this going about one day in the year, shaking hands and smiling, and wishing face to face with people that they may be sufficiently decent in their conduct, and sensible euougb to be happy for tie next twelvemonths. As a rule people are happy ag rtalserable, or dwell on any spot between the two extremes, according to what they are aud what they think and what they do, ami nnt according to what they have. "Circumstances alter cases," they say, and so they do, and yet no circumstances can so alter the condition of some men and women, many of them, as to give them a happy new or old year. They carry wretched years within them. Pat them into and through the most blessed year imaginable, and they would sour every day and hour of it as surely as thunder will sour milk, and a good deal sooner. You may ai well wish vinegar to be sweet, a* wish Mr. or Mis. or Miss Vinegar a "happy n*w year." You are simply wishing the add out of their natures. And this is a praiseworthy wish, and yet it is not exactly polite to express it facosoface with Mr. or Mrs. or Mu»s Vinegar, or it would net be unless Society made it so, as, In its ignorance of the real menning of the words, It does. True, again, "circumstances alter eases," but no circumstances under the heavens can take away the peace, comfort and happiness of some poople. No wishing oa your part will mend or improve the matter. When a cat is dropped out of the chamber window, or tossed in the air, what sense is there in exclaiming, "May you land on your foet, Miss Puss!" Of course she will laud on her feet. Cats always do. So It is with some people. Circumstances may throw tbem oat of metaphorical fourth story windows, or tosa them in the air, and they always land on their feet, aud ootne up smiling. Ifyott can change their natures, their principles or their thoughts, you can take away their comfort or happiness.

T. T. takoa the privileges of the season and extends to the readers of The Mall his Happy New Year. He is allowed, even expected to be impudent, arid so he gives his greeting with the ex planaation that It Is a wish that his readers may govern their lives by such principles, and so live, aet and tblnk that they will make the year a pleasant one for themselves.

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Of whatever cornea. Never see a dark side to anything, unless absolutely compelled to do so by the absence of anything but blackness, and then look for the lightest spot in the blaokness. Lota of people wilt be miserable during the year to ootne beoause they will continually look at, or hunt for, dark spots on what is generally bright. T. T. dropped in on his friend Tompkins Isst week, just aa he had finished his Christmas tree for his children. It was beautiful, perfect, T. T. thought, Tompkins called his wl|b to come and see It, "Couldn't you pot thai paper over any smoother were the first words, looking at the box on which the tree Hood. T. T. had not thought to took down at the foot of the tree. A smile came over the faoe of Tompkins aa ho said: Please look at the tree and not at the box." Any number of people will go through the year *7$ aa they have been through the past y«u*, looking at the box instead of the tree, or, if the tree happens to be the defective part, looking at that. Make the beat of everything. See the pleasant things, or the least unpleasant things. And srxAK or tkb rutmsr, And keep mum about the others. People don't begin to get the happiness out of this world which there is in it for them, because they talk about the ill instead of the good. They never aay anything pleasant or good without a "but." Hang these but*. And beoause they do no# say the pleasant, and chut

ttie unpleasant behind their teeth, they fail to give happiness to others. And every failure to give happiness is a bigger failure in getting. Go through 78 thinking and talking about the things that are pleasant to you, and let the thoughts and words about the unpleasant be few and far between. Try iteneyear. '"GBT IUQHT, in principles and conduct. It is impossible to live in violation of the physical or moral laws aud be happy. The man who carelessly and purposely butts his head against a hitching post or the side of a bouse, will got a bruise or a headache. The man who insists upon putting his feet on the grate to warm them, will get his feet blistered. Physical and moral laws are solid and there is nothing to be gained but discomfort, by butting against them they are hot, and unless treated with proper deference will blister. When T. T. wishes you a Happy New Year, he hopes you will have the good sense to obey physical and moral laws. He ventures to say that you have not done so very perfectly in the past. Mother Nature is a stern disciplinarian, and is not at all squeamish about using the rod. Better mind her. '"V

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yourselves if you would have a happy new year. Happiness is a shy bird and the fellow who tries to put salt on her tail will scare her oil every time. Go about your business, do your work, think about everybody else, try to make everybody happy, and yoa will find when '78 gets old and goes the way of all years, that this happy bird has been singing in your ears every day. You'll have a happy now year, and not know it until you stop to think about it. Try the experiment. A Happy New Yoar!" &<

Husks and Nubbins.

