The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-10-13
new rHEr xlaRr ~ CHINA.

Among the pure Chinese. and ssPec
Tally among the higher classes, mar
riage Is long aAdserious affair. From
the Almost Turkish strictness with
which females are secluded, IL IL CON-
paratively rare that couple see each
other previous 70 Lsthrothsl, and still
more 30 that there should be any ac'
quaintAhce between them. This has
given rise 70 the necessary employment
Of \ character equivalent 10 the based
Ian, or marriage, broker, Of ancient
Brittany, To Mr.. Foy's PArisian Mstri.
monial Agency Office, or the daily
marriage advertisements Of our own
papeiA II yeur wish IL for marriage
in the abstract, the broker ~ill And
yon q fitting partner Grst, and negoti-
ate the transfer after. II you ale less
purely philosophical, and wish 10 con-
suit your own tastes a. well N the In
tsrests and increase Of the nation, you
are on:y TO name The party, and the
broker becomes your accredited ambas-
sAdor. There il, however, ono Prslim-
mary point to 10 Asesriained. Has
your intended the sane surname ~
yourself IL 30, IL In fatal difficulty,
~ the laSs Of China would not ernit
the marriage. II, hewever, abe 10 Chun
and you are Ls, or she IL Kvan or Yn,
and you rejeics in any other patroay-
mic monOa, liable. the next step is fer
the broker 10 obtain from each tablet
containing the name, age. date and
hour Of birth, etc. These arc then
taken TO diviner and compared, 10 zee
iftke unisn promises happiness il ths
answer 10 favorable land eroAasing the
palm with silver l. found 10 be - eifec-
tual with fortune tollsrs in China a. Il
Is elsewhere), and the gates are equal
that Il, II the station asd wealth Of Ii,
tw0 fAmilies are similar, the proposs
is made in due form. The wsdaipI
. presents are then sent, and IL accepted
the young couple are considered .
legally betrothed. A lucky day mus
asxt be 6SOd for The Wedding, and her
+. oar friend the divinsr Ia again calls'
upon. Previous 10 the great day th
bridegroom gets new hat and takes
}, new name, whilst she lady, whsse hai
has hitherto hung down 10 her heels
single heavy plais, at the same ,itr
becomes initiated into the style ef hAi
dressing prevalent among Chimes
= married ladies, which consists in twis
Ing the hair into the form Of an exsI
gerated teapot, and supporting IL
U that shape with marrow plate Of 60
or jade over the forehead. and who
system Of bedkins behind il. On q
!. wedding msrning presents and eongrI
" uiaiions are sent 10 the bridegroom, a
among the rest . pair Of geese y
= seat, as We might imagine, BY 90.
wicked wag or irreclAimabls baebel'
~ a. . personal reflection on She INTEL.
tuAl state Of his friend, bet as an O
blsm Of domestic unity aad affection.
.: In the evening the bridegroom con
Z with whsls army Of bis friends, q p
csssiea Of lanterns, long red cloth
w sIik tapestry embroidered with 6g'
ot the dragon bsrne on = pole betw,
= two men, and large red sedan Gov
!, cd with carving and gliding, and ,
!. fectly close. In this the bride is pa
. cd up securely out Of sight, aud
whsls procession, preceded by bant
music and the dragon, and closing "
10 the brides band boxes, starts for hoI
Pe On arrival, she In lifted ever the thre
est. old, on which .paa sf charcoal Is bu
ing, probably In order TO prevent
bringing any evil influence In with
She then performs the kow-tow 70
husb4nd's father and mother, worsh
80 -. the ancestral tablets Of her new faml
Ill. and offers prepared betel-Aut to I
assembled guests. She now retircs
her chamber, where she is unveiled
her husband she then returns, az
performs oteisancs to the assemb
, guests, and partakes Of food in CO
pany with her husband at this m
two cnPs Of wine, one swsetened,
other with bitter herbs infused in
are drunk together by The newly NJ
risd pair, to Hymuolize that henOsis
u they must share together life's sws
and bitters. The next morning
gods Of the household are worshipp
and the six following days are dsvo
to formal receptions.
AN ExDIGSANr POLICEMAN