Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-07-22
introduction OF Kissino.

dmoHS our bTltlSn 1CrefatherS like
other luxuries; it was imported later
1t is supposed to haze come over with
Rowena, the Lovely daughter of the
Saxon Hengist, who delighted the
British Vortigern by this mode or
greeting. The kiss throve finely on
English ground, and was soon natural
lied. We might suppose that It mad
gone on spreading TO the present day:
hut there were times in the past when
the practice was far more general than
it is now
In the reign of Edward w a guest
was expected to kiss all the ladies'
Of the family that he was visiting
n proceeding which in the present day
might possibly give onense 1t seems
TO have been allowable for a man to
kiss any woman he liked without tear
Of giving annoyance. When the re-
former Erasmus came to England he
found the custom very universal
one, and was by no means Puritan
enough to condemn it,
When Oliver Cromwell sent an am
basador to the court Of Sweden, this
ambassador was requested by the
queen to instruct her suite in the Eng
lish art; and 1t is said that the En-
glishman found very apt pupils. 1t
used to be customary to claim a kiss
from ones partner at dance, a prac-
tice which, if revived in the present
day, might do a good deal to increase
the popularity of dancing.
There is no doubt that kissing was
considerably INDUCED in among the
Jews, and was a mode of salutation
with men as we'll as with women.
Samuel kissed Saul when amounting
him king of Israel, and Judas con-
summating his terrible treachery with
| kiss.
kissing under the mistletoe, as still
practiced among us at Christmas, is
a survival of an early Scandinavian
custom, and derives its origin from
the myth of the beautiful Baldur, who
was killed by sprig of mistletce.
THE HOME PAPER
BY WALT MAsoN-(From Judge.)
The Punktown Bugle comes to hant
on Friday of each week; rawel
sheet, in all the land, methinks, you'll
seek. 1t has of ink greasy coa
that soils my cuffs and bib; its type
was old when Greedy wrote his essay!
for the Tribe. It's printed now ant
then in red OF other gaudy tint, and
must stand upon my head decipherin,
the print.
And yet, when that old Bugle comes
my tired eyes dance and shine; qui
my fingures and my sums and rea
1t, every line. I'd throw away tn
noblest book or skip a chance to eat
to pick the Bugle up and look throug
that old dizzy sheet. I'd drop the new
est, fairest mag, with all its wealt
of art, to read that musty crossroad
rag, whose stories reach my heart.
"Old Peter Prune has bought COW
his old one having died; we hope tha
he'll be happy now and not swell u
with pride"
Thus speaks the Bugle, and l sprin
a Retrospective smile; knew ol
Peter, and, by jing! his cow was we
worth while. That sort of news, yo
say. would give the willies to b.
All, we'll. you see, l used to live /;
Punktown. long ago!
Complaint is made that Jons
Boggs the ordinance would beat; /
pastures all his COWS and hogs aloI
the village street"
James Zimmerman has set Il
pace by painting up his shack. Got
work, Friend jim! Let others cha
themselves along your track!"
"The mudhole in the public squa
disgraces Our fair town. for sund
teams have foundered there, al
children there may drown"
Some wretched fiend in hum
form stole prunes from Grocer Va
our village marshal now Is warm up
the felon's trail"
Sam Jones has bought runabo
seat wide enough for two. Perha
he'll take widow out; we wonder
say. don't your"
"Sim Piker tried to shoe his mu
and, while he trimmed it's hoof, I
long-eared and ungrateful fool ],
kicked him through the roof"
You say such stuff Is tommyr
from jay reporters pen; but eve
item hits the spot and makes
young again. You listen to 1t all W
scorn and say Its stale and slow;
pleases me for was born at Pul