Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-25

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NATIONAL sAIuTAx1oNs. e, =,
arabs are very esrsuooious. II per-
sons Of distinction meet. they embrace,
kiss each others cheeks. and then kiss
their own hands. Women and children
kiss the boards Of their husbands and faA
theirs. 7 Their greetings are marked BY .
strong religious character. such sas 'Nod
grant thee His favors." ''H God will.
thy family enjoy good heslth." ''Peace
be with you," etc. q" Af','. ..''@it 1859 >
Bohemian. kiss the earuusnts of the
sons whom they wish 70 honor. ,s4s''5 @
Burmese apply their noses and cheeks
closely to persons face. and then ex-
claim: "Give me a SMELL" attributable
to their great use Of perfumes.
Ceylonese meeting superiors. PROSTATE
themselves, repeating the name and dig
nifty Of the individual. -a .t4a ~ -as.@2e
Chinese are most particular in their
personal civilities, even calculating the
number of their reverences. OF equals
they inquire-"Have you eaten your
rice p ''Is your stomach in order p and,
Thanks to your abundant felicity" eals
Egyptians kiss the back of superior's
hand, and, as an extra civility, the palm
also. Their fevered country is strikingly
portrayed by asking: ':How goes the per-
spiration p is it we'll with thee I" and,
'God preserve thee"
English.-An old salutation in polite
society was-''Save you sir )" an evident
abbreviation of "God save you, sirI' sss
French.-Comment yous apportez youss
which literally signifies e How do you car
lry yourself" "sai ast a zassgs5l@ 81
= Gernsans. some parts Of their coun.
try they invariably kiss the hands of al
the ladies Of their acquaintance whom they
meet.
Greeks.-The salutation among the an
clients was Rejoice p Among the mod
erns, 'What doest thou :" 7..a r., -
Hollandere, with their proverbial love
Of good living, salute their friends by ask
ing. Have you had good dinner ?"
Italians, on meeting. kiss the hands Of
ladies' to whom they are related, with the
strange inquiry, ''How does she stand r
Japanese remove their sandals when
they meet superior. exclaiming, ''Hurt
me not p " 80
Lapzanders, when they meet on the
ice, press their noses firmly together
t Why?
Mohomeaans.-"Peace be with you;
to which the reply is-''On you bepeace;'
to which is added, ''And The mercy and
blessings Of God" f..s;z;y i.n;v Ear s;e
Moors of Morocco, ride At fall speed to-
ward stranger, suddenly stop. and then
| fire pistol over bis head. ''ah' - . 7
Ne'0 Gsiaea people place on" their
heads the leaves Of trees. o. emblems Of
peace and friendship. ,e- +, r,s o,os 81,
Pezea0 Islanders seize the foot of the
|person they desire TO salute, and rub their
faces with it. aa@.!l z T95@ - 1891 <-'ii
Pers;ans salute BY ineliniug the neck
over each others necks; and then inolin-
ing cheek to cheek, with the extravsgant
greeting thy exalted high condition
good !" and, "May thy shadow never be
less" ;tR .5st,5 gi5;saS5s5sS zFa 81 g
Poles bo~ 10 the ground With extrsdss
Difference to friends they meet. with the
significant inquiry-':Art thos gsy p
Romans, in ancient times. exclaimed,
E''Be healthy" or "Bs strong" when Il
was customary b TAXA ~ eAildssn by the
ears and kiss them. The pope makes no
reverence to mortal. except The Emperor
of Austria, BY whom he is.kissed.. s,S''<.
Russian ladies' permit not oni5 their
hands. but their ioeaheads 10 Be kissed by
their friends. The men saluts BY inquir-i
ing "Hov do you live on I" .'Be we'll"
S;amese PROSTATE themselves before su-
periors, when.s servant examines whether
he has been eating anything oaensive; II
SO, he is kicked osti If not hs 10 picked
up. ~ =, s.s~, II. e; 20 ..~.v fsa a4s aas
Spanish grandees wear their hats in
the presence Of their Sovereign, to show
that they are not. 20 much subject 70 him
as to the rest of the nation. When tie
royal carriage passes, tits the rule 10 throw
open the cloak to show thst the person is
unarmed,sr, fa1 :dfra7 ssoi.saa sns DsHi.
'S,cedes are, by no means demopstrative
in their courtesies ), on meeting, they sim,
|ply inquire, "How can you p 7'..'' 20
Turks cross their hands, place them on
their breasts and bow. exolaiming, ..Be.
under the care of God"-"Forget me not
in thy prayers Thy visits are as rare
as fine days'-an ancient greeting. as it
is by no means applicable totheir present
Was1ose:- People here no longer say,
''How dye do ?" when they meet. fts
''How's your suit progressingf" and the
reply, so Pretty we'll. thsnkee--hew'si
yours p A man without lawsuit is
looked upon as vagrant in the State Of
Nevada. "a - - = >; ,'-.S go '.'' - go
PH1LosoPH1cAL.-A student under ex-
animation. who was sasked the .dif iferent
effects Of heat and cold, replied:
Heat expands and cold contracts."H
Quite right; can you give eme' % sexs
ample r a5Tn4 segm "a: gss o. deiw ye.
'.Yes sir; in summer, which is hot, the
days are long; but in winter, which is
fcold the davs ara short - go ~ u