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It has become the fashion tain class of newspapers and people to make sport of the persons who resolve to turn over anew leaf,*" etc., at the begining of each new year. And perhaps a great many who engage in the business of systematically "resoluting" are At subjects for ridicule, for the reason that their good resolutions are so soon broken and forgotten. But one thing is Bure, viz: that if a man never makes a good resolution ho will never keep one and so be would better make and break than never do either. And say what you will about every day being a proper time for turning over the new leaf," (a proposition nobody is going to deny,) yet the beginning of a new year certainly presents an extraordinary occasion for making improvements in one's life. It is a milestone at which wo may turn and go in another direction from that wo have been traveling.

We are disposed to let every one draw up his own resolutions tor these interesting oooasions, yet we will take the liberty to say that no resolutions for the first day of January, 1878, can be considered complete that do not contain substantially the following clause: From tbis time on, lam resolved to pay as I go." And if the new code has no other provision but this single one, and it is faithfully enforced, it will create a revolution throughout the domestic and business world. Here area lew reasons upon which the above proposition is founded:

First, the merchant could sell a good deal cheaper, because be would not have to add to his profit a considerable per cent, for losses sustained from bad debts. As it is sow, this extra profit has to be paid by those who never cause the loss of a cent to any one. Besides, if the retail merchant reoeived caah for all bis sales he cou turn his money faster, could buy cheaper, and thus give his customers the benefit oi second redaction. {Second, by paying for everything when he buys its man is never worried with duns. And thst means a great deal. There is nothing more disagreeable to a person of a sensitive disposition than to have a bill presented to him when be la not able to pay it. He feels that the merchant needs his money and ought to have it, and yet be la not able to give it to him. And when (as frequently happens to the man who buys on credit) one collector follows on the heels of another, at a time when he is worried and hsrrsssed about other things, the discomfort of the situation will be appreciated only by those who have bad a piacUcal experience of it. Contrast with the condition of such nun one who pays as be goes and "owes no man anything." He ia never dunned. His credit Is always good. Every merchant seeks bis patronage.. He Is fires and independent. H* doesn't bare to pat aside bis work to expisln to a troop of hungry collectors why It Is that be baa to disappoint them again. He has bo debts, and wfcen any money cornea Into his hand* be can feel that it really ia his own. It isagoodtfoal of satlsfectton to live that way.

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one's income in fact it is the only right way to live. A man who spends more than he makes each week or month lives dishonestly. He sponges off of somebody. It is just as right snd just ss necessary for the man who makes only |500 a year, to live on his income aa it is for the man who makes $5,000 or |50,000. He can do it, and, if be ia anbenest man, he will do it. Nothing helps one to do this so much as living on the cash basis beoause you won't buy any artiole, no matter what, unless you have the money to pay for it. You know exactly what you can afford. You have so many things to get and you have so much money to buy them with. You count your money first and then make your purchases accordingly. There is nothing which promotes extravaganoe like buying on credit. It is so easy to anticipate your Income—to look ahead to the 950 or |75 that is "coming to you" next month and make it cover all the debts you are contracting on the faith of it. But'it i3 the most delusive thing in the world. The money does cotne, perhaps, but when you count up your debts they are always more than your money. You can't account for it, but it is so all the same. Ah, how much more satisfaction there is in taking your hard-earned money and buying something new aud fresh with it, than spending it to pay off old debts! The full pleasure of buying any new thing is never known to those who buy with no monoy in their packet, but they are forever feeling the bitter pang of paying oft old debts. One does not spend his money grudgingly when he gets some good, honest thing in exchange for it but what a different matter it is to pay out your money for nothing but receipted bills

Such area few of'%the consolations of "paying as you go!" 'They are enough may be, to cause some whd have been traveling in the hard road of "Trust" to stop, this December day, and look across to that other band-board which bears

Cash" for its motto. How will you get there Go there Go there if you have only a cent in your pocket. Go there if you haven't a cent in your pocket. Go there the more for that very reason—because it will put money into your pocket. Go there because its the only honest road to travel. Go there because it will lighten your burdens and your heart and make a free, independent, high-headed man of you because it will bring peace to your pillow, thrift to your home and eventually the comforts and some of the luxuries of life to your family. It is worth while to turn over this new leaf and New Year's Day. 1878, is as good a time as you will ever have to do it.

