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CURIOUS OBSERVATIONS AND THEIR ORIGIN.

EYES AND WILD ANIMALS.

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Confucius said that all virtues had their source in etiquette. It is even more certain that etiquette it- A man who saya harcan, frighten self originated from fear. (xays away any wild anihil with a look A well-kept secret of the war writer in the Weekly Mail). and a word or: cari make friends how American infantry went into If the early man did not suff with any dog or any child, is Dr.action with British troops agatust ciently honour his more powerful A. E. Fisher, head of the economic orders-was disclosed by Earl Haig neighbour' or acquaintance, he division of the United States at a luncheon in bonour of the knew trouble for himself would ea"'{ biological survey...

American · Legion at the Hotel aue. Hence, to use a word which Would you frighten away a wild Cecil.

animal? Then stand your ground, "It was a memorable Indepen look as menacing, as possible, snydence Day July 4th, 1918 "—said | TIMANOEK

TJİSONDARI ....... "Get out!" or something equally Earl Haig. "One Amarican unit dismissive, and make an appropri: went into a not inconsiderable hat TJIPANAS ate gesture.

the without orders. I believe it TJISAROEA was the first time in recorded his- | TJTKINE tory that British and American troops fought side by side ja, al battle of any site.

·15th TJISONDARI ..... Fuit. Kims. 17th

21st JAYA, MAGEMBANx 19th TIJISALAK "The incident was the cause of TJIRODAS:

a little" alarm and anxiety TJIMANOEK among everyone connected with it except the troops themselves.

comes from the Chinese k'o-t'en, menning to knock the head on the ground," he kowtowed.

Kowtowing, centuries ago, was a widespread

throughout custom "Africa as well as China. The Egyptians called it septa, or breathing the **ground.!! The Coast negroes kissed the ground To the Sandwich three times. Islands, to fall on the face is s mark of respect.

Among North American Indians, two people on meeting would sit down twenty yards apart and sim. ply look at each other, and after A few minutes rise and walk on to gether. But if a person of social importance came along, the others would sit down and remain seated until the personage had passed.

Food Etiquette.

Food etiquette of primitive races is very interesting. When the King of Persia gave a dinner party

he sat at a table in another room, where he could see his guests, but where they could not see him. No one must touch his food, and none see him eat it

If man or beast saw King Loange eat, instant death was the forfeit for the unfortunate beholder. In Tonga, too, there are to-day ranks and castes of natives who may not ent together.

The Hindus who come over in our ships carry out very rigidly among themselves the tabu's of their differing caster. And even in England the servant may not sit as the table with his master or mis-

tress.

In African tribes it was a capi-

Dr. Fisher namely two ani mals which won't be believes, be routed by such begariour on the part of a human bmpe. Those two are the bull elephants and the but faloes of Africa/Lupe

!! At first," said Dre Fisher, “ the animal will just turn and slink. When be gets out of sight he will run.

Mountain Lion Hides Away. "I have gone into the den of a mountain Hon and just stared him He slunk away into submission. first, and then hid off in a corner," Cougars have followed me many times in the woods, but I have ever had a shot at one, because they won't get that close. They are just curious E

"Wolves are the same way. They often follow men, but there is no authentic record in the United States of a wolf sticking a man. And there is considerable reason to doubt the tales of Siberian wolves attacking money take

not

I have vivid memories of the keenness to fight on the part of the rank and file.".

Tatòld-History,

Earl Haig afterwards told a representative of The Daily Chronicle that the unit was the 132nd Infantry of the 33rd Divi- sion of the American Army, N

"They were fighting with the Australians in the Hamel sector near Amiens," he said.

The question about their orders did not arise until they were in the front line, and American bead- quarters told me over the 'phone that they were not to go into ac tion. I explained the position and hung up the receiver. What else

could one do!

