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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-26
Marriage Customs and Laws.

The Importance Of regulating mar
rage has been recognized in all civil
lZed countries. By the laws of Lycur.
gus, criminal proceedings might be Ia
ken against those who married too late
rs well as against those who did
not marry at all. Among the Jews
marriage is permitted to males at the
age Of thirteen and a day-to females
At twelve and day.
In this country marriage is. by law,
only civil contract, magistrates aA
well as clergymen having a right to
celebrate. The age of consent at com
mon law is fourteen in males and
twelve in females. When person
under this age marries, such person
can, when he or she arrives at the age
above specified, avoid the marriage, or
such person, or both, may, if the other
Is of legal age, confirm it. If either of
the party is under seven, the marriage
is void. The parties must each be
willing to marry the other. If either
party acts under compulsion, or is
under duress. the marriage is void
able.
In England, no male can be married
under the age of fourteen; no females
under that of twelve. Civil marriages
take place, on due public notice of in
tention, before Register, but more
generally in place of worship. If in
church of the Protestant Episcopal
denomination, public announcement OF
intention must be given by the clergy
men, during morning worship, or
three successive Sundays. This il
called publishing the bans" and
marriages can be celebrated, in church
only between eight O'Clock in the
morning and noon. In marriage by
license, which costs about eleven dol
lars, the bans need not be published
By a special license, which costs $50
a marriage may be solemnized in any
church, without notice and at any
hour, and even in aprivate house.
In Austria, bride and bridegroom
must each have completed the age o.
fourteen. In Bavaria, the legal age o.
marriage varies, for males, from four
teen to eighteen, and for females
from thirteen to fifteen, in differen
districts. In Baden, the law allow
a man to marry at eighteen and a wo
man at fifteen; but the consent of pa
rents is necessary until they hav,
respectively completed the ages o
twenty-five and twenty-one. Con
sent being withheld, the young peopl
cannot appeal, as in Austria. In Sake
COburg Gotha, no male can marry be
fore he is twenty one years old. FL
males may marry, if they have bee
confirmed, at the age of fourteen. L
Denmark, the ages are twenty for th
man and sixteen for the girl. Til
Minister of Justice may dispense wit
the rule.
E In France, no men marry befoI
j eighteen; no women before fourteen
/ Under the old monarchy the ages wer
! fourteen and twelve. By the ancier
} law of France. the age was thirty for
|, male. and twenty-five for a female.
/ Hesse Darmstadt, the rule was that til
} man must be twenty-five, but this Wa
f reduced seven years ago to twenty -On'
{ and the number Of marriages has muc
| increased in consequence. There
D no limit to tho girls age, it being LEI
!. to the parents Or guardian to go til
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-26

A nice question of taste JeWeller
what kind Of chain would you
like! Young Man Well, 1 don,t
know, hardly. What kind OF 9 chain
would you think ought to have; that
is, what style would you think would
be the most becoming for young man
that carries groceries to some O the
best families in town.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24
q WRIGHT DEAD.

A one BY one old residents and old
friends wrap their winding sheets around
them and 90 outward from among US,
disappearing forever in the mists OF
futurity. those they leave behind nstur-
ally glance uneasily about them and
wonder whose turn II will DO next to be
called away. Not that W. feel averss to
meeting all our old time friends in a
happier and better sphere beyond the
grave. not that We would not willingly
cast our unknown future fate with them
wherever they may be. yet although life
is said to be but . flssting show.
We like TO have the show last
as long as possible, and do not care to
follow our friend away from 1t any
sooner than we can help. Thus 1t Is
now that the sad news oil the death OF
Joegles Wright strikes US all with n feel
ing Of sudden depression. Who gave
him the nick name Of goggles" we do
not know. but everybody knew Jogglss.
A more eenial-hearted man nsve lived.
Impulsivs. warm in his friendships, and
keen in his appreciation Of an enemy.
yet a good business man and thorough
practical miner, he was ever surrounded
BY . large circle Of friends. and the
sunlight Of his mirthful soul bsamsd al
ways upon them all. Twas "Jogslss."
In the prime Of his manhood he has
been laid low by the all-conqusring
power. death. and has stepped into the
rear Of the long single ale Of those who
are trsmping onward in unsnding pro-
cession t~o,prospsct the unknown futur-
ity. where one by q we must inevitably
follow.
Jogglss leaves with us many pleasing
memories Of his quaint sayings, his
jolly. rollicking style. his happy laugh
and amusing jokes. Even In this. his
last short and decisive illness, his natural
disposition held out to the last. In the
language Of u contemporary Of the
ESierpriss. "the death damp on his brow
could not chill the ruling attribute Of
the man. Yesterday msrning. when his
physicians pronounced his case hopeless.
he lay 40 calm. brsathsd SO easily and
looked 80 much like his old self. that a
friend bent over him and said: 'Jogglss.
you do not look like q dying man. He
looked up, with the old flash in his eyes,
and answered. Il don't feel like one.
but still. itsse doctors say they've got
a corner on me-" 1t l. hard TO realize
that he has left Us forever; that the
genial human embodiment Of Joggles
Wright is dead and will never again be
seen among US. In the language OF
Charley De Long when pronouncing the
sulogy at the grave Of DIR. McMeans,
"who neIti"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

