The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-03
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pean realms, Germany is the Ii in
which the recreative exercise of dancing
is most generally and assidously prac-
tIced throughout every class of society.
Well nigh every Teuton son n
daughter, from prince to plumber, from
duchess TO dairy maid, knows how to
dance, and delights in displaying that
accomplishment at every convenient OPP
portunity; not with the perfunetory
earelessness and languor that character
ICES ball room performances IN this
country, but in a highly spirited, correct
and painstaklng manner:
Germans not only like dancing, but
| dance as if they liked it. With the
| majority of Kaiser Wilhelm's subjects
dancing is a passion rather thar 9
pastime. AS such, it would appear. n
for reasons which have not yet been
authoratively set forth, the. German gov
nmen has resolved to curb it In the
Young. Henceforth the following regu-
lations are to be strictly observed by
those communes in which, dur
ing W%hitsuntide, on the Emperor's
birthday and on other national holidays,
public dances are organized for the special
diversion of children. Dancing is not to
begin until after noon, Il Is in no case to
be continued after eight o'clock ?. m. NO
one but school children is to be allowed to
Join in the "mazy." Boys and girls who
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the ceremony of confirmation are abso-
lutely forbidden to take part In terpsi-
chorean joy.
Those 10 whom the moral and religious
training of persons of tender years is en-
trusted are s~tenuously enjoined to use
every means in their power for the total
prevention of dancing among their pupils,
and to substitute children's games for
thar pernicious recreation, such "Jeux in
%nocents." moreover, to be played only
under the personal superintendent or the
teachers. For the failure waltzes n
pofkas, quadrilles and cotillons are to be
tahooed TO the Youngsters of the father
land, This announcement has all but
drained the resources of our capacity for
amazement. 1t will take a good deal to
astonish us for some time to come.-Loh-
don Daily Telegraph.
indoo Supefstitions
The Hindoos are early risers. In the
warm season-extending from April to
October = they sleep either upon the
house-top or in the court yard, or in the
veranda, if rain should be threatening,
and are usually up at i've O'Clock Or
earlier III the morning. In the cold
weather., when they sleep within doors,
they rise later, but they are out before
seven O'Clock. -.
Rising in the morning while but half
awake, the Hindoo repeats the name OF
Rama several times. Happening to yawn,
he Immediately filiips his thumb Il
middle finger, though he does not know
why. He prepares for his morning
toilet. He plucks a twig from the bitter
Neem tree, breaks off a span length OF it,
brushes one end between his teeth and
extemporizes a toothbrush. He next
draws up water from the we'll in
the yard with an iron bucket,
and prepares to wash his hands and
face. This is quickly done. He then
throws on an extra garment, the thick
ness and texture depending on the season
and the weather. lights his hooka, takes a
few pulls with his e~uphonious hubble
bubble, and is ready to go out.
With q passing Rama, RAMA to
friend or acquaintance, and a1neighborly
gossip by the way. he repairs to his place
of business. While going there he will
sedulously avoid these signs and sounds
which may augur i'll for the day. Should
one sneeze, or should he hear the cawing
Of a crow, or the cry of q kite, or should
he meet an oil man, or II blind or lame,
or see a cat cross his path, he. would be
| greatly distressed as to the day before
him. On the other hand, il a fox crosses
his path, ii he hears Il gong az she'll sum-
moning him to worship, or ii he meets q
Hrahman with his head uncovered, he
would rejoice, hailing it as suspicious.
Some are so superstitious that II any evil
portent occurs on the way they return
home, have q smoke, chew a betel leaf,
and proceed afresh. Science.
Western Bridal Costume.
LH