Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-12-01
THE NUPTIAL KNOT.
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND cEREMo-
MES OF MANY LANDS.

Weddings Among the Primitive Jev,,
Among III. Ancient R.,va.ni.,.-r,
~, a
o'a "or"~an Is" OF scotlsnd'
Ireland England u wafes.
In tho EARLIEST racora. that h... ,ox.
aown ~ no varv IittIs 70 ' Sta .ho,t 4ho
caramonv hv Witch a conrIa 49, o.d;s
nariiv ,,n,tsd Amono az rr;m;tiv. ~
thars wss.s hetroths1 ana -s.naMss, h,,t
M frr+har, scr,r.I1 ca+e,ra,~ c~aaat az
msra removo - tba hrsj. e ~, h ~
father,s honsa - tbat :, tha hrsSar,aom
~ his father "A. i.tsr time the 49,.
mnnis. ;hana,o, ~ ha no"r.. -.las.,nta ~
tha wsddses asv tIe hr,d. ~o,,id :. ~
siersntiv ,e+tirsd sa hsr .irou,ns+.rs1s
~o1,id nsrn;t nnd as,,a ni 'I,ta pshaeas q
maid wsa siw.1. .. m.-;.a az ~ san~th
dav ~ tha vsek .nd = ~idor orttha afth
nTrinr tha oa.sn.c,. IT, ~. g. =.
,,are 4tha" calsh,stcr tyo MA t.sa+h. h.nS
~ hiss snehtsr.nd oiva hsr - 9hss h,;da.
oroo,n9 ss1inr. ssRehnla !. ~ hs.,. r..
fhe iav' ~ Mesa. and iesS har .wsv r
The father did not 81, act sa IS celahrator the
rahhi. ~ had ~ Tho svne1 wcniS
take The artremitv ~ The go NJ 'o.r.
meat Witch -. :ronrd4 -1~ii.s.oor;.
naeL and Il ,hssd,nf i En- S,tS.
~ A4kn~S%Hfnk hnT
zine and oova q - ths to- con+.act,nr
ruu ,.or,n,, r,.,o,.
TIE noDsHS CUSTOM
IN mooern times q canopy Of SIZE IS
u u~9s1ty Pus up unoes wnfcn inc 9t1ue
= stsnd on eitner soc oI
~ P1.ea1s " euAIussns anu IN Iiont ls
sLe .a.eh 1aeol, stsnalng DetWeen a tMo
". sne s" inen tno
Dli1eeesool PIesen.e sle I.H8 Vwntcarws
MY S,.9 an 8 ~ .u. sussu ~ ~ ~ heu %, oo Oss
tl ! . aa4s = ~ aunnD ~ ~ oale. I.gDa.
nwn and S sn aII9,.asai - VIZ ~ e - ..s
~ AZ NY hss 81 ans 49, ~ .ne aans.
az. nas ~ ~. t.,Ss ~ ns taa. uRon
IL III. - " ..a Ia Di4ae' saynas
: n = 49, sn Ssn w - e slucaal 20 me, as y M4agg
tous sa h,s.S;,a mos n-a .s.a H. A ,asa
uoI lI ~. ulLsS Hnu Uy tne
ems,s,s sls aa. w Y one q tne
~ ~ tIp Ss;s. " sne srou laI, ~ 49,. w
,, T - n,h; nI on a es5,oaau .u smat a,e Dosla J,
u I ""'H M ~ h,ISannscyr w" .Ls, s.a ss.a -
&c., y ~ ~ J.,ha.. .nen s.a AS
earsaroh,e = ~. ua e.ts .sHr : esesss; Wien nlen. ~
tssosm sn : o ~, ! M ~ 1As nv
sosIin.. .,,As 49, ~. 49, y ausAv 4 ana
. Mu. .ae usuai MI1uassnnaklngs anu con'
Hman@ r. sna sIe. elgna1ny.s over:
c.remon5a. Wv, ,vera ar;rr.i1G tha som sne
There were festivals Fasting three davs'
and in their conrse occnra Tho foilowinr
c1riona crstam. The bsidac,.oo-o ,-as
nIaced w,thin a c,rc1a ~ jan"ass ana H.
en"sta srJ hvstsnSas. 49, ana.o ai w. ~
stick small co;ns 'mnon III ,arehesJ N
IN monav iii u. sges oa.eht - ~ wv
handEareb;eS he1d "ndsr IS;s .h - ~ W.
tia a nartv ~ vo1n~ mon won,d r,,sh
Int The nyo,vd .nd e..- IS tLa a,ost
vaelthv s,,ests srd ioch +har No ~" !.
SsrF rom nnt;i thav neid rronar ssnso,o
vhich wonid M - s,veii ~ 4
Tha c,ston, thst .n"es+s ~ ,y.aa;,.
.honId TosTa nressnts 60 ~ -. h.sSs anS
h-sS.~oonn ~ 49,, ~. ~ 80 = - I..
heen ehservad IN III ,rsr4. ~ +he ~or,d 4%1
msnv rsorl" anS y sI1 nsr; IS - 4byo
worid,ar T bfsto.n w IN M * l Gss.,e - ~
Roman and + low eli AZ ~ md l. 10 =
oo,nmon "a o,,sto,,, 1884, y ~. ~, . ana ~ y; n =
to4hisd sw s h1t amo 'rg. even ss rmsge 'l nass
w;tL +ha y.onIa mst;ps o'tvhh sS, 80 wditk
ths rsnS T Jyr q ni..a5 ~ ,ro,nar a. ~
nss,ona1 ",nstoms 10 ",a Worwou the
hrsde,s veddinr outfit irclnded - shia,d q
sn,ord .nJ M e, a. Ia;nn s,,aaosaJ tho :
she wonld need these e - nr oRrseh% herself ndf
ors,~s+ har %sshenI,o hSo,!s
ryrp ? A M nm eoor ~
the LAWS Nv
me easiest wedding to make IN any
civiilzea country IN the world OF the
PresenC tlne Is wnat Is known as com
i mon law 80, mSt1aageI nnoer me avs OF Scot,
l = oue9 Wen non ave Deen ,nela
yana ZOE at ieast ~ yeaxe. .pn . un;
9er Sne ~isaoVaaggg oisDs,ng consaaere1 y
lslePutag1e me eao1n pr3neipie,
s s1 IL: Loto Deas, ln.a Juugme9t aelyerea
oy hlm q tew years ago, rs. that consent
mskes marriage. NO ceremony, civl or
telglous' ho notlce Deiofe OF Pupnca!lon
eAeeE, Mo o~nsuluna"Clo no conspltRoaon
no wf'tlng.. Q witnesses, even, are essen:
tlai. a ecalia feature OF tnls kln o.
mal1lage IS tnas tne law OF q place"
governs tne martlage; nence au. persons,
Snouga n9S OF ecottlsn aomlciie, may, oy
svesy,llttae .%o9hsn a nno ~Snetnselves
emmy malfsea7 py the opefat'on'of the
ec1stisn iaW;
y lrelano an. important part OF the
ce4tes%1ony rs conection tor me Prl esq
MLl sometlmes amounts 10 nv OF 10Y.
Inc ir!sn PeasanSry are ingenious IN 90
ing tnls 50 as 70 secure the largest re.
eal.s: anu neI9 ID one OF 1ne etnoo "a
m mean .eassls Proviaed ana eaten. I'M
before the priest. who, putting on his