The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
VONHN'S WOKLD

L
s.--ysr contrasting ourselves
We -,-imothers, to the decided dis
with 0u' ,,os. worthy women. The mod
a5di' % writer in the Ladies Pic
en- GU. .tise,r in stature, bisger in
iorai .th.eilc, more Independent
apPe'' .rInuered than her despised
ln1 '-- ...ssrs regards herself as a vast
isui''- nav 6eIns and them as poor down
.-s,,urzs But there is one thing
Certain. and chat is thai modern wo-
veg ,- understand as well as those
n'' ,.r generation how 10 be happy
o' .-ri,f We have proofs of this
sr Francis Jeune is always
''.' in novels and in plays marital hap
u''' .,,,,,d at, and do we not see
4 AFT the young wives of to-day
"' ,o,-. difficult 10 live tremendously
.l.r husbands than their mothers
hs.ors them? Obviously, the fault
liz entirely with men, because we
49,, ,5,r as a rule they show women
consideration nowadays than in the
- lime before them; and women, more
49,, only ask for their own way, but
t.,.-r.y gel il. Clearly, then, they
...,,ss arr. responsible for the matri-
- .iiti,ulres of these latter days. The
...., If rl. matter is that the fault of the
,.r, wife is that of the Dutch. She
-,.s or rather gives in-too little, and
t- 100 much She wants everything,
o,i makes no concessions. In every re-
She is much more cxacting than
~ ~ channel of former generations. What
.r.r he her social position, she expects
~ y,srt and maintain a much more eX-
,s,siys establishment than the minds of
h., predecessors of equal social standing
1o,d have conceived, and certainly in
n rsenzcts the modern woman is far
r,,r. 4v-ravagaut in her tastes. That
,,,ss.4rf craving for pleasure, too, which
d one of her marked characteristics makes
1or matrimonial happiness neither in arts
tocratic nor in middle class circles. Home
life indeed whatever we may say, or
however We may try TO persuade ourselves
n the contrary. has lost its SAVIOR in these
DAYS and Ibis being so, what wonder is il
that marriage is so frequently described
asa failure? The remedy lies in the hands
nj women but it will be of none effect
until they realize that there is more than
one person to be considered in married
life One loathes the word partnership in
connection with marriage, and yet il is
i1disputable that if some of the common
fairness and honesty of partnership enter
ed i0ro the martial relation, it would be
4,el, IA
Nineteenth century wooing in many
countries varies not whit from the Gus
toms and ceremonies in vogue when the
world was young For example, now, as
centuries ago a bonfire plays an import
ant part az every wedding celebrated in
Persia the marriage ceremony being read
before one, says the Mail and Express.
The planting Of a fir tree is one of the
ceremonies attending a Swedish wedding,
which usually .asts several days. A
peasant bride is adorned with her friends
rnkets bracelets, necklaces and rings,
which they hang upon her head, neck.
arms bodice and even upon her shoes.
Then silver ring is placed in one shoe
Tor good luck.
In Norway, says the Chicago Times
Herald. the bride does not wear a we'd
ding veil, bus a big head-dress. which
towers high above her brow In Bulgaria
all newly married women are obliged to
remain dumb for a month after marriage,
except when addressed by their husbands
When il is desirable to remove this re-
stFctlon permanently the husband pre-
fenls her with a gift and then she can
chatter 20 her hearts content If a girl
marres in Russia without the consent
Of her parents she is sent to prison and
deprived Of her share in the family prop.
erty
In Lthunia, province of Russia. it is
customary that the brides ears should be
boxed before the marriage ceremony. No
matter how tender hearted the mother
may be She must make it a point to ad-
minister a hearty smack to her daughter
lh Ine presence of witnesses. and a note
j made Of the fact. The mothers inten-
uoh Is a kind one, as the reason for it
S 10 protect the bride should her mar
mage prove an unhappy one. In that
-aSe she Will sue for a divorce. and her
pled Will be that she was forced into the
la l'ase against her will and on that
E ,o'e 1ne verdict of the judge will be in |
..'5 'H me marriage rites of which one
,.,l 80" Ol"St OF Burmah bear away the |
4'" ,ot eonclseusess and sweet simplic-
-, mere IL is upon the dusky lady that
O.. pressing duties of courtship devolve
ei, ices a youth whom she deems cal |
o a,a,si 10 make her happy and forthwith
bsr 'i'i suck of candy. If he accepts
If popoSai ne promptly eats the token
,loh and they are thereby made
r ,-,n SIo wife. There is no further cere-
H.. ''g no witnesses are necessary. In
in.rrt,. VI eaHns alone this most primitive
trsr, '''e consists But if, on the con-
t.. ''e Youth is not willing he assures
M. , wa, mat particular kind of can1v is
e.sl-4 ''S taste, and The maiden mus seek ,
ber ' Tor one more appreciative of
r l' ana of her affections.
vsr, 'iS' IN certain rural districts a
,er,. r... custom prevails, which is
no, rO1~i'' among the matdens who are
Of b.r SEA OF a dowry On the morning
br.5. "'o'lng it is the custom of the
$50, 70 wash the hands and faces of rho
INTO +5e 9utsts' who in return throw
Certain i'Hi used for these ablutions a
less b,i5 VII OF money, which the DOVER
Wbe. 'Ppropriates to her own use.
m, marriage takes place in China |
aysts lNs party enters the temple and
rtn6.1 qu9nuiy Of fireworks. including
waEs a. ". crackers. This is surpassed to
pries, great joss" from his sleep The
vac 5rtl .''9 me service at express spead. |
d, ,J. ana bridegroom takes two Ut
man ans, VI wine and are then declared
Chm. ~" Wife. In some provinces of
.+'' 'Ia bride coes ea-.t- -