Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
TIED AND UNITED.
Names of the Welded in
1887
SEPARATED BY THE LAW,
Comparisons Which May be In
ttructive to the Student.
Ages and Dates.

ttructive to the Student.
Ages and Dates.
Los Angeles and vicinity seems to
be the starting place for good many |
families, il the subjoined list OF mar
riages which have taken place during
the past year is any indication. The
showing in this direction is good
one, and many a county in this and
other States would be proud if it could
show an equal number of marriages
inside of year, for the reason that it
speaks volumes for the peace and hap |
piness OF the community. In places
where there is much giving in mar
riage the most prosperity is found,
for, generally speaking, q man will
not take unto himself wife until he |
has snfficiency of this worlds goods
to insure a good living, nor will a
woman marry man until she is
certain that he can support |
her, OF course there are a number |
of cases where both members Of the
contracting parties have to put their
shoulders to the wheel, but this fact
does not make any difference in the
showing, nor does it count against the
prosperity of the country. In fact, it |
adds, for it demonstrates that there
has arisen q necessity for continual
strife for betterment of condition
which, in the end, adds greatly to the
solidity OF the community. The null
duplication of happy homes, the sub
division OF large into smaller families
is an end to which all governments
are striving, especially those which
are progressive. The breaking loose
Of old home ties and the formation of
new ties in the number shown in the
subjoined list alone shows the
necessity for the subdivision of
the large estates on which
smaller parcels of land houses are
built and improvements made. Out
side of any increase caused by the
arrival of eastern people within the
past year, the home showing of the
establishment of new families is large
and if carried out in the same ratio in
future years, would in the course OF
time I'LL every available corner of the
county, providing Of course that there
was no emigration. The establish
ment of O thousand new homes each
year means considerable; in twenty
years it means 10000 and more FAM
lies which must be supported, and
their efforts alone will add to the
prosperity OF the community. Fortu-
nately Los Angeles City and County
will not have to wait so long for the adj
dition of 10000 homes, for from indi-
cations it is likely that more than
that amount will be added in single
year, by branches from families else
where in the United States.
The subioined list can be made the
subject OF a considerable amount OF
profitable study. From it can be
learned the average age at which both
or either contracting party concludes,
as a general rule, to adopt married
life. It can be determined as to
whether or not it is the man or the
woman that marries the earliest or
latest in life, and from a cursory
glance at the list it appears certain
that it will be found that the softer
sex takes up the burden earlier in life
and the sterner sex later. Then
it can be ascertained whether or
not marriages occur most frequently
between the ages of 20 and 80 or
later; whether the women marry
most frequently in their teens or later
how late in life both parties still think
marriage advisable; the average diff
ferences between the ages Of man and
wife; the average number of cases
when the wives are older than their
husbands, and many other interest
ing peints. If lists of marriages Of
other climates are obtainable CON-
PARSONS between them can be made,
and the study will be all the more in
teresting. 1t can then be ascertained
whether the climatic conditions Of
place make any material difference in
the number Of, or ages of, the con-
tracing parties. 1t can also be de-
termined whether or not there are
more people here able to take care Of
themselves and families than in other
climes and places. 1t is often stated
that more marriages occur in particu-
lar months of the year than in others.
May and June are written of by novel
lists as being the favorite months
when lovers join themselves together
in holy wedlock. Whether or not this
is the case can be determined from
the list, but the general supposition is
that since the weather here resembles
May and June the whole year, there
is no particular difference. This can
only be determined by a close study
of the marriage list for several years
in succession, and this it is almost i'm
possible to present at this time.
The subjoined list is not likely to be
very perfect for the first six months in
the past year for the reason that the
County CLERK kept no record until
June Of the marriage licenses issued
that was in shape to be used. The
list which was obtained was taken
from the books OF the County Record
er, where there was no regularity in
the record as to date. The list OBJ
tanned from those books was of mar
riages celebrated on the dates
mentioned, while in the latter
half OF the year the dates
given are those on which marriage Ii
censcs were issued. 1t is presumed,
however, that the marriage ceremo-
MES were celebrated on dates not far
off from the time when the license
was issued, and in many instances on
the same day. 1t will also be found
that the list does not include the lat
ter portion Of the month just passed,
for the reason that the forms contain
ing it could not be held back until the
last hour of the year. The list, how
ever, is the most perfect of any given
heretofore in this city, and is as fol-
lows;