SO have the people been
with q settlement Of the Presidential
struggle that little attention has been
givsn to the important subject OF cabi-
net-mnking. aud yet II is doubtful II
either Governor Hayes or Governor Til.
den Is wholly unprspared to appoint his
advisers in the event Of nj accession to
the Presidential chair. The Springfield
Repubiioda has the following in a WASH
iugton letter /: "Thers Is moro or less
cabinet-making going on. on the sly, by
both Presidents. II would not be hard
for a discreet person to make mp two
lists Of q dozen name each within
which both cabiusts are pretty sure to
lie. Tildsn's list is likely to have
conspicuous nsmss upon IL. lie will
choose with greater freedom than his
rival. But President Hayes will win ap-
plauss for his discretion. and make up
pretty surely q sound. substantial, work.
ing body Of truly loyal but yet unfair.
nished Republicans. There Is a very
encouraging disposition on both sides to
serve God in the new Administration.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24
John P. Jones.

The Pacific Coast has certainly not
been fortunate In the selection Of states.
men. From the times Of Phil. Herbert
to tho present. few men have represent
cd the interests Of this western domain
in the national councils with honor to
themselves or advantage to their oonstit-
uents. But az there are exceptions TO
all rules, 10 there are men even among
Pacific coast statesmen who stand for
ward as shining examples Of intellectual
W private virtues and public rscti.
tude. OF such men were Brodsrick and
Baker, now passed hence, but crowned
with laurel that immortalizos noble &C.
tions. Amsng such men should DO
placed John Z. Jones, the present Sena-
torial representative Of Nevada. Jones
is no ordinary man. He has not yet
been accorded the esteem due his merits.
First, because he Is q self-mads man.
and the world IL unwilling to honor what
Il has had no apparent hand In creating.
Second, because he roso suddenly from
obscuriiy and flashed like q meteor upon
the eyes OF men ; rose like q star to the
%ysrtic, and still rsmains-so TO speak
p,iscd at that meridian. Those who
know Jones aud who are capable OF
Judging, know him 10 b . man Of
marked power. He has built himself.
"a uo said before, and has certainly
reared all sdifcs OF lofty proportions.
In many respects he 10 q great man, and
were great occasions to require would
eyince abilities which few imagine him
10 possess, Of which, probably. he him.
sell IL scarcely conscious. A man who
can rise, as hs has risen by his own vo-
iition from comparative obscurity 10 the
position Of q Senator Of the United
States, Is no ordinary man. We know
In sooth that men Of very small calibsr
have reached the Senate; but We can
Also shrowdly guess how they got there.
Jones reached that position BY no covert
means; force Of energy, personal mag.
netism, and intellectual abilities lodged
him there, and there he IL, an honor to
the Silver State. He 10 the man who,
sinels-handed, has had 10 Aght the bat
Ties OF the Pacific coast, who has fought
them aud fought them victoriously.
Though he IL o millionaire, We can take
him BY the hand and say, swell done,
good andfaithful servant. "-0oldn Era.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

WHETHER at work or at leisure in his
study. Mr.. James Russell Lowell occu.
pies a broad easy chair standing midway
between the table and the fireplace.
which holds blazing logs. In this chair
he has done most OF his writing. his on
~ desk being u stiff piece Of p~asteboard.
conveniently resting on his knee. Ono
Of tho curiosities which Mr.. Lowcll's
study contains is u pair OF silver sleeve.
buttsns, now furnished almost into
bhckness. which were once by
Robert Burns. Mr.. Lowell is fond Of
trees and flowers. and often works
among them. Ho IL an angler and a pc
destrian. never riding when hs eau walk.
lie Is in excellent health. and looks
robust aud erect. Hc may some.
times BE- sesn in bleak wintry weather
walking lsisurely through Cambridge
thoroughfares with not ever the ghost
Of IN overcoat enveloping him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24
The Gold ain Daily News has
OREGON ron HAY ~ AND wHxxLxR

