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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-04
MARRIAGE IN EUROPE.

Il Seems to Be Going Out OF Fashion in
England and Other Countries.
The numbers who marry seem to be
steadily decreasing. The figures sup
piled under the head of International
Vital Statistics, which are tabulated
from returns furnished by the author
tiles of various European States, show
an all-round fall in the proportion of
marriages.
The falling off in 1886 below the
average of the twenty years, 1S61-1S8O,
is very marked, although not so great
as the difference between the rate of
1866 and 1886. Here, for instance, are
the three sets of figures:
England. Scotland. Ireland. France. Belgium
1886. lib 147 1913 100 15.7
I861-8o.164 AZ 90 1913 146
IS8s....141 ia S.4 14s 1874
There are three notable exceptions
to the uniform decrease of the mar
riage rate, but they are easily ex-
planned. In Prussia, in Austria and
in Italy the marriage rate of 1866 was
distinctly below that of 1885. The
secret, of course, is that in 1866 the
three States were at war, and cam
paigns and matrimony do not go well
together. Italy alone of the great
European States keeps up her marriage
rate. 1t averaged 1872 for eighteen
years; it was Is. 6 in 1886. In this she
resembles Sweden. But the other
States show the same phenomenon:
Den SaOit- Aus- Ger HoE-
Av'ge 20 yrs, 1873 Isl III IA l6s
lS86..... 142 1877 1915 1873 1879
These figures all point in one direc-
ton, and all tell the same tale. Euro
peans are not such marrying people
now as they were twenty years ago,
and among the marrying peoples we
are nearly at the bottom of the tree.
The Irish marriage rate is in itself
enough to account for much of the
misery and unrest of Erin; and the
Scotch rate is lower than that of any
nation in Europe. Our marriage rate
is now lower than it has ever been
since 1888, when the statistics were
first collected in a scientific basis. The
average for quinquennial periods which
fuctuated from 1916 in 1838-40 to us
in 1873 has gone down steadily since
1919, and is still tending downward
Another fact which no doubt explains
one cause of the falling away in the
marriage rate is that people, if they dc
not postpone marriage altogether, post
pone it as late as possible. That is tc
say. an increasing proportion of the
years of human existence are spent
outside matrimony. The mean age has
been steadily rising since 1873. and the
mean age of 1886 is the highest ye
recorded, being 1872 for men and %
fol- women. The average age at which
the professional and Independent
classes marry is 1922 for the man
26.40 for the woman.-PaU Nal
Gnzette
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-04
Life in Rar1nuda.

Poetic Caller (who has come down on
last steamer)-What is that balmy, spicy
edor that watts in at the easement and
seems 10 send the new life spinning
through my sluggish northern blood?
Practical Caller (Who has been there
gree Weeksl-Onions It'd Bits.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-04
CURING A GROWER.
Heroic Treatment Administered by Cl
CagO NewsDaDer Man,

Heroic Treatment Administered by Chi
cagO Newspaper Man.
have friend, an elderly gentleman
old enough to have become level-head-
ed long ago, but he hasn't until lately
who has been always and forever growl-
ing ut men and things. Ihate chronic
GROWER az I do barking dog. But
this old friend of mine, much as he
growls and snaps, never bites. One
day last week he and were trudging
leisurely along on Dearborn street.
''Do you know Jim ChardsP" he asked.
Yes" I replied, "like a book"
well, do you know he is the most
uncomfort able fellow in all this town,
for a man who is comfortably Off"
''How sop / asked. Because" re-
marked my growing friend, che frets
and stews and scolds over some thing
or other whenever I meet him, and
I've got so can't endure the sound of
his voice" I had to laugh right out
couldn't help it. ''What are you laugh
ing atP" he demanded, petulantlF.
''Will you agree not to be offended if
tell you candidly what I'm laughing
at?' 1 replied. He agreed not to be
offended. ''Well, them" saidI, taking
him by his arm and looking him
full in the eye, ''you and jim
Chards, as uncomfortable men and
chronic GROWERS. are as much alike as
two pea-pods-don't you know it P"
The old gentleman was struck as If by
lightning, and stood stock still in the
middle of the sidewalk. What I told
him was the blunt truth. eff hadn't
promised not to take offense, I'd knock
you down and tramp upon you, right
here and now," he exclaimed, with fire
in his eye; and tearing his arm out of
my friendly grasp, he fled as if he had
been sent for. Three days later I met
him over at the club. "Mr. Stroller, I"
said he, in a low, confidential tone of
voice, 81 owe you thanks for a friendly
favor you did me the other day. You
told me that was as uncomfortable a
man and as bad a GROWER as Jim
Chards. I Immediately went home
and gave myself very serious self
examination, and, to my astonishment,
| came to the conclusion that you spoke
the truth. Accept my thanks. have
reformed, and never growl will you
hear from this old dog again" be-
ieve he will keep his word. He is ga
man of his word" as his broker and
his banker would tell you. But how
queer it is that we are quick to see
others faults without discovering our
own! Weak creatures we are-aren't
we?-all of us!-C Chicago Journal.
The Shasta (Cal.) Courier relates
that during some recent extensive for
est fires in that locality the sun was so
obscured for several days that noon ap-
peared as deep twilight. The Indians
spearing fish on the Sacramento hung
their catch on the bushes to utilize this
prevailing smoke, and butchers and
others who had beef and bacon to smoke
strung their meat upt to take advantage
of the situation. Chickens stayed on
their roosts all day, and the whole coun-
try for miles around smelled like tar
and furnentina factory
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-04