P. S. We have made no mention of wives in tbis article but are satisfied now, upon Becond thought, that they are the only persons who should have been mentioned at all and in reading it we have to request that they will sprinkle themselves in as freely as the butchers do pepper in their sausages.

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People and Things."

There is no law against opening a postal card.—Camden Post. An anti slang socisl society has been organized in Mayfield, Ky.

The "fastest time on record"—The last quarter of the nineteenth century. Hyacinths should be potted this month—also mincemeat.—Philadelphia Star.

The New ¥orlc Mali baa been informed that the absurd custom of "trestlng" is of Irish origin.

Bob Ingersoll says wbst made bim sn infidel Is beoause Nosh took bed bags into the ark.—Philadelphia Chronicle.

A beatitude for ths holidays—Blessed are tbey that have plenty, for more shall be given to them.—Norristown Herald.

Ths New Orleans Picayune says that when a young man of weak mind wishas to remember aomething'particular be turns down one corner of bis high shirt collar.

Our modest young men will breathe easier when some ingenious chap in* vents turkey carving contrivance that works wltb crank like an apple parar. -Worcester Press. ,,

An English clergy msn ssys that the chattering of the South African spes is language, and that, if be could live long enough with tbem, be could leers, to understand and speak it.

Edwin Booth ones said that the beat way to get rtd of a good friend was to lend bim 96. Thst was when times were easy. You oaa alienate bim now for oO cents.—Detroit Free Press.

A Boston man who was sent to prison tbeotber day for forgery had previously been so noble, so pure and so innocent that the jailers, on searching him, saw where his angel wings bad eommenced to sprout.—Phils. Chronicle.

Tbe New York Herald relates an incident In court to tbe following effect: Mr. Stroag bring on tbe witness stand, Several tines used the expression* "several minutes," to designate tbe duration of certain events. To teat his accuracy in competing time the judge pulled out* stop watch snd requested tte witness to

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note the time and say "now" when be thought a minute bad passed after the giving of a signsl. Tbe signal was given tbe witness fidgeted about for some time and oalled "now." Just twelve seconds had elapsed.

Tbe Newark Call says it takes some nerve for a man to prance out upon the amateur stage for tbe first time, and it takes all his nerve to bear up under the consciousness that his mother-in-law is glaring at him over tbe footlights.

Sutton, tbe well known ball player, was converted to religion at a revival in Philadelphia not long ago. He made a few remarks at a meeting, saying: "I have made the first base, and by tbe help of the Lord I will make a borne run."

Interview with Bob Toombs: "Yes, sir, I am going to Paris. It will be the third exposition that I have attended in that city. I attended tbe exposition In 1855 as a-senator I attended the exposition In 1867as a refugee, and I am going to tbis one as a gentleman."

Professor Hermann, of Berlin, discovers that Dr. Slade, the Spiritualist, uses a thimblo mado of very thin, transparent rubber, in which the piece of slate pencil is fastened. The tbimbie is attached to a piece of elastic, bich is sewed under his coat. The table, he says, is raised by Slade's toes.

Nevada gives a hint in criminal law to older States. Her Legislature having directed tbat wife beating should be punished by public flogging, whipping posts for this purpose have been erected, and even tbe sight of them is said to have bad a wholesome effect on the people they are designed for. We do not bold that tbe bard Hobrew rule of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, should be restored in modern times but that wife boaters deserve in turn to be soundly beaten few will deny. If the whipping post is a specially lit punishment for any crimes, it is for crimes of cruelty toward the weak.

In the partition between two of the cells at the county jail, Pad ucab, Ky., is a small, round hole, abcui an inch and a half in diameter. On one side a white man was confined, and a negro woman on the other. Tbe other morning tbe man called tbe woman, and when she looked through tbe hole he spit tobacco juice in her eye, paining her very much. Elated with the sport, he called her again in the afternoon. Instead of putting her eye in range again, tbe woman jabbed a sharp stick through tbe hole this time, which, entering his eye, caused him to roar with pain and rage, The doctors think the ball will have to come out, and t^e gen,§rj|l.^erdjctjs, served him right, y-j"*7

Feminitems.

