Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-10-27
For the Spectator.
Kissing.

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81 .s Kissing.
Mr.. Spectator II do not think your cold
blooded correspondent KATE Touch ME-NoT
should be allowed to pass into oblivion without
an especial push toward the region of darkness
Why the girl has no soul. kissing is one oi
the greatest institutions ever established among
mankind-and woman kind too What were
lips made for, but for kissing kissing comes
IN the natural way as Dogberry expresses it.
1t is recorded in the book of books that Isaac
kissed his son Jacob; this is the first kiss on
record, and may be termed a pdrentalskiss. -
What If it was? Is it not presumable that
Isaac kissed the mother many times before he
kissed the SON? kissing among the Hebrews
was reduced to perfect science. They had
the kiss OF homage, of subjection, of love, of
JOY, of sorrow, Of qualification, and many 9th
ers. .Hypocritical kisses were also bestowed,
like that given Amasa by Joab when about to
stay MIN; also the treacherous salute which
Judas betrayed our Saviour with. 1t is not
known who invented kisses-most likely Adam,
Tor ne never could have found out the true
worth OF his erring spouse had he not drawn
the honey from her lips. The primitive Chris
tians did not think it bore to kiss and be
kissed, for they saluted, with the lips, before
they received the communion, as token of re-
llgious fellowship. I do not think that the
real luxury of kiss is felt when two of the
same sex participate in it. There is no soul
lmparted-the blood is cold, and the zest is
consequently lost. can only compare the
kissing OF two men or two women to the rub
bing together OF brace of brick bats There
are various kinds of kisses-the sequestered
kiss, harmless missile sent in letter-the
kiss OF the hand, waited with the kind good
bye e'-the kiss of respect on the forehead-the
kiss OF friendship on the cheek-of veneration
on the hand, and of love on the lips.
Frenchmen and many of the Germans en-
brace and kiss each other and they do it In sin
cerity too. We of the Anglo. Saxon race do
not approve Of this mode of salutation; it is
too effeminate, and waste of the sweets that
belong to those of the opposite SEX That
there is luxury in kissing none but cynic will
deny. Let the stoical KATE seek out lover,
Il don't believe she has ever had one, fix the
time at 10 o'clock of moonlight Summer
night. We will presume that lover knows his
business The old folks are sound asleep, and
little dream OF the sweet converse that is pro-
come-''C 'CHARLEs-go night. love- ''Good
night, KATE but before I go I must
(smackI1 ''Oh, CHARLES, you ought to be
ashamed of yourself Good night" CHARLES
is going. when KATE, if she has studied Ovid s
art of Love, would say CHARLES, hav'nt
you forgot something?" yes would be the
gallant CHARLES reply, II forgot to repeat
the smack |!
| fancy the cold hearted KATE after once
passing through such scene would cease to
write against bliss which has decended to US,
unimpaired, even through the dark-ages ..down
to the present enlightened era A kiss Why,
it's the bliss of Angels and none but savage
would condemn it. The "Grecian Bend" so
MN i,
of the ladies to invite kissing-the head is pro
jected forward for the sole purpose of catching
the stray kisses that may be floating through
the atmosphere.
Sour KATE, l kiss my hand to you:
MINNIE.
A Wonderful Fish
A singular fish was caught near Eastport,
Me-, few weeks ago. A picture of it appears
in Harper's Weekly, and the following descrir
tion is published by the Bangor Whig:
1.-The strange animal recently captured near
Easport, meagre reports of which had reached
us, arrived in this city few days ago, and has
been on exhibition, during which it has been
visited by our citizens, all Of whom have ex-
pressed their wonder as we'll at the remarkable
size Of the monster as at it's anomalous charac-
ter. This aninal-part beast and part fsh-ls
over thirty feet in length, and girts twenty one
feet 1t has one enormous dorsal fin, two side
belly fms, and broad, shark like tail About
one-third of its length from its tail, in connec
ton with small fms, it has two huge legs, ter
minating in web feet Its mouth makes a line
five or six feet in length, the whole extent Of
which is set with innumerabe small teeth, very
much resembling in size and shape the kernel
of species of sharp pointed pop corn. 1t has
a series of gills which overlap each other like
the founces once the style in ladies' dresses
Its immense body, which was estimated to have
weighed when captured about eleven tons, had
no frame work OF bones, its most solid portion
consisting of cartilage incapable of preserva-
ton. Its skin is dark and tough, like that of
the elephant and rhinoceros.
There is no record of his species, and to
none is it greater wonder than the naturalists,
whose attention is being drawn to it. Among
others, who has have the opportunity of seeing
it, is Professor Baird, of the Smithsonian In
sttution at Washington, who is as yet unable
to place it in the known lists of the animal
kingdom It is indeed veritable wonder, cal
culated to excite popular curiosity, and to in
vite the researches of the scientific.
AT various times during the past fifteen
years a strange monster, believed to be huge
serpent, has been reported seen in Lake Utopia,
New Brunswick, just across the State line !; but
as these reports in each instance rested upon
the testimony of but one Or two individuals,
they were generally discredted. Latterly, how
ever, the reports and the number of witnesses
had SO increased as to take the story out of the
realms of fiction. On Sunday, August 8, the
monster was discovered near the shore on the
west side of Eastport Island, where Passama-
quoddy bay is connected with Lake Utopia by
a marsh quarter of a mile long
Being attacked by musk kerry, it struck for
the marsh, and probably for the lake, which
was undoubtedly its home; and before being
rendered incapable of locomotion, it had worked
its way with its fms and legs number of rods.
The report of its presence at once spread to the
town, attracting large number to the spot to
aid in its destruction. 1t received some seven
ty musket balls, and although attacked in the
forenoon, it exhibited signs of life the following
day."
VOORHEES, Elected
Weare inexpressibly gratifed, says the Louis