The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-06

ders Of the bowels: IN dyspepsia. nervous affec
lions, urinary and uterine ailments. rheuma-
it prevents az well as remedies; and In liver
complaint. A household stock Of medicines can
scarcely be called complete without this fnesti-
mable medicine
THE PROMOTION OF MARRIAGE.
A Society in Cincinnati that Encourages
Marriages.
On the tenth Of August, 1877, five gentle
men were sitting In q room in the city build
sesslng German girl entered, and, seemingly
in great trouble, wanted to know If sshe could
get q warrant for young man. when one OF
the gentlemen, who was j, one OF Cfncimatis
st and bn most Phhtanth1ppp e citizens
The young girl replied, in q modest manner,
that she desired to get q warrant out for -
---, who had seduced her under promise OF
marriage, and In that manner had accom-
pltshed her ruin. After some questioning the
gentleman advised her not to be too hasty,
and perhaps they could save her from ex-
posture and disgrace.
The gentlemen then retired to another
room, and all feeling Interested In the case,
said to another one Of the party: "You are
acquainted with everybody In the city, and
have very great influence, and | would sug
gest the propriety OF you. going down and
seeing the young man who Is implicated In
this matter, and II he is satisfied that he has
been the cause of the girls misfortune, It
would be much better for him to marry her
than to suffer the modification and disgrace
OF being arrested for bastardy." The gentle
man at once consented, went down to d
foundry IN the lower part OF the city, saw the
young man, laid the matter plainly before
him, and agreed to meet him again that even
Ing. at q prominent place over the canal. They
man suggested that they both go and see the
young lady, which they did The meeting
was OF very impressive character. The only
objection the young man had was that he was
not able to 90 TO housekeeping, when the gem
tleman who had brought about the interview
placed his hand in his pocket and handed the
young man S25 to give him start In the
world. This money was the gift OF Col. Il. NJ.
Moore, who was then mayor OF the city. The
parties were married within week, and are
now living happily together.
The next day the friend who had acted thus
far In bringing the parties together, accord
ing to agreement met the other gentlemen OF
the previous day and stated how successful
he had been, when one OF the gentlemen said:
If with such little trouble we can save one
couple from disgrace and ruin, why not let us
organize and do all we can for others2" This
was August II, 1877. An organization WAS at
once effected, and the following constitution
was adopted:
PREAMBLE AND CONSTITUTION.
Whereas, both divine and common law favor
and encourage the sacred rite Of marriage;
and whereas, we have viewed with alarm and
the deepest concern the rapidly growing ten
dency OF the people OF this country (particu-
iarIy those living in the larger cities to re-.
main unmarried, q condition unnatural and
prejudicial to the welfare, success and happi-
ness OF the country; therefore, to correct this
evil we do establish and organize society,
thr
laws:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1. The name Of this society shall
be The National Association for the Promo
ton OF Marriage
ART. 2. The officers shall be president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer and five
directors, who together shall constitute an
executive board, which board shall have the
entire management Of the affairs OF the So
ciety.
such duties as are imposed upon similar Of
ficers In other societies, and shall hold their
offices for the period of one year, and until
their successors are elected.
AET. 4. Itshall be the aim OF this society to,
In all honorable ways, prom the marriage
OF citizens, and to secure such an end this
society will, so far as In it's power, assist and
give material aid to young couples In begin
ming married life. such as helDing them to
secure homes, and the husbands In getting
employment, or In any other manner within
the province of this association,
ART. 5. Associate societies may be formed
In other cities OF the country, each branch OF
which will be considered as q part Of this as
ISOLATION.
ART. 6. In the society there shall be no dis
tnction OF race, color, nationlfty, religion, or
from any other cause, the only requirement
being that Of good character and name.
the first year the main object next to seeing
that couples were married, was to quietly So
licit citizens from all over the city TO become
members of the association, by which they
would give their influence to the work. At
the next annual meeting Hon. B. +. Hopkins,
q member Of the board OF aldermen, was
elected president; Charles Bleiehart, hotel
proprietor, vice president, and Hon. George
a. Fogarty, secretary. A full board OF direc-
tors was also chosen. Up to this time over
ciety, and the association has branches in
over forty cities Of the country. Until the
society had full assurance OF the support
and cooperation Of the better classes Of
advisable to keep the workings of the as
ISOLATION from too much publicity, but now
that there is an assurance that there is
no doubt OF the entire success and grand
proper to let the world know Of what has been
accomplished In the furtfIerance of the OBJ
jects and aims Of the association there will
be grand picnic given at Inwood park ON
bne tenth OF august, 1872 the second anHlVer-
sary OF the association, upon which occasion
it Is expected that there will be over one
hundred couples publicly joined In matrimony,
as an evidence of the influence and successful
workings Of the association. The novelty OF
a hundred marriages at one time will doubt
less bring together the largest assembIage OF
people ever collected tn this city,.
Before this occasion comes off, the associ-
alton has determined to publish Ia all the
daily papers q full list OF It's members.
n
1t seems impossible that remedy made OF
such common, simple plants as Hops, Buchu,
many and such marvellous and wonderful
cures as Hop Bitters do, but when old and
young, rich and poor, pastor and doctor, law
yer and editor. all testify to having been
cured by them, you must believe and try