Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-24

The species OF the bone is said to be 9
rib, bone Of the side, not of the head; a
woman is not DONNA, the ruler; nor OF
any anterior part; she is not pTelats, pre-
ferred before the man: nor bone of the
foot; she is not serva, handmade.
She ia not post, posita, sat behind the
man, but bone of the side, of middie
and Indifferent part, TO show that she is
socia, a companion TO the husband. For
X they that walk, side to side and
che: Ike to cheeke, walk as companions.
''Fifthly, might add bone from un-
der the arme to put the mau in remem-
brance of the protection and defence to
the woman.
"Sixthly, bone not far from his heart
to put him in mind of dilection and love
to the woman.
LASTLY, bone from tho left side, to
put the woman in mind that, by reason of
her frailty and infrmity, she stRndeth in
need of both the one and the other from
her husband"
As the frat wife was made for the hus-
baud, and there were no relatives to In
terierc, il is to be presumed that there was
no ceremony, although one of the wise old
fathers tells us that the first marriage was
the true type OF all Others, for GOD was
the priest and the angels the witnesses.
In the earliest records that have come
down to us very little is said about the
ceremony by which couple were ordin-
arily united. Among the primitive Jews
there was betrothsl and espousal, but no
further formal ceremony, except the mere
removal of the bride from her fathers
house to that of the bridegroom of his
father. Alta later time the ceremonies be-
gan TO be more elaborate.
On the wedding day the bride would be
as elegantly attired as her circumstances
would permit, and yelled like Rebecca.
A maid was always married on the fourth
day of the week, and widow on the fifth.
Daring the ceremony the father, if he was
the ce!ebrator, would take the hand of his
daughter, and give her to the bridegroom,
saying, Behold, take her after the law Of
Moses and lead her away" If the father
did not act as celebrator the rabbi or hezen
of the synagogue would take the extrem-
ity of the scarf or garment which was
around the bridegroom's neck and cover
the head of the bride with il, after which
he consecrated cup of wine and gave it
to the two contracting parties.
In modern times canopy OF Silks usu-
ally put up, under which the bride and
bridegroom stand, on either aide of the
parents or guardians, aud in front is the
chief rabbi, standing between the two
ministers of the synagogue. The bride
groom then presents the ring (which was
only modern custom in lieu of dower)
The ring is examined by the chief rabbi,
who asks the happy man if the ring ID his
own, and being answered in the af1irma-
tive, the bridegroom places the ring upon
the forefnger Of the bride, saying: BE
ho.d, thou art sanctified TO me, according
to the law OF Moses and Israel" Then
follow blessings and prayers by the rabbi,
after which one of the By nagogue officials
deposits on the ground at the loot Of the
bridegroom small board, upon which an
ordinary wine glass 10 placed. The bride
groom then stamps upon 1t and dashes II
10 pieces, when all assembled cry out,
"Mazzietour! Mazzletourw GOOD luck!
Good luckD Then follow the usual hand
shakings and congratulations, and the GER
emory Is over.
Among the ancient Baby lonians the cere-
monies were originally much the same.
There were festivities lasting three days,
and in their course occurs the following
curious custom: The bridegroom was
placed within a circle of dancers. and the
guests and bystanders then proceeded to
stick small coins upon his forehead. AS
the money fell it was caught in an open
handkerchief held under his chin. After
this q party of young men would rush into
the crowd and carry off the most wealthy
guests and lock them up in dark room
until they paid proper ransom, which would
20 to swell the dowry.
The custom that guests at wedding
should make presents to the bride and
bridegroom is very old, in fact it has been
observed in all parts of the world by many
peoples and at all stages Of the worlds his
tory. The old Greek, the Roman and the
Jew all did it and it is o common custom
among even savage tribes to this day, but
the presents made vary with the people
making them, and with the rank which is
given 10 womanhood in the natural cue
toms. In old Norway the brides wedding
outfit includes a shield, a sword and an
axe, it being supposed that she would need
these to protect herself against her hus'
bands blows.
Some ceremonies, like the Jewish, are
long and almost tedious, and some are short
in the extreme. Even 10 this Christian land
il NAV be made TO conform much to the
whims aud notions of the one who acts as
celebrant.
The easiest wedding to make in any civil
lizsd country in the world at the present
time is what is known as q common law
marriage under the laws of Scotland Such
weddings have been held valid for at least
700 years, but labor under the disadvan-
tsges of being considered disreputable.
"The leading principle, " said Lord Deas.
in Judgment delivered by him q few
years ago, ais that consent makes mar
rage. No ceremony, civil or religious, NO
contamination, no cohabitstion, no writ
ing, no witnesses even, are essential"
A peculiar feature Of this kind Of mar
risge is that the ''law Of the place" gov
ems the marriage, hence all persons,
though not of Scottish domicile may, by a
very little foolishness, find themselves Sc
curely married by the operation Of the
Scottishilaw.
In Ireland an important part of the
ceremony is a collection TO- the priest,
which will sometimes amount to e20 or
$50. The Irish peasantry are ingenious
in doing this 50 as to secure the largest
results, and here is one of the methods:
A wedding feast is provided and eaten.
Immediately upon the removal of the
cloth, the priest marries the young people,
and then the bride cake ia brought and
placed before the priest, who putting on
his stole blesses it and cuts it up into
small slices, which are handed around on
large dish among the guests. Each one
takes slice Of the cake, and lays down in
place oft donation for the priest, con-
sisting Of pounds, crowns, or shinings, &C.
cording to the ability OF the donor. II
the amount given by any guest is not
considered sufficient, those prelent are
by no means slow in making it uncom-
Portable for the guest, until he pays a
proper amount.
ain many places in England and Ireland
it is considered prudent, on the part OF the
bride, to take care, at the altar, TO put her
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