Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-23
The Origin OF KIGsIng,

That this is a custom Of remote antiQ1i-
~ appears from the book of Genesis, (x1vil,
26l when Isaac kissed his son Jacob. This
kiss is remarkable as the fret recorded IN
history. Indeed, the Bible abouuds with
all eorts of kisses. We have the kiss of
homage in Esther '. 2 Of subsection, in |
Samuel Y, L; of reconciliation, In 2 Samuel |
XIV. 49, of VsledictioD, in Ruth l, IL; of ap-
probation, in Psalms II, IL; of humble graf
itude, 10 Luke VII, 80; of welcome, in Exc.
dos XVI, Z; of love and joy, in Genesis
xxx, IL of sorrow. in Acts TX, az: of
PeSce, in Romans XVI l6; and of idolatfous
reverence in Hosea KIN. 81. There are also
spiritual kisses, as in O0nticlea L, 2: and
hypocritical kisses as 10 Samuel ~. g.
Kisses are also Traitorous, such as jacobs
to Amasa, when be kissed and then slew
(iu Samuel II, 81, and that of Judss to
Christ when he kissed and then BETRAYED.
1t was customary TO kiss the hand, and
also the beard, which latter is still prac.
tlced by the Arabs. kissing the hand is
strictly Biblical. Kissing the feet was An
expression of lOwly and tender regard. IN
Luke WI Cove are told that-tSei mem,
oers of+lhe church at EpbssussEebt sore d
the departure Of st. Paul, "felI on his neck
and kissed him" III :
Among heather nations il was usual to
throw kisses to the sun and 10 the moon
as we'll as TO the images OF the pods' fssr .
iul of touching them With profane Inns
Kissing the hand ia FIRST heard of arinnniiY
the PersiAns. XsnOphen relates tbat i
WAS customary for them to kiss whomso.
ever they hoS6red. ~ kissing the feet Of a
FF'hce was token of enbieGtiou, which
was at tpess carried so Mar 6at th6i print
OF Tue loot received the kiss, CONVEYING
the Impression thNt the very dust became
sacred ,oy the royal tread. When Demos.
themes was carried toto a temple, he kissed
his own. hand by way Of tSl,iS,, '. : -
when duplicating the Romans for Dsocs
the CHrthagenian ambassadors Hkissed tI1
feet of the GnnhGN.lIE W 'N'
Ine ktes Of hOmsge, 1.-The character of
which Is not indicated in the Bible. vac
PtoOANiy upon the forehead, expressive Of
nIen respect, which was formerly. n aot
now In use among tbs Bedoniuk9sf3 pgE :.
AnS hahblns. in the falsely, 6elicnte
spirit which animated much ofsvhati tl1Ey
Ntote. -did-no permit more than thfsA
Alnus OIL kisses those, Of reveeeus6T lnf sf,e.
SePpoo aud Of depaTture8 kissing the
I0ot has been exGCted- by the SOVEREIGN
PoGuHs' as a mark Of respect since, de
eighth century. Il WOS- diFsti paii n m
Pope ConRtHntne by the Emperor J,st;
nian, on his entry into C6hstanttnoGis'
when the ceremony takes pIScel tbet pm
Wssrs q slipper embroidered with crosS
Nloh 70 ktssedSahd not ii t6s 6{}SsSI "a
generally supposed. Recently Pro,estanto
nHIe not been required TO do sd : sI;sSSt
Pected. 'S lnete'y e1'
"n act OF ordinary salutatiop. this
H 10 sun common on the continent M
SNPe ana lla lbe ieAst, Il vas inter.
ues1 oy the early Ohristians, h, an
o,SNI oMeS, ss q tokep Of love to One An.
O'nst. snd took place i1st prior to tie Com
practice and StRl existing eus,om 80 pSS ~
"a! churches, the peR, and woEs5 a. y. S s.l
KISS OF peace was giyea by' mar ~ "P .as.
aud by the women 10 he So5 saSp 70 yI mel
ever, the peculiar 6iFcu m s,N No. now
10 Sn,, Su'Su gave proPristy and empbSE n
and CSr,,,;a HptessAon Of lbrotheElv, ~
m"rS nts nm ttlen d5shiP. Il was an sSr;
ior one person 70 write or IN az. aCSS.Stnets
had kissed the hand Of anotbsr ;.. suSt NJ
Nlary or equivalent import Ti,h' AZ loan9'
pteseions OfObediencs and serv;,, AZ. 81 =,
which our cCmmuntoailougGnd iN,o.o. wv
with the world are now usTSIt;,1 SsssSS, .
To this frequent alusioti e ~ "a rs sSS ~
Peare and the dramatic 5boSis % ~ Q HHAs
Loe word kiss is oohstaotly nse5 h
PO''s Ano authors tn'N 5fgurSttYp sense
tSSn ion tllAnd gentle broeEo1 :. -
The EiIsSS q 'thO6j2r3 f,iS$SS'
Sesasa nem thSm NhilO aSlSsp.R
---lt tzi.i lit 10