The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-15
METHODS OF COURTING.
The Savage Lover Generally
Shows a Lack Of Tenderness.
Courtship Among the Esquimax-How the
Australian Captures His Brde-The
Style in Certain Parts Of Asia-A
Curious Custom in Holland.

the other. The money which was
received for those who were hand
some. and consequently sold we'll,
was bestowed as a wedding portion
on those who we're plain. When the
most beautiful had been disposed of
the more ordinary looking ones were
offered for certain sum, and allotted
to those willing to take them.
In ancient Greece the lover was
seldom favored with an opportunity
of telling his passion to his mistress,
and he used to publish it by lnscrib-
ing her name on the walls, on the
bark of the trees in the public walks,
and upon the leaves of books. He
would decorate the door of her
house with garlands, and make liba
tons of wine before it, in the man
ner that was practiced in the Temple
of Cupid
According to DR.. Hayes, courtship
among the Esquimaux has not much
tenderness about it, The match is
made by the parents of the couple.
The lover must 60 out and capture
a Polar bear as an evidence of his
courage and strength. That accom-
plished, he sneaks behind the door
of his sWeetheart's house, and when
she comes out he pounces upon her
and tries to carry her to his dog
sledge, She screams, bites, kicks
and breaks away from him. He
gives chase, whereupon all the old
women of the settlement rush out
and beat her with frozen strips Of
seal skin. She falls down exhausted,
the lover lashes her to his sledge,
whips up his dogs. dashes swiftly
over the frozen snow, and the we'd
dinp is consummated.
The Australian lover is still more
lacking in tenderness, if the state
ment made by Myers Deley is true.
The lover makes up his mind as to
which woman shall be his bride, and
then hides in the bushes in the vicin-
ity of her dwelling. AS soon as she
comes near the spot where he is con-
Cealed he knocks her down with a
club, and carries her off before she
comes to. If he does not get her to
his hut before she RECEIVERS there is
likely to be a lively fight in the bush,
for the Australian damsel is general
ly a vigorous one, and may have
reasons of her own for objecting to
his attentions. The lover may then
be obliged to club her again, and as
that is considered to be somewhat of
a reflection on the ardor with which
his earlier effort was made, he is apt
to put as much soul and muscle into
his first love tap as he can summon.
In some parts of Asia the question
of mans title to a bride, must be
settled by fierce fight between the
friends of the contracting parties.
If his forces are victorious, his sweet
heart becomes his trophy If her
friends are victorious, he must pay
such price as the vlctors demand.
All over that country some ceremony
of violence or exhibition of physical
power must precede wedding.
Some native tribes insist upon a foot
race between the bride and bride
groom to decide the question of
marriage, and others require long
chase on horseback. In some sec
tons of Asia the lover must carry
off his bride on his back. If he
reaches his hut with her, there can
be no protest against the marriage.
Failing in that, he must pay her par
ents for her in cattle. The willing
bride makes no outcry; the unwill-
ing bride rouses the whole village,
the residents of which try to rescue
her.
In the Isthmus of Darien either
sex can do the counting, while in the
Ukraine the girl generally attends
to it. When she falls in love with
man, she goes to his house and de
clares her passion. If he declines to
accept her, she remains there, and
his case becomes rather distressing.
To turn her out would provoke her
kindred to avenge the insult. The
young fellow has no resort left him