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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

On LEGs.-Mr. A. Z. Lancaster, ap
propos Of the new play Leo and Lotos'
writes as follows III the Arcadian: ave
read in Proverbs that the Lord delight.
eth not in the legs Of a man; to which
we nay add that the devil certainl,
seems to take pleasure in those of
woman, and in no play that we hav,
| ever seen is this Satanic object of en-
Iioyment made greater use of than il
"Leo and LOtos.n There were yerna
legs, and autumnal legs, and summe
legs, and legs that seemed to have tn
| wings of the morning; there were leg
| eff1uent with the girth and resiliency d
nature, and legs rounded with tn
smooth gaddings Of art; legs in whicI
the red wine of youth c~irculates hotl1
and legs in which all the passion of /
tropical temperament seem to cOntin
itself; there were large legs, small legl
and dapper legs, idiosyncratic legs
legs0f ambition, legs of disappointment;
legs Of sin, and legs of remorse; thel
were ripe legs, mellow legs, amorou
legs, contemporaneous legs, and legs
repOse-legs which a sculptor NIGH
have Pygmalionized, and by which til
worshiDers might have felt happy to Il
kicked. No wonder the legitimate Ina
scarcely a leg to stand on when soman
have been squeezed into the service
| the spectacular.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04
TNcoNs1srENC1Eso OF DRINKING MEN

INCONSISTENCIES OF DRINKING MEN,
tits wonderful how many inconsistent
cies our drinking men commit every
day. In winter they drink to warm
themselves, when it is known that to-
tai abstinence men can alone indure
cold. Alcohol may imparta temporary
fire to the system, butitis at q future loss
of bert, It leaves the man doublysus-
ceptible to the influence against which
he wishes to fOrtify himself. In summer
they drink to gain strength, when it is
one of the plainest facts that strong
drink is an element of weakness, less
ening a mans power Of endurance. No
athleteuses alcoholic beverages. They
drink for nourishment, when chemists
tell us that not a particle of acohol can
be assimilated by the digestive organs.
They drink to Quench their thirst, and
find thirst strongly excited instead
In sickness they drink to gain health
and in health they drink to feel better
but, sooner or later, they come back tt
a diseased condition. They drink to
strengthen their power of mind, but
the powers of the mind are sooner q
later destroyed by the unnatural slim.
illus. They drink as a polite and gen
t1eman1y accomplishment; itwoum b.
such an unciyil act to refuse a sOcia
| glass with ones companions, But some
few are honest, and drink because the
like it, and are bound to take the light
ming express train to destruction.
[Sunday Leader.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

One of the principal teachers in our
Sabbath School. Mr., Z. Fl. Emerson,
offered o prize OF a book to any menlne
Of the school furnishing the greatesn
number of names by which the saviour
is known, in the old and newtestamen.,
The following, is the result: 7 Alir5ie
Watkins, two hundred and four WINE
selby, one hundred and thirty-4mto 1
Bette Weather1y, seyenty-seyen; JoLn
Moody, one hundred and sIxty-tm0i
Henry Watkins, one hundred aIb
twenty-five. II any other 2aoO% tEo
School can add any names to tlls, M -
would like to see them-LNeffl"i"D
Mercury.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

A young officer of the British House
of Commons wore q tremendous pair OF
"mustaches," ON which one of the MEM
bers said, "My dear fellow, nowthe war
is over, why don't you put your mus
taches on the peace establishment"
Had you not better put your tongue
ON the civil 1istq" was the prompt and
happy retOrt.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04
Pair of Lavender Brides.


