, 1869-06-06

hard kht b{1d& seldom IhueG 10 enE1fE q n
laciy omen. Two men attended her and prr-
sented be. with new shoes rai stockings, which
sne lid rot put on until sfter the dance .'
The cnstom Of banding In Wales vas as fol.
lows: The man went at night 10 tho bed of hss |
iove1 INTO whsef ysstnfnz some Of tts under E.r-
These meetings we're Oi1en conducted With much |
innocence, but sometimes the converse happened.
n1.a} o. Sunday nights, and the En- oItcn Waeed
long distances to The !: uad.icS. The cus:ol is
consequent unpleasnntncss OF the corpie G,ttn9 1
together in cold weather without Are
GAK1Eha
the North Of EnssaaI for the soans @ men Present
n Neddins 70 sa1re, tamstl.atety af1cr the Ger.
, 9sq eoc 1e.a at Sek % s, ne nsss
ven altar: The nt!de vas gcneralJ Gat1crcd
With rioaudB fer the occasion. Whoever were 80
Of contest, during ~ xateh ! the he hide A vas o:tea
Obliged TO scream oct, and was veTy frequently l
tn5oeq de.n. bore them about tss church ~ tti-
anPh-t sometimes, to prevent an Indecent a.
eant the bride EaEc ga:1crs oat Of her ssosoul, or
allowed them 70 remain united una hanging
Several ancient socsz show ttat the ss:tsq:e
for the hrldes gartcss TOOK place At night, nt1er
she has been serctaoaionsis PIT to bed: and @ iass
says: When bedtime Is come The hriderncn pull
ofi the hr1de's Tartcu: which shc had before m.
cu14ona hand from COMING TOO neat hes fnee.
THIS done, and the ss5ters being fastened y ne
a3 Of as gsas INC pens seaEsyt e tse pas .s
Lay her IN bed"
The following arc soDe CT the uany Tat1ous su-
perBt.tlons relating TO marriage:
" In the middle ages I, WIS Though: that the
union would not be happy II tue bt1dai party u |
VOL, spider or toaa was enron7te'eh-"
cred to be LUCKY omen to la,iy who was to I've
married tae ne1t day. y uElueky the initial
Letters 2! nasd I, sogpie s2c cns1drrc, n, h,
unlreky fo1 woman 20 :narTy q man whcsc sur
nauc begins with the satre ,ettcr u her own"
iucky tor bride 10 look n the s!sss ate. she.s
conn lcse]y dressed before eae goes to the church,
hence eiosc or sotnc ctaec ar1cse I. rcs "a an.s
Tie last LOOK fas been takcn 81 the ul.rro!.
Eray a9ss ea;s a = ssstns ffe nsfE 6uc
TX Il IA S,!iase IN ;ac We.s Riding Of Yorkshire,
rasa going u be mar.:ed, IN Eecttn7 male ac-
: ne~ i, married couple nss1 easc. their honse
| person u1ings hen and mixes II cacIc In order
p5os@nsS @ T99a soss - sss p T. ,ncrr To
n at one door and ou1 Of another When person
gets married. -As9. whoeyer Enes 70 s'es7 nrst
4 AIN Dautwit Major Church hrs stone called
The Ma1r.ssc Stone, w.1a many knobs and nopr.
sna ae Seaa ef Fon opoa o i aaa t1 .ss
:u<tur.' brides usually krood upon this stone
+: thrsf Marriages ,, 4.
the CHAIR Of tho vcccrsb.e Bede, on which all
| brides seat themselves ae SOON as their marriage
s2adc de ]o5scl mothers ci nnn5 children"
TIE life OF JOHN JAMES AUDUBON, the
p2tur0ltst- EAited BY MS Wilo*. with al Intro
IIc:ioh By Iames Grant Wilson. cseE iors:
| g. P, Pntnam sou. Chicago: s. C. Grigss
The history OF the abayc memoir, which VIA be
! sure to commend ttself to usesy lover Of natural
history a1d TO cre.y admircr OF the sterling quail
ties OF Audubon as mAn, IL Substantially a. fol-
lows: In the Simmer OF 1857. the widow OF Audu-
bon completed. with the assistance Of friend, .
Il memoir Of her husband, and ehor1ly after &C.
cepteti the orertures OF London house for the
| publication Of The work The publishers placed
The manuscript which consisted largely Of c1t12cts
from his journals and correspondence. IN tho
hands OF Robert Buchanan, VINO prepared fron
them alDgle volnme, containing about ouc-nlth
| oi the original manuscript The American edition,
low lefore ns. Is substantially tho recently pub
,ssheA English edition, with some additions and
4 the omission Of sunarE Objectionable passages IN
[ serted by the London editor, 1t Is almost super-
Guouz 70 saI anything for the WORT It Is almost
exclusively OF Audutond own writing, 60 yolum'
inois are the cxuaeu IRON hts diaries.
and they speak for themselves They
. tell pA more OF the Ia1n, hts oFh'
theological genlus aad passion. hts Era2a!e
otsctvhtioDs Of nature, hts simplicity OF CHARACTER
and enthusiast u untu1e, and tlc beauty OF his
7 private life, than the written words Of anothc!