A lady-riever looks so killing as when you tread on her dress. Rochester Democrat: New song bys lady—"Be it ever so bumble there's no place like a neighbor's."

Athletic sports for ladies: Jumping at conclusions, walking around a subject, running through a novel, skipping full descriptions. "What's honor?" asks Falstaff. That's easy. Any woman who sits behind another woman in church can tell what's on her in two minutes.

Lifting tbe trail of tbe dress is piece of idiocy now accomplished with tbe loft bsnd. It is vulgar and not sufficiently idiotic to use the right hand

New York Grsphio: Mrs. Swissbelm now oomee out boldly in fsvor of a halfdress for school girls. She would have tbem wear a suit slmost like a boys, with as many as six bsndy pockets.

It is relsted of a young lady thst, on being ssked by the teacher of her Bible class whst wss ber chief consolation in life, ahe blusbingly replied: "I don't like to tell you his name, but I have no objection to telling where he lives,*'

London Letter: It is really tbe feet tbat jaunty English girls sie now raising the hat by wsy of acknowledging a bow, the same as tbe gentlemen do. Tbe bat used is little round felt Oxford, which looks well on the top of a pretty young faoe.

New York Mall: It ia tbe fesbion, snd a vulgar one at tbat, for modiste* to give private exhibitions of tbe trousseaux they have prepared for "prominent bridea." One on Monday was attended by Ally ladies, who bad Invitations to see the show.

Tbe newest siylestn dresses are made with a hollow pocket, through wbich tbe train may be drawn, thus enabling a lady to carry ber train in her pockets, notch to tbe relief of gentlemen. But bow would a follow look with the bottom of bis trousers tucked in bis cost tail pockets.

A Philadelphia jury has leturoed verdict against a young man who refused to fplfili a promise of msrriage acier tbe pretence that his sweetheart did not know bow to spell sn ordinary word, such as nuptials. Tbe defence most beve been a fraud and subterfuge. No sensible womsn ever iovsd or lefts womsn on sccount of ber spelling.

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PEOPLE WHO DRINK.

The Result of Observations at First Class Bars—Men who Take a Glass for Sociability's Sake—Men who Drink Because it is the Proper Thing to Do—What

DoctorsJSay About It.

Swearing oft day," is close at hand, and we commend the following artiole to young men in particular, and all men generally. It wss written tor the benefit of New York drinkers, but if drinkers out here will localize it they will find that it meets their case exactly:

Physicians ssy thst nesrly two-thirds of their male patients suffer in one way or otber from alcoholic poison.

No close observer will be disposed to doubt this. From tbe. low shops on South snd West streets, along the line of more fashionable saloons on or nesr Broadway, in tbe vicinity of tbe old postoffice, in tbe gilded retreats thst gird the Astor House, in tbe several places of note on 'Printing House square, in the cozy boudoirs of Union square, and in the magnificent marble palaces that fringe Madison square, not omitting tbe frescoed club room and the dingy slop shops of tbe extreme east side—from the first to the last, and in tbem all, the same story of intemperanoe may be learned.

And who are the drinker* Boys, young men, middle sged men, and old men.

Tbey all drink. Two young men meet in tbe lobby of a theater. "What'll you take?" is tbe first and commonest salutation. Tbey adjourn to a bar room and drink. As the one pays, tbe other looks at his watch and savs, "Just time for another. Repeat"—and both drink again.

At each fall of the curtain at least one half of all the men rise, push out, and hurry for a drink.

This is not exaggeration. We all know it, and many of us do it. I went into the basement of one of Gotham's greatest architectural pilea tbis morning, and stood at tbe ena of tbe counter half an hour to see what was done.

There were four bartenders, sll busily engaged. In tbat brief time tbey sold to all sorts and conditions of men two hundred beers, tbirty-two whiskies, ten lemonades, two plain seltzers,, and three gin cocktails.

