The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-04
GRAND VIEW

GRAND VIEW
Editor Of the Regsir:
Thinking your readers might be inter-
ested in some account OF Grand View
Mountain, | will note down few Incl.
dents Of my recent trip. The day and
the weather were as perfect as could bo
desired. 1t may not be generally known
this mountain is situated in Addison and
Weybridge, though rather more easy Of
access on the west side, the road having
been much improved by Mr.. Jonas Smith
of Addison, whose energy and persever.
auce in subduiug the forces of nature are
truly astonishing. Within few years
past he has built house and steam mill
near the top of tho mountain, while the
present season he has nearly finished
building an observatory over sixty feet
high on the very summit, and is now en-.
gagged in laying the foundation for ho.
tel, as it promises to be place of much
resort by visitors, nearly thousand
pames being recorded in the Visitors
Book the present summer.
Looking to the west, the view is indeed
charming the white farm cottages nest.
ling amid empowering trees, the waving
fields of grain, the broad level meadows.
diversified here and there with large tract 3
of forest trees, the blue Champlain spread
out before US, necked occasionally with
the whito sails of sloop, or a swift pas.
ing steamboat, while far to the south
Lake George lays like a beautiful gem a.
mong the hills. some two hundred feet
above Lake Champlain; the Adirondacl,
mountains formed solid background or
framing to the whole picture. Turning our
eye to the north and east, Vergennes anu
Middlebury are in full view, while the
situation Of Burlington is discernible tho
city itself is not SO plainly seen, owing to
an intervening hill. Otter Greek, with
its numerous windiDgs, can be traced for
many miles through the pleasant farnin!, !,
towns Tho green hills of Vermont formed
the limit of our vision eastward 1t was
a scene long to be remembered, u picture
to be hung in Memorys halls, and aiwaya
reverted to with pleasure, and q trip one
would wish to enjoy often during the
pleasant summer months, Views from
higher mountains of greater celebrity ma y
be more rugged, grand and stupendous,
but | doubt if, for rural beauty and soft
ened loveiness, more charming prospect
can be found than from Grand View
Mountain.
The MosIEM BRIBE.-We called
yesterday on the daughter of Mohan'-
medan living in this city (TripolD.
Though the girl had been married
several days she had never been seen h.
her husband. He only had gone to tha
mosque when the ceremony was perform
ed, she taking no part in it. Alter :ho
ceremony, the bride usually stays at her
fathers house nine days, during which
time she sits in state, decked in her finest
dress and jewels, receiving calls from her
friends. Then her joy is at an end
She must 90 to her husband, take off hcf
fine clothes, and become a perfect slave,
subject to the will of her cruel master
The parents of this bride were very poor.
Her mother was dressed in little better
than rags, and was at the tangaa washn. B,
clothes. All the women OF the bride
company had their hair plated full G
gold coins these were herl0oms, and >.
greatly treasured that woman YOU
almost starvo sooner than part with ono
The present given by the family to tn
bride was an elegant pae.bue brocad
silk dress and black silk embroidered
with gold. The former cost Sl50, The
bridegroom's presents were - SUMPTION
lilac silk, heavily embroidered with gold !;
earrings of pearls and gold. bracelets a.
wide as finger. During the call hc
wore the bridegroom's presents. The Other
dresses were hung spread out on the wal
We stopped at house below, accord.
ing to custom, and sent word we were
coming The bride returned answer shc
would be most happy to salute Us. After
waiting about twenty minutes we went ii
stairs, for she lived on the second aooi
She had not quite finished her toilet, au
sat on the floor before larte mirror,
surrounded by her incry As we entered
she arose and saluted US, and then return.
ed composedly TO her drcssiug OF all
the strange aul ghastly sights, her fac
was the most wonderful. as may well b,
imagined from the way in which it wa
prepared First, hot wax was spread
over the whole face, which, when cool,
was peeled off. This was done 10 remov.
all the hair from the face. Then whiting
was rubbed on till the skin looked lik +.
marble Her eyebrows were painted jet
black, her lips and large spot on each
cheek painted brilliant red Ga thesc
red spots on her forehead, aud at tn
corners of her mouth gilt flowers werc
pasted Then over the whole iat
powdered sugar had been snapped ~hie,.
made it sparkle rs with diamond dust
She wore pearl earrings, aud around he
neck were u string of large amber boad-
three strings of robed pearls and "A curi
Gus necklace, wblch we were privately
told was borrowed for the occasion.
was made of gold iive.pound pieces. over.
tapping each other like scales. Tn,
usual headdress wa, covered with reul
and artificial flowers The finishing
touch was put on in the shape Of piece
Of black wax heated over the canooa till
very hot, made round and fiat, and then
stuck between the eyes
GoINd TO BED-We should never -
to bed with n hope for rest, sleep and per.
feet repose,, until all ready" The pre-.