GREAT BRITAIN &
IRELAND.
London,
Liverpool,
Bristol,
Hull,
Newcastle on
Tyne,
Falmouth,
Dover and the
Cirque Ports,
Cardiff 81 Swan
sea,
Edinburgh and
Leith,
Glasgow,
Dundee,
Dublin,
Que enstown,
Cork,
B 9lfast,
CANADA.
Ottawa,
Montreal,
Toronto,
Rockville, Ont,
Hamilton, Ont,
Kingstown, Ont.
Rimouski, O.,
st. Johns, N. B.
Halifax, N. S.,
Yarmouth, n. S.
Victoria, B. c.,
Vancouver, b. G.
AUSTRALASIA.
Sydney, N. S. w.
Newcastle, 4"
Melbourne, Wet
brisbane, O.,
Hobart, Tas.,
Launceston, Tas
Auckland, N. a.,
Dunedin, N. H.,
HoNGKONG,
SHANGHAI,
GIBRALTAR,
FRANCE d CoLo-
MES.
Paris,
Marseilles,
Bordeaux,
Rouen,
SOCIETY GROUP.
Papeete, Tahiti,
GERMANY & Colo
MES.
Berlin,
Hamburg,
Bremen,
Frankfort-on-
Maine,
Dresden,
Karlsruhe,
| SPAIN 81 COLONIES.
Madrid,
Barcelona,
CadiZ,
| Valencia,
Malaga,
Cartagena,
| CANARY ISLANDS.
Las Palmas,
Santa Cruz de Il
Palma,
| PORTUGAL d Colo
MES.
Lisbon,
| OportO,
| Madeira,
| st. Michaels,
| st. Vincent,
! ITALY.
| Rome,
| Genoa,
| Naples,
Palermo,
| NETHERLANDS.
| Amsterdam,
| Dordrecht,
| BELGIUM.
| Antwerp,
| Client,
Liege,
| Bruges,
| SWEDEN & NORWAY
Stockholm,
Christiania,
Lyskil,
Gothemburg,
AUSTRIA.
| Vienna,
DENMARK.
Copenhagen.
JAPAN.
Toxic,
Hiogo d Osaka,
SOUTH AFRICAN
REPUBLIC.
Pretoria,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-04

The Weekly Gazette and Daily 2. G. Advertise
Are The BestAd Advertising
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-09-04

RESIDENT dAairs D. Diplomatic Agents. Conn.,
G. G. A., Commercial Agent;
c. Consul; A: G., Acting Consul; " c. Vice Consul
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29
THE NAIIoN'. PERILS.
Rev. Paddock Vividiy POrtrays
Them to the Pennle

Them to the People.
Union seavices were held also at
0livet Baptist church. A number of
ministers took part in the exercises,
and Rev. Mr.. Paddock. pastor of Como
Avenue Congregational church. deliv-
cred an able sermon from the text.
''SOn of man. stand upon thy feet and
| will speak to thee" He said that this
proclamation came from God to all
peoples and all nations, and that He is
bidding us To stand upon our feet He
then went on to describe some of the re-
markable advances that had been made
by civilization in the recent centuries.
much of which is aScribabIe to the
gospel of Christ and its awaken
ing influences. Passing on to the
present condition of affairs. he portrayed
some of the impending perils of the day,
among which he named the growing OPP
position of the Catholic church to the
free school system; political corruption;
the prostitution of office to selfish ends;
the condition of wOrkingmen, and their
growing lack of patriotism growing out
Of the Indifference of the nation to their
wIOngs. Concluding he said: 1--WE
must be awake to the situation. 1t is a
fact that iC was not until about twelve
years ago that there were any laws
made for the benefit of the labOIing
men. and it is just this way with the
church. 1t is too Indifferent to the IN
terests of the laburing men. We must
be awake to the situation. Letus stand
upon our feet and call for men and
women and ask them to take place be-
side the wheel of progress. God wants
men with minds that can be shaped to
the times, not men who can never
change their opinions. tor as time
changes, so do events, and as they
change so must the minds of men of
progress change"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29

