FW foreigners In India have the
privilege of witnessing a high
caste Hindu wedding and onjy
special circumstances enabled
the writer to be present at the
ceremonies described here.
Subhodra, the barber, had arranged
a marriage between Anandi, only
daughter of Dhola Buksh, a wealthy
member of the Kahatriya caste, and
flurindro Tagore of the same caste.
That Is one function of barbers in
India.
The expenses of a Hindu wedding
comes upon the bride's father, and
they are so great that a family some
ties is ruined or Impoverished for
many years by the marriage of a
daughter.
The woman barber, who is another
.great Institution in India, came every
day. For two weeks she bathed
Anandi frequently in perfumed water.
Every day the girl's hands and feet
got an application of henna. On the
evening of the wedding day Anandi
was bathed in rose water and her
hands and feet got a last application
of henna.
Many Jewels.
She was dressed la a red silk sarree
embroidered with gold aiid finished
with a golden border at the bottom:
Around her waist were wound chains
of gold, which were fastened by gor
geous buckles set with Jewels.
Her arms from the shoulder to the
wrist were covered with armlets and
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Indian Pwncx, mo Tr.irwvr.a and Rjur oiildrln
bracelets. Close under her throat was
a necklace of pearls, below which
bung a dozen or more gold chains.
Her ears, which had been pierced In
Ix places, had earrings of fine work
manship suspended from each hole.
From where the hair met the forehead
was hung a fringe of gold and pearls.
On her ankles were gold bangles. All
of this gold would have proved a
heavy burden to the bride if sne had
been obliged to walk, but she web
not.
Iu another part of the house the
gurus of the two families were laying
dcwn the law to the two fathers-in-law,
making the necessary settle
ments and promises. This ceremony,
which is tedious and lasted several
hours, was enlivened by the babus
who went among guests and sprinkled
them with rose water which was car
ried in silver vases.
. en upon' the ears of the guests
burst the cry "The bridegroom
comes t" All heads were turned to
see six little girls who could not have
been over six years of age bearing
lighted torches run through the court
and out Into the street and lead Surln
4ro In.
The bridegroom was seated upon a
rug placed In the center of the court
for him. While he was seated on this
rug, and it was as much as an hour,
taj was Instructed In bis marital rights
and duties by the family guru.
On the ground, nearly In front of
8urlndro, 'was a small pan of bright
red coals of sacred fire; and at his
-tide was the barber, who was master,
OLD AGE ONLY A MICROBE
Scientist Claims It Is Not Necessary
.m reopie Should Feel Bur-
dened With Years.
It seems that according to most re
cent aiscoveries old age Is not a natural
result of years, but Is a microbe. At
least this Is claimed by the scientist,
Metchnlkoff of the Pasteur institute in
rans.
It IS not necpHnnrv flint nennln
Should feci burdened with years und
grow feeble and exhausted as the
montns roil Into years. All that is
due to a microbn in thA hnilv and
when science can once discover the
anutoxin which can successfully com
Dai tne POisonoua affnrta Af tha
microbe, we can n nn nhim nr.
longer, but without discomfort until
me ena comes. He bases his theory
on his observations of manmmals as
compared with birds.
A dog or horse' for Inntanrs. shown
distinct signs of senility. Ther rrow f
leeoie ana aecrepit and break down
in every way. But birds do not A
duck that is twenty years old shows
no signs of advanced age. Parrots
remain for long years in a youthful
of cermonies and who from time to
time blew a trumpet
The family guru left the courtyard
and went into the women's apart
ments, where stood the women and
children, each woman with a chuddah
drawn tightly over her face. Then
Ave women came in, all of them
closely veiled and wrapped in silk
sarrees. The first was the bride's
mother. On top of her head was a
litle tray filled with red hot coals of
ii uiaiii iui luiiiF vPflri in ft vmirnni
,rt.?.r !f Jewelle1 chattee "tate and retain ihelr brilliant plum
Bride Carried n. I,i,ii,
tk .. ,i. V . nuiviu, am-urumg io reuaDie miorma
The four other women horn f rova I .i - . .
loaded with different kind, ni fn, i. ? '"J7 .. eventy-nve years
. 7 ui ii in lmpossiDie to recognize old
ZlZTm?Zl?Z !bt --ly normal ,s its appea.
r . . nce ana so easy its movements
"s " water reniiy out or tne chat- .
tee SO that it formed a oiro, rnnrf ..i"8 aU8.e' " 18 Clalmea. 1168 ,n 6
anrir..n oi, . ... , amerence in the intestines ic mam
Burindro. She then steDned aside and . . . . . .
