Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1888-04-05

al this sGplF Eoos - snew TIA c1s-
toms differ essentially In dinrfvnt
parts a he wprldg h Eaglish mother
woaid seernfully nject the ox's head
nom her son-ln-law. while ths Barra-
long mother woula lock With eaual
disdain on our settlsmentA wedding
breakfasts and showers % rice and
slippers
How would n sound n we read In
the journal. which chronsels saeh
thinEsi Among the hridsgroom'.
gifts wM . lovely rib of beef pre-.
ssn,ed 10 the brile. fur spleadid car.
easses ~ Welsh mution ~ gfts te
The bridesmaid. and the heed ~ tLs
en- thai took the nsst pris. In ths r..
cent cait's show ~ q tributs q -.
spec for the brides nsssherg We
ar happily never hk~lv % read any
ihing II the SORT but at The same
uHas 10 an economical are liks ths
PFvssnL there would be disin~i .
Vaniagv in an Ines peeslse I,oriisa %
= bullock glvea - Wedding present
instead IT the costly offerings which
are usually GO sidered essential
Then. a would bs curioa. % reads
lhr brides travelling dress cons sted
q caatal hide hayed ~ q prime
American By The bridegroom
IN "ld sCotsh history ve know that
The presentation a . balls head new.
~ CIT @ was the sign that The
| person ~ Wham this horrible rft
was made must prer-tc ior death;
bot In barrslong social cirele. the, a..
tach No such gloomy significance 20
he present The mathsr-in-law
smiles graciously. puts the head away
Ia h,r larivr 4 she Possesses one.
aud Informs the bridegroom that h.
eaH lake his ~ De vhensyer be hkrs.
The Young lady. no doubt has fallen
/ "a wuh the custom of the country aud
sould decline 90 give hrT hand ~ auy
swain Whl was 10 delita.e 10 v ads
through slaughter 20 the ~ msneal
altar
The uangf at ths female ehli a
siura whom Mf Bsth,Il ueid a va.
leePo.. She. d appears. i slIl anv,
hud has borne him sHn The Court
II thHncrry same tim aga directed
/ inquire. - b. made 10 the proper
authorities iu B.ohutualanI ~lIcl 5,
nov b. i-h territory. and the a.. .wrI
received a. that N Rath u married
according 9" BarralpDg cas on.s thi.
yuuus lady lrepsu sfurtly brior,
the country was aHn,x.d THsrvf,r,,
/ &c would tulluw. n this SER the fact
bat shc uas hi- lagnl vii aud d.
child The legiui atc heir tn "
b hslIs Pruperly That ts jus th,
/ q8ssIiun which Mr Ju.li,e : tr|lgv v
/ nov Considering
NJ Chr.sloI her Bathell was The sau
q Mr. W Y B.tte d member uE o. +.
lameHt 60 Il. Wet u ting a. Nurk
shlr. Who deed - 1879 Ths rrrtIc.
man b. h.s vill devised rraI aud leas..
hold pr"I~rty 10 frust,es aud q mat.
iy 20 bis sun Christopher when 10
should attain thg Hgv - twenfy-hye;
90, ii hr died 1T. thai aws. then IL
his whs and shilbrcn IN ease ~ III.
dy iug childiss>, IN prupeu, was h.
g. TO q brulhrr q CbrIstapbei BstheJl.
v n is the p aialif Ia the pre.sat ae-
lion and v be- seeks 10 ebtaIn the
estate - agaiust the = .fhunipus
clild ~ h. Btrraiong Teopaa d i
nICr question tpr The eours 20
decide Barraioug 1e.Ioo.s SON 4.
probably u"t d trd by nature to asiur
Eagltsh rural suciety - that eycn
4 he wvrr ali idEsi a. Ia ths rgltfll
owner q che estgtps D. mtgut 49,
~ What "a d. Niih Them Ilbw.
ever. W. are uul concerned With 10
consequences II Nhai seems 20 b. .
foolish action uH The part II this O
starred ynung Engli.hman. sent out
o. iFy his fortune In South Atira ~
a. early age. a1d sul .ct 10 al thr
temp atiuns q litud aid btr barous
surroundings The whole poiat which
he court ha. % con slider j. pracf IcaIly
what constitutes = rerog ia a Ra.rr-
ong marriage CEREMONY. and 10 NJ
H. hell weni through the rites OK
head and all I J. the tile Hsgli
hioh is our present thame.
o. the whole. the custom. strange
- u apre r. j. hardly more rr.-
o. que than The marriage fines"
Shioh usrd 10 prevail % Elglaud H.
the custom rull q Mcsihall Mauor. In
Norfolk. h i recorded that every ten
at Who Auiei 'uut a the fcalty"
was Obliged a. pay 10 ths lurl - the
mAnor . bed bolster sheet aud pillow
There are eutries 81 snch payments
having beeu frequently male Even
down 10 = iEab.ih's reign the Bolster
.heet aud pillow cuntinue.i % - paid.
hough ths b a had been rpn.ltad '-by
the lords kindness The primative
form - marriage among al peorles
wzs . contract or sale, he bridegroo r
gave 80 many cattle or sheep - other
vAluahie articles 10 he brides parents
aud thrn took her sway without Auy
further qgestians asked q Il e.v-
ilized development altogether when
The young Womah is consulted in the
matter aud knglish maiiens hardly
know hos fortunats they are in not
being barn IN any part ~ Bechuaa -
land where young ladi. ure held o.
cheap that they are habitually swappcd
far a raw builock head - Loads 4
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