The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-03

All sSrss q saiutasion..
FRExcH.-" Comment rous enportss uous ~
which literally signifies, "How do you car.
ri yourself2"
GynxANs.-In some parts OF their coun.
try they invarisbly kiss the hands of all
the ladies, Of their acquaintance whom they
meet. NJ .as.-sa r..-..e I'll ,...-.s- a..
> Gnxrxs. The salutAtion among the an.
clients was .Rejoice!' Among the modcrns,
"What doest thou?"
With their proverbial love
Of good living, salute their friends by ask
ing, "Have you had good dinners'
IrALrAss.-On meeting, kiss the hands
Of ladies' to whom they are related, with the
strange inquiry, show does she stand ?"
s. JArAsssE.-T They remove their sandals
when they meet superior, exclaiming,
Hurt me not! ~ .....r .-...., .-,.r.,7
LAPLANDsss When they meet on the
ice, press their noses firmly together. -
Whyi 8aW sgf ~ r.s-.
MAnoNxEpA Ns.--"Peace be with you !"
to which the reply is, ION you be peace"
70 which is added, "And the mercy and
blessing Of God" .'
81 NAMLLAs.-They bend their bodies !;
place their hands upon their cheeks; raise
one lee, and bend the knee. trrguaa
,r, Moons. They ride At full speed towards
. stranger, suddenly stop, and then fire q
pistol over his head.
a Nsw GUINEA. The people place on their
heads tho leaves of roses, as emblems OF
peace and friendship. s-a#azE s
PELEw Islanders. Seize the foot Of the
person they desire to salute, and rub their
PEnsrANs, They salute by inclining the
neck over each Others neck and then in.
CANT greeting-"1s thy exalted high condi.
ton good'" and, MAY thy shadow never
be legs"
PoLss.-They bow to the ground with
extreme Difference to friends they meet,
with the significant :nquiry-"Art thou
gay"
RonAxs.-Tn ancient times, exclaimed,
BE healthy !" or BE strons," when it
was customary to take I'D children by the
ears and kiss them. The Pope makes no
reverence to mortal, except the Emperor OF
Austria. by whom he is kissed.
RussIANs.-The ladies permit not only
their hands, but their foreheads, to be kiss
cd BY friends. The men salute by inauir,
ing, "How do you live on?-Be WE'LL"
& SIAxEsE. They PROSTATE themselves be-
fore superiors, when servant examines
whether he has been eating anything often.
sive; il 50, he is kicked out; if not, be is
picked up. = 'a
SPANIsn.-The grandees wear their hats
in the presence of the Sovereign, to show
that they are not so much subject to him as
the rest of the nation. When the royal
carriage passes, Il is the rule to throw open
the cloak to show that the person is un
armed.
SwEDEs. -They are by no means demon
strative in their courtesies on meeting,
they simply inquire, "How can your
81 TURKs.-They cross their hands, place
them on their breasts and bow, exclaiming,
''Be under the care Of God"-Forgct me
not in thy prayers"-"Thy visits are IS
rare Is 6ne days"-an ancient greeting, as
ii is by no means applicable to their present
country. ..-.-....-............... /
WAsnoE.-People here no longer say,
"How dye do" when they meet. It's
"How's your suit progressing" and the
reply, pretty well, thankee.-how's
yours! A man without suit is look
ed upon IS vagrant, in the State Of
Nevada.
AIABs.-They arc very ceremon;ous.
Ifpersons Of distinction meet, they embrace,
kiss each others cheeks, and then kiss ,htir
own hands Women and children kiss the
IF Nt>o$o e Al
Their greetings are marked by strong
Tslisions character, such as: "God
grant thee His favors"-''If God will, thy
family enjoy good health"-"Pcace be with
you," etc. a@ f-4 ss 61
BENeALssE.-They call themselves the
most humble slaves" Of those they desire
= 70 salute.
BoHExIASs They kiss the garments of
the persons whom they wish to honor.
BuRxEsE.-They apply their noses aud
cheeks closely to persons face and then
exclaim :-"Give me smell )" attributable
TO their great use of perfumes.
sss ,CEYLoNEsE. meeting superiors, pros
trate themselves. repeating the name and
dignity Of the individual.
CHISEss--They are most particular in
their personal civilties, even calculating
the number of their reverences. OF equals
shey inquire-"Have you eaten your rice ,"
lis your stomach in order ?"-and,
''Thanks to your, abundant felicity"
EorTrANs.--They kiss the back ola supe
rior's hand, and, as an extra civility. the
palm also. Their fevered country is strik.
ingly portrayed BY asking: "How goes the
perspiration PTS it well with theef''
snd, God preserve thee"
ENGLlsH.-An old salutation in polite
society was-."Save you, sir = an evident
>abbreviation Of God save you, SIR
ETHIoPIASs They take the robes off
the friends they meet, place them round
their own waists; leaving the new corners
half nude.
To FARNERs.-The following statement