"But cougars will stay gear you only as long as you are going away from them. Once. I started down into a California canyon and de eided to retrace my steps. When

"They gave me a sleepless climbing back up I noticed a cou- gar's footprints. I thought it was night, but they went into action odd that I hadn't noticed them on and fought with great bravery," the way down, because I don't Standing by Earl Haig was usually overlook anything of that General Abel. Davis, of the United kind. Then I found a footprint States Army, who said he would right over my footprint. It had sure. let the Chicago boys know been made subsequent to mine. So what the Field Marshal had said. I followed the cougar footprints was in command of them," into the woods where they left the he said. They were mostly from trail, but I never saw the cougar Chicago, and I was colonel of the

regiment at the time.

tal offence to cat with a woman,

Running Away Causes Pursuit. and even to-day on the Uripiv

There is no question in Dr. Fishi "We were ordered" by an im- Island the native who commits this | er's mind about the case of the boy mediate superior to occupy the offence against étiquette runs. the in Okanogan country, Washington, front line of trenches, and we had risk of sudden death. as being enter by cougar in 1993; preliminary orders for an attack, It is a breach among many The biological survey in Washington Hamel on-the morning of July

had for Lexaminations the 14th primitive tribes to see one's tom mother in law, or to converse with stomach of the animal her. If she is accidentally met out "The boy undoubtedly was

frigh of doors, it is incumbent to retreat, tened and ran," Dr. Fisher or, if that is impossible, to cast plained. "Because he ran the one's eyes to the ground and walk cougar pursued him. If the boy past without a sign of acknow- had stood up and defied the animal, to women is, ne long of the hat it almost certainly would have let women no doubt, a descen-him alone, People often could save dant of this custom

themselves fright it they knew that."

The Grax Of Good ManneTA. To Confucius is given the credit af first formulating the Golden Rule, which is perhaps the true basis of all fine etiquette. It is to be found several times in his writ- ings

"What you do not like when done to yourselves, do not do to others."

The word etiquette, of course, a fairly modern word. It is pro- bably of French origin, and meant

ling.

Among European and civilised uations, Spain was the supremely ceremonial country, The Court etiquette was very elaborate

Man Refuse To Withdraw. Meanwhile somebody at British headquarters discovered that a thority for our co-operation had not been given by American head quarter, and that we should have to withdraw.

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"A whisper reached the mea themselves, and before I had time to answer a message came Goods are landed. The business of Dr. Fisher's

from officers and men saying division is to cause the deaths of

that if they were withdrawn at animals which are destructive to

the last moment it might be arrival, man's industry, but his point of

thought they could not do their share. Before I could decide the view on the animals activitice is striking...

imen were actually in the tren cbes...

Field-Marshal Haig was dis turbed because he had not the necessary.

Authority from

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th November, 1927, will be subject to Rent

"All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be mad on 95th November, 1997, to be left is the Godowns, where they

Animals Kill For Food Only. "The coyotes which kill sheep and the wolves which kill cattle kill only to get food he said.

There is nothing malicious about Aurerican Higher Command. Iat 10 am, by our Burveyors, Messrs. so-called predatory animal. He understand that there were some is simply sustaiming himself, and warm words between the two, which he may be fulfilling his destiny.ended with Haig hanging up the He doesn't kill just to be killing, receiver and saying: "If that's as many men do.

the spirit of the men, it is better they should go on with it'

Goddard and Douglas.

All Claims must reach us before the 1st December, 1927, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

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a ticket. Such tickets were attach-a ed to packages with instructions or rules. Tickets, with rules at tached were given to persons who had to appear before rulers or au- thorities, to keep them from bung: Besides, the fact that there are predatory animals has maintained

"So the whole 500 went over the the nice balance of nature. If it

top. It was their baptism of fire. were not for cougars, wolves and coyotes there would have been too Fifteen were killed and between many deer, elk, moose, antelope and 70 and 60 wounded. When the Queen, on one occasion, les still inhabit most parts fell from her horse, and, catching of the United States, Dr. Fisher her foot, hung by the stirrup, no said. During two recent years the attendant near her dared release biological survey filled 185 in Mis her, though the horse was dragging ecuri and about that many in Ark- her along with it.

All the Mississippi valley WC MAN NOVELIST'S MANY Sandeau, with whom she collabor It was the special" duty of a par-

wolves A good mony ticular person, the grand equerry, Oregonian to unhook the Royal ankle, and he did not happen to be immediately forthcoming,

Ensas. has

Best English Etiquette."-

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ROMANCE OF GEORGE SAND.

-LOVERS.

bat, her trousers, her stick and her

Husband Deserted.