Eli Perkins, of the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, "s on the wing"
He stopped at Homer the other morn
ing for breakfast, and had the good for
tune to meet q qllartette bridal party"
of which he thus d~iscOurses:
Morning at the Syracuse House |
breakfasted with a pair OF brides and
a pair of bride-groOms-a sort of bridal
dua1tette. They were from Cortland,
[ think, in the, country. / knew they
were Just married, from a variety Of
reasons. First, when they alighted
from the omnibus to enter the hotel
both young ladies took the arms of the
gentleman, who said, "Dear, let me
carry your satche1."
just behind them came some old mar
ried people. [ knew they had been
married some time, for the men bounced
out, starting, luggage in hand, straight
for the hotel, leaving their wives with
| small satchels to follow, single file, be-
hind them.
At breakfast the brides appeared in
bridal lavender. Everything was law
ender-lavender dresses, lavender hats
with lavender strings, and lavender
gloves. IL even I get married Mrs. Per-
kins shall wear IF she pleases) a suit of
plain black, and then we al enjoy our
honeymoon in peace. The young hus-
bands both wore broadcloth suits and
black hats. Both wore paper collars
and cuffs, and one wore q paper shirt
bosom, Alas what a shock such decep-
ton must be to q young and gulleless
wife! Why, in my opinion a paper col
lar is no more Indication Of a real shirt
than a. clOthes-line!
At breakfast these young husbands
didn't help themselves first when they
sat down at the table, but they turned
to the brides in lavender, and said low
ingly, Have roll, dear? Then they
put some butter on the lavender brides
plate, and they looked up and said,
e Thank you, DEAR with a smile too
happy to describe. When breakfast
was over one Of the young husbands
smiled sweetly, and said:
CHOW, darling, can't; I smoke just
once-you know you said I mightw
Yes, Charley, just Oreen and then
the two brides stood and looked vacant
ly out of the windows till their sweet
hearts came back.
When the old married people sal
down there was a different scene. The
old fellows scooped in their b~eefsteal
and sausage, never looking up to see
how their wives were getting along
and when they gOtthrough, they shutfleC
off into the reading-rOom and Loaded
up meerschaum pipes with the strOnges
cavendish. Then they talked politics
exp~ectorating on the stove and arount
the zinc stove mat without once think
ing of their poor wives, who were LET
to amuse themselves with neighborhOOt
gossip.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

A nan will die for want of air in five
minutes, for want Of sleep in ten days,
for want of water in q week, forWant OF
food at varying intervals, depending on
constitution, habits of life, and the cir
cumstanceg of the occasion.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

An ambitious youth in Chaflestown,
Mass, having little money of his own,
but a rich father, recently conceived
the brilliant idea Of giving . grand par
TT Ill which ali the mOtab1es in the cotlll-
try should be present. He accordingly
sent notes of invitation to distinguished
men in all the States of the Union, in
Guiding President Grant, Secretary
Boutwell,, Charles Francis Adams and
Horace Greeley, also inclosing his own
photograph. His orders for Hall decor
ations were liberal, amounting to 3d.
900, flowers alone to the amount of
$500 being included. The owner Oh
the hall refused to allow its use WITHOUT
the payment Of $500 in advance; the
Young mans father refused to furnish
the money, and the magnificent party
fell through. The old gentleman, how
ever, had to spend a few hundreds in
t~elegrapling the invited guests not 70
come, instead Of q few thousands fol
dancing.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

The Canadian way Of measuring a
tree is said to be as certain as it is gro
tesque. You walk from the tree, look
ing at it from time to time between your
knees. When you are able to see the
top in this way, your distance from the
root of the tree equals it's height.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04
succession de Charles R. snnith-No. a4o5

~ r0isse, st. Landry.-AttendU que John r.
Smith, de la ParOiss0 st. Landry, administers
teur de la succession de Charles Il. Smith, de-
cede, ayant enregistrG lin tab1eau dc Classiti-
cation des dettes de 10 dite succession, acrOnna-
gne dune petition demandant IhOm0logation
dice1ui;
ct attendu quill a etc fait droit a In demande
de Ii dlte petition par I'm ordre de IL Cour, en-
date du 80 D6Cembrc, 1872.
En- consequence, avis est par lie present dOnn6
aux interessts dams eette succession d'avOir u
faire opposition, 81 auGune lis ont, par Gcrit, IL
mon bureau, dams la Vile dOpelOusas, dams les
trente jouIs qui suivrent ll date du present
avis, pOurqu0t lie dit tableau he serait pas ap-
prouy6 ct h0mOlOgue,
". A. ROBERTSON, Grefier.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

ADVICE TO YOUNG WIvEs.-Havim
assumed the high responsibility of mar
riage, it becomes your duty to support
your husband III a manner suitable b
his birth and education.
If he is of a social and cOnyivial tun
of mind, you will see that the cellar j
kept we'll supplied with choice wine
and liquors, and that his friends are al
ways royalty entertained.
Be careful and not shock his sensibil
tiles by Offering him spending money
This you can avoid by filling his purs
during the night when he is asleep. H
may not openly refer to these little at
tentions, but rest assured they will b
appreciated.
Should he come home somewhat ear
" in the morning from the club an
other placeso Of amusement, a little wors
from press of business, sustain him wit
a wife's true devotion, and see that hei
put comfortably to rest.
These suggestions are brief, yet the
embrace all the cardinal points, ali
if practically carried out will save yo
the humiliation Of ever being sued fl
a divorce-EFrom Com. Rollingpin'
| Nautical Almanac for 1873.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04
dc George w. CReney.-N0.

