Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-01

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-s- - TO eat
patient
a. as left.
Inc e1er s- T again
brought to INN, - Gi-sT- chew
betel, entertain visitors, anu r..- hours
away until the time for retiring arrives. ..Iich is
usually from TO o'clock. If the weather be not
too warm he retres 10 inner apartment, but if
very sultry he chooses the veTandah. and even the
sandy roadside where he converts the dress he has
worn during the day into covering whereWith to
shelter him from dew, mosquitoes, and vermin-soon
! rcapsIng into sound sunIber. A stranger, when
entering Hindoo village at early hour of the
day is strangely affected at the spectacle multtudes
of sleepers lying by the roadside wrapped In their
white clothes, and presenting the appearance of so
many corpscs dressed in the habliments of the tomb
Rising at dawn. tie Hindoo goes 10 a neighboring
tank where with re gos he eleanses his teeth
performs his sacred additions mprints the emblems
of his faith upon his forehead. and breast Wis
its the idol for morning worship returns home TO
take repast from the congo drawn of from the boil
ed rice of yesterday and then is prepared for the
duties of the day.
Such is a view of the dwellings and domestic econ
omy of respectable Hindeos Descending TO the lowest
in scale We see the PGriGr whose home is small
and wretehed hut, with walls of mud and covering
Of palmyra eaves-whose food consists Of few ve-
getables. pulled from adjoining field, TO which
are added few small fish taken from nelghborlng
tank the bones of which he divides with
the carri0n crow and the pr0wling lackalI. Rising
to the highest station. we See the dwelling of the
rich and honOred of the land large and imposing
built of brick and with the top terraced to allow Of
! the morning and evening promenade. Within, the
apartments of sufficient size for domestic purpo-
ses religious pictures decorating the walls: tables
and chairs indicating acquaintance with the more
tasteful foreigner. lille the meal, though partaken
Of in the same lowly manner, and with the na-
urel implements is rendered more delicious by pick
les chitnevs and other condiments that tempt the
appetite of Hindoo epicure.
| The price of moderated -sized clay house mot
Including the rent of the ground is about SIS and
the annual repairs not far from $40. The repairs
are usually made just before the fall rains set in, and
if delayed long the destruction of the entire bull
ding is the ineyita bic result.
There are many customs respecting the locality Oh
Hindoodwellngs and arrangements pertaining there
to which are worthy of notice. While the building
is in process of construction there may be
1t pole stuck into the ground, upon which is placed
an earthen jar, covered with white spots, having fol
its design to keep Of the crd eye" which would 9th
erwiSe be harmful to the builder owner If per
son meets with misfortunes in particular house. he
concludes that some bones buried under II, and
accordingly leaves for another fortunate spot
When Il sum Of money has been stolen from a dwell
ing and it Is quite certain that some among it,
inmates is the thief the Hindoos in places rul
the thumb nails Of all the persons in the house, i'm
agning that the of lie thief will become leei
bic on the nail Of the offender Scarcely any Hin
docs attach flower gardens their houSes-in tina
fore whose doors roses and eYergreens may b.
seen in abundance. The Of this contrast
have never heard assigned but the fact arrests
tention in the streets of city or village The Hindot
rents his small lot-surrounds it Except it adioi1
other dwellings, with a mud wall--constructs
gate with an arehwav and earthen lOunge-puts hi
house in the centre-digs his wel-rears his chick
ens-and if he can obtain employment sufficient t
meet his daily expenses has but the smallest amour
of apparent care and trouble If his house has beer
paid for. a salary Of s. so per month will ampl,
suffice to clothe and feed himself wife and severa
children The requisites for the table Of Hindo
arc brought to the market (bazaar) and paid 70
daily except milk, sugar, oil &c, which brough
the house 10y the seller who receives his paymer
monthly. These articles though cheap. do not pre-
vent the people from being generally in debt-occa
stoned by expensive entertainments gifts to Brah
Minis and relatives, special occasions, marriage
children purchase Of juwelry, and the ike cause
demanded by custom or selfgratihcation. The Hin
doc Shastras direct that Brahmns shall eat at tw
o'clock in the dav and again one in the night: bu
this law is at present but little needed though hu
two meals taken by the people generally. Tn
domestic conversation turns chiefly upon the busi
ness Of the family, the of the village religion
ceremonies. journeys to holy places, marriages
ratiyes Of heroines and gods with other topics no
peculiar TO that country in distinction from region
more enlightened and Christian. So much for til
HInd0o at home India end the H;ndo0s