She lived up to her creed." She left her husband and two little children and went to Paris, where she lived in

a garret with Jules

ated in a novel Her passion for Sandeau, however, expired "aud- denly when she discovered him carrying on with a washing, girl, z

She bundled him out, returned

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All Gooda remaining undelivered after the 28th of November, 1927, will be subject to Rent

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ance will be affected by Whatever. any case Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Can Mears. Anderson & Asho, at 10 m ignees and the Company's Surveyors on the 24th af November

1927.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and_al) - aims must be upsented within Two Weeks of the Ship's arrival bure, after which date they will not be recognised. their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned

Gamingneos are requested to

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HER STRANGE LIFE. A passer-by, however, who say

In France,

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XIII virited Louis

being When

It is fifty-one years, since the to her husband, tired of him again, or are informed that all Goods are received a reward of several doub Richelieu, who, was ill at Tarascon, death of George Sand, the French went back to Paris, and discover hasardens and/or extra-hazardons Go- loons, but was banished the coun try to

woman novelist, but even if the Then came the poet, Alfred the downs of Holes Wharf, whence Delivery demands of he lay down beside Richelieu : on meet the

the bed, since it was not etiquette were to walk through the street Muset, and, having convinced his No Olsima will be admitted after the etiquette.

Philip III., actually died as the for Richelieu to lie whilst his of Loudon to day, with her top mother that she would take care of Goods, bare left the Godowns, and alit result of a bit of punctilious Sovereign was standing.

cigar, the world would be astonish George whirled the post to Ven. Good remaining undelivered fiber 20th etiquette. Feeling the fire in his room too hot, be commanded Mar- As a maritime, nation Englanded at her audacity; the supposed George whirled the post to Venice. November, 1927, will be subject to Rent

De Musset shocked her by his un-

All Claims against the Steamer hall-mark of the modern young faithfulness before they arrived at be presented to the Undersignedk quess de Pobar" to put it out, but has been accustomed to inculcate woman. the marquees dared not do so certain ceremonial acknowledg

there this was at Florence and on or before 6th December, 1917 or Everybody has heard of George! the duty and privilege of Duke countries towards those of the more her books far more than any play and resumed the celibate Hfe

The extinguishing of fires was ments from the ships of smaller sand, who scandalised Paris within Venice she locked the communi- they will not be recognized.

door, between their rooms. cating

All broken, chafed and damaged Goode, ars to be left in the Godowns, where they d'Useda, who was away on a hunt powerful such as the lowering of wright ever scandalised London A fortnight, later, while De will be examined on any Tuesdays or ing expedition. The King would dags and firing of, guna. - -

the hours of 10.46 AM not give way to the fire, and the to the King the result being that

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by fire could not, of itself, give way

and Noo period of One Week.

No Fire Insurance has been enacted, the King got erysipelas and died Quaint Old Rules.

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Pagello, an Italian, was attending Friday, bia the Free Storage

Medieval England was 2 land with his plays. and lords wore silks and velvets her life, and for that reason. Miss handed the young doctor what the of, caste distinction: The barons Few, bowever, of the present de Musset, George sat down and generation have read the story of wrote for an hour. Then she at these were forbidden to the Elizabeth W. Schermerhorn's new had written. It began: Shall I peasants had a needle book," The Seven Strings of the be thy companion or, thy slave

It is recorded that a woman of the 13th century who Lyre (William Heinemann, Ltd.,

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As soon as de Musset was better

In the 10th, 17th and 18th cen- turies in France, books of rules of made herself a cap-like that of her 16s.), will be a source of astonish George packed him off to his etiquette were issued,

mother, and travelled through called lady was compelled an penance for ment

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Enväíráme kon. Enamsar of. Hanno TivoKERAPY had lost hit aurcole The most famous of her love Casomn, sur Pay. Tren. VIJAS LAPORANO MDxs, Diy Harustaak te 341. affairs was with Chopin,

George scandalised the world by DLE CLERCYS

DARISVEG. APERINT

Civilitica." The guest was told her wickedness, to sweep the streets The Christian moralist holds Switzerland to Paris with her 'OVER HALF'S CENTURY KERTAŽOM

for a week that married life is justified, or In the 19th century.in England, sanctified, only by what is rather Beau Brummell was supreme in the indefinitely described as love, but world of fashion" and procedure,

George Band, turning, the doctrine and he is said once to have order topsy-turvy, proclaimed that love ed and compelled a duchess to leave justifies, and even demands, that n the room, backwards because her womían shall live with any man her novels, which expounded her MTEGERI 8 ANIMAP Pre dresa at the back offended him who inspires the "divine” emoti 20. views on love and reflected ber dwik - www SHU MANALAGE VON KÄIME CLEMEN

table through swallowing too much wine, at one gulp.

He must sit down at table his hat on, and if his health was toasted by a person of quality then, and then only, should he remove bis headgear.

(Continued on zest Uolumn.)

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fastidious taste:

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