Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-01

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an not informed from what particular
part of Germany they originally came.
They arc queer set. indeed. and would.
no doubt. create sensation were any ut
them To walk down Michigan avenue On
pleasant afternoon. They arc farmers
bg occupation. and the very best to be
found. notwithstanding they arc as old
fashioned In their methods Of tilling the
soil as il everything else. The grain
they take 10 market Is the plumpest and
cIeancst 10 Be seen. and the horses and
cattle they dispose of are always bigger,
fatter and stronger than anyonc's else.
They live IN comfortable wooden houses
across the road from the great red barns.
which they provide for their live stock.
Carpets are unknown to them unless It
be those made Of rags and woven by
one of their own number The houses
are barren or pictures or other ornaments,
and what few articles of furniture
they possess are Of the cheapest kind.
Nevertheless they are wealthy as rule.
and when not engaged In loaning out
their surplus cash at fair interest are
adding to their wide acres and building
newer and greater barns. They are
honest to the cent. but withal shrewd,
especially when trading horses or buying
land If merchant by mistake gives
them more change than is due they in
variablv return it. Their PECULIAR y, Of
course. is the fault of their religion.
which was founded by q man who spelled
bis name Amish, but pronounced it Om
ish. The men are as rugged as the hills on
which they live, and the women as fresh
as the breezes from the ocean. They
use homespun cloth entirely and their
only shades are black, blue, gray, and
yellow. The men wear broad brimmed
black hats. cowhide boots, pantaloons
three inches too short, flannel or checked
shirts, and square cut coats reaching
just below the hips. They never shave
md their full boards are dark and fine
and shine like silk Their hair, which
grows thiclt and straight, is never
touched by the profane hands OF pro-
fessiOnal barber Fathers cut the chill
dren's hair while the mothers perform
the same task for the fathers. Begin
ming at the temple the shears are run in
direct line over the ear and down the
neck, thence up over the other ear to the
other temple. The top of the head re
ceives no attention, but the hair is
combed forward over the brow and then
banged" better than any hair dresser
in the country can do it.
The women make their dresses after
the styles of those designated as Mother
Hubbards. They are ignorant, how
ever, Of that concern which other women
call yoke. About their shoulders they
wrap a business resembling a small
shawl, the ends OF which they sew. pin,
or tie to their waists. Quaker women, /
believe. wear the same sort of an appa-
ratus. These cloths or shawls are either
blue, black, or yellow, and are worn by
old and young alike. Al three year. old
girl, In fact, is dressed the same IS q
woman Of sixty. In their homes, how
ever, the maidens wear badges, for the
benefit of the young men, presume, in
the shape Of snow white caps, while the
married women dress their heads in
black. When they 60 to market or leave
home for any other purpose the women
don huge sunbonnets to protect their
faces from the weather as well as from
the curious gaze of the outside world.
They shun oil kinds Of iewelry except
the marriage ring, which is worn on the
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They are good, pure women, and rear
their families to serve the Lord and fear
the devil Some OF the young girls are
really beautiful with their dark hair
clear compilations, pink cheeks. made so
BY nature and modest ways. They wear
coarse heavy shoes, but I've seen many g.
classic fool in that neighborhood, but
alasl If the truth must be told the quaint
owners Of the same were either hoeinr
corn, pitching hay, or feeding their.
fathers SWINE
Within few years The Amish people
have been rent apart, and now there are.
two factions. Civilization is quietly at
work among them, and before long look
70 see corsets for the women and drink
ing places for the men, As long
as civilization let the Dnnkards.
alone they were at peace with
each osher. Civilization stepped IN
however. and now there is war. For
merly when tic Dunkards went TO church,
their feat were washed By the deacon Or
elder and wiped ~ another. Cixiliza<
ton taught some OF them that the wash
ing and wiping could be done Just al.
well BY one as bv two. This was the.
rock upon which the church split IL
twain. In the one two men tosdo fhe
foot act. and in the other the washing
and vlping departments have been con-
solidafed. So It IS with the Amish. The,
orthodox Amish will not have ANYTHING
t. do with buildings set apart for church
purposes They worship in the dwell
Ings o. their members and elect preach