the bride was brought" in. - 3 "
A number of symbolic flenies had . "uu ' DU
been chalked upon a boardT On top "",.5? Z V f 68 ' 1
of these fle,,rpB th hrM mala Ao not r cannot accumulate in
and then carried' into the room by the , In tho mammal tne n"
h.rhnr .nH 1,1. T rwrr; creaBo from year to year, and the
ho rimi., i,ii, i, i. '.a. witoxl0' effect from these intestinal
the "iZZvrX" Vroauces the phenomena
Anandi was carried arnnnd sHnHm ?"CB we cal1 old age."-Chlcago
t, m.. v inDune.
umoD. iuo uuaru was tnen low
ered frnm tha el.
nnH tha KrMa t nin a i i The Tale of the EaPrlno
band' feet A curious instance of the Burvival
DnHno- this aka ua k.u. and revival of a fashion which orle
m a-0 uo VWlCliiWlljr IUQ 1UC
groom had never moved a muscle. lnaloa m tne remotest times is the
The barber and his assistants now earring. Worn by the kings of Egypt,
" I Ann fiVftaTna1ir nnmilnn Amr,mn, Vi la.
dies of ancient Rome, It subsequently
lost favor until the gay day of the
Stuart period, after which It again
dropped out, and has now once more
regained DoDularltv. Tha verv earliest
mention of this form of decoration is
to be found in the Book of Genesis.
Jacob, it will be remembered, on
reaching Bethel burled certain strange
iaois, among them some earrings be
longing to his family. Doubtless these
ornaments were regarded purely in a
propitiatory light as amulets or talis
mans, such being still their principal
office in the east tod a v. That they are
of eastern origin is certain, and among
urientals, with the exception of
Greeks and Hebrews, it has always
been the custom for both sexes to
wear them, while freauentlv onlv one
ear was adorned. ' Among: other races.
however, earrings were always worn
in pairs, and by the women only,
World's Largest Index.
On Beacon Hill. In Boston, under the
golden dome of the statehouse, is one
of the largest indexes in the world.
In fact, the Russian public index is
tne only one known to be larger.
More than 9,000,000 names, births,
marriages and deaths In Massachu
setts from 1943 make a complete rec
ord, showing not only where people
were born and where they" died, but
also statistics which are vital in mak
ing up calculations. .' Before this
time, says the National Magazine, the
records were kept in the different
towns, but now they are all concen
trated In the ntatehmiHft in Bonton.
In a relatively small space all these
records are preserved, and as births,
marrlaees and deaths come In differ
ent forms of cards are used, and a
great variety of names, Grecian,
Assyrian Ttnllfln nnri others now
mingle with good old New England
names that have been on the records
since the landing of the Mayflower.
MOST SILENT CLUB IN WORLD
j
It la Located In London, England, and
Called the National
Deaf Club.
lifted Anandi to the level of Surln
dro's face, underneath a large sheet
v.hlch bad been stretched over their
heads. The bride's mother and an
other woman, near of kin, were on
either side of the bridal pair. Each
woman held a light close to the face
of the bride and bridegroom and the
sarree was removed from the bride's
face. ' Treatment for Bum.
The sheets were then carried
i j "o u.uu vu u luui us noynyvi
u uiiuegioum wtu&ea into tne was reoentiv tHion xharaa nr n,n
Boas nouse. ine DarDer ana his as- "Helns for Snhnrhanltfia" rnlnmn In
sistants carried the bride in JUBt after the absence of the regular editor. The
h-r husband. Within a circle chalked young gentlemtn managed to wade
fill t no fl ns-k tha Kxl l a anil IamI A . ... .
wu auu uiiuoBiuuiu inrougn the majority of the perplex-
"" opposite oneanother; ing questions In his day's mall until
flow. n!m(MM & Va8l fll,,ed1wlth at last he came to a stickler. Rush-
th:en ldL Si I !.- e news room he stopped
. . . " . f . f'ui-eu. beside the cltv editor's desk and aalt.
"' "o Dacjc ot the bride's hand d- "Mr m7. wi .Tb-
was placed in his nalm. The two f... . M.r' ' can you tel1 me how t0
i,or, .... .. . . treat sick oees?"
men oouna togetner with wii. . , -
wreaths of flowers, while in them th J ...Wlth ""Pect," retorted the city
marriage fee was nlaoed eaitor as he resumed his perusal of
After the marrlaee knnt w tne "val sheet Boston Traveler.
?1? lilt!. W.e was ?!aced n . Man's Heart Is Clean
with T:TVa1t n"fiDan1 . Ma 1b worthy of a fairer life and
tendants placed In" her hand J ?ef"nL.tha? 1 of.hlB jeader. have
nnrm .,kik : ii nevisea. i ne , impulses ot nis
fanta'wrL' better than 'anything that
was thrown at hr.t CJZ nndB "PresBion in the angry, over-.
... tk 7 7 . .r strained acts of his dally strusrela.
