The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-12-27
LEAP YEAR 4 FAlI.s RE.

From the Albany Evening Journal
The staii,ians OF Bo>,o,. report that leap
Iva, las been a failure" III the mn,lrrn
Athens. There has been twcntv per cent
less o marriage this year than the last. The
fact Is hv no means OHr 10 b. inked over.
Finally. however. the m".trn Arhtnian
>ta'i>,lci.ri> a>crIjr il to th, passions aud ex-
,,,n>.s uI tI.- r,".nt Presidential pi,cii0n -
They view w-uio. K from altar. II lin, came
quite up to 'hv Bn>ron hlnrniaI altar they
would be IN the WAY Of an explanation Ct the
amrntatir fact they publish That shrine to
love and marriage Is rrlI-h,n"ly drarrd with
silks At from three 10 fifteen dollars Il ward
i; |, fr>rODnrd with lacrS at prices TO cause
iock law to hear I'-eHpen>ive diamond Jew
rlrv flashes Through the n,r>brs OF the y,0int
II .1fenronS at every iart->iIver plate. paved
thick uI'on leases o! "tntttl residences" sup
ports the a'ar-and mIilin-r, bills tor every
yurrha>ab!e luxury and necessary, more ter
iibe than The hI.l, OF vutures. litter the base
Of it as ,Oiive leaves to the frost spirit circle
The OAK III autumn What effect has this
proclamation OF Tie shrine of marriage. on the
,ounr men OF Boston vino would tain brin.
10 II their per'"nal uilrrInn>.
J hose :; .',>'i,ia,lS can see ii and hear it
The cu,r.it ot masculine marriaueablr hu-
nal,iry sets ri-ht ty without stopping. Great
igh, hrav,d from The tor'orn OF prudent but
rot~rss u, att. are all that is given 10 wren.
Young artists. cunG artisans. Young doctors.
,n-r,ii iilnfs. CLERKS. LAWYERS o! more Youth than
cl.ntaye. vet all out OF debt and earning
comfortable and honorable subsistence far
hA. according to the scale Of 1915. pass ty
uuickiv-a alarmed l., the evidences OF the in
exo:ailc CONDITIONS attached TO reputable
marria." in these evil days OF competition in
social display.
Marriage Is becoming a luxury in the Uni
It'd States. The cos' Of provisions, the wages
os lahor. the rent of dwellings, the cost Of
nece,sarieS and of Injuries. added to the un-
relent,ny pressure upon people in respectable
sorerv. To dress richly and furnish SLOWLY
make the inevitable price OF "a family far OF
Oi reach at the salaries aud incomes OF mos
Of the vOtug y: the effect on the morals anC
character Of a STATE, IN which wet!iUCk l. pro
h bltrd. IT'S unnecessary to enlarge BH
--adiny or bv travel We are all familiar viii
/; IN France and in Austria. Prudence aut
custom forbid marriage in the former cOuntr.
where there Is not assured inco...e SuilicIen
20 mantainJ,S wants ami social pretrhs:OnS
In the latter the armed law holds as>undc
from :he relations of hustaud and wife
couples who do not possess property 9uaran
tees that their children shall not become ;
bu:,hen t" the state. In all rank, OF soclet,
inc ONE is the marriage cement OF love.
Marriage may aS .il.rtualiv be p:OhIhI'et
tv the ,reXIwnsr> Of millinery ware and hous'
furnishing. as by police regulation. lfth's'
modern ArhenIan >ta'>rcian, will stand will
ihtir note hooks beside their marriage alta
.or two years 10 come. they will have 10 re
cord astta!iiy diminishing worship at tn,
shrine. ii old mail hood be- As many say. a,
evil, the pepatv OF general reputation oI cot
ton dre>s goods and scorn OF CHAM. wi.
be paid IN every house were there are dauSh
tiers. Does j: not tthove all mothers-al
good moher>-to initiate Individually, if no
III concert. the wise conduct Of the BtInio wo
men OF Brussels Upper T. ndom:" The
"n,trtnt hmen' Society" has been ORGANIZED
to make ECONOMY fashionable. It's week.,
e.ting. Receive reports q! suprIiiuiits dIS
prn>.d with and discuss the feasibility Of tur
ther curiai!mrni> IN household and persona
expenses. It's members are mothers. an,
tt'>- their IaIior> are tor the purpose OF savIn:
marriage to their grown up daughters. T.!
making II pracrcat!c for those yOuny mei
~h">r capital Is d>proI orioned TO their in
dusfrv and integrity
Oh for are>tora'ion Of bingham and prints
IS there no d''i,rrance from the Silken wet
OF evil which French looms weave tor us.
What did Adam and Eve do when they