The Oregon eass wss decided by The
Electoral Commission yesterday. the
three electoral votes Of the wsbfoot
State being given 10 Hayes and Wheeler.
rs the people intended they should BE-.
And thus ends the last chapter In the
record Of the most infamous attempt
ever made BY the "Rsform" Democracy
OF this country. 70 steal the vsts Of .
State and cheat the people Of . nation
out OF their legitimate choice Of . Prssi.
dent. II IL pleasant to know that there
10 enough Of honor and intelligence left
yet TO defeat such . villainous scheme
a. that ~eoncocted BY Tldsn and his
satellites. The country viii breathe
frssr nov that Il II established - . fsst.
that such glazing frauds a. this cannot
stand. and that Tanmany Hall tactics
have not ystbscons potent In the con-
duct Of national politics. The decision
Of this case practically solves all doubts
~ 10 who has been elected Prssi-
dent Of the United Statss for the term
beginning on the 9Th Of March. II
practically declares that Rutherford b.
Hayes will BE- inauguraisd on that day.
unless the counting Of the vote Is
delayed by Denocntic hlibustsring.
There is one thing about this Oregon
case which deserves especial mention.
The Commission has been repeatedly
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24
THr political ledger foot. up tbi. way

The political ledger ioots up this way
in the opinion Of the Springfield Union:
"The Democrats have gained u Senator
and lost a President; the Republicans
vice versa. 1t wasn't an evep swap,
and II Is no wonder that the mention Of
Judge Davis's name slicits copious pro-
family in Democratic circles. and u.
esedinsly unfiattering illusions to the
stupidity Of the Illinois Democrats. who
might have known that the Democrats
In Congress would never have voted
for the compromise IL they hadn't e,-
pseted that Davis would be the nftsenth
man."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

The Boston Posi must have been
caught mapping whom II psnned the fol-
lowing paragraph: "whsn the law pro-
vides for three or more persons to con-
stituts u board for exercising lis func-
tons. all must participate in its pro-
cssdings. though a majority a decide.
II. for instance. there are three referees
or appraisers, all must be present,
though two can make n report which
will be binding. provided 1t appears that
the third participated In the proceed
inss. This answers u important
question raised in tho Louisiana case"
How does that at the case Of Cronini
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24
IT is sale to pr.dic. that Ii. name Of

IT is safe to predict that the nams Of
no postmaster will yer again decorate
q electoral ticket. Neither party will
risk . occurrences Of those spasms which
seized II on learning that in order to
honor q $50 postmaster Il had come
within On ace Of being defeated. 1t has
resulted, however. in bringing the sub
jset prominently before the country. and
led the people to ask II there il not a
little too much postmaster.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

Tux one-sidsd Independents" Who
were 50 anxious to have Mr.. H.yes SET
tie this little matter by taking a place In
President Tilden's cabinet are nov very
busy giving advice as to the composition
Of President Hayes' cabinet. Some men
rsvolvs on their axes very rapidly.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

The beautiful d~iscrstion Of the Dsmoo.
racy appears in the heat and fury with
which they abuse Jsdge Bradley. BE-
u he did not show his non-partisan
character by becoming . Democratic
partisan.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24
HONOR TO HONORABLE DEMornArs

The Democratic indictments OF the
House assembled In caueus last night
and adopted q motion Of Representative
McMahou. 10 be passed to-day. inviting
the Senate to meet the House In joint
convention on Monday at I O'Clock
The plain object OF this was to delay the
counting Of the vote. and furnish more
time for tho coneoction Of Democratic
schemes. A . general thing q party
caucus 10 equivalent TO . party vote In
the House; but this time the plotters
reekoned without their host. When
McMahon offered his resolution this
morning the better class Of Democrats.
tho patriotic men who regard their
solemn pledge to abide by the "cOm-
promise" whatever the result might BE-.
Joined with the Republicans. and prompt
ly voted II down. The vote stood 1i5
to 81 that the count should 60 on.
To the gentlemen OF the Democratic
party, who thus rose above psrtissnship.
and ssehsved tn. petty political tricksry
which has already disgracsd their party
no much. the entire nation owes debt
Of gratitude. They have shown TO the
world tina. all 10 not rottsnness in their
organization. They have done more
than this. They have probably saved
their party from being overwhelmed In
the food Of popular indignation. which
will most certainly arise with rssistless
fierce should the will OF the people 10
now defeated BY any partisan ,rickery.
All honor to the honorable Democrats
who have sunk party in an honest de-
sire for the public good.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24
aEmERAl NOTES.