FTAT DE La LOUTsIANE.-coUR DE PA
- roIsse, st. LandTy.-Attendu que William
F. Cheney, de la Par0iSse st. Landry, admins
trateur de Ia succession de George W. Cheney.
decide, ayant enr6gistr6 un talleau final de
distribution des fonds de Ia dite succession, ac-
compagne Dune petition ~demandant PhOm0lO-
CATION d'icelui;
Eft attendn quill a etc fait droit a In dcmande
de la dlte petition par I'm Ordre de La Cour en-
date du 8 ~janvier, 1873.
En- consequence. avis est par lie present donnG
aux intGrcss6S dams cette succession, d'avOir Il
fair6 opposition, 81 auGune lis ont, par 6crit, i
mon bureau, dams Ia vile d'Opelous0s, dams les
dGlais acc0rdGs par Ia lOi, pouFquOile dit tableau
ne sorait pas appr0uve ct hom0logu6.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Greffier.
| ian,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

Now, CAN THIS BE SO?-Here is a
little fugitive story clipped and reprin-
ted for the benefit Of those who are al
ways regarded as heartless caricaturists
of love or pantomists of things forbid
den. Those who live in a temple OF
taste, built upon the solid foundations
of culture-almOst divine gOddesses OF
home with a sweet propriety OF deport-
ment, and manners of untalnted modes
ty, are always absolute in their domin-
ion over the affections OF men, and
never have their hearts lacerated or
their cheeks inundated by floods OF
lachrymation on account OF the incOn-
| stancy of any retail dealer in Woman's
love:
The poet Campbell says that he once
| heard a lady Of distinguished beauty
| and rank defend Sir Thomas Lawrence
from the charge of having been culpa-
BILE in paying attention to ladies without
intending to follow them up by an offer
of his hand. "A gentleman remarked that
Sir Thomas ashighly blamable. mo-
repliedthelady, lit was rumored she her
self was once the temporary object OF
the great painters attentionO emo, not
e~xaetly-nob SO much to blame," said
she musingly. "What," exclaimed the
gentleman, "you astonish me! Not TIC
blame for such conduct??7 "No, not sc
much" was the still amusing response
"Can you really, madam, defend such
behavior as desertion ?H Why sir
interrupted the lady, "to confess the
truth, I am truly Of the opinion that the
majority of the women would rather be-
courted and Tilted than not be courtec
Mt ALL
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04
gnccession d,AIexandre Ionbert.

AZ rablo In Cour dea Preuves de 10 Paroisse 81.
Landry, il sera vendu d Tcncan public, am nlms
Otfrant cnch6risseur, par lie so1ssigne tuteur,
on par III encantetlr public, d Lit residence dg
tuteur dams la Vieille Grande Prairie, 10 MER-
CREDI, Is Janvier, 1873, les ppOpri6tss ci-apres
decrites, appartenant Il In succession d'Alexun~
Dire Joubcrt, decide, SAVIOR
Une selle ct un cheval, un mufet creole, me
yieille julnent creole estrOpfGc, rne herse, char
rue ct harIais, me arln0fne, ul lot dc pots ct de
yaisselles, un lot d'enyiron 30 barils de Ina1s, un
lot de cOchOus.
Conditions-Comptant.
OCTAVE FONTENOT,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

Succession d'Arcmde EmOnet.-NO. 36a5.
OOUR DE PAROIssE. ST. LANDRY.-AT-
v tendue que Maric-FGlicie Josephine Ian
une petition a leffet d'Gtrc n0mm6 ndministrn.
trice, dc 1t succession d'Arcade Em0net, decide.
reinforcement de la dite p~arOisse;
En- consequence, avis est par le present dome
aux interessGs dams cctte succession d'ayoir \
deduirc par ecrit 4 mon bureau, dams les dig
Jours qnl suiyront In date du present avis, les
falSons, 81 allctllle lis ont, pour lesqueIles il me-
seralt pas tait drOit il la demande dc la dite pGti-
ton. W. A. ROBERTSON Grnfaar
4 jan.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04
aWhaf. az vou call that? y Indignantly

eWhat do you call thatq " Indignantly
asked d customer at a cheap restaurant,
pointing at an object that be had dis
covered Id his plate Of hash Wrist
band with sleeve2button attached, sir
said the waiter, briskly. "Ven, doyou
consider that a proper thing for Q man
to find IN his hash ~ asked the customer,
in wrath. GOOD Heavens, sirtn cried
the waiter, would you expect to find a
ten-dollar silk umbrella In affbeen-cent
plate Of hash 81
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

Harry Basset whisky" is the latest
alchoholic novelty in the bar-rooms. a
pony OF this whisky is said to be equal
to a horse of any other sort.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04
T1.ns Ia Cause dt Lizzie u. Williams
MEupuFp.

