Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-09-29
Here and There.
Correspondence 'KEowEE CoURIER.]

MARRIAGE IN INDIA.
If there is bright period in the life OF
a woman it is for very few days during
her nuptial celebration and honeymoon.
for soon she is to be one of the most me-
NAL servants. She is betrothed before
she is twelve years Old, otherwise she is
disgraced and reproach and contempt IS
brought on the fathers head, since he
has the matter in charge, and the girls
choice is totally ignored. If he fails to
secure her a husband she is released
from all obligations to respect him as
father. She is not permitted to see her
betrothed nor to write to him. Indeed
she could not write, for they are not
counted worthy or capable Of receiv-
education. The law of menu speci-
fies that man may not marry one
within the sixth degree of kin, nor
one with an unpleasant name. THE
names of women should be agreea-
Bile, soft, clesS captivating the
fancy, auspicious, csding in long vowels,
resembling words of benediction." The
betrothed being consummated she has no
more liberty. She is shut closely in the
women's apartment and allowed to see
no male save her father and brothers.
Here her education is begun which is
how to prepare food, keep the household
utensils from pollution. Next as she can
not real she is taught orally by her mo-
ther-an the myths and legends concern
:ng the gods and goddesses, which are
cnly calculated to debauch and petrify
the mind. After marriage her home is
at the house of her father-in-law, in the
inner chamber, entirely excluded from
the world, and friends. Here she begins
life of most abject servitude; the OBJ
ject Of suspicion for man is encouraged
to put no confidence in woman. In the
absence of her husband she is not al
lowed to divert herself in any way, see
nothing beautiful, hear nothing harmo.
nious, eat no dainties, but keep herself
private with the solemnity of death.
The Shoster says: "When in the presence
of her husband a woman must keep hel
ewes on her master and be ready to re-
ceive his commands. When he speaks
she must be quiet and listen to nothing
else beside. When he calls she must
leave everything else and attend upon
him alone. A woman has 10 other god
upon earth but her husband. The most
excellent OF all good works that she car
perform is to crafty him in the strictes'
obedience. This should be her only de
votion. Though he be aged, intirm. dis
sipated, drunkard, or debauchee, she
must still regard him as a god. She
must love him with all her might, obey
Ing him in all things, spying no defects
in his character and giving him no cause
for disquiet If he laughs she must also
laugh; if he weeps she must also weep
if he sings she must be in ecstacy."
| Oh. the power OF the Gospel 10 restore
to woman her rights and former glory
For who ever saw noble man without
noble mother Something of the wild
ow's lot in the next letter.
Mr.. Sloan Bruch, in dispute last
Tuesday with negro on Mr.. Robert
Craig's farm, shot him in the head. The
last account he was not dead.
! Miss Heppie Adams is spending some
days at Townville, enjoying nups;a
celebration.
The time of my departure is at hant
and I must go 70 pursue my studies
While these pleasant associations mus
be severed we hope others will be formed
for both parties. ADELPHos.
Westminster, S. c.