Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-19
THE CiRCAsSIAN WOMEN.
A Native Of That Country Tells About
In. Lovely Women al Home.


the Lovely Women al Home.
There is now in Wheeling he only
native Circassisn who ever became e
naturalized American. Born in Caucasus,
he was at a tender age torn from his
home and people by their Russian con-
querors, baptised in the Greek Church
and educated for military career. At
his baptism he received the name of
Paul Nicholadse, which he still uses, be-
cause his Circassian name is scarcely
pronounceable for English tongues. He
is fifty years old, though he does no,
look forty. He is a distinguished and
striking looking gentleman. He speaks
English well, but with some traces of a
familiarity with cultural tones.
asked Mr.. Nicholasde the other day
about the Circassian women: care they
as beautiful as We are led 10 suppose -
Said he: "Yes, sir; nearly all are.
They have creamy complexions. with
delicate red tints on their cheeks:
rounded shoulders and beautiful necks :;
very small waists, 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 always
black and very dark, and blue eyes.
Just think Of that picture!'
Then tie Grcassian beauties we see
in the dime museums are all impostor. ."
Sure. There are no women in this
country like them. They have the fresh
beauty of childhood with q woman's
form. You know they develop quickly.
Mothers twelve years old are in my
country. A girl is as old there at four
teen as she is here at twenty. Most
women are grandmothers at thirty.
Then they decay as quickly; they live
long lives. but they lose their rounded
forms. Still they are sometimes attrac.
tive in old age"
when a girl is born a soft leather
corset is eewed around her waist and
that stays there till she is married.
Then it is cut off, and her waist remains
small and beautiful 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 'oes."
"How do they dress?"
Their costume is very picturesque.
They wear loose silk pantaloons which
reach the knee, and finely wrought
stockings. Their only upper garment
is a close-fitting, sleeveless vest. with
skirts behind, like long coat, and cut
awav in front, leaving a small triangular
space above the corsage without clothing.
Undertaking is unknown there and
in ali Eastern countries. The women,
when in the presence o, any men but
their husbands, are closely yelled. This
is true, you know, in all Mohammedan
countries. The reason is, the Koran
teaches, we can sin with the eyes. A
Mohammedan woman-at least a Circas-
alternative to life among Christians, and
I'D DC az QlUltcu VIII UdIe ihCt W SutIS-
tians, you have no women who live half
as degraded life as that would be re-
garded.
at was once So" Mr.. Nicholadse con-
tinucd, shat many Circassian girls were
kept in harems in Constautinople and
other cities. Taey are sold, virtually, by
their parents to rich Turks. The Koran
allows that, Even in Circassian mar
riages .iIe bride was, in a manner, sold
by her parents. That was an old custom,
but did not preclude tender love for the
girl by her parents, nor prevent marriages
of choice. Now there are few Cncassian
girls. Most of the white b auties in the
barems are Georgiane, who are much
like tna Circassians and Armenians
An Armenian would sell his soul for
gold.
The very education that girls receive
who are intended for the haiem would
send man to State prison in tnis coun-
try for the teaching. and ought TO send
him to eternal punishment. They are
taught to regard the worst things as viz
tues" Wheeling Letter in the Cincinnati
Enquirer.