C0URDEPAROTSsE ,PAROIssE RAPIDEsL
~ M. Is8.-En vertdd'un Ordre de fhoi0rable
Cour des Preuves. D poi adressf, j. Is isaaa,: u
WATSON de Cour ddla ParnisseS st. Landry, en-
Il TiiIe III OpelOusas, \ MERCREDI, .Fey[lcFF'
1s7al a onze heures t1u matin, Ia proprlete e-
arras dGcritei saVoiff- , s,+n6 doSs Ia
gn 49, seit 81 LardrF, deux miles en- has DC Ia
| vile d'Opelousas, SSff le chGlan ~ y istha'o an "
fenT. JpYfne au sud bar Ie f'aE3l SItit it'll @ n
| sud par les terPes dEstItettr, y ! onoS1 WI nv + o
SNhyHst 64ts,f 1e 1nn6ue moroccan de teTre aehete
actfstEo ssf,to1re TFIr !. A. Williams de G. g.
goaI ~ ns,nI1e II asyuerg par i'm act date le la
Noyembre, 1867.
Conditl0nS- i. 0. HAYES, Sheriff,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

OF all our infrmities, vanity is the
dearest to us a man will starVe his other
vices to keep that alive.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

Do M thing at a time-that's the rule.
When YOU have done slandering your
neighbors, then say your prayers.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

The population of the United States
and Of the German Empire is about the
game-38,50 5000 each.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

The first colony of Jews in New York
arrived in 1910, the city being at that
time still under the rule of the Dutch,
who gave ii the name of New Amster-
dam. In 17O6 the first JeWishcongrega-
ton was formed. They built the first
synagogue in 1871. lii 1874 there were
four synagogues, in 1854 there were
twenty, and at present there are at least
forty synagogues in New York. The
whole number Of Jewish houses m prayer
I'LL the United States is about $40.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

AZ Cincinnatian has presented to the
Historical Society the manuscript copy
of jefferson Davis veto OF the jplntres-
oluion adopted by the Confederate
Congress exempting newspaper men
from active military duty. The Enqui-
rer saws: "It was this n-timed and i'll
advised act upon the part Of President
Davis which caused the ultimate down
fall and ruin Of the C~onfederacy."
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

Horned LETTEIis.--A Ec!,
ter, graduate of Il backW0Or
Indiana, went to New Ort-
wears ago and procured atel.
uati0n on one of the morn
His composing education ~4Hing
the accented EOWcls a, e, /, etc, had
been entirely neglected-in fact, i" they
didn't use such blame thingsin lndiana.>'
One day, while distributing a handful
of type, he discovered quite a number
Oftheacuteand graveaccents, and incOn-
~tinently pitched them out OF the window.
Upon being Intercepted as to what he
was throwing out, he at that moment,
with more than usual energy, hurled
| another OF the mysterious letters into
the street., and replied: Another of
those burned horned esp The foreman
told him to return to his native place
and prosecute the man who taught him
the trade; and he packed histrunk in a
newspaper and took the first boat up the
river.-[EXchange.
The name of that printer is George G..
Harding. The rebuff at New Orleans
was the making of him. He is now a
leading editor Of the St. Louis Demo
crat, and is recognized throughout the
West as an able and distinguished news
paper l"iterati. Young people will see
from these historical facts that a kick
now and then is the best for most
aspiring men.-[Terre Haute journal.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

Pride is the daily occupant OF our
bosoms, and yet ever feeds on the mean
ness and infrmity of our kind.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

A New York paper contains a crit
cism upon the present fashions which
prevail among the ladies. It is partie-
ularly hostile to low-necked dresses
and says the the decentralization in this
respect has almost reached the degree
of depravity which existed at the most
corrupt period Of French history
There is undoubtedly much in the pres,
ent styles that is Objectionable to tht
sober sons of reason and Judgment; ant
the improper advances which VIZ
are told young men sometimes make
toward young ladies may to some ex
tent be traced to this evil. Party
dresses are now cut solely with a view
to exhibit the rotund neck and well
developed bust to the greatest adyan
tage. Both should be invelOpedin tliel
gauze-impenetrable to the eye-Or TIN
dresses shouldbe cut high-necked. La
dies cannot act upon q safer plan thai
that adopted by the traveller who wise
ly hides from view his most costly jew
els lest they tempt the cupidity of til
rObber on the plains.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

