The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17

What is respectful country very disrsspect-
full IN another Sir John Lubbock tells US that the
Malays always sit down when speaking to a superior.
and that Chinaman puts Ills hat instead Of taking
It OF The .Kafiirs show their approval admra-
ton, not do, by clappng hands. but rather as
Go not, by hissing In some Of the Pacific islands
1t Is respectful to turn your back to superior OF
course u all depends on how you have been brought
up. Thore Is one very significant custom among the
Todas, whose meaning has certainly boen inverted by
ali civilized persons. They are said 20 show respect
we quote Sir jobs Lubbock's own lauguage-by
"ra;s.ng the open right hand to tho brow,
and resting the thumb on the nose" we
remember TO have done exactly this In the far of
days 81 youth TO paternal relative; but,
fortunately he did not belong TO the trbe Of Todas,
and formed his own very decided opinion as to It's
meaning. We recall the sorrow and acute path we
suffered during the thirty minutes, and also the
supreme satisfaction we enjoyed the next day vs. hen
took the single with which the parental opinion
had been expressed and II up xindling wood
There is accounting for customs, but we advise no
to experiment with them under The paternal root
unit. he has entered into full explanation OF their
meaning, and even then the experiment is not
comnanied by danger
Economy OF time Ia the peculiarly OF the age.
Modern merry ann!hilaes time, space and pretty
nearly rythirg else. There some things, how
ever, which u 10 we'll 10 do eisure!y; and Of these
is making love. Too much velocity In this direction
is apt enc in disaster. The speed OF those multi
farious preliminares which all included in the
comprehensive word 'cour.ship" ought not TO DO un-
duly accelerated. While we have sympathy with
that deliberate individual who got down his knees
before the lady OF his choice, pulled from his pocket
long dissertation love, listed his glasses, read
copious from the poets OF antiquity and de-
scribed the cottage by the Lake Of Como, where
he would be glad to take her II the old gentleman
would advance him small sum long time, we
have just as little sympathy with man who proposes
10 take the castle by single assault Love at first
sight is apt TO end hate at second sight An easy
victory IS not priced, but triumph which is tho re-
sui. OF protrac,ed and vigorous siege Is apt to be
lasting. We have heard oil lover whose declaration
was in the third person, ana very singular. 1t runs
He says he loves you TO \ 8.
You're yir;uous aud Us;
In X l. N Z Y X L
All others In his Is
Few people recognize the moral eranderr Of the
digestive apparatus Whom Huxley talks about the
"physical bass' Of lie he mas reference tho
ton between roast beof and good character and tho
importance Of this relation cannot be exaggerated
You may talk about your influential and automatic
nerves. but they all powerless except through the
re&oueTaIiuB power oi ''louI-auutWeutv phCkUIIos
baked pio" Eating is kind of natural religion.
The baby begins with and toe old dies whom
he osos his appetite The want OF dinner opens the
door Tor the entrance OF every undesirable quality,
and II this want continues the man be-
comes cross, tempered and given to the
OF the strongest adjccvcs which dead or living
languages afford. The fifteen minutes before the
gong sounds Is the supreme period when beggars
are turned from the door without tho conventional
cold potato, when missionary should not ask Tor
contribution, and when religion itself amo3t ceases
to have any effect any consolation. Alter the
DESSERT however, the curtain q worry different
scene. A nlled Is tempered. He
IL ready TO give money 10 the heather and perfectly
willing 70 sign subscription paper OF any kind,
whether he can pay or not no Is revengeful before
dinnor and forglyng after Faith, nopo and CHARITY
all after din(r virtues We agree, therefore, with
Byron who sings OF
That al-soitening, overpowering knoll,
rhe tocsin OF the soul-the dinner bell
There Is no pest that equals the man or woman who
is everastingly telling you your faults because, you
know, nc or she loves you SO much. We don't want
such disinterested overwhemipg affection To
be told that you TOOL while is refresh
ment but 10 have constantly reiterated that you
more than half believe IL Ii uncomfortable and dis
astrous George Canning must have had sad ex-
perence In this direction ho would have put
such q sigh a. this into verse;
Give mo the avowed, the erect, tho manly foe;
Bold, can meet-pcrhaps may turn his blow;
But OF all plaques good heaven, thy wrath send,
Save, save. oh save me from the candid iriendi