Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-06-05
of the many forms Of snlutation,

the custom of shaking hands is the most
common among civil nations. 1t I'M
dOubtcdly comes from remote barbar-
ism, when two men meeting gave each
other their weapon hands, as . security
against trcachery or sudden attack. On
the European continent it is usual for
men who are habitual friends to kiss
one another, but this custom prevails
only among ladies in this country and
Great Britain. In the greater portion
of Germany it is an act of politeness to
kiss the hand of lady; but this privi-
lege is allowed in Italy only to near rela-
tives, while in Russia it is extended to
kissing the forehead. In the East and
among the Slavic nations the character
of salutations is quite different. The
custom of throwing ones self upon the
ground and kissing the feet Of the mon
arch prevails among the Persians. In
China an inferior on horseback meeting
superior dismounts and waits until the
latter has passed. In Japan the infe-
rior removes his sandals when meeting
his superior, crossing his hands by plac-
ing his right hand in the left sleeve, and,
with slow, rocking motion of his
body, cries ont, laugh! Augh!" do
not hurt me.) In Siam the inferior
throws himself on the ground before his
superior, the latter sends forward one Of
his slaves to see whether the former has
been eating any thing, or carries with
him any smell at all offensive. If he
does, he is Immediately kicked out with
out ceremony, but il not the attendant
raises him up. In Ceylon the inferior
on meeting superior throws himself
upon the ground, repeating the name
and dignity of the latter, who appears to
take little notice of the PROSTATE form as
he passes it. Among some tribes of the
American Indians the custom is to salute
by rubbing noses together. This form
is also common in the Friendly and So
ciety Islands, where it is returned by
each taking the hand of the other and
rubbing it upon his own nose and
mouth. The Moors of Morocco ride at
full speed toward stranger, as if they
intended to run him down, and,
on arriving near, suddenly stop
and fire a pistol over his head.
In the Pelew Islands the inhabitants
grasp either the hand or foot of the
one they wish to salute, and rub their
faces against it. The Arabians shake
hands six or eight times, but, if persons
of distinction, they embrace and kiss
several times, also kissing their own
hand. Yeman persons of rank permit
their fingers to be kissed, after long
refusal. In Turkey it is the custom to
place the hands upon the breast, and
bow to the person saluted. They are,
perhaps, the most affcctionate in Bur-
NAH; fancy the following: A gentleman
meets a lady or another gentleman and
applies his mouth and nose closely to
their cheek and draws in the breath
strongly, as if smelling delightful per-
fume with both mouth ard nose. Hence,
instead of saying, "Give me a kiss"
The faculty at Baldwin University
at Berea, o., have abated a senti-
mental nuisance. They have been re-
ceiving anonymous love-letters, indica-
tive of most affectionate and undyipg |
love. The letters are in an unusually |
neat female hand and are long, several
of them covering eight or ten pages of
letter paper very closely written. The
professors attempted to discover the
author OF these letters, but while they
were laying their plans to ascertain who
was taking so much liberty with their
affections the ministers began to receive
similar letters. Finally none came to
the teachers, but the number to the min
listers was even greater than had been
sent to the professors. Presently, how
ever, the ministers rece we'd none, but
their wives and the wives of the college
professors got letters written in the
same neat hand, charging their hus-
bands with gross immortality. One day
recently it was asctrtained that young
lady, formerly student in the college,
was writing the letters. She was ar
rested and found to be in love with
nearly all the college professors and
ministers of the place. She was there
fore adjddged insane and sent to the
Newburg Asylum for treatment. 1t is
said that when student in the Uni
versity she fell in love with classmate
who failed to keep his promise of mar
rage with her.
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