Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

and their children into slavery.
here is where polygamy thrivcs.
A missionary reports that In x
years one Matabele sold 10 wives Y
more than 90 children 10 PortuNIl
slave traders, and tho same authN|
states that doubtless there are Y
dreds OF eases In the same dia
which involve cnormities quite aAi
n0tural. Some OF tho petty chiefs =
II their business 20 procure a ~
wives aud raise as many chldrer
possible for tho ready market furp
I'd by the suhjectH Of Luis 1. OF re
Eal, who manage the largest slave 4
ket In the world. Who II At fault
this condition. The civilized nat
OF the earth might make good us.
a few postage stamps by .sendiIl
remembrance TO KIM LuA.
The negroes OF the West indies y
q romantic marriage custom. AS 4
as prellminarles are adjusted the hi
groom, accompanied by n nr.abe'
his companions sets out at h,sht
surrounds the house OF the bride. 4
Intending to carey her on by n
she and her female attendants,
tondlng to make all possible resiatitl
cry aloud for help, bu, no person ed
to their relief The hubbub Is kepf
all night, and In the morning the.
alleged forcea offer 90 capitulatc and
happy lover takes his duleinea for
This ilndA some resemblance 4,
! Welsh custom. ON the mornlng OF.
wedding day the bridegroom, ael'
panied by his frlonds, ON horseb'
! rides TO the home OF the lady and
| minds the bride, Her friends.
| wise ON horseback, reply with q q
tive refusal. whereupon q mock SCI
ensucs. The bride IL carried on, mo
ed behind her nearest klnrman, an
| pursued by the bridegroom and
| friends, II IL not uncommon on 1
| an occasion to see 200 or 200 stu
Camhrp- hrItans riding at full ~
crossing and tostling, 10 the no y
amusement o. tAe speu;at)rs. w
they have thoroughly iatiguca 2,
selves and their hUraes .ho gentlel
" suffered 10 nNptipke the tally.
| leads hen, away ~ Triumph, ana
| business Is concluded with feasung.
| mMrlty This ceremony Is urnel
MuReovy, Llhulnia an1 Ligonia,
cltdmg to Olins AJgnuA
At the NJ urllgc ceremony AMONG
! JupnupAp The tech q the bride
] NANMNAi NAlNAh ~ - AAHA AHf'hN' ffhANF'sf
! roman black ever after ana serNl
show the woman IL a wife or a Mid
At the birth OF every child IN Ja
| ID Is usual TO plant q treo in a gar
or court yard, which atialns Us
| growth IN us many years us "A man
! uuiroa to become mature for the ia
| OF mnrrinke. when he marriea the
| 10 cut DOWN and the wood made
| cheHta and bpgrs To contain the elol
and other thiuga which are mhdo
| now married couples, 1apaneuo
| marry as uttcn AZ they please, y
rlaEo with Hlators Is prohibited,
| they may marry any other relative
Ia uvluchistRn ana some othor
| ripte OF Persia women are nermi
| TO purchase husbands, but II more
| two are puHeuHed there " n special
| upon the surplus, Slr VhomaR Me
| repurn that one very wealthy won
who owns a large cntntr AZ Nael
had ie husbands, and that canh had
| nppoiutcd dutluH M the manager
of the property lio WHO save y
Of the highest ability A. manager
unnncicr was tho faVoritc Of the v
and thus the ambition OF each TO /"
Wnn at an unremittiuR tension,
| couuta were audited for each
months and he who had been most
unnto la that period was given
The pronts OF HIS department. ana
fnyof of the lady during the Nix MOI
following. Then the conieHt be
again Tor the reward OF merit IN
next term, In country where
thermometer usually plays around
degrerg In the shade, Il would 2
thnt auch struggle might DE ra
exciting for the contestants.