New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-10
slamese Eo.aen ..A cAsIxrs.I.,


II clothing, and IL u seldom that ! child = -
wearing the smallest shred Of o Gaynent, exeerk -
lays Of festival Jeweis- sometimes 81 grest 49,
arc Pot on young children. Anolg ~ 49,
classes, girls and boys, uD 70 the age = etes ~
. number Of gold ehains, sometimes fouss ~ xoH s
at the time. al different. and esch hayiag SONS -
let o. ornament attacheA The hair q Allowed ~
grow long On the front past q ~ -, - ~ ~
IL kept shaved, leaving this ctfcrles pateh ~ -
twisted into knot, which kepe q M4ptAee ~ =
long ornamental PIN. Olses WEeaths g wal1e
mine j. fwned 70 At ciMey eodnt this knee, - -
effect is pretty Boys asd giEls ape dr.
scant measure 81 clothing may - calA4 6
actly ahke, 80 that il y NOT eaey 70 diesln4 -
AZ the age q twelve me lock Y cus oMy 49,
small patch which bears strong resemhyaace - ~
small, black hair brush. ThiS, IN y man, = ceM4
back and allowed to grow degrees longer than y IT,
woman not 80 much 20, however. as g s1ggsss A1y
marked difference 70 stranger. The women kAee
their locks carefully oiled, combed. and gummed
stand upright, and they take Dnniee pains % keep
the top Of this brash smooth - velvet
when she can plunge into the Eiyer ard dsek
head many times under We waSer Mltno0S dlekQ1QE
the smoosnness and opngntness ot ner neslve -
brush. The ceremony q cutting "a tae 1oek "a -
is kept with entersainments and selolcin8 = ~
great event IN young slamese nle, ana reeemoa9s
coming ont amongst young ladies 10 other coansx1e
for in Siam children are supposed to reach yean g
discretion rather early.
After girl marries she gives sp the wearing 81
ornaments and trinkefs. These are ses ssade -
reserved tor her children 10 their tafn hcys nays
opportunity ot learning % read y entenng w.
selves as neopnytes, or attendants on sne prleeA
Whether girls have any schools 0s persons aQs10-A
ized to teach snem 90 not Know nQt as = nos ~.
common IN Siam 70 hnd women abte p read aAd.
The occupations q the females are varto1 and
less circnmscribed taan 10 any otner part q ene
10 iact tne women IN SIAM occupy molal poeaAe
many oeg,ses supsaof .ans y = tNsm sn. =
neighhorlng countries. Inc VIE q slameee nea ~
unmpoitant voice IN me 0omestlc axrangemenN g
the family. Sne Is casn keeper, and seems e -
me ngn. 70 keep ner museums ssfnng 60
those belonging 70 tne nienef classes eeem Y naSss
pleasing and modest manners. Ihe bead vie g see
prime minister is very interesting woman sne Z,
attractions. She has no children bat that des. =
seem 70 oistaro nen nusoanos aHsstlon. u ee1 Agsa
ence over him. She came with her atteadants. ~
invtatlon, 70 ioncn WIN os, ana alIno1gn Vss ssN
was limited Tor want OF WORDS, sne conid oonsf1vs ~
make nerseit agreeable. -
Az absurd little 1ncident will serve 70 SNOW noW
diligently these people observe me custom q prekra
ing apartments in order 70 see how English people
arrange their rooms: sne was sccoroingiy take1 Sp
stars looMea y me eats ~ 10y 2. 81 ~
stepson, VINO aao nov o. ~ see WY ns @ s1ouo 49, ~
have the PEI benellt q peep r. = vel e sney -
expressed ner Satisfaction at tne afrangemc9N en0
especially 1er delight o. small iron srip neione1g
70 my ceia, Mnicn seemeo 70 ssl.ke y snsm y - e,L
aeVlce OF luxury anu Lenhemens NOV 70 O9 e4us.sl.
Finally, when everything 10 tne room nao beee.
handled and examined. sne inquired, N peipie4e4
manner, wnere we kept our money, e sne cooid nos
see ng 20 SoA NY sipu ~. ,,.,. -
II should oe mentioned tnat on picvlo0s ylat so
| her own mouse, mad neen snoWn over nef pt,vase
apartments ana ~ We sseping room say loaf iaf3s
much 70 the honor Of the family. There happslee
to be box in corner however, covered oysr vi!n
the usual arrangements o. cushions ana mus .nls
beng SHOWN ner sne seemed 70 oe gksasy Ienss
to fnd-judging from the size q the oox. wnlons
however, was empty at the time-tnas We nad oe sp.
peared to have some worldly peii. and dengnseo q