Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-20


farce, most laughable pageant and most nintable
burlesque upon military tactics.
1t is not three days exercise, but three days spent
Nothing is gained by bat the loss time as private,
from the neighborhood of Kilkenny famous for its CATS
said. The militia muster is over in this ward We
shall have peace for the twelve monhs-no soldier
ing Jubilate!
PEEP INTO A TuRKIsH FAMLY.-yery soon after
her arrival at Consantlnope, on the lst January,
1896, Miss Pardoe obtained an introduction TO the
family Of a rich merchant and her sex enabled her
to witness and describe scenes from which all male
travellers would have been rigidly excluded She
thus describes the dwellings and its inhabitants -
The family consisted OF the father and mother, the
son and the sons wife, the daughter and her
husband, and younger and adopted son. The
ladies were lying upon csshons, buried up to their
necks under the coverings of the tandour; and, as
they flung them of TO receive us, was struck with
the beauty of the daughter, whose deep blue eyes,
and hair OF a golden brown, were totally different
from what had expected TO find IN Turkish ha-
rem. Two glances sufficed TO satisfy me that the
mother was shrew, and l had no reason, subse-
quenty, to revoke my judgment. The sons wife had
ne large, brilliant black eyes, but her other features
were by no means pleasing, although she possessed
III common with all her countrywomen, that soft
white vevety skim for which they indebted to the
constant use of the bath. To this luxury, in which
many of them daily indulge, must be, however, attr-
buted the fact that their hair, IN becoming bright
the adoption of artificial tresses and these they
wear in profusion, wound amid the folds of the en-
broidered handkerchiefs that they Irvine about their
heads in most unbecoming manner, and secure by
bodkins of diamonds or emerads of which orna-
ments they inordinately fond. They all wore
chemlsettes or under garments of silk gauze, trim
med with fnnges Of narrow ribbon and wide trou-
sers, of printed cotton, hanging down TO the ancle-
Their feet were bare, save that occasionally they
thrust them into little yellow slippers that scarcely
covered their toes and in which they moved over the
floor with the greatest ease dragging after them their
anterys or sweeping robes but more frequently,
they dispensed even with these and walked barefoot
about the harem. Their upper dresses of print
ed cotton, of the brightest coors that of the daugh
ter had blue ground with yellow pattern and
was trimmed with fringe of pink and green. These
robes, which are made in one piece divided at the
hip on either side, TO their extreme length and are
grit about the waist with cashmere shawl. The cos
tune is completed, in winter, by a tight vest lined
with fur, which is, generally, Of light green or pink.
Their habits are generally speaking, most luxurious
and ndolent If except their custom of early rising,
which, did they occupy themselves in any useful man
ner, would be undoubtedly very commendable; but,
they only add by these means, two or three hours
OF ennai to each day, am at loss how to classify
il.
Their time is spent IN dressing themselves and va
ryHg the position Of their ornaments, in the BATH and
in Sleep which they appear TO have entirely at their
beck a draught of water In winter they have but
to nestle under the coverings of the tandour or in
and, in five minutes, they in the land Of dreams.
Indeed, so extraordinarily gifted in this respect that
they not unirequenty engage their guests TO take
nap with the same sang froid with which European
lady would invite her friends TO take walk. Habits
Of industry, have however, made their way, i'm many
instances, even into the harem the changes without
have influenced the pursuits and feelings of the
men, and utter deness has already ceased to be
eessary attribute to the high bred Turkish female
As il was the time of the Ramazan, neither coffee nor
sweetmeas were handed 10 US, though the offer of
refreshments WIS made, which we however declined,
being resolved to keep lent with them, according 10
their own fashion. We tasted, therefore ill abont
half past SIX o'clock IN the evening, when the cry OF
the muezzn from the mnarets proclaimed that one Of
the outwatchcrs, Of whom many employed for
the purpose, had caught glimpse Of the moon In
standy all were in notion their preliminary arrange
ments had been so 5ealousy and carefully made that
not another second was lost and slave announ-
ced dinner, we all followed her to a smaller apart
ment, where the table, If such may call it, was al
ready laid. The room was perfect square, totally
unfurnished that in the of the floor there
was a carpet on which was an immense round plated
tray, with the edge slightly raised. In the centre of
the tray was placed capacIous white basin, filled
with kind of cold bread soup; and around il were
ranged circle of small porcelain saucers filled with
sliced cheese, anchoves, caviare, and swoetmeats Of
every description among these were scattered spoons
OF lockwood, and goblcts Of pink and white sherbet
whose scented contents pcrfumed the apartment.
The outer range OF the tray was covered with the
fragments Of uneavened bread torn asunder and por-
tons Of the Ramazan cake, dry, close slckly kind
Of paste, glazed with the whites Of eggs, and strew-
ed over with anlseed.
FAMILYIsM.-Lady Shoreham was a woman unex
ceponable in conduct character, and manners as re-
CARDS tie superficial MOI alties of life. She had been
respectful daughter reckless parents; a deferenal
wife to husband who valued her less than the least
valuable drawer Of his cabinet of medals and was now
devoted mother the three children he had beaueath-
ed her guardianship. But there exist certain in
fatuaions known by the Of egotsn. favoritism
nepotism Lady Shoreham was the slave Of an eaqoue
psnf which for Of be ter name must be termed
familysm Till the period Of her marriage her brothers
and sisters represented in her eyes privileged race
whom the whole world TO be sacrificed but from
the of becoming mother, this idolatry was
transferred her children She held their finger achs
10 exceed in importance the plaques and pestlences
depopulating province aud whole navy might sink
Undecided that the pleasure boat Of the young Wis.
count hoaed in smooth The weakness was as
little unamiabe any weakness be. that implies in
difference towards the sufierngs Of mankind for she
gave up her times and thoughts to the advantage o her
offspring, and would have considered her misery,
and that of the whole human race, unworthy 10 be
weighed against flood OF from the eyes of any