The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-08

war tarin robbery "HufrAh cried
many voices, Aud, among them, what do
you think | heard and saw i--the short
man with tho peculiar voice again,
knew him 40 once,
"Well,n said my companion, when l
explained the occurrence, and expressed
some surprise, 'you're not much OF u
New Yorker, surely, II you're surprised
at that, Tomorrow night that same man
may be yelling himself hoarhe for tho
good OF some cause that concerns neither
Of tho great parties, lle belongs 10 q
Glass Of barroOm loaferA IN this city, who
almost make a profession OF that sort Of
living. For nifty cents or dollar they'll
parade and yell Tor anybody or anything
that likes 10 engage them, They're en-.
ployed mostly by ward politicians 10
help their cause by fictitious enthu'
tlaam,"
had 10 admit that had never heard
Of professional enthusiasts before, al
though l have heard, In parts OF ASIA
professional mournera who are hired NJ
no much q day 10 wall for the dead, max.
ing quite Aa much noise for their wages.
Aud that reminds mo OF some very hlngu-
lar funeral customs that came under my
notice In tho many countries rode through
on my bicycle tour OF the world.
Tho moment life has departed from q
Muaaulmhn, tho women aet up an un'
earthly walllng. A the depth aud genu'
ineneHa OF their grief n supposed TO DO
gauged by the volume OF sound, the lungn
arc taxed heavily. In the case OF o
wealthy person, numbers Of professional
mournera are engaged, and all night long
The sound OF their unoanny waillnga IL
heard throughout tho otherwise silent
city, No moro doloiul music can DO i'm.
hgined thana company OF Turkish wall.
era lifting up their voices IN concert,
when all other life aud noise In u city has
ceased for the day. Numbers OF deaths
naturally occur oyory day In large city,
and the moro enlightened Turks have now
awakened TO the fact that tho nightly
lamentations Of hundreds OF women n q
public nuisance. In Conatantlnoplo and
several olhor oitloa II IN now prohibited.
In tho Interior, however, ono IL frequently
htArtled IN tho middle Of tho night by
these ghohtly ahrlekinga suddenly break.
ing loose nearby.
Preparations for the funeral arc begun
~ soon NJ life Ia extinct, 90 tho Turks DO.
lioyo In buryIng tho dead M quickly ~
possible, Tho eyellda are closed and tho
lowor Jaw bandaged tho arms are
atrotohod down tho sldo and tho feet tied
together. Tho priest and his assistants
arc now summoned 10 wash tho corpse,
"A with us, no matter how person may
have bcdn kicked and buffeted through
life no Ia handled very tenderly after all
senEblllty has departed. The Turks arc
oven more careful Of this, because any
lack OF tenderness In handling n corpse
would bring upon them tho curse Of tho
dead mans soul.
After the washing, tho priest dips
water In his palm, and conveys II three
times 10 tho mouth, nose, and various
parts Of tho body, Pepper IL eprinklod
very llborally on the eyes, and powdered
aalt on tho face, after which II IL covered
up with thick wnd OF cotton. Tho body
Ia then onyelopcd In white shroud an
put In n rough coffin.
The funeral guests arc now assembled,
tho Imam, In an impressive voice, sings
out 20 Mussulmans, call you 10 wit.
nets-what kind Of n life did this, our
brother, leadi ~
"Good I" shout tho crowd. No matter
II tho departed has been brigand or a
notorlously bal egg, the response Ia nj.
waysi Good > heartily gIycn.
Az the foro end OF the coffin le n peg on