Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-15
courtesies in all Chimes.

otherwise, greet one another, says the
London Globe. A gentleman APP
preaching lady watches her closely
to see whether she will bow to him.
If so, off goes his hat. Hardly two
men, however, do this simple act in
the same way. The fair lady, too,
does not always return the salute in
the same way. Cross the channel,
however, and one is in a land where
hat-lifting is the recognized saluta-
ton. 1t appears at first curious to
native of American or English soil to
see a not too clean coal HEAVIER or
peddler solemnly raise his head
covering-it does not always amount
to as much as a hat-to an equally
dirty brother workman, with an air
many young dudes might envy; but
in time one fails to notice such
things. tc un ,aTNl
The peasants OF Spain, in the
country, on meeting stranger offer
him, as salutation, a portion Of the
bread they always carry with them.
Of course, it is refused with thanks,
and great would be the establishment
of the would-be donor if it were
accepted. In Germany-in fact,
pretty we'll all over the continent-to
pass man or woman on a country
road without giving friendly greet
ing is looked upon as very impolite,
and the person doing so would
certainly be regarded as stranger.
Among the French and Belgians
especially the habit of men embrace
ing one another is quite common, a
father and son or two intimate friends
thinking nothing of falling into each
others arms and kissing in public.
Cold tempered nations consider such
effusions unnecessary, and believe
there is just as much feeling in the
warm grip ofthe hand and few words
of welcome.
1 Thc Malays and other Polynesians
salute by smelling. This is performed
by rubbing noses. A former resident
of New Zealand says that on meeting
after an absence of some time two
Maoris seize hands and rub noses
violently, at the same time loudly
weeping, presumably from the
pleasure of seeing each other, or per-
haps from the pain of friction. In
India the Buddhists salute by lower
ng the palm of the right hand and
bringing it up toward the face, at the
same time saying, "Ram, ram,
chair" The Mohammedans do the
same, but simply say "salaam.'
This is only done in either case by
members of the same faith. The
salutatlon is always made, too, with
the right hand, to use the left being
considered an insult.
The Chinese have a regular code of
SITUATIONS, eight in number, which
define the proper amount of respect
to be paid to different individuals
Two curious greetings which these
people have among themselves are
those of asking each other, "Have
you eaten rice"' and, sis youl
stomach in good orderw The
japanese show respect on meeting by
bending the knee, though in the street
they only make feint of so doing
This is the general salute.
Natives Of the gold coast have still
another mode of salutation. They
lower their robe from the left
shoulder with the right hand and
gracefully bow, though if it is a great
man they salute, and If they wish to
be particularly respectful, the whole
robe is removed, exposing the breast
Egyptians greet one another with q
remark peculiar to their country
"How goes the perspiration ?"
The military salute required in
nearly all civilized countries is nearly
the same. Perhaps in Germany,
however, the regulations are some.
what more stringent. A soldier, on
meeting the Emperor has to stand
still, face about and remain with
hand raised for from twelve to twenty
PAGES before his Majesty approaches
to the same distance after he has
passed. In Belgium an officer has t.
do the same for the King ant
subalterns for generals, though ten
PAGES only are required for the latter
, case.