Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-02-06
WHEN PEOPLE MEET
THE sALuTATloNs comMoNtv $.
PLoYED BY DIFFERENT 49, 49,. en-

PLoYEo BY DIFFERENT NAT,o. en-
Gentleman ana t"lr Lady On tho Con-,
nent = Men Embracing ono A,s' s''l
maiays' Chinese, Japaneas--Ira. :, 81
Way-The Military Salute. '''sa
In walking down busy tho~a
an observer cannot help ro,,,sa s,y.lghsars
different manipcrs in which 49, the
travellers, pcdeatrianA or o..'te,,r NV saroas
, one another A gentleman - elsei
lady watches hcf closely Ia ~ Z. I. o,,.s.sag
she will bow to him. If - ~, 8-eshss
hat. Hardly two men. ho,'c-.a-- o9's liz
simple act in the Same vnv y. % this
lsnes 1t at arms length; another t ,,0gs.
raises II from his head; third ex ,,'ssl
the sac, as II ne were asking cl ,pgses
while a fourth seems frightened Ipss
some mischance no should disafrs NJ y, "
hair. The fair Lady, too, does M, l'io us
return the salute il the same way 4t ~
the channel, however, and osc elass
land where hat lifting is the ,eoo % n
salutation. 1t appears ct first cr ,ssnl-ed
native OF American or English soi ilg w.. %
not too clean coal Ecaver or nod jJi, - zee
emily raise his head covar;ps 1i y SOL
not always amount to rs much ,s 1yes
to an equally dirty brother wori',. Aa'
with an cir many young dnecs ' raili
envy; but lii tine one fails TO nofica .' o4'
things On entering and leaving = s 5usA
no matter how small, the noI,a 9noh
again uncovers his head, wbila oaot l1aa
these actions is always accomnanisd !, u
an appropriate word Of greeting
The peasants of Spain, in tie co,-4..
on meeting stranger otier Lin rs = III
tation, portion Of the bread tbev t.. a~'.',
carry with them. Of course. it is r sI%a!s
with thanks, ANA great would be 1T
| PUNISHMENT of tie would be donar Il !.
were accepted. In Germanv~ip t q a.
pretty well all over tho tiDen+ -. -,
a man or woman ON n country riad v ss,'
out saying friendly greeting il loossl
upon as very inpoli'e. aid Tie person M, y
ing 80 would certainly he reran,ea es ~
stranger. among tie french mi t,i
gians especially the habit of men er,hps,
ing one another IL quite common n fat,
and son, or two intimate friends tbirl;,.
nothing Of falling into each others sr-1s
and kissing in public Colder temnorej
nations consider such cffusioDs mia,
sary and believe there is inst PC mucL
feeling III the warm grip Of the hand AMI
few words Of welcome.
The Malays and Other Polvrssiaps q,
lutc by smelling. This is performed Il
rubbing noses. 4 former resident Of Yes
Zealand says that on meeting after an ab.
sence CT some time two Aiaorics seize
hands and rub noses violently at tbe
same time loudly weeping. presumably
from the pleasure Of seeing each other. g.
perhaps from the pain Of friction. IN n.
die the Duddiiats salute ty lowering s.,e
palm Of the right hand .Md bringing 4 nm
toward the face, OF the Same time s,yinr
Ram, ram chair" The Mahometani d.
the same, bat simply say "Salaan" This
is only done in either case by monho-s Of
the same faith. The salutatioa is always
made, too, with the right hand, to use the
left beng considered IN insult.
Tho Chinese have & regular code Of
salutations, eight in number which de.
fine the proper amount of respect to be
paid to different individuals The Gle
which is perhaps most familiar 10 San
Franciscans is that when at the new wear
the Chinaman clasps his hands together,
and, gently bowling, wishes his friend tie
compliments of the season Two curious
greetings which these people have among
themselves are those of asking each other:
Have you eaten rice!' and rs your
stomach in good ordcr.' 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.
A stranger coming among the Moors for
the first time would, perhaps, be astonished
and little frightened by seeing one Of
them riding at full gallop toward him, as
if he were intending to execute a cavalry
charge. His fears might perhaps be in.
creased when this horseman, when almost
close to his apparent victim, suddenly
reined up and discharged pistol over Lis
head. Recovering from his astonishment
however, he would find that this is
the Moorish way Of welcoming a
stranger. Natives of the Gold Coast
have still another mode Of salutation
They lower their robe from the left shoal
der 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 remark peculiar IL
their country, Glow goes the perspira
tom"
The military salute required in nearly
all civilized countries is nearly the same
Perhaps in Germany, however, the regu
lations are somewhat more stringent
soldier, on meeting the emperor has I
stand still face about, and remain VIII
hand raised for from twelve to tWenl!
PAGES before his majesty approaches !
the same distance after he has passed
In Belgium am officer has to do III
same for the king, and subalterns 10
generals, though ten PAGES only are IL
quired for the latter case. Soldiers car
rying anything, SO that their hands al
occupied, salute with their eyes-tlat Is
they turn their heads in the direction !
the person coming and going trehci
officers raise their caps TO each other pu
the privates do as the privates III 0'le
armies do ondon Globe,
Getting Ahead of Hotel Men.