Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-09

not be discreet or less embarrassing Or cumh~r
some.'
CONCERNING KISSES The kiss" saws an ancioO
womanhater i" is the Aurora of love- but the sunset Of
chastity
After the first kiss there follows second then third
and so upward en- the many rugged ladder of love toh
ultima thule One kiss is very little and vet very n,uL
1t is the wordess interpreter of two hearts Which wv
this one breath tell each other than by myras Of
words. The kiss is the high priest who initiates tbo
heart into the Elusinan mysteries of love,
The ancents counted three kinds of kisses:
BdSiG, that between friends and relatives
Oscula the kiss of veneration.
SaGU1a, the kiss proper-that between lovers.
The monks of the middle ages-great theorists-Gi
yided the kiss into fifteen distinct and separate orders
l. The decOrous or modest kiss
2. The diplomatic or kiss of policy
s. The spying kiss, to ascertain if a woman had been
drinking wine.
4. The slave kiss.
8. The kiss nlamous-a church penance
6. The slipper kiss, practiced towards tyrants
7. The judicial kiss.
s. The feuCal kiss.
9. The religious kiss kiss the cross)
10. The academical kiss ION joining solemn brother
hood
IL. The hand kiss
IL. The Judas kiss.
Is. The medical kss-for the purpose of HEALING
some sickness
IA. The kiss of etiqutte.
IL. iHc KISS vi OVH-ttlc only real KISS. But this
was also to evarOusly considered viz given by ardent
enthusiasm, as by lovers by matrimonial affection Or
lastly, between two men-an awful kiss, tasting like
sandwiches without butter meat.
AN INCIDENT AT A FUNERA.--The funeral Of the
late Mayor Wayne of Savannah, Ga, was attended, in
that city Monday last, by an immense concourSe Of
persons The News" after stating that the services
OF the Episcopal Church and those of the Mason8 ana
Odd Fellows were performed at the grave followed by
vODey fired by the military, says:
We must not neglect to mention most interesting
incident of the day which alike credable to those
engaged in it, and feeling testimonial of regard and
esteem for the deceased 1t is well known that the late
Mayor Wayne had endeared himself to al by his uni,
form kindness of heart and cOurteOusness of to-
wards all with whom he came in contact, professionally
or otherwise. But none will miss him more than the
cOored people, to whom he always a kind friend
and they testified their love for him yesterday in most
beautiful and impressive manner. In the procession
Immediately following the hearse, they marched to the
number Of about three hundred, After entering the
cemetery they arranged themselves side Of the
route chosen for the procession and sung ofhe most
beautiful and appropriate hymns to one of the sweetest
tunes we have ever had the pleasure of listening to- 1t
was grateful tribute to their departed friend offered
IN most graceful and touching manner
FLooRED THE SYNONYMS AGAIN." All" said
Monsieur to his friend Snin my sweetheart has given
me de mitten.'
Indeed, how did that happen"
Veil, thought must go to make her visit be-
fore leave town so step in de side of de ROOM and
dere behold her beautiful person stretch out on Won
lazy"
"A lounge, you mean
"Ah, yes, Won lounge. And den make Won we're
polite branch and
You mean polite bow
"Ah, yes, bough. And den say we're sure
she would be rotten if did not to see her before
"You said what ?"
Il said she would be rotten if
That's enough you have put your foot in it, to be
sure"
"No, sare, pu. my foot out of it for she saws she
would call her big brother, and keek me out .
had lntenson to say mortified, but could not tink of
de vord and mortiy and rot is all de same as Won in my
dictionare."
MEsALLIANcE.-When John Dean ESQ.,. ran off with
the daughter of Mr. Boxer it was generally remarked
that the Irish the devil among the girls" This
opinion is confirmed by the following extract from
Dublin letter:
The family of much respected dgnitary high in the
Church. and long resident in the neighborhood of Net
tnghi, has been thrown into deep distress through the
elopement OF the youngest daughter with inferior DO
mestc. The misery occasiOned to many amiable nd-
viduals by this sad and indscreet event is somewhat
mltgated by the receipt of marriage certificate, which
was forwarded to DR.. B by the bold and ambitious
Dotharo on Wednesday last The bride is only recent
ly OF age, but entitled to fortune Of 100000, be-
queathed to her by her grandmother the whole Of which
is now the property of husband, whose duty little
week ago. to open the doors and let down the steps
OF that carriage he conformity occupy with his
former mistress.
THE HAY CROP The present seasons hay crop
promises to be large and fine one, in most parts of the
country. In the vicinity of Boston, and in fact in all
Massachusetts and New England, farmers are engaged
in cutting heavy crop of grass and if the weather
tnues favorable is calculated they will raise the finest
crop of hay yet produced in that section of the
country. From other hay-producng parts of the cou-
try the accounts are favorable to large crop
ONE USE OF A HUsBAND.--On Sunday afternoon,
23d May, the wife of DIR. T. S. Skinner Coroner OF
San Joaquin county, CAL, engaged in her kitchen
her dress suddenly took fire. and in a second was in
bright blaze Much alarmed she rushed into her sitting
room and threw herself into the arms of her husband
who was sitting there. She at the time completely
enveoped in flames With great presence of mind, Dr.
Skinner threw her to the floor and Selling rich heav
y padded SACK which happened fortunately to be within
his reach, succeeded in smothering the flames Ihe
adys dress, apron and underskrt were destroyed but
singular enough she not injured in the slightest d
gree Dr. SINNERS left hand severely and palnlalH
burned The promptness of her husband, and fashion,
able skirt was doubtless the of saving the lfe
Mrs. Skinner
The more our ladies practice walking the more grace
full they become in their movements Those ladies az,
auire the hest carriage who don't ride in one.