The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-19
Hand Shaking and Other sa1utations.

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Yorker.
Hand Shaking and Other Solicitations.
In reference to the practice of shak-
ing hands, a good authority traces the
origin to the movement of one person
trying to kiss another's hand that is
endeavored to be withdrawn. Among
Teutonic nations only is it customary
to shake hands. In France it is re-
garded as a vulgar English innova-
ton, and is discouraged by the higher
classes.
From the Mohanmedan, the fight
ing inhabitants of India, comes, it
would appear, the military salute. He
raises his right hand to his forehead
and makes the fingers touch it. This, it
on the part of q starched and
sturdy soldier for a bow of prostra-
ton. The salute Of the subject, pas
sive Hindoo is Indifferent. In the
presence of a Brahmin he raises his
folded hands to his forehead, touch
ing it with the balls of his thumbs
a much more comprehensive and sub
missive style of salutation--and utters
at the same moment the word pros
tration.n In south India the inferior
prostrates himself with extended
arms. In Ceylon, besides the usual
Eastern wishes for good health and
long life, both Cingalese and Tamil
have a curious substitution for good
by.n 1t is, II will go and come"
When Your Boy Comes from School.
What an appetite he has! How
hungry he is always! How the
cookies vanish and the gingerbread
disappears before his determined on
slaught! He is all noise and impulse,
and warts and freckles! His hands
are dirty; his finger nails trimmed
with black; he has stuck a s'cud of
gum to the shelf in the pantry to
clear the way for the edibles, and his
trousers are torn at the knees and he
smells of fish bait and peppermint
candy: but he is your boy, and you
love him.
The house is turned upside down
Immediately. He wants a string for
his kite. He wants some lead. He
wants q bigger fish hook. He wants
his ball mended. He wants money
for Jim to pay him the boot IN the
jackknife he has snapped. He wants
to go fishing with Tom and Jack.
He Grams his mouth full of bread
and butter, and with the jelly rum
ningout of the corners he makes his
wants known.
Ma, can't | have q bicycle2 | want
one Where's pa? Who's been here
with a carriage? Where's my box of
worms? | wish l had a pistol or a
shotgun. Jim's got one. Say, ma,
teacher says I've been late twice, and
it's only just once. Jim's been late a
dozen times and never got marked. 1
did ten examples today. | wish | had
a new slate. Oh, ma, the circus is
coming next month! Can't | go every
day? | wish | was a circus or a me-
nagerie! Wouldn't / have jolly old
times! Going to school is awful slowl
Toms dog bit Mike Lane. They
think he's got the hydrophobia. 1t
was in the leg, and he had two white
r and a white tail and he'd sit up
like-like-well, like anything. I
should like to have a dog! Say, ma,
amt there any custard? Tom has
mince pie all the year round at his
house. Oh, say, ma, can't | have
three kittens? Mikes mothers cat
has got five and they'll give me three.
Mike said so. Amt they real good?
Hallol there come the boysl They've
all got their polesl Where's my line?
Don't let Minnie eat up all the cake.
| shall want some when | get back.
You won't let her, will you, mar
And with a whoop and a hurrah he
dashes out Of the house, and leaves a
track OF mud behind him and q gem
orally disordered room for you to clear
up.