Twum uii vunauctea rn har hinh.nj. . . - ..
side- in tho ; J some deeper, sweeter tone than the
'ttiJJJJU ot machine, and the clamor
bed. This red mJ 11 JJ 1- th "'reels win dominate the time
by wives only. Bev;;-thv'm.M:"'" to come.-Colller's Weekly.
Widows, and tha PhiilHh 4,.l,lv, .v.
nnn, ,...1,,.!,,. .: ! :. I Pnn.ilarltu
w " uuuucu' ignno nrst time waa .
drawn over her kerf. ; I 'pPularlty The afterbirth of a plat.
nuue. smart Bet.
London boasts possession of the
most silent club in the world. It is
called the National Deaf club, and the
moving spirit and president Is A. J.
Wilson, who, despite the handicap oi
being deaf and dumb, conducts a moat
successful business in the city. OI
course, the National Deaf club is I
unique institution.. There are no talk
ative waiters, no electric bells, no
large print notices calling upon mem
bers to be silent in thls or that room.
Nearly two hundred members use
the premises, In which they can dine
and wine or play cards and billiards
whenever they like. Women are ad
mitted and at present form about a
third of the roll. Bells being unnec
essary, eigns are resorted to. Thus
wnen one presses the bell of the hall
door a red light aDnears over the door.
way ana onngs the attendant at once.
A similar arrangement notifies the
waiter when his services are required
Those fortunate persons who can
speak and hear and who have been
privileged to watch a game of billiards
declare it is more than a relief to see
a contest where neither party voices
uib grievances as he goes along. There
are no criticisms of the table, the
balls ' or ' the cue. Evervthine Is
peaceful and quiet. There are some
remarkable men belonging to the Na
tional Deaf club. One, for example,
is neaa or an important railway firm
in Syria ' and has under his control
nundreds of men of all nationalities
Another member has traveled over
tne world a record number of times
always unaccomnanied. and thou eh he
has been in many uncivilized lands has
always been able to look after him
self. Then there are members who
earn their own living In various pro-
iessions. one actually teaches music;
another is a nurse. There Is an annu
al banquet for deaf and dumb per
sons, which Is usually presided over
by some eminent mute. Chicago Tribune.
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Noise Killing Mankind.
Man's nerves and hearinsr armaratiii
were evolved In comparatively qulel
surrounaings, to detect faint sounds
warning him of danger or of the pres
ence of game. Sudden loud nounda
shock the system greatly in child
hood they may cause convulsions.
In time we might evolve a race Im
mune to noise, but It can only be dons
by killing off those who are most In
jured by it, and these nervous rieonle
are often the very ones who are do
ing tne most to advance-civilization.
So the only thins: to do is to make tha
environment fit for them and not kill
them as unfit for the environment.
The first SteD is to abolish unnecea.
sary bells, whlsiles and Btreet crlea
construct less noisy pavements and give
cniidren playgrounds where they can
blow off steam to their dear hearts'
content and not annoy anyone, not
even long-suffering, head-achy mamma.
A genius who can still the noise ol
our dreadful streets and tube railwnvs
will be dubbed "blessed" by the world.
1,250-Foot Ships In 1930.
At the first International coneresa n
maritime navigation in Philadelphia it
was predicted that in 1950 the twenty
largest boats on the Atlantic will have
an average length of 1,100 feet, with a
beam of more than 100 feet, and a
draught of nearly forty feet. .
A forecast, however,' made several
years ago for 1923 materialized last
year, and it may well be that this fore
cast for 1950 will find itself an actual
ity fifteen or twenty years sooner than
the time prophesied.
Work being done to better docking
facilities all over the world gives a
slight indication of what may be ex
pected. The plans for the new locks
of Tilbury dock provide for dhlps of a
length of 1,250 feet, a width of 130
feet and a draught of 39 feet. The
Suez canal Is to be deepened to 39 feet
by 1915.
Disfigurement Explained.
One day an Eldorado man met up
with a citizen who evidently had had
trouble. His Hp was split open and
two of his front teeth were rdissing.
His left eye was entirely closed and
his right orb of vision was surrounded
by a deep border of blue-black color.
"Been fooling around a mule?"
cheerfully aeked the Eldorado man.
"Nope," gloomlngly replied the man
with the split Up. "I saw a man yes
terday and we got to talkln' about Kan
sas and other states. He said to me
that Kansas is no good; that any man
Is a fool who will live in this state."
The Eldorado man flared up at once.
"The man is a liar."
"Yes," said the disfigured man sadly,
"that's what I told him." Kansas City
Star.
Nothing In Prophecy.
George Harvey, who ao accurately
prophesied the election of President
Wilson, said at a luncheon in New
York: . ; .
"But It doesn't pay to be a prophet
If you prophesy right nobody ever re
members it If you prophesy wrong,
hobody ever forgets it.". .
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An old gentleman, whose character
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