The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-14
WHOLE NUMBER 442.
SINGULAR TURKISH WEDDING.
RELAXED BY MAJOR NOAH.

SINGULAR TURKISH WEDDING.
RELATED BY MAJOR NOAH.
When we lived AMONG the Turks, dap.
per little fellow, son Of our broker, called
oae morning upon us, with message which
he delivered in good substantial Hebrew:
/ Ny lord and father makes his submissive
obedience 10 your Iordship (whom God pro.
iecs! and desires TO know If he shall have
the honor to kiss your hand at the wedding
TO-DAY -
/ what wedding, NuchacaaT
| 'Mine. sr.'
'Your's' Why, you 'itilo villain, how old
are YOUR
/ He raised his hand thrice, being super.
s'i'ious about repeating numbers.
Fifteen! And how old is your wife that
is to bc?'
| He counted eleven with his fingers.
why, Chica. WIN, can Won possibly do
| with wife? Is she pre,iy?'
Don't know, escellensa. / never saw
her,
Here's avile country for you! Boys ard
girls who should be in school learning iheiv
lessons, getting married without having
seen each o.ber-wi,hout love, sentime nj.
vows. protestations. ct ceter0!
'Did you make her any presents7'
'Oh, yes sir. The presents went last
night. We had a camel load, your lordship
"a band Of music, trunk foil Of fine silk
dresses, embroidered slippers, gold earrings.
two silver walters. plenty of oil and sweet
cakes, and a dish Of kuskisue.'
ShniI 81, ~
thought we. Yes, we viii 90, fiji is only to
see the bride and groom. |, was noon.--
We ordered-th mules to be attached to the
chaise, and rode tnthe comfortable mansion
Of Signor Solomon Benbanon. The long
sale was thronged with men wearing blue
iur5ans and heavy black boards. The lit.
tie bridegroom. with pair Of vide cotton
,rowsers. and embroidered Jacket, and
crimson velvet skull cap, was seated on an
ottoman, gazing atten,ively around, as ifhe
was not party TO the important ceremony
about to take place. After prayers, a cam
opv was produced, under which The little
fellow was placed; a curtain in front Of an
alcove was Withdrawn. and bevy of fat
women entered, followed by the little bride,
who had white lace veil thrown over her
head, no stockings on, with heavy anklets
or cinc,ures Of god, and her tiny feet en-
cased in red morocco slippers embroidered
with gold. The bride stood opposite tho
groom. He eyed her closely, and she peep
ed at him through her veil. He tried 10
look grave, but ever and anon would twit-
ter and laugh. When they gave him the
ring 10 put on her finger, he put il on bis
own, rubbed it, looked pleased with il, as it
unwilling TO give il to her. After the GER
emony, they were both seated on an otto
man, and received the congratulation Of al
present. Paurre Cito! they looked like
children ready for any sport--blindmans
buff, or hunt the slipper-unything, 10 short,
bui being married.
Such are the oriental customs. Tho
marriage parties did not have the least a.
gancv in the matter. They we're stran-
gers 10 each other; and after the wedding,
tho girl went back to her fathers hous<,
and the by pluyed marbles--for we saw
him the next day selling ottar Of ross and
preserved figs, and sporting witba gang OF
little loafers not larger thaa himself
When be was big enough 70 be able to
maintain his wife, we presume be claimed
her.