American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-26
From an English Paper.
ON THE VARIOUS MODES OF SHAKING
HANDS.

hand, and working 1t up and down, through an arc
Iof fifty degrees for about minute and half--Tol
have its natural force and character, this shake
should be performed with fair and steady motion.
No attempt should be made to give it grace, and
still less variety, as the few instances in which the lat
tter has been tried have uniformly resulted in dsio
eating the shoulder of the person ON whom it has 4
been attempted. On the contrary persons who are 4
partial to the pump handle shake should be at
pains to give an equable tranquil movement to the
operation, which should on account be continued
after perspira;ion the part of your friend has
commenced.
| 2. The pendulum shake may be mentioned next, 4
as being somewhat similar in character but moving.
as the name indicates, in horizontal instead of per
lpendicular direction. 1t is executed by sweeping
your hands horizontally towards your friends, * af-
ter the junction is affected, rowing with it, from one
side to the other, according to the pleasure oil the
parties. The only caution in its use which needs
particularly 10 be given, is not to insist perfor
ming it in plane strictly parallel to the horizon
You may observe person that has been educated to
1.-THE pump handle shake, and another had brought
1.-THE pendulum from foreign voyage. They met,
Ioined hands and attempted to put them in motion.
i They were neither Of them feeble men.-One en-
deavoured TO pump and the other 10 paddle their ia
lces Redeemed the drops stood on their foreheads
and it was at last pleasant illustration OF the doc.
trine Of the composition of forces, to their heads
slantng into an exact diagonal in which line they
lever after shook but it plain to see there was
no cordially in it and usually is the case with
such compromises, both parties were disconented
q 5. The I6arniquet shake is the next in impor-
Itance. 1t drives its name from the instrument made
! use Of by surgeons to stop the circulation OF the
db,ood in the limb about be ampuIaed. Il is per
formed by casping the hand of your friend as far as
IS you can in your OWE, and then contracting the mus
E cles of your thumb, fingers, and pan till you have
induced any degree ocompression you may propose
lin the hand of your friend Particular care ought
TO be taken, if your hand is as hard and as big asa
frying pan, and that OF your friends as small and as
~ soft as maidens. not to make use of the toarntqtst
e shake TO degree that will shake the small bones OF
The wrist out of their places. Its seldom sae to ap-
AL ply it to equity persons hearty young TREND o.
mine, who had pursued the study OF theology andac
qured an unusual hardness and strength ofhand ans
n wrist by the use of the hammer, on returuIng from
a scientific excursion gave his equity uncle The tour
-, Rquet shake with snch severity as had we'll nigh re
, duced the old gcntleman's fingers to powder io
=, which my friend had the pleasure Of being dlslnher
N ited as soon his uncle's fingers got well enough
)2lto hold pen.
It's hearty bosterous shake Of your friends hand
accompanied with moderate pressure and loud ac
defamation Of welcome. 1t is excellent travelling
IL snake and we'll adapted to make friends. 1t is in
NJ idiscriminately performed The Peter Grieuoa
!ouch is opposed to the cOridf Srappte.-it IS pen
siye tranquil junction, followed by mild suosnor
~ motion, castdown look and an inarticulate ihqu
,atlry after your friends health.
,l-l The prude major and Prude minor are nearl
r. ImonopoIized by the ladies' They cannot be accu
rsratey described, but constantly TO be noticed
ad practice They never eMend beyond the fingers
he and the prade mGi0raows you 10 touch them onI
w. down on the second Joint The prnde minor allow
YOU the whole of the finger. Considerable skill ma
lie shown in performing them with nice variations
such as extending the left hand instead oil the RICH
WI or stretching glossy kid goye over the hinge
y you extend.
might 90 through long list, sir, Of the erif
= royal, the sue mill shake and the shnke rthFaalli
~ preppnse but they are only fartous combination
of the three fundamental forms already described
1.-The pamp.hcndtp, the pgndalam and the t9a1hiqas
II should trouble you with few remarks, in conclt
are sion on the mode Of shaking hands as an indcao
was Of character but friend coming up the az
OF enue who is addicted 10 the pump hahdte, daI
not tire my wrist by further writing
ncsI
ol The curious surgical operation Of acu pnncturatlo
s'lfpuncturine tile skin and flesh, with needle) {.
j. exciting considerable attention IN England. 1t
said to be Of Asiaic origin and is PARTICULAR
!" Iemployed in rheumatic diseases unaccompanle
=? 81 with infanmatory tScitemeni. Mr. Churchill {
y" ondon speaks very deridedly in favor OF this rem
yua edy in local diseases of the Muscular and hbrou
u structure Of the body The instrument used b
en him IS common sewing needle, fitted TO sraa
o.u, ivory handle. The needle should be gradually il
aise troducedw somewhat Of rntatoy motion OF IT
me hand and suffered to remain FIVE or SIX minute
l1rhs operation neither produces pam, nor giy'
one rise 10 bleeding. Among the cases detailed by biz
=. ,,ithe following is transcribed. bait finer.
81. The body of this man was bent nearly at rigl