Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-11-27

I - shs Bedside q tbs y,yin<-xs. x.w..
sflshs nszA--r@st Services.
when The medical attendant decide.
.nes 2 fatsss CAP not recover, a.prisss /.
sens Lor, who approaches the bed and
repeats various texts from the zard-
AveetA calculated TO afford conaoistio,
p she dying man. Prayers are al.o Az
.or sne forgiveness OF his sins. Whe,,,
rs dieA q funeral procession q n,as WI. ~
ezhersing the friends OF the ders..ss =, /.
nye pure and holy lives that they NAV
NEE. aim In paradise. They, are re-.
MINDED that they must. one dav ha
csiieq from this'world TO tho presence N
ssod 70 give, . full account OF their dassis
mere and as they do not know how soor
mat may BE-, they are urged 10 Ia prs-
pared for death, and b, meet II with "a
usnation and willingness. Riches.
wealth. influence and friends will have
no AVIAN In the next world. Those who
ues're 70 reach the eternal paradise must
spend their days here IN holiness ana
prayer, and In doing good to their
iono"-creaturee - tsn rs
Inc sermon lasts about an hour and
with che words. .sMsy CT co
have mercy on Che deadf"s = I ooN
The body q brought down to the ,
ground hoor (where IL was bornl
y PerfumeS, wrapped in a white {
meet and placed upon an iron bier 4
iog Is brought to gaze at the dead faca 1
! ms master TO drive away evil spirita, '
several priests attend. and ranaa. n
Tor the repose Of the soul OF the 81
'epsfted, and that it may. safely reach e
= destination. which Il Is supposed 10 e
= on the fourth day after death. The il
0,ssiVes and friends all bow low n d
,ken OF respect and the Nasasalar 4,
Lao In pure white garments (which r
20 Always furnished new for every 'fun, W
rall raise the bier and bear the hody ca
oin inc house, while the mourners utter st
'T ,s sries and lamentations. Priests IN be
~ oIess Lead the. procession, in which m
y only the male relatives and friends
tne deceased. They, too, are dressed
wnite, and walk two by two. each
uple Joined by holding white hand. W
rcnlef between them. MI, TO
When the bearers reach tho ro+,, -, aiC
3 70 the door OF the tower, they place nu
per upon the ground and uncover brs
lace OF the dead, that the friends orc
" take last look, and all reyerentlv ma
W, AFTER which the mourners tprn be
'k' and enter one of the Sagri. and slo'
v LOT the departed spirit. The bear TOW
proceed TO the tower and unlockinc ma
uoor, carry their burden within. DR..
quickly lay It uncovered in one of bee
STONE receptacles. In two minutes effe
appear with the empty bier and incl
iee sheet, and the door Is no sooner ulat
'eo behind them than numerous v,,l. spec
p that have been sitting almost hrai
ioniess IN circle on the edge Of tho in C
apef, cwoop down upon the hodv diet
IN . Few minutes return and laziIv slim
. themselves again, having left to e.
mug Denind but skeleton. The Tor
ers, on leaving the tower. proceed tally
ouhding shaped like huge barrel hyd,
re They battle and change thair gene
les, bringing out their polluted ner
RAJ garb and casting 1t aside upon = tered
ptacle Of stone prepared for tha -. often
None OF these garments can leave to ne
5arden. lest they carry eontas.,r,ae
with them.
skeleton is left to be bleached and .nn
or four ,.aaI.a L' ana when may
bearers ro,',s se passed, the of SUE
8 and ;nstr,n,.. GA" ,r WIN gioved or de,
ones into tha;. Ae longs drop hopes
sntral well, 3f7,7 -esi P''T'''o' .iicrea
,nsidersd - VI tne Nasasalar the s,
mt that oopafaole from de- chemi
ara comno,1ad oistlnct class, The
thu rest nf ~ W i've quite apart whini
ial cornra,as v ooiiiaunity' and as discou
hey ara I;harai,.. 10. tneir isoia- he get
es,-Hornar,S o. paio Tor their tai tr
49, . Da1ar' netic, "