The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-15
THE ART OF KISSING.
Scientific TwaddIe About the Dam
gers of Oscillation.
From the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald.
1t is announced that strenuous efforts
are to be made to reinstate this gentle
art in the polite world, and to render
the act what it some time ago ceased
to be, an evidence of good faith From
all accounts of the fear of this pleasing
contact being a means of disseminating
disease has now passed away, and be-
levers in the practice scott at the idea
of any danger arising from kiss given
in amity.
Physicians were the first to interfere
with these prerogatiVes of affection, but
that was only natural, considering how
germ ridden the pathological mind ever
is, and how, to the scientists eye, every
breath is drawn with peril to the COM
munity at large. The round, rosy cheek
of childhood must be left impressed by
the parental lips; the warm, young mouth
that seeks the mothers with such baby
ing arms must be unclasped from around
her neck, because unhallowed microbes
hover about the human frame.
Cases of excruciating bitterness are cit
ed as the result of these tender demon
STATIONS, but when the love of a mother
comes into the question, the doctors
warning falls on a dull understanding
Because the Princess Alice died from
kissing her little son who, in his death
struggle, chung to the mother who had
given him birth, 1t does not argue tat
without the sweet caress she wouM nave
escaped. Better, perhaps, that both moth
er and child should pass away than for
to be repulsed at such a moment
This may be sentiment, but then, if
ever the cold-blooded tendency is to be
deplored from even the most common
sense point of view At all events. the
northern races are unlikely to carry oscu-
lation to any excess, and the reckless
kissing noticed between people of the
Latin races will scarcely worry Ameri-
cans, whose temperaments are generally
influenced by climate. Nevertheless, a ru-
NOR that has come across the Atlantic
ocean this week will throw a bomb into
the camp of our medical fraternity 1t
is only a rumor as yet, but experience
warns us to take it for all it is worth
and look out for breakers at the same
time. 1t appears no less a parsonage than
the King of Portugal has been kissing
his male relatives, to say nothing of those
of the gentler sex, with the utmost ADAM
don, and, though phlegmatic English
men do not like 1t, they cannot resist
the impact OF royalty, without grievous
comment from the kisser.
A gentleman is presented to his Portu-
guese majesty, and loi jolly, good temper
ed Carlos gives him a smack that would
do credit to a sailor just on shore Fear
was expressed BY the Prince of Wales
that his mother might not relish having
her welcome met with kiss. but it did not
deter the fat king from giving her majesty
good one, right on the cheek after
he had duly saluted the royal hand And
now, continues rumor the members of
NE
pie among themselves. Nobody really
likes the seeming familiarity. but the
English handshake and cold Good day"
pertaining 10 high life have certainly re-
ceived a setback that promises TO revive
the gentle art OF kissing. When not in
dulged I'm TO repletlon It Is a pretty grace
ful expression Of regard. OF course
among the administrative the idea *.
cites leyity, but It's opponents should bear
~ mind that even scripture bids US greet
our brother with holy kiss.
-signQr Crisri. the Italian premier. ls
expected 10 pay visit 20 England during
ihc coming spring.