Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-12-28

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of this ride custom still survive. even
amongr.' 49, call, u civilized ard Chis-
tians. 1t The counties Of the East. where
polvsamy is almos, universal. malriaS- i,
not the sacred tie il is held TO be in the
Christian countries. In Persia men marry
for lite or for derrminate time. Trav-
elers or merchants commonly apply TO the
magistrate for wife during their res d'ncc
in any place, the Cadi procuring number
Of girls for selection, whom he declares
to be- honest and healthy. Four wives are
permitted to each husband in Persis, and
the same number allowed by tho Mahom-
mcdan law to the Mussulman.
In Chinese Tartary kind of male po-
lygamy is practiccd, and a plurality OF
husbands is highly respected. la Thibet
it is Gus, s,omnry for the brothors ola family
tn have wife in common, and they g'ner-
ally live in harmony and comfort with her.
Among the Calmucks the ccrmony Of mar.
rage is performed Oh horseback. The
girl is first mounted and permitted to ride
off at full pec.l, when her lover takes n
horse and gallops after her. If he over
takes the fugitive she becomes his wife.
and the marriage is consummated on the
spot. 1t is said that no instance is known
Of a Calmuck girl ever being ovcrtakrn
unless she is really fond of her pursuer.
The Arabs divide their affections BE-
tween their horses and their wives, and
regard the purity of blood in the former
quite rs much as in their offspring, Po-
lygamy is practiccd by only the rich, and
divorces are rare.
In Ccylon the marriage proposal is
brought about by the man first sending to
whom he wishes to become his wife, to
purchase her clothes. These she sells for
stipulated sum, generally asking as much
as she thinks acquisi.e for them to hegin
the world with. In the evening he calls on
her with the wardrobe, at her fathers house.
and they pass the night in each others
company. Next morning, ifmutually sat
isfed, they appoint the day of marriage.
They are permitted TO separate whenever
they please, and go frequently avail them
selves of this privilege, that they change a
dozen times before their inclination arc
suited.
In Hindoostan the women have prcu-
liar veneration for marriage, as it is part
of the popular creed that those females
who die virgins are excluded from the joys
Of paradise. In that precocious country
the woman begin to bear children at about
the age of twelve, some even at eleven.
The proximity of the natives TO the bum
ing sun, which ripens men and women as
well as plants at the earliest period in those
tropical latitudrs is assigned as the cause.
Ths d;stinc cuishng marks Of the Hindoo
wife ars the most profound fidelity, srb-
mission and attachment to her husband.
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many African tribes. the matrimonial
prize most sought after. il abundance. To
obtain corpul-ncc il regarded n the only
raj csmelin~ss. A f~msle who can move
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