Ar the tslsgrsphers' reception In CHI
cage on February 18th, the dancers
wsltzsd to music played in Milwaukee,
s~ighty-hvs miles away. A waltz and
several marches were transmitted By
Of the wonderful telephone. the
wires playing as distinctly and perfectly
as human hands. The telephone OF
vocal telegraph Is q flexible disk two feet
or moro In diameter and very thin, con-
nectsd with q powerful magnet and com
municating by means OF wires with Q
similar disk and magnet at the other end
Of the line. This sensitive disk receives
and communicates the acoustic vibfa.
tons. The cheapnsss and simplicity OF
tho instrument adapt II for use at bpirit-
ualistic ssancss, where II will b . de-
cidsd improvement upon the accordions
and banjos now employed. Tbs music
OF tbs spheres will then DO Of . higher
order than negro minstrelsy. When the
art. patrons OF New York come to their
senses and build q hall for Mr.. Thomas
orchestra, connections al Be made with
the concert rooms OF the principal cities,
and classical music will DO on tap near
and far. with the travelling expenses OF
the musicians reduced 10 q minimum.
The Scientific American, In an article
on "Ths Blue Glass Deception" does
not attempt 10 conceal its contempt for
General P~lsasonton's theories OF cleo.
tricity. The blue glass manual refers to
Ssunsbier's researches, which 60 to
show that the blue and violet rays are
the NEST active In determining the dc.
composition Of carbonic acids In plants.
This statement, the Scientific american
says. has been totally disproved by Dr..
Won Behold. and the superior efficacy Of
the yellow ray In dscompssing carbonic
acid has been shown BY Prof. J. w.
Draper. vogel. Pfsiffsr, Sslim and
Placentim. General P~leasonton's A.
sumption that violet rays have o mag.
nstizing power on steel Is also travsrsed.
The conclusion Of the critic IL this /:
1.-THE violet glass acts purely as Q shade
for decreasing the intensity Of solar
light. and In this simple fact lies the
sole virtue (f any there be-, Of the
glass;"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

A NATIVE play. entitled "Ths Missr."
which Is occasionally put OIL the Chi
nese stage. burlesquss the national vice
Of avarice In q manner more striking
than agreeable. II resembles Moliers's
"L'Avare." An old man. who IL too
close 70 spend money for food. visits q
cook.shop, handles o nswly-roasted
goose. and dimes by sucking the gravy
from his fingers, sking out his scanty
meal with . few grains OF stolen rice.
Thinking that there may be q speedy re-
turn Of appetite. he saves his little fn-
ger until he has had n nap, but while he
Ia asleep o stray cur forsstalls him.
When he IL dying he cautions his sou
against wasting money on the funeral.
The lad Is instructed 10 sav wood In
the coffin by cutting the corpse short,
but In doing this he must not use his
own ax be must borrow one for, as
the old man says, "You don't know
how hard my bones are !"
, The Maryland Academy Of Sciences
has discovered something nor dread.
full than the North Carolina fesh show.
or, namely : Spring.tails, or. moro poet
ically, snow-bugs, or. more scientifically.
podure. In n paper recently read be-
fore tho Academy. DR.. Morris describes
a shower Of the aforesaid. The woods
in parts Of Baltimore county were full
Of them. The insect has six legs, four
to stand on and two to jump with ; his
iointed ~antsunas /: The Isspine APPARATUS
Is coiled like a spring ; when be uncoIls
n no leans 10 an amazing distance. They
are somstimes found crowded together
In hears like niles OF cunpowdcr. When
disturbed they loan and disperse. but
soon gather again In proups."
--.,
rrsnen Ailhis'Iy ~ oe.erInlnea
10 pal IN 2 10 ss~hsAu0hai repSi.s o.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

SKND $50. TO O. r. RowELL q 90
~ Nev York, fer Pamphlet. Of 100 pages. con
snovtog eoss OF advertising. mrtf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-24

