The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-16

Japanese, where the party visited asserts
the prosperity of the visitor. The host and
hostess politely calculate. "ChdyO gozGriS-
mdSu!-You have come quickly (Which
welc me is given even if the visitor has
suffered delay and all kinds of mishaps. 1t
is never contradic ed. Perhaps our ex-
preston, you have been long in coming"
as indicating longi 6, is no more artificial
An interes ing point in this regard is the
objection Of some peoples to being praised
for fourishing health, which Is never ad-
mtted. For instance, to the Cingalese the
expression, ''you look well" or you have
become stout" is very annoying, the reeson
being that the notice Of malign deities
would be attracted to their fortunate condi-
ton, upon which it would be destroyed.
This illustrates the old story of the jealous
gods, and the power of evil being the most
important deity, and recalls many classic
fables in several lands and languages,
among others that of the ring of Polycrates.
That this dread survives among s)me OF
the peasantry of Europe appears in their
invariable refusal to respond that they are
perfectly well, and a similar superstition
has recently been reported from the noun
tains of North Carolina. The Chinese in
greeting not only depreciate their own
status, but exaggerate that of the party of
the other part. The established ritual
averages thus: show is the excellent
health enjoyed by your wealthy and &C som
plished highDess, and that of the brilliant
full moon, his spouse and of the strong
lions, his sons and graceful gazelles, his
daugters?'
Persons of general intelligence in the
most civilized nations yet show relics of the
dread of daimon's when an epidemic pre-
walls. 1t was lately noticeable here that the
response about freedom from the grip con-
tanned some ualifcation-"haven't got it
yet," or the like.
The wish of salute is often specific, con-
nected with the circumstances of environ
ment. The people of Cairo anxiously ask:
How do you perspireT dry skin being
the symptom of the readed fever. In hot
Persia the friendly wish is expressed: MAY
God cool your agem-that is, give you COM
fort IN declining years In the same land
originates the quaint form: May your
shadow never be lessm which does not ap-
ply, as often now used in Europe, to the size
and plumpness Of the body as indicating ro-
bust health, but to deprecate exposure to the
no IN sun, when oil shadows are least.
The Genoese, in their time of prosperity,
used the form health and gainw In some
Of the Polynesian isles the prayer for cool
ness is carried into action, it being the
highest politeness to fling q jar of water
over friends head. According to Hum
boldt the morning salute on the Orinoco is,
How have the mosquitoes used you?n The
old religious views of the Persiaps are
found in their wishes: Live forever!n and
still retained in Spain. probably direct
legacy from the Moors), May you live a
thousand yearsp They believed only in
this life, and that through divine favor it
might be unlimited.
Some quaint theories have been presented
with regard TO the special phraseology of
verbal salutation among several nations. 1t
Is con ended that the Romans expressed
their main interest concerning the vigor
constituting the basis Of warlike nation by
Quomodo UaLes? literally "How is your
strengthp The French Comment vogGs
porLez Uous? is supposed to be appropriate
to a peopio attaching great value to agility
and the manner in which the body is sup
ported on its legs for immediate motion.
The italian Come sta ella? may have re-
ference to the posing dignity Of the nation,
while the German Vie befnden sic sich2
suggests the analytical and self-inspecting
character of the Teutons. In the English
"How do you doT" Krummacher, laying
great emphasis on the word do" as
denoting action, distinguishes the energy of
the people.
4. The terms of affection in greeting are
too numerous to be now recited. The fol-
lowing are mentioned as unhackneyed and
and of interest. Some Orientals say:
Thou hast made me desolaJe by thine alb
sence from me-" and the ordinary form of
greeting among the Zulus is simply 81 see
you, and l am glad"
The variant phrases of respect are also
multitudinous. Perhaps the most distinct
form in which the common and ancient ex-
preston of the east. ~ am your slave"
survives in Western Europe, is in the Pied
mont district of Italy. The Spaniards,
through the influence Of Moors and Jews,
have many relics of orientalism. It's fea-
lures become colloquial in the form listed
contracted from VueStr0 MERGED, your
mercy, your grace, often appearing in the
phrase II kiss my hands to your grace" and
81 kiss your grace's hands,
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