It was an exceptionally busy half hour, to be sure but as I took my seat at a little table near tbe counter, I noticed in the next half hour, and made a memorandum to guard against mistakes, a

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of one hundred and thirty beers, fifty whiskies, and six gin cocktails. Tbe men who drank were not 'bums.'

Very many of them are known to tbe world of politics, several are noted writers, the City Hall furnished its quota, some do business in the swamp, and not one seemed in tbe least degree affected by what he drank.

Leaving tbis place, I went to another saloon, equally well known, whose proprietors pay an annual rent of fCO.OOO for premises which are kept open from 8 o'clock In tbe morning until 7 in the evening.

Standing by a little cigar oase which is placed at one side of the room, I devoted half an h6ur to a close count of the drinks snd drinkers.

There were three baikeepers, and tbey bad all tbey could do to attend promptly to to tbe customers.

One company of six young men drank six times In less than fifteen minutes, and each took his whiskey straight.

In half sn hour's time tbat bar sold ninety-eight whiskies, four ginger ales, three ciders, snd fourteen gin oocktslls.

Tbe men who drsnk were respectsble men of business, few literary people, and two or three persons who might have been trnckmen or mechanics.

None of them abowed tbe effects of their drink. As I went out I said to one of tbe six young men who drank six times, "Wbst sre vou drinking so much for to day "Ob, nothing/' ho replied "I didn't Intend to. Cbsrlie snd I went in for an oyster, snd were ordering when those four fellows from Albsnv came along. Charley asked 'em to drink, and one followed the other."

That's tbe history of many a spree. Tbe spreer doesn't intend to go off, but meeting a friend, tbe one tempts the other.

Returning to thessloon I visited first. I ordered a lunch, and was soon joined —I slwsys sm—by sn acquaintance, who, of course, said, "what'll you take?"

Being in taking mood, I ssid I would trys glsssof rye. He took the ssme. Hsvingssid,"How"and emptied our glasses, I ssid, "Rufe, wbst did you drink thst whisky for? Do you like it?" "No, I dont like it. I'm drinking too much, too. Guess I'll pull up." "Well, tell me, what did you order it for?" "Why, for sociability's sake, I suppose. What did you drink it fcrT" "Because I wanted to ask fust tbis

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location. Pve been looking at tbe fsldrink there, and I believe tbat eiy bt out often drink just beoause tbey don't like to say no!" "Does it make your head ache to drink wbl*key?" "Yee." "80 it does mine. I swore off whisky and took to beer, but beer makes me bilious." "Why drink anything?** "Hanged if I know, but we all do drink."

We were joined by an actor. Being an actor, and in tbe oompany of a newspaper man, there was, be thought, but one thing to do.

Said b*: What'll you take?" We took whlaksy. 80 did be. We esch sald "How "snd then Midi, Dsn, do you like whisky?" "I bate it** "Why do you drink it f* "I doti't often. I generally take pal but tbey both upset me give me fearful beadacbe. But what are yoa going to do? Most drink something.w

In tbat way I have spoken to not jess than twenty men tbis very day. Of tbe twenty, fifteen said tbat drink always

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"loved tbe Ust*:" one said be drsnk because be was "blue,* and one confessed be was "on a tear," snd be dSdnt "care who knew it."

Not ffcr from Trinity Church there Is,

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in superb marble building, a restaurant and bar of great popularity with merchants snd brokers down town.

Between twelve snd bslf-psst one Its first floor is a gistrouomic puademcnium.

It is worth a trip from Harlem to look at it. Pie and wbisky, oyster pste and gin. cake and cocktails, saodwiches and seltzer, but chiefly everything and whieky, with now and then a pony of tbe very best brsndy," or a "mere taste of absyntbe," disappear with astonishing rspidity.

Brokers' boys rush in, seize a sandwich, cram it down, call for wbisky, gulp it in, grabs check, psy for it, light cigarette and fly like lightning.

The huge doors flap and flap like tbe wines of sn enormous roc. Waiters flit about tbe room bearing trays with bottle and glass.

There is no rest for barmen. Bottles here, decanters thero tumblers everywhere.

Tbe bulls drink becsuse they hsve won, the bears because tbey have lost. Stocks sre sold between drinks, bsrgains are made across bars, money is borrowed and certificates loaned over tbe bottle, and the whole of it is done in a hurry.