'nA can 1t would oe egnaay .aperano1s 10 discuss
led ~l@ merits an orntholc1t ma osu!tho!csicA
W. tion-, for science has nlres1y dInne- 80 pos
10 one cs.1Es Is not bird Which nes the A', NJ
s bts acute obser .ae eonaocn5 10 me o'ne', ~p's
The aid his love eudeasns esse no. an,as ~
!es haTe altcady sa,a is is.t.,r oISnr.nn'c,I
nd gives us n the &np!e, fant,a1 isncuare of III
by d,atS, not ont5 his aecu5a.c lnovlcdse Of ID
US uhus' oos MS OWL pefeoua1 history, tnc record
] q | &YtEnAER tNri iNr~
e'a On VARIETY Of Subjects outside nls rre4a srbe1
1t Is scry graceful tribute et the widow 70 b
az distinguished husbands memory, although nrps
ol by only introductory to more detailed biogzsp
II future, tue materials lu- which. the pref
of hlut1, arc II her Possession.
Wn oCR ANIMALS FLAG ABROAD: The c,u
be- OF Admiral II. q. fastasut cou,1naudng
ne m European Squadron in les7-,;,, n tue FiAes,
Is, ISankNn Hy JAxEs Ealissos AaATGoNGKf,
am- i,a,rrsm NJ ~ snn tb,ceaa Se to1n: -
her ca. 1ee2. DO
The volume, whose tltlo we have given eho
.cs, Is record Of the detaa CT tic memorable cru
4 ct Admiral Far1ngut ahrua&l, which covcres
pnt pace Of seventeen months, during which tlce
~ sisted ell the principal Countries IN Europe. I
hat cruise L. tEeAh IN the minds Of the public Il
,ct hardly need recall the distinguished to1ors
PIC ris'ute- Of respect, which we're paid 10 the &
<oe ant Admiral by royalty and the represen,atl1
| of various nations, aud, th1tugh him, to
Il
he wnF. The cruise was one Of national sLgninca1
lcr IS we'll ~ Of personal pleasure. Admiral F
- - EafHt for tho time was sptclai Ambassador i
a dis mission, which vas the illustration OF
IT, naval science and progress AID sac exposition
r our political ststns at time when
NJ were Just emerging from civil y
"a ~, was thoroughly successful Tae chronic
has loue his work well and nal1Atcs the pleas
events Of The c1ulRa IN m entertaining ukuu
,fc In mechanical point Of Nes, also, the book
az az WORTHY Of Its theme III printed IN clear ha1
some TYPE, upon large paper, detcately tinted, a
eR- Nastfctltns and Warren have drawn the de4yg1
TIE fronttsrlcce IL an admirable photograph
~, me AdnltAl, b. SayonJ. The Hprk L. orc Of I
IN hcatcst Specimens of booS-TnakIn9 which h
ef 'ranateu Eron the American press for q 10
aa inc. an'' VIII be eagerly sou9at for bs the f.cn
ce ol .nc gallant Bal1or Ehpse houpsy arc thrs n,
M AMao l rctLatcd III II.
be THE ,DocTR1SE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:
tIo K:cempsoa OF Man: heIns sauras secnn,; ~ !
te- The THE Philosophy Z Of tue Plan Of salsation."
her " The Plan o. salvation" ana "asd Sp Tsysa'
ar = nErsation ard u chrtft-" Chicago: Chus
oo THIS Is the clostas trenf.se ct sc:.cs OF toe
III IN the Divine wisdom Manifested II the y
rci ceases Of creation aud Redemption, IN which
/ in writer has sorght to establish tue unty Of tie
her Processes, or the unity OF SatEse Ral Reees.,
a To effect lhis unity he sets forth the rational
L. ScttnturA expositon Of tnsprc1 teaching topcs
AXE ne ces's:. and exhibits his place IN the Goln
ste and In the WORK Of Gospel progress An.i bcye
!. y thia he further Seeks 10 establish un7ty Of Il
;ere snionR Christians Of ait denominations. The "
oou, s characterized by disseminating pnilosopll
re- spirit, always oasedn?on scrptur,l AUTHORITY.
one one Is very complete presentation OF the va.i
nv, phases OF tho doctrine Of the Hc1r Spit.
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her Expenses, and UrE1nEa1,ou With Sketch
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carr With m Aprcndix Containing u lu!l Analyal
Ut the Debts q? the Tinted &rafes and Of
Series. New YORK: II. '. / II. v. foor
nat~ c,Eo: Western News COMPANY. 1seA
~. el.a The vcJ comprehensive sue OF the above
ie ieayes ua but ustla TO cay. except ta1i The
not eeeuas 70 have been cArrfally and thoroughly
Rfrl | pared. Each railroad exhielt I. ctvca e
per c1tcly showing the line Of roa. ts rolling st
&c in operations for the scar, II progrGss Of busi
any for ten sea,A past general balances, market
oGt, OF stock for series Q! years, and the details
o. organization. The showing OF national and s
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,eu WHO'S forming reference honi in ttiA depa;t1
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ONO l
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