Ne hear those complain most that
they get nonuief, whose want Of it arises
from 1iae eruptOns De taelro own PASSIONS
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04
MyDAreuqER. Oh Nj DAUGHrER.-

MY DAuGHTER, Oh! Mr. DAUGHTER
The editor of d Of our exchanges has
lust had his family reinforced, andmakek
the following remarks
Ring out wild belIs-and tame ones too
Bin out the lovers moon,
Hing out the little slips and socks,
Hfng In the bib and spoon;
Nin out the muse, ring in the nurse,
Ring in the milk and water;
Away with paper, pen and ink
My daughter, Oh nay daughter.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

WHY MEN DoN'T MARRY.-Revt Hen
ry Horgon leotured in Boston last week
on Why Men Don't Marry" His
headings were theses
Men don't marry. First, b~ecausethey
can't get the one they want bachelors
have high notions. Second, because
many Of them are towards; they car
not face the music they dodge the
question. Third, because they are
skeptical they have no faith in woman )
they think marriage o lottery. Fourth u,
they are selfish; they cannot yleffa isr
another,s good; can't support 9 family nil'
want the sweets Of Life without pear
ing it's burdens. Fifth. wonan,s g
travagance, Here tie speaker showed
the true cause for mans hesttancy e
pensiye living and e~xtravagant dress IS
It costs as much to launc! a woman n O. y
out q schooner. AS to sails, cordag.e
pennants, streamers, the difference Is II
favor of the schooner"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

The number of women now employed
in the postal service of the United
States is not large, and probably does
not exceed seven hundred in all, their
employment being restricted to the
position Of postmistresses, clerks in To-
cal postoffffces, and clerks in the General
Postoffifce Department at Washington.
The number of women holding the Office
Of postmistress at local postoffces is
about fye hundred out of q total OF
thirty-fWo thousand local postoffces,
and the number employed al clerks in
the local p~ostofices does not exceed one
hundred. The number at present EN-
ployed in the General PostOfice Depart
meilt at Washington as t~ransactors
conyists, ETC., is sixty-three, out of 9
total clerical force of three hundred and
ten. The women employed in the pos.
| tai service of the United States dis.
| charge the duties of their respective
positions to the general acceptance o.
the department, and it is proper to state
that there is a growing sentiment in thu
United States fayoring the employment
| Of clerical and other minor positions il
the civil service, the duties, Of which
can be appropriately and s~atisfactoril,
discharged by women as by men,.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

The French National Assembly con-
tains . princes (0r1eans4, dukes, 81
marauises, SO counts, II viseounts, 10
barons, and 81. other noblen1en. CIassed
according to occupations, there are 16s
landed proprfetoPs, 1855 barrissers, a
manufacturers, contractors and iron-
masters, rs officers of the army 25indges
or former judges, rs engineers e3 medi--
cal men, Of professors, 10 n0taries and
ex-nofaries, 16 wholesale warehouse
men, Ia naval officers, 10 attorneys, !
bankers, 2 ship-OWners, q a~p0t1eear1es
i bishop, / parish priest. Protestant
clergyman, I silk-spinner, ehiseler, ]
former compassion, Weayer, ]
dealer in iewelrT, ] exsfax collector, and
/ deaIerin soft goods. The rest Of TIT
Deputies are savants, Journalists, au-
thors. and ex-offcials of foTn1 govern.
nlents. M. PoTy-Papy, the Deputy 20
Martinique, is d neegro-LPaH Mali ia
gette,
H& 4
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

THE ORIGIN OF THE EDITORIAL IN
AMERIcA.-The press is no longer what
it was when Mr.. Greeley began his ca
reer in this city, an unfriendeds I'M
known, awkward and unprOmising
printers lad. With tho single excep-
ton of the Evening Post, moi, II of
the so-called Journals of that day
was in the habit of commenting
upon the topics Of general in
terest. Advertisements, marine and
police reports. the scanty news brought
by the mails, or by foreign ships, and
communications from " Constant Read.
err Or from " Brutus'' and "Agricola, y
constituted the contents. It was the
fortune, we believe, Of our venerable sc.
ni0r editor to introduce the practice OF
editorial comment on the affairs Of the
day, and the example was speedily folt
lowed BIZ others, Colonel Stone, Major
Noah, Charles King, and more latgty
by Mr.. Greeley, who became me OF the
most earnest, able and conspicuous"
EFrom the New York Evening Post.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-04

A novel substitute for the custom OF
giving wedding presents was recently
adopted by a youthful couple ina West
ern town. They were married in church,
and a fee of 25 cents was collected from
persons entering to see the ceremony.
The whole amount was given to the
newly-married pair as a capital to COM
menee housekeeping.