cism with its drear negative, material
ism with its fatalism. culture with IFS
.elf-sufficiency cannot lead to enlarge
ment aud stability. Our independence
is dependence OF God. After proceed
ing to denOunne the leading evils of the
day, he turned his attention to the Cath
ulic church and accused its bishops
and priests CT hypocrisy In claiming to
I've friendly to the common school sys-
TEN, quoting from Catholic papers and
priests expressions which he claimed in
Dictated another and quite contrary
feeling. In conclusion he said: "All
history is sacred. ami while we may
fail God never will. He who stilled
stormy Gailee until it rocked itself 10
sleep as a little child will yet say,
peace. be STILL" to what disturbS and
endangers our nation, and 10, there will
he great calm. May this day recall
the former ones of manly virtue, sObri-
ETY. and industry and lead us to initiate
our forefatherS' example. So shall
we be the nation of the future
and rule the world for him who
made 1t and died to save ii.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29
Services Elsewhere.

At St. Paul's Episcopal church there
was fine service. with beautiful and
other exercises appropriate to the day,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Milspaugh.
AT st. Marks Episcopal church Rev.
Mr.. Wells delivered an interesting ser
mon and the choir rendered a lengthy
mus cal programme in elegant style.
Bishop Graves delivered the sermon
at Gethsemane Episcopal church and
the ladies served Thanksgiving dinner
to about forty Indians from Mendoza, as
has been the custom for several years
OH this occasion.
The Catholic churches of the city very
generally observed THANKSGIVING day.
At an early hour the exercises began
and, in general. they consisted of the
singing, appropriate To festival of thi 5
nature. with the celebration of high
mass. There WAS, as a rule. no sermon.
The Y. NJ. G. A. had no formal exer-
cises, but kept open house at their
rooms for all who came, and served
modest refreshments. In the evening
there was praise service, led by Mr..
Elliott,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29

with Bishop MeGolnek and Rev. ]. O'Gor-
man, are at The West hotel.
r. NJ. Vanderrent, Fair Haven; II. s. and
J. ID. Humeslon, Worthington, are guests al
the Windsor house.
p. Z. Bennett and +. w. Doe, of saltwater
are guests AT the Windsor.
7. w. Hort, Mankato; James f. Douglas,
Anoka; A. Jones, Sioux Falls, are Nicolle'
guests.
J. Craig Long and wife, OF Howard, are
Windsor guests.
Samuel Cary. Sioux Falls; T. b. Benson.
Litehfeld; James Bonested, Litchiield, are
NlcOllet guests.
Mrs. S. ID. Carr, Mrs. j. W. White, Mrs.
Charles Matteson, of st. Cloud. are guests al
the Nicollet.
j. r. Hastings, the superintendent OF the
Chicago. Burlington II Northern railway
company, OF La Crosse, is a guest ut inc
Nicollet
Mrs. W. L. waldron of ST. Cloud. is q guest
at the Brunswick.
Adam Shupers Jarwell. Mimi, ia at the
Brunswick.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29
AT YE TOWN HOSTELRIEs.
Many Guests lat Big Din ners at
the Hotels.

The hotels of Minneapolis were as
quiet as the grave last evening except
for dismal gOrmand snOre that would
now and then break through the cham
her walls, slide down the elevator shaft
and rumble its weary length through
the vacant corridors. Aid why? Ii
earlier in the day you had stepped into
the crowded dining halls of any of the
principal hotels of the city at the dinner
hour sight would have greeted your
eyes that would have painted a
picture of luxurious fpaSting that would
furnish food for the remembrance
through long and hungry days that
might follow.
At the West hotel the dinner was
served from $50 to s. Many prominent
MinneapOlitans and a number of out
side guests partOOk of the royal hOspi-
tally of the house. Handsome menu
cards and good music, ny DAM orches-
ira, went to make better most savory
repast.
The delightful party, composed of
those who make the Holmes hotel their
place of abode, made pretty picture in
the spacious dining rooms OF that hotel
at the same hour, and with the guests
from without, made as fine an aggrega-
ton OF diners as could we'll be found.
The menu was perfect, and orchestra
music added pleasure to the meal.
The Nicollet served an excellent din
ner to a large number of guests. many
of them from out of the city. Music
was heard here also. The dinner was
during the early afternoon.
The Brunswick served an excellent
dinner from tO2. Unique menu cards
and the cordial geniality of mine host
Danforth. which reached every din-r.
gave wholesome flavor to good meal.
At the Windsor a large number Of
travelling men, besides numerous Min
neapOiS guests. partOOk OF a dinner
served from to 3.
Among the guests from out Of the city
Yesterday were the following:
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Austin Myers, South Bend, Ind; T. Fl.
Bostwick, Cleveland. o., are at the Bruins
wick.
H. R. Bartlett Fl. s. West and wife, Groton,
S. D., are