The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-12

i,h the old Federal party, is aneth oy 81
'of Of their hypocrisy. and the se- .a'M
-h~Y bear to tho rights Of the ha'eS
AXE no assertion which aW
Y, F.om MssPSastain when we de- prlu..
The movea6laartY as Federal
Sofas. twas half sin TO sit upo6',;
3. So costly we're they carpetSevsry stitch
OF workmanship so rare, that made youwish,
You could glide DER them like golden fish.
Byron
Nothing can exceed The beautiful cleanliness
70 OF Turkish harem, save lis order not gain
ofdust, not footuark, sulIies the surface OF the
" Tudia mating thst covers the large hall whence
the several apartments, branch of in every direc
ton, while the furniture ofthe rooms themselves
is slways fresh, and scrupulously arranged. The
csihngs are deliberately ornamented' and in the
z hou ,eS Of the rich, where the apartments are of
great size, a curtain of tapestry is frequently us
ed az means Of reducing their lent. The
windows are always closely sci together and
very numerous; and when the room chances to
be situated in an angle Of the suilding the three
r.unconnsCted sides have very much the appear
ance Of a lantern.
At the lower end of each apartment are large
closets for the reception the bedd ng (f6r none
are appropriated exclusively as sleeping cham
bers, and the slaves Of the household no soon~
ser ascertain that the visiter hiss rsen than half
dozen OF them commence removing every ves~
tgs Of the couch, and depositing within The clo-
set the mattresses Of embroidered satin, &c
sheet of gauze or worked muslin, the half dozen
pillows Of brocaded silk and the wad6ed cover
lets. rich with silver fringe, and gay with party
colored needle. work, which have formed the
bed. A lew sofa or divan runs round the other
three sides of the apartment, luxurionSy suppl
=, ed with cushions. and richly covered with cut
velvet or embroidered satin and the floor IS
invariably spread with soft and handsome car
pets.
tits an amusing fact, that an idea Of impros
e.priety is attached by Europeans who have new
er visited the East, to the very name of hareTn:
while il is not less laughable that they can new
or give reason for the prejudice How little
foundation exists for 80 unaccountable Fancy
must be evident at once, when il is stated t''t
the harem, or women's apartments, are held so
sacred by the Turks themselves, that they re-
main lnyolate even in cases Of popular distur-
.bance. or individuals delinquency; themob nev-
-er suffering their violence TO botray them INTO
on intrusion of the wives OF their victims; and
the search after fugitive ceasing the moment
tha, the door of the harem separates him from
his pursuers.
It's also fact, that although Turk has an
undoub,ed right to enter the apartment OF me
wives at all hours, it is privilege OF winch ne
r.rclv ;f ever. avails himself. One room in the
b,rem il appropriated to the master ofthe house
md ,heren he awaits the appearance OF the In
d;vidual with whom he wishes to converse. and
who is summoned TO his presence BY a slave.
!Should he or passing to this apartment, see
SINNERS At the foot OF the stairs a token that
C.n,ole visitor is in the harem) he cannot. under
snv nre,euce whatever, n'nide himself into her
nrssence; It is liberty which every woman in
tbs empire would resent; and when enestS are
nm visit Of some days, he sends slave for
. yva,d to announce his approach, and thus gives
e, them time and opportunity to withdraw.
Everv good harem has a commoaions hath,
"a osrden gav with flowers and fountains at
,tached to it. where the women may wander at
will among the leaves and birds, or dream the
srl,rv hours in their pretty Mosques, overhanE>
,;no'the Bosphorus where from behind the shade
..or1,bair la,tced easements they can breathe the
cool air from the water, and mark the arrowv
speed OF the graceful caqnes, as they iiy along
the channel.
The amusement orthe harem are few and sim
n,e the bath is the greatet luxury, the remanr
Ior of the day being spent in loungIng on the di
Son listening to the music Of the Zehec, played
hv onp Of the slaves, and accompanied by the
voices Of others, in the arrangement Of mo lew
ale vorn unon the turban: in PLAYING with the
birds whose gilded cages glitter upon the walls,
in smelling all the children within rea"h, in ea'-
inc sweameats and drinking water, or amid the
cool shadows Of the garden, hearing the fall oil
-ofthe fountains and the whispering oftho leaves.
or listening TO the wondrous tales OF the Nasal
dine. over welcome gnesI in the harem, where
her marvellous variations are received with
deep attention and perfect faith eminonty in
..spirng. Then there is the namez or prayer, five
tunes day, never neglected by Turkish women,
when deeply veiied, as unworthy TO appear hes
fore Allah with bare brow they sDread their
nrayer carpet, and turn their faces Beccaward,
he bumbly and earnestly perform their devo-
,,ons These are their home occupations, hui
Ills great failacy to imagine that Turkish fa-
ynalaE are like birds in a cage, or captves in a
cali. far from it, there is not public festival. be
Turk. Frank, Armenian, or Greek, where they
ave- NOT 10 be seen ir numbers, setting upon thei
.caynets. or in their carriages. surrounded by
slaves and attendants, eager and delighted spec
.tators Of the revel. They have their giIded ant
,rIttering caiques on the Bosphorus, where, pr
tscted by their wells. their ample mantles. AM
their negro guard, they spend long hours vishin
acquaintances, and gathering and dispenslngt tn
gossip Of the city.
All this may, and indeed must appear SiartinI
10 persons who have accustomed themselves Il
helieye that Turkish wives were morally man
ecled slaves. There pre- probably, no womel
20 little tramelled nthe world, SO free to com
and 70 unquestionsd, provided they are Suitabl
attended, while il il equally certain Chat they .
L..,,,:l.oa l;La ;nnocant and hannv eb;I