The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-10-04

OI lnOllOn, IL was ordered that these
proceedings be published in the Win.
chester Home Journal, aad the Nash
vile Union Il American.
After which, about seventy-fve per
sons came forward and signed theil
names as members Of the Club.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
next Saturday evening at the Court
house. N FRlZzELL, .See'y.
SHETLAND MARRIAGES.
All the Shetlanders marry at the age
Of twenty; that is, the men marry al
twenty; as for the women, they follow
quite Il different rule. 1t sometimes
does happen that both the man and wo,
man about to be married are of the
same age, but thisis seldom the great
er number Of marriages are between
youths of nineteen, and maids OF thir-
ty-two. Whenever young man can
act his part in the manning Of boat he
has arrived at the height rf his ambi,
ton, and thereto there is no wonder
ut his marrying early; but why he
pitches on an old maid, instead of a
young girl is not 50 easily accounted
for, unless it be that the young men
have Il peculiar affection for old maids
as old men have II peculiar affection Tor
young girls. This system of marriaye e
holds good My with those who never
leave their native soil. He who be.
comes Il sailor cannot generally marry
so young; but he is always sure, before
leaving his home, to single on. the OBJ
ject Of his future affections. IN no
country isa lover so f..ii,nlul to his mis-.
tresH lis in Shetland. | never heard OF
II Shetland sailor who was guilty Of a
breach Oh promise, although he should
be absent for ten years, Not only docs
he not break his engagement, but hc
never fails to write his bclo cd the cI-
fus1n, Of the most cndearing nature,
Always be ginning or ending his eristleS
with My Pet any Jewel" "My
Witch" or "tly DumOnd.'
Years bci re the celebration of the
marriage, the woman is by no means
slack in telling all her ncighbors oI' the
particulars Of the engagement, and Of
the yc ", and of the month, and Of the
day, and Of the hour whcn it is to he
celebrated. Such an extraordinary H.
cense Of an:e-nuptial tattle would be
hlrd;y suitable for COUNTRIES where
the bride sometimes misses the bride
groom even at the horns Of the altar.
Tnc woman has another license which
is more peculiar; she is allowed to have
temporary lover during the absence
Ol the true one. Tnc license is given
by the abscnt lover himself, but the mo-
mcnt he returns home the temporary
lover must dcsist from making any
more lists. How far the temporary
lover may carry on his suit, we could
never accuratcl y ascertain; but it is
generally understood that they may
oglc, joke, kiss at the back OF the door
and squeeze hands when parting. The
abscnt lover is allowed no license of this
sort, hut must walk as circumSpcctly y
rs though he was married. Whether
he strictly adhercs to such cou. &c OF
chastc behavior cann 1t always be found
ont; but it is certain tnat, if alive, he
will return home and marry her, who is
rs dear to him rs life itself When the
marriage ceremony is pcriJrmcd-nOt
by Priest, tor there is not Roman
Catholic in all Scotland, but BY some
Protestant clergyman OF the establish.
cd Church, or OF some dissenting de.
nomination, of which there are many
tnc marriage party, u mixed assem-
OIagc oI Old a"d young, set off immedi'
atcly on short tour, until it draws
nc ,r the dinner nour. Tnis tour must
bc -,onc througl 81 tar rs ~ iolm cir
Gle, and must not, Oh any account, be
contrary 10 the course OF the sun, clst
tie youhs codpIc's fortunes irJm tina,
day take back ward course.
As soon rs they rct-rn home, they
sit down 10 dinner, where tables art
sure to be groaning under loads or beef
mutton, fowl, fish ami bursting. Burs
ting is used at ever meal in Shetland
it is made from b ack oats, while under
the process Of drying. 1t is then
ground by hand mill, when it might be
sold tor snuff, If people had no Other
senses but sight. Lastly, it is baked
into round balls vi different sizes, which
are very little hattened, but not 50
much as they can be- compared 10 the
Scotch bannock. These burstings are
generally baked with sust, aud thu'