The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-12-20
CLOSE dealers will find goods at low
figures at J. N. ROCHESTER, G. Co.'S.
MATRiMONI-REALITIEs.
when Lincoln County Folks
Marry.
Facts for the Consideration of Those
who contemplate Matrimony.

There arc some curious facts TO H. found in
the records Of the Lincoln County Court, in
relation to mairimony. We have found time
to compile the following for those w. are in
tcresicd in the matter. From the records we
learn that since the irst Of January 1872,
eighty white couples have enterd the matri-
mOnial state. The ladies commence the bust
ness At the early age Of fourteen, one having
gone into the ftlicitious haven al that age, and
three at the sge Of fifteen, seven at sixteen nine
At seventeen, nine at eighteen, even at nine
len, seven AZ iweat!, aad thirteen at twenty
one; making ifly-six Of the eighty who came
10 the wise conclusion that !, Is no; GOOD fo1
women TO live alone, before arriving a. the age
Of twenty two; ard showing that twen,y-one Is
either iavorite age for trying the reali', -
Of the married life, or that this Is aiayorite
age to hars ro'cgdcd. They continue doing a
brisk business until they arrive al the age OF
twonty-slx, scven,y-four having made their
swocthearts harry up to this tine. After
twcuty-s!x, only six are successful in angling
for partners rs they verge along the path Of
life a fearful warning TO old maids. At six
ty-onc solitary widow hys into the out
stretched arms Of bachelor Of seventy-iiye.
OF the eighty, eight were widows, the young
esi Of whom married her second husband at
the age of twenty-five. None married the
third time. One widow concluded to pour
out the coffee" for young bachelor Of thirty,
at the age Of ffty-eight. and another married
at the age Of forty-six. The Oldest spinister
reached the age Of forty before she got off,"
The gentlemen begin to mauy at the age Of
sixteen, one Of the eighty adjusting the mat
rimonial noosc at that tender age. At eigh-
teen, uinclcen, and twenty, three each thy the
dreadful realities" At twenty, twenty -one,
twenty-five, twcnty-three, and twenty -four, a
grand rush is made for matrimonial felicity,
thirtysix OF the eighty getting ''beiter-halvos"
at those ages, twenty-five and twenty
being the iayorite time for turning their backs
upon single wrctchedness" is sheetron
quilts, blue noses, frosty MONS, ice in the
pitcher unregencrated linen, heellcss socks,
coffee swoetened with ioicles, gutta percha
biscuits, rheumatism, eoFns, coughs, colds, cold
dinners, collie, ihubarb, and "sich likes,"-
showing that before arriving at the age Of
twenty-five, ior,y-seyen Of the eighty hop into
the "happy state Of mstrimony is,
hot cakes, warm beds, comfortable slippers,
smoking coffee, round arms, red lips, kind
words, (perhaps), redeemed stockings, boot
jacks dressing gown, rocking chairs, land other
rocking hmiture) and-and-occasionally a
little blue eyed counterpart Of yourself, and 80
yes, a host Of dry goods bills, etc. Between
the ages Of twenty -four and thirty, twenty were
married. One old sinner turned from the error
Of his ways atthe good old age Of seyenty-Gye
OF the gentleman, nine were widowers, six
were mechanics, i've merchants, one lawyer,
sharp fellows these) and the remainder
were registered as farmers We suspect that
many claim to be noble tillers Of the soil who
arr downright dead beats and "loafers.'
Upon comparison we find that in 1868 nine
eight couples were married, and in 1871,
e.ghiy-two. From these statistics young ladies
mus, see that when they have arrived II the
age OF twenty, moie than half Of their oppor-
tunities for marrying are gone at twenty-three,
throe-iourths, and at thirty, nearly all and
many Of them will regret that they 80 grossly
abused their leap year privileges. More than
half the gentlemen's chances are gone al the
age of twenty-iour, aud after thirty their
chances are distressingly few.