Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-09-16
MARTINsBURG Va, TUESDAY MORNING. sEITEMBER Io 1871

before her. IN enlbien TINT abundance is to
follow her 10 her new home; and thus She Is
carried in noisy triumph over her husband
threshold. Here, prorped IL high- backed
chair, aid surrounded BY women, sits the old
est matron Of tie famiiy-ready to receive the
new conner. The bride bends before her. and
the matron takes high stiff cap, made Of
white silk and places il on the young wife $
bead Wien the cap has been slowly adjus-
ted, the Game repeats this ancient form Of
words: Forget thy sleep Remember thy
youth Love thy husband;" accompanying
each sentence with slight stroke on tie
cheek
In Liburnia, before the dinner is over, tile
bride and I'll the guests rise from the table
She has then to throw over the roof Of the
biidegroom's house a cake called kolarb, made
ofcourse dough The higher she throws ii,
the likelier, according to her notion she will
make a goed housewife: aud as the houses
are very low, and the cakes about as hard as
q stone. the omen is generally secured Two
men attend the bride, and are expected to
present her with new shoes and stockings
she does not put them on till after dance,
aud gives two or three old hankerchiefs in re-
turn.
In Mexico, when a man arrives at the age
Of bearing the charge Of the married state, a
suitable wife is picked ont for him; but the
diyiners are first consulted, and according to
their predictions, the match is abandoned or
pursued If they predict happiness 70 the
Young couple, the gili is demanded Of her pa
rents BY certain women styled solicitors, I"
who having after many respectlul applications
and profasion Of presents, obtained tie APP
pointment Of a day for the wedding, the
bride, after proper exhortations from her pa
rents, is conducted to the house Of her father
in-law, where the bridegroom and bis rcla-
tiyes receive her at the door or FIRST entrance
The ceremony chiefly consists in tying tie
robe Of the bride to the mantle Of the BRIDE
groom they then offer sacrifices to the gods
and exchange presents A feast follows;
aud when the friends are exhilarated, they go
and dance in the open air; but the newly
married couple retire within the house, in
which they-shut themselves for four days
spending the time in fasting and prayer At
the end Of this time they are considered as
man and,wie; and dressing themselves with
all the ornaments common upon such occa-
sions, the ceremony is concluded by presents
TO the guests. Among some of the savages
in North America. collar, formed of leath-
ern thong, of considerable length, kettle
aud faggot, are put in the brides cabin, as
symbols Of her duty--to perform all the do
nestle drGdgery, dress vituals or provide food
When the Persians make love, they use
many stratagems 70 convince their mistresses
that they are faithful In the ardor of their
affection, they burn themselves on some part
Of the bodies by setting fire to their clothes,
aud take care that the scorcding he on part
that is visible, aud in this state they present
Themselves to TIE object Of their affections
If they accept them, the ladies are always
careful TO furnish these ardent lover with fill
lets and scarls of silk to bind up the wounds,
which they have received in the wars of the
God Of Love-" and they are most esteemed
who put themselves to the greatest pain
The Persians marry many wives, which
they may part with. The nobility have as
many as they please, but the commonality
exceed not seven. When the day is appoin-
ted for the marriage Of great man, the re-
lations and friends meet at his house, dress
ed in his livery. fthey are not particular
friends, they dress as they please, and al
ways as fine as they can. When it is bed
time, two men conduct the bridegroom to the
brides chamber, she entering by another
door. The company in the meantime con-
tinue dancing Should the man be not salts
fed with his bride, be often rejects her in
the presence Of the company, after he has
given her sum Of money and her relations
instantly depart With her.
In the province OF Leon. in Spain, many
persons would be frightened at the improve
dence with which the peasants contract their
uuious Many who leave service to be mar
ried have not even bed to lay their heads
upon the first night, and often borrow bed
for single day.
In the Baoque Provinces, (Guipuzcoa.
Viseaya, and Alava,) they greet the bride as
she is going to and coming frcm church, by
firing guns and pistols, and she is often indu
ced to FIRE them herself. The wife assists
her husband in the cultivation of the ground.
In shoa, Abyssinia girl is reekoncd ac-
eordimg to the value of property; aud if she
is heiress to field cow or bedstead, is Ger.
tain to add husband to her list before many
summers have passed over her head. The
parties declare before witnesses, upon the
life Of the king" that tley intend to live
happily together; and the property Of both
being produced. is carefully appraised. A
mule, or an ass, dollar shield, and shief
Of spears on the one side, are noted against
the lady's stack Of wheat, cotton, and house
hold gear; aud the bargain being struck. the
effects become joint property for time, until
some domestic difference occurs. aud either.
taking up their own, depart to seek new
mate.
In switzerland, it is considered somewhat
imprudcnt to marry without good stock of
cows, and many avoiding has been brought
about by the "kuAreihu,p or cow-song. -
This song is in the shape Of dialogue be-
tween young drover whose shoe pinchos
him, and young maiden. who kindly lends
a pair Of slippers to ease him. Talking Of
slippers leads to remark upon the pretty
feet that had worn them, and, by an obvious
train Of thoughts, to the praise Of other
charms. The charms produce love, love an
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