The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-07
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.
A CIRCASSlAN TALKS ABOUT THE
LOVELY WOMEN OF HIS COUNTRY.
The Pretty Arms, Hands and Feet of These
DIvinities Mothers at Twelve,
GRANDMOTHER at Thirty-High
Sense of Honor.

wheeling Va) Cor. Cincinnati EnouirerI
There is now in Wheeling the only native
OF Circassia who ever became naturaIized
American, so he claims, and know of nc
reason to doubt his statement. His has
been romantic career. Born in the eau.
casus, he was at a tender age torn from his
home and people by their Russian con-
querors, baptized into the Greek church and
educated for a military Greer At his bao-
tsm he received the name of Paul NichoIadse,
which he still uses, because his Circassian
name is scarcely pronounceabIe for English
tongues. He is so years old, though he
does not look 40. He is a distinguished
and striking looking gentleman. He speaks
English well, but with some traces of
familiarity with cultural tones
asked Mr. Nicholadse the other day
about the Circassian women: care they as
beautiful as we are led to suppose?"
Said he: Eyes, sir; nearly all are. They
have creamy compilations, with delicate red
t1nts on their cheeks; rounded shoulders
and beautiful busts and faultless forms.
You should see their arms, which are bare
IN house costume. You never saw such
arms in picture. Their hair is worn long
and is Away black or very dark, and blue
eyes just think of that pictured"
"Then the Circassian beauties we see In the
dime museums are all imposters"
Sure; Albinos, most of them Fancy a
Circassian girl with pink eyes and orimped
hatrl There are no women in this country
Ike them. They have the fresh beauty Of
childhood, with a woman's form. You know
they develope quickly. Mothers II years
old are in my country. A girl is as
old there at IA as she is here at 90. Most
women are grandmothers at 80. Then they
decay az quickly; they live long lives, but
they lose their round forms. Still they are
sometimes attractive in old age
"When a girl is born soft leather corset
is Sewed around her waist, and that stays
there till she is married. Then it is cut off,
and her waist remains small and a beauti-
full Shape. They have small. pretty feet and
beautiful hands, too. That is looked after
as they grow up. They do no hard work,
and their feet are only shod in loose sandals,
with soft covers and flexible soles"
allow do they Dress"
"Their costume is very picturesque. They
wear loose silk pantaloons which reach the
knee, and fnely-wrought stockings Their
only upper garment is a close fitting sleeve
less vest, with skirts behind, like a long
coat, and cut away in front, leaving small
triangular space above the corsage without
clothing. Underclothing is unknown there
and In all the eastern countries. Nearly all
the clothing Of both sexes is silk or skins of
Wild beasts. Men and women alike wear
little clothing, and that loose, though in the
mountains at some seasons, it is intensely
cold. Some of the mountain tribes wear fur
cloaks. The women, when in the presence
OF any men but their husbands, are closely
yelled. That is true you know, in all
Mobammedan countries. The reason is, the
Koran teaches we can sin with the eyes"
"Then the Circassians are Mohammed-
ansY"
'Oh yes; all of them. Yet they show
many traces of an idolatrous worship, and
their monogamic marriages and respect for
women are among these. These are not
taught by Mohammed."
ut is strange that some Snowman has not
brought real Circassian women to this coun-
try" suggested.
could be induced to do it He would die |
first; an it would be death to a Christian |
% try. A Mohammejan woman-at least a |
CifcasSian woman-would welcome death |
Is an alternative to life among Christians; /
nd to be exhibited with bare face to Chris
ians-you have no women who live half as
degraded life as that would be regarded.
at was once So" Mr.. Nicholadse con-
inued, shat many Circassian girls were |
ept in harems in Constantinople and other
tiles. They were sold virtually, by their
arents to rich Turks. Koran allows that
wen in Circassian marriages the bride was
. manner sold by her parents That was
q old custom, but did not preclude tender
we for the girl by her parents, not prevent
Marriages of choice. Now there are few
ircassian girls Most of the white beauties
the harems are Georgians, who ara much
ke the Circassians, and Armenians An
armenian would sell his soul for gold.
ircassians needed no gold. They took
orses or CATTLE or goats, or firearms. Fire
rms were cheap though, for the English
ways kept the warriors in condition to |
yht Russia. You are surprised but that
the exact truth. Our soldiers always had |
lcellent rifles and abundance of ammuni-
On, all of English manufacture, and it cost |
,thing.
@As said, there are few Circassian girls
w, and they are deteriorating, from their
'e among the Turks. Some Of the Geor-
ans are beautiful But they are not Cir
ssians- A Georgian girl could be brought
re, think. They are Greek Catholics,
I'd do not feel the Mahommedan hatred of
aristians. 1t would not cost much to get a I
ip-load. of Armenian girls. Some of them
N would think beautiful. They have a L
ght Jewish cast of countenance, but good
rms and delicate compilations.
The very education that girls receive who
Q intended for the harem would send 9
an TO states prison in this country for the '
aching, and ought to send him to eternal ! {
nishment They are taught to regard the
lest things as virtues" q
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