Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-11-02

How Russian Girls are Courted.
Love is the same the world over, but
"courtingp is managed very different
ly in different countries Russian
courting, among the middle classes, is
peculiar. The first Whit-Sunday after
the young girl is acknowledged by her
mother to be of marriageable years,
she is taken to the Petersburg summer
garden to join the "bridal promenade. "
This consists Of the daughters of the
Russian tradesmcn walking in process
sion, followed by their parents. Up
and down they 20, pretending to chat
with each other and to take no notice
of the young men-the tradesmcn' IS
sons, dressed in their best clothes
who walk in another procession on the
other side. However, every now and
then some young fellow slips out OF his
proper rank and adds himself to the
line of girls on the other side speaking
to one particularly. The parents of
the girl Join in the conversation in Il
few moments, and soon they leave the
promenade and are joined by the par
entS of the young man. Generally, the
old folks have talked it well over be-
fore, but on this occasion every one
pretends to be surprised. On the next
day Il female cOniidante calls on the
girls parents and requests her hand.
This granted, all the relations on both
sides meet and argue about the portion
TO be given with the girl. If this is not
satisfactory, all is at an end; if it is
what is expected, the bctrothal takes
place.
The bride and bridegroom kncel
down upon Il great fur mat, and the
bride takes n ring from her finger and
gives II to the bridegroom, who re-
turns the gift by another The BRIDES
mother meanwhile crumblcs piece of
bread over her daughters head, and
her father holds the image of his daugh-
| tcr'S patron saint over his future SON
n-law's wcll-brushcd locks. As they
arise the bridesmaids sing wedding
song The guests each bring forward
present of some sort. Wine is hand
ed about, and some one says it is bitter
and needs swcctening. Upon this the
bridegroom kisses the bride-the sweet
ness being supposed TO he provided by
| this kiss -Salutcs the company and
takes his leave, on which the brides.
maids sing Il song with 4 chorus some
thing like this:
Farewell, happy bridegroom,
But return to be still more happy
| COurting time has now begun. Every
evening the lover comes TO his lady's
home with present which is always
something good to eat-generally cakes
or sugar plums. He makes love under
rather awkward circumstances, for the
bridesmaids sit about the bctrothed
pair in circle, singing songs dcscrip-
live of their happiness.
The last evening Of the courtship is
enliyGncd by the presentation OF the
gifts Of the bridegroom, which must
/ include brushes, combs, soap and per-
fumcry. On receiving these, the
bridesmaids instantly carry the bride
away and wash her, dress her hair,
and perfume her pocket handkerchief.
/ Thus touched up, she returns to the
company, and the brides father gives
his future son-in-law the marriage por,
tion, which he takes home with him in
II neat bag.
The next morning he returns for the
! lady herself. She receives him with
her hair mbraidcd and flowing down
her back. They are married by the
ceremonies of tGc Greek church, and
the old folks never 90 TO the wedding
dinner
Those eternal bridesmaids, whom
they must hate by this time, are there,
however, still on duty, and the evening
closes by the bride kneclng down and
pulling off her husband boots to prove
her intention to be an obedient and
submissive wife.
Good-natured bridgrOoms generally
hide iewclry on money in their boots,
which the bride may take possession of
as balm for her pride. After the we'd
ding-day the parents begin to give
feastS, and keep it up a week, and it is
not till all this is over that the ''young
couple" see those blessed bridesmaids
take their departure They are then
compelled TO kiss them, thank them,
and give them each present.
Al oGS ie"% Th" Pos 9 HGtH@E II@r. s"t baE SIEn
| New York sun.
A gentleman with u mass OF white
hair, flowing side whiskers, u resolute
mouth, and eyes in which there was an
expression of grim determination,
sat bolt upright in his chair yesterday
in the New York sub-srcasury build
ing, signing his name on the new gold
certificates with the regularity and pre-
cision of an automaton. 1t was Assis-
tant Treasurer Thomas C. Acton in the
act of trying to keep ahead of the de-
mand.
"What-is-it?n he asked, with q
rhythmical acccntuation in keeping
with the mechanical swing of the hand
holding the pen.
The Sun sent me down TO see you
sign the new certificates y
"Sit down."
GLOW does it go?'
II am-twonty nine millions-of dol
lars ahead of the demand"
'Do YOU sign all day longP"
"Ncver stop--from till Seven for
"a lunch Signed scven-thousand
times in thrco-days. Thirteen thou
sand sig-natures-since-thc Sd in
stant.
isn't it getting rather monoto-
Hous?n
"Well l acknowledgements
satiated." "
"Thc Washington dispatches say that
you asked for the privilege of signing
all of the new certificates"
"It's lie; the job was given--to me,
and-rm bound TO do it. There are a
hundred mllions--in the house-but
| will--get through"
Railway Budding and Panics.
A cOtempOrary processes to see in the
extensive building of railways, says the
New York Mail and Express, one Of
the important conditions which preced.
ed the great panic of 1873. The con-
struction of railroads was vast in 1871
and undoubtedly much in excess of the
, immediate needs of the country. The
construction OF the last two years has
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