Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18

ssem to consider that they eVince the mos
delicate attention and respect IN thei
Greetings by q removal of some part o
their wearing apparel, or By temporarily
sppropriating some portion Of the dress 0
the ones greeted. The Ethiopian vii
take the robe of another and fold it abou
his own waist, leaving his friend bu
scantily clad; while the japanese removes
I III. slipper when he meets supe
rior. enchanting: "Hurt me notr and
the people of Arracsu their sandals in tins
street and their stockings IN the house
( Philippine islanders take possession OF the
hand or foot Of the person they salute Snt
gently rest it against their own faces
while this ceremony among the Laplanderl
takes the form of applying tteir noses
with some force against the ssluted ones
and treating him to species OF battering
ram greeting. Speaking Of the customs o.
the inhabitants of an island in the Straits
of the Sound, French traveller tells III
that they raised bis LETT foot, which they
passed over the right leg and from thence
over his face" The effect on middle
aged gentleman Of aldermsRic proportions
in performing.
Such AN ACRoBATlC SALVATION oFFH4NI
would not, one would imagine, be unat
tended with awkward results. Although
not % difficult of accomplishment, the in
habitauts of the Philippines are lovers Of q
somewhat complex attitude 10 their SALUTE
tions, which consists Of bending tn, body
"a close as possible to the earth placing
the palms of the hands on the cheeks and
then slowly raising one foot in the cir, with
the knees bent.
The Chinese are not content with their
reverence" and their singular postures
but add quantity to kind. If two persons
are broug ht together after lengthy seps
ration, it is their custom to sink down on
their knees, and bend their face TO the
earth, this ceremony being repeated two OF
three times Should you meet Chinese
and venture How d'you do" he will In
all probability reply verboselS in such
strain as Very well, thanks to your abnn
dant felicity" or, il he should take the In
itis,ive, you will be overwhelmed with
some such greetings as Prosperity Is
painted on your face" or, Your
air announces your happiness.
But perhaps the most curious
OF all these is the custom ofsalutation after
sneezipg, relevant to which an amusing
account is given to the effect which at
tends the sneezing OF the King of Mono
mo apa. II is said that those who are
near his person when thia takes place sa'
( Lutte him in 80 loud a tone that persons ID
the antechamber hear it ard join IN the
reclamation, in the adjoining apartments
they do the same till the noise reaches the
street and becomes propagated throughout
the city, so that at each sneeze OF hi
majesty results horrid cry from the salu
tations Of many thousands of his vasssls.
: Bat perhaps the climax OF ahsnrdi'y II
reached when the King of SEMINAR IN
dulges in this luxury, for the whole OF th'
cour,iers turn their backs on him, and
LOUDLY SMACK THEIR RIGHT THIGH.
Tbs Turks cross their hands, place then
on their hearts, and bow, exclAiming, "Bt
under the care of God" Forget me 10
in thy prayers!"-sn ancient greeting, a
it is By no means applicable 10 their pres
ent country. The Romans in ancien
,imes exclaimed, What doest thou" "B'
healthy" or BE strongI whenit was Gus
toma1y to take up children BY the ear
and kiss them, Italians, on meeting. ks
he haAds OF ladies to whom they are re
lated, with the strange ioquiry "HoW doe
she star9Y' Mani!as bend their bodies, plsc
their hands upon their cheeks. raise on
leg and bend the knee. PeIsians salut
by inclinipg neck over neck, and theI
cheek to cheek, with the extravsgsnt greet
ing, is thy exalted high condition goodf
May thy shadow never be less! ant
Peace be upon thee" In Poland the in
habitaurs bow to The ground with The slgnh
cant iuuuiry, "Art thou gayT ard "ho'
do Won live on?' "Be welll and a com
mon exclamation. which literally mean
God BE- with Jon" has dCgeneTated o
late years into the opposite Devil tax
youl" The EQllsndeIs, with their pro
v, rbial love Of good living, salute thel
friends by asking, How do you fare!
Have you had good diuuer! Lap
LADDERS when they meet OF the ice pres
their noses firmly together. Bengslss
call themselves The most humble slaves
Of these they desire to salute
Bohemiaus kiss the gai
ments ofthe person they wish to honor
SiAmese prostrste themselves before 81
perior5, when q servant examines whethe
they have been eating anything offensive
If 80, they are kicked out; if not, they ar
, picked up. Csylonese, on meeting super
Tors, PROSTATE themselves, repeating In
name and dignity Ct the individual. Tn
Moors of Morocco ride at full speed towsr
stranger, suddenly stop and FIRE g pisc
over his head. MshometsBs say: "Peac
) be with youl" to which the reply Is: 20
you be peace to which he added: An
} the mercy and blessings of God! Tn
, SweeGes on meeting one another simply IL
, uuire, How can your The Burmese aE
J ply their Ioses and cheeks clcst y to
persons face, aud then exclsim, Give m
{ a SMELL" attributable to their great use
5 PERFUMES; and the French say, "CcmmeE
= vous por ez vousY' which literally sign
. 6es, How do you carry yourseltY
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