The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-30
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Singing.
from the subjoincd sketch OF a Je"ish
ling in Algeria, extracted froni Tue re-
f.,,t work of Lady Herbert on Nigeria ID
1871 !" will he seen what Icarfus ana Won
,jrrt,,l thing the wedding ceremony, rs pfac-
,ic,d NJ t,e present day in that country as
pa:ticu,,rjr harsh Is it upon the poor pflae,
"a ,n.ch so thai our American maids wouid
5,nh.icss declare. almost 10 man, that
HS.,,r than endure all the steamng, scrub
ring, tIimigaiiug, parboing, dressing, I'M.
dressing. ha'ooing, pS,lnl-,insinc, anu mis-
c,l,,,,ron, torture described by the fair tour
Isl thcv would remain single ali tslslr neFn
DAYS. The account runs thus III Lazy ief-
bcrt's language:
."Ec paused III our Sightseeing 10 go WIN
Nine de c. and her beautiful dtVShter
TO see Jewish wedding, for which she hao
kindly obtained Us an invitation. We were
T,rrc;ypd in an allowed room, where Il break
fast or swcetmca.>, cakes, and sweet wines
we're set out, the bride and her parents being
seated on divan at one end, dressed in rich
Jewish costume. After a short tine we
were told to preccdc the Young lady to the
Moorish vapor.bath, which Is the next part
al the ceremony. Such Il marvellous scene as
there nae: our eye ! despair Of reproducing
on paper. About fifty young Jewish girls
from twelve u twenty years oi are, W.io.c
oaiy c,Qihin- was = scarf OF goa or SILVER
litizn round tncc Ions, with their bcautl-
.iu dalk hair all down their bucks, ana
their ;ovc,Y white necSs and ar:is cover
cd with necklaces and bracelets, were seen
dim!y standing in the water Through c!ond
of steam and incense, waiting for TIC bride,
and when she appeared received her win
loud. shrill cries of ali! Ii Li!' in con-
tinI1a,iv ascending scale. Among these 2lri>
were b;deous progresses equally ScantHE
clothed. and one or TWO OF them with their
black, wooIly hair dyed bright orange-color
these were the bathinS-women. Illcy sI!Zeo
us by tho arm and wanted TO force lis 10 t'il-
dress t0o. which we slouty resisted, ana looh
refuge on tie raised marble slab Which sur
rounded the bath, and where tile rrc!ty i!tsc
bride, with her mother and auntS, WAS stand
;n.r waiting 10 be unroted 100. They TOOK OIL
her heavy velvet clothes, and she appeared III
ii beautiful golt-ligurcd gauze chciniSe and
some lovely short rcd-and-gold drawers !;
they then lead her, with the same cries,
into an inner room, which was sitting
with wet vapor aud steam, and here
the Door child, who was only thirteen, re-
manned Tor three mortal hours, the women
pourin. water on her head from picturesque
Shaped gold jars, and every kind OF cosmetic
aud sweet scent being rubbed upon her.
Beng unable to stand t:.c intense heat and
uyerpowering smell any longer, we escaped
10Y 4 time in.o the open air; but returned
after about IN hour 10 G,d another BRIDE
going through the same ceremonies. Some
ui tie bridesmaids were very beautiful; one
especially, though q Jewcss, had regularly
golden lair AID blue eyes! And the whole
scene was like ballet ut the opera, or rather
4 set OF uaiads Or water nymp!Is III picture
NOT ike anything in real lie. Their gl0-
ri0us hair lJatinS over their shoulders, With
Their Observation-Disclosures arms rounded il
graceful! cllrls rs they di>ported themselves
round the bride, would have driven Il scuIp-
tor or FAINTER wild with delight. But
coull. not get over the in1elcacy Of the whole
t:liu~: it was q scene in The nude with Il ven
Gc.ncc.
At hali.,as! O'Clock the following morn
ily we -, up and went to the brides housc
f3r Tie conclusion Of the ceremony. y great
crowd OF men and musicians were groupcl
il the fewer court. Above, the bri;tc wa:
sitting in state, III the deep receSseS OF 4 haEa
some Morusque room, vciicd in white SauZe
while rcd.and-gold figured scarf hung il
ga .cful folds behind her head. On either
81 l. OF her were Two notwithstanding OILS
I..a with lorg Waite boards, and in front o.
her another, holding a candclabrum wit!
three candles. They were rabbis, and chant
ca psalms alternately with songs Of prAiS,
about the dove with The beautiful eye etc.
in iict, sort Of caDlicc. All this time thu
MINISTRIES in the quadrangle below Wcl'
making A noise while over the carved cal
lcry above, looking down upon them, leaned
Il variety Of Jewish women, a!l beautifully
dressed in brown velvet and satin, witt
.tonmclcrs aud "irdlcs richly brocaGed IL
gold, and golG-cnlbroidercd lappetS hanging
from The black silk hcid-lircSS, which Is Tx
iuyariable costume of their race. This went
OF for hours, till The poor little bride looked
quite worn out. From time to t;lnc spoon
t,is OF soup were put iuto her mouth, which
she s!rore 10 resist; and then she was con
Quoted into the court below, where the sanlt
ceremonies were gone through, except that
specie, Vi builouu danced before her, and wa:
rewarded Ivy ten-llTn2 bits put into hi:
:naut.l, which he kept in his cheek Willie
yl.aWIin. out queer kind Of song, which VIZ
supposed was witty, rs the audience were II
Ill, ot laughter. Everything was done, boil
i,y stairs and down, to nhakethc bride laugh
even W CEuChiiliS5 uNV puilbS BSL tia"i
tic chin; but she remained lmplS>lye
il being pirt Of her business to look grave
aid t. prove 10y her occurrences that ST.,
was old enough to he married. All ofa*udtlel
tie same une srthly cry or yell OF Iii! ii
LIZ WAS Eeard IN the outside court, caught
up INSTANTLY by every one in and out OF the
boise. l thought OF the words Behold, The
bridegroom cumoth ! so exactly were the Old
traditions preserved. A very ordinary-look
in youth, in frock-coat and red icz, &c
roldinGly made his appearance, and then
the WOMEN covered their faces with their
2a;zc handkerchief, and the men. who
never ceased eating and drinking ut inter
wis during the whole night, formed them.
selves into procession; while the bride;
father "a misunderstanding old Jew, with :
long, White beard, white turban, and Grim
son SASH led her to the carriage which was
10 take Ae. TO the brdcgroom's home, we al
following, and the women's cry Of Iii Lii
LiHreSouudingt through the narrow Streets
\ TERRIBLE MISTAKE-A MAN TAKEN Fol
DEER AND SHOT DEAp.-[From the Cum
bertrand (Md.) Daily Ne.os. ION Monda!
forenoon last most lamentable affair OF
cured in West Virginia, between Frank
a Il