The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

paralleled by the Arabian "God grant thee
bis favor, )" May your morning be good"
By the Persians, and the Ottoman "Be I'M
der the guard OF God" Some relics OF
these religious salutations survive among
US to-day-es, for example, in the Estho-
MAN "Cfod guide YOU" the "Adieun Of the
French. the God be with you" corrupted
into "Good-by."
The Hebrews regarded length Of years as
a reward for obedience, and premature
death IS punishment for a sinful life. Ac-
cordingly long life depended in eastern
opinion, on the favor Of God, aud the salu-
tation, LET the king live forever, had its
origin from that source. No social distinc-
ton ever stood IN the way Of a Moslem
greeting one OF his own faith, it being
expressly forbidden by Mahomet. But If a
MOslem found that by any i'll luck be had
saluted jew or infdel he instantly recalled
the salutation with the addition, death to
you" to which the Jew would respond.
"Tbe same to you"
The climate of the Persian is accountable
for his salutaion, "May God cool your
eye" and MAY your shadow never grow
less" The Egyptians put it in another way,
and take the shape Ct pressing inquiry, as,
"How goes the perspiration| DO you
sweat profuselvW
sALUTING AFTER A sEEEZE.
The practice of saluting after a sueeze Is
both curious and an ancient one. II ex-
listed in Africa among nations unknown 20
the Greeks and Romans. Strads, in his
account Of Monomotapa states that when
the prince sneezed all his subjects in the
capital were apprized OF 1t that they might
offer up prayers for his safety. Prescott,
tqe historian, is responsible for the state
ment that " hen the Cacique OF Guachoia
having sneezed in the presence of the Span
lards, the Indians of his train
fell PROSTATE before him and
stretched forth their hands, invoking
the sun TO enlighten him, to defend him and
TO be bis constant guard Sneezing seems
to have been regarded among the Greeks
and Romans as a good omen generally, but
sometimes as q bad one To Parthenis, who
sneezed In the middle Of her love letter to
Sarpedon, it supplied the place of an
answer. To Penelope the sueeze of Tele-
manchus promised the return of Ulysses.
The sneeze of soldier encouraged NenO-
phon 90 order an advance. While Themis-
tooles was making q sacrifice before the
battle with the PersiAns one Of his attend
ants CHANGED TO sneeze, and this was re-
Rarded by Eupbrantides as q favorable
omen which presaged the victory Of the
Greeks.
On several occasions sneezing has been
looked upon as more or less intimately con-
nected with fatal and dangerous maladies.
Thus, according to Thucydides, it was a
symptom of the crisis in the great Athenian
plague. Pliny held that it was lucky
TO sneeze to the right but unucky to
the left. st. Austin states that if the an
cients sneezed when they were putting on
their shoes they went to bed again. The
Zulus imagine that the spirit Of some de-
ceased ancestor causes them to sneeze, and
they accordingly utter blessings and return
thanks.
According 20 the rabbinical account it
was formerly deoreed by the Creator that
the instant man sneezed he must die.
Jacob, however, prayed so earnestly for the
removal Of this decree that his prayers were
granted, and he was allowed to sneeze ana
live. In the miracle wrought by Elisha
'the lad sneezed eleven times and opened
his eyes"
DIED A VICTIM OF ETIQUETTE.
The ridiculous rightly OF Spanish court
etiquette was answerabie for the death of
Philip III. He was busily engaged with his
dispatches and state papers, and, the day be-
ing cold, great brazier OF burning Goals
was brought into the room and set down so
close to the king that he was soon bathed in
perspiratlon. 10 was not in his nature to
complain, and 90 he sat in patience endur-
ing the excessive heat until the MARQUIS OF
Pabar, one OK the gentlemen Of his cham
Der, perceiving how he was Inconvenience
told the Duke OF Alba, another Of the royal
bodygusrd, to remove the brazier. "No !"
said the duke, THAT was the duty of the
kings chief steward, the Duke of Usseda. -"
He was accordingly summoned but, I'M
fortunately, he was not at hand, aud before
he made his appearance the king was SO
heated that next day fever supervened,
which, acting on a naturally fervld consti-
tuition, turned to erysipelas, and then the
victim of etiquette died.
There is devotion and energy, IL little
grace, in the hgambo Of Central Africa,
where the negro filings himself upon his
back and, kicking his heels high 10 the air.
slaps his sides and screams: "Banu banupl
The Burmese exhibit extreme humility at
the expense OF dignity in their mode of
grovelinR with the face In the dust Rub
bling noses, which prevails in certain South
Sea islands, possesses novelty if nothing
more, while the Hottentots, very oonsid-
erately, perhaps, scratch each others heads
upon meeting.
Europeans uncover the head as a token
Of respect or reverence. Orientals never
uncover it. and the Turkish ambassador is
allowed to retain his fez even when in the
presence OF Europe's mightiest rulers. To
uncover the head is regarded by Turk and
celestial as indecent familiarity. In church
all mems heads are bare in the synagogue
II Is considered wrong to remove the hat
To salute with the left hand is deadly in
suit to Mohammedans in the east, and for
this reason the native commissioned officers
Of the Indian army in giving the military
salute confined it 10 the sword held In the
right hand without at the same time raising
the left hand TO the forehead, as in the or
binary English salute The Thibetan
women when leaving their houses to appear
in public smear their faces over with dark
sticky substance; it is said that they do so
IN compliance with law made by certain
lama in order to protect their morals
by making them look ugly when in public
The Thihetans also put out the tongue as a
sign of respectful sRlutatton, and, ia similar
contradiction TO our own customs, the Ma
lays, Fijians, Tongans and many other
PolYnesians always sit down when speaking
70 a superior. AT Natavula 1t is respectful
to turn ones back toward a superior, es-
pecially when addressing him, and among
the Wahuma, in Congo and'in Central AT
RIGA the same custom prevails. The Todas
Of the Neigtherry hills show respect by rails
ing the open right hand to the face and
resting the thumb on the bridge of the nose.
BY way of compliment the people of Yddah
shake the clenched fist; the inhabitants Of
the White Nile and Ashanti spit on those
they delight to honor. In some Of the South
Seal Stands they spit on their hands and
then rub the face Of the person they desire
to compliment.
A PECULIAR CUSTOM IN PERSIA.
In Carmans, a province of Persia, a
singular custom prevails. When they wish
20 show peculiar esteem they open a vein in