-aeuea ehis rtpoft. u Will vote Tor
the pending bill /; vote for II. denying that
u 10 . compromise, believing that IL 1. NO
compromise. believin. that IL surrenders
the rights OF none. aud maintains the
rights OF all. IL seems 10 me fair and lust.
Adopted. "a eo-Pesss tAs eo.-t,y 4. q. Lo.r.
Ths ss'sts shieA hare gathered i= or load
ell Be gsietiy d;.psnsi. b..ia,.. r.M =.
tssyer lsi'er before .~csriai~,y o. app,ele.-
sio.. IL thoughts Of anarchy or disorder.
or 4 disputed chief magistracy. have taken
root. tbs passage Of the bill will eradicate
them at once. The measure will DO a
herald Of order and cAlmness. from sea 10
sea; II will once again proclaim TO the
world that America Is great enough, and
wise enough. to 10 all things dsccntly and
in srder."
viii the man who uttered these words
dare now. stand up in the face Of the ma
ton. and insult Ii by himself making
the operation Of the bill void. and con-
tinuing the uncertainty which Expresses
business ? Again We say. we do not
believe IL. Roscoe Conkling cannot AZ.
ford TO damn himself for the benefit OF
the defeated Democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-31
Tile ASuTARULA INQUEST.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 30.-The Leader has
the following special from Ashtabua: 1.-THE inquest
was resumed to-day and Job Abbot, Civil Engineer Of
Canton. sworn and testified Is President OF the
Canton Bridge Company has known OF several bridges
being built wrougat aud east iron on the Howe truss
plan; he buds that the tension members had ample SEQ
ton and In fact were considerably heavier than necos'
sary safety and that tho compression members were
deficient section; 10 Of the opinion that the bridge had
become gradually weakened by use, the form Of con
strcon being such that many OF the compression mem
bcrs were ST. aimed their safe working capaoity
Copies Of the testimony Of Aasa stone and Tie late
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-31
FRAUDULENT INSURANCE POLICIES.

A ROGI,s AGENT ARRESTED-UOW HE AND HIS AS
SOCRATES CONDUCTED THEIR BUSINESS.
VIM. s. Hale of PlainEeld, n. D. was ar
raigned yesterday afternoon at tie Washington Place
Police Court the complaint OF James ALLEN OF No. AZ
Atlautic-st.. Brooklyn charged with swindng or at
temptng TO swinde him by means OF fraudulent nre
insurance policy There about fly other victims OF
the same PERSONS operations three Of whom appeared
and gave their names as George H. Barry OF NO % Anr
st. Dr. James II. Drake Of No. 209 East Thirteth-st,
and VIM c. McGOvcrn OF No POI East Thirty-elghthst
Hale IL ia alleged, is connected with the firm OF
Hale Whitney, Potter * Co. OF No. 176 Broadway AL
the members OF which are said TO DC welknown swim
dlers having been connected with various operations OF
q doubtful character for long time.
These men, the police state, have represented them
selves as agents for the Paul Fire and Marine nsur-
ance Company of ST. Paul. MIMI, corporation entirely
unknown among insurance men. They have also used
the name OF the GormaI-Amc;ican Insurance Company
ond ins,ne for sims of 81 900 and 500 900.
Hale would collect the premiums soon atcrth poll
cies were issued note would he sent, signed JaiesA
Secy Secretary stating that Hale not authorized
to collect money, and requesting the person insured 10
call at tie Office, No 176 BROADWAY, ana pay aie Tre
times paid. Mr. Alien. who had taken policy IN
premium to Hale when he called AT the man Once o
the company and was there informed 1hat i,o nan
no connection with dial snrorn MT Acn wame
who detailed Detective Ferris to work up the case
The detective noticed Haze IN eommuc f MN
ard followed him to the Libertyst ferry where ne lost
track Of him. lie then discovered the iather OF ut'
and Yesterday saw hun enter the readinRrC0m OF inc
Fifth Avenue Hotel, where in few minutes he was
Joined by Detective Ferris stepped forward and
fold Hale that he ready 10 complete the arrange
ments efeciug his insurance, and was recognized ~
Hale as MI Allen. The officer informed him who he
tie Central Office. At the Washington Place Court
Hale was remanded in order TO procure The evidence OF
the other The amounts which Haze mas oDtheu
fiOm his victims range from SIOU 10 T-OO.