At times from two to three hundred men and bojs struggle for service at a time.

No one is willing to wait. 5 Each man wanta his bottle first but though they all drink I have yet to see the first drunken inan or tipsy boy in tbat magnificent bar room.

It is just so further up town in the hotels, tbe clubs, and tbe elegant saloons patronized by the young bloods of New York.

Each place has its patrons, and its hours of push and drive. In the great bar-rooms up town I rarely find more than half a dozen drinkers between 12 and 5 o'clock. From tbat hour on until midnight the places are tilled.

Tbe bar rooms near Wallack's, the Union Square, Booth's, and tbe Fifth Avenue theaters do but little business in tbe dsytime but in tbe evening they are spasmodically extremely busy.

Tbe patrons of these theaters are our best people." From the invariable rush of the Whisky Brigade between tbe acts, the unavoidable inference is that our "best people" drink.

Even without the valuable testimony of the medicine men, we know that to be the fact.

Some go modestly into tbe adjacent drug store, and call for tbe refreshing Vichy others seek a neighboring chop house, and indulge in a glass of nle but the vast majority do notbingof the kind. Tbey join their friends in tbe lobby, walk direct to the nearest bar room, say

Wbat'll you take call for whiskey, drink it solemnly with one long swsllow, psy for it, and walk back to the theater, redolent of clove, lemon or parched corn.

Tbis habit is not confined to old men nor to men in trouble. Boys hardly out of their teens drink branily and seltzer. Young men with their friends tske whisky, or percbsnoe opens small bottle. Middle-aged men, who should be strong and lusty, take what they are pleased to call a "bracer," and, so far as I can see, the exoeptionsl person is tbe male who does not drink at all times and under all circsmstanoes.

It stands to reason thst tbis sort of thing must produce some impression on the humsn form divine.

Tbe doctors sav it induces paralysis, indigestion, beadacbe, rheumatism and weakness of many kinds.

Not being a doctor I don't attempt to indorse tbeir opinion but thlslwlll ssv, thst among all the hundreds of drinkers—regulsr topers, not drunkards —to be found In tbe first class saloons of New York to day, it would be impossible to find a dozen men who will ssy tbst tbey drink because tbey sre fond of liquor.

Tbey drink because it aeems to be the thing to do.

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The following we clip from the Home Journsl, tbe society psper ot New York. It msy be found of Interest to those who intend entertsining on New Years, and to prospect!v^oallers: ". 'The Invitation of tbe hostess Is ena

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Tbe hostess snd otber ladies sre in full toilettes, and the bouse la lighted, ss if It were evening. A table Is spread ss if for sn ordtnsry reception or party, in tbe back parlor or dining room. A servant opens the street door without waiting for tbe souiid of the bell. Tbe gentlemen lesve their cards in tbe nsll. Tbey enter tbe drawing room with bat In bsnd, or tbey msy leave it in the ball wltb overcoat and cane. Ladies in full ooatume require tbe atmosphere of tbeir drawing rooms to be kept at heights which are Intolerable to visitors wearing beavy outer coats.

Ladies receive standing but if tbe apartment be not crowded it is not improper to be seated. The hostess offers her band to ber guest when he enters, and after an interchange of friendly wishes, be Is presented to ber lady guests, to whom be bows and wishes bsppy new year but it la not expected tbat the young or unfamiliar ladies will extend tbeir hands to bim. If tbe visitor bas been invited by a guest of tbe hostess tbe latter meets bim wltb tbe ssmt cordiality as if be were ber own friend. Tbe ascrednees of hospitality demands this from ber, both for ber own snd ber friend's sake, ce mstter bow indifferent she msy be to the csller.

When tbe sentiments usual to tbe sesson hsve been expressed, a servant offers bim coffee or otber refreshments, provided tbe rooms be not crowded, la which esse be may ssek tbe table without In vitstion if he desires food. Perhaps one of tbe lady entertainers, wbo wish to be especially attentive, may accompany bim to tbe feasting room, even if she be obliged to return to ber place directly to receive otber inooming guests. A servant will supply bis wants, but wbstber be eeta or declines refreshment, his visit must be very brief, not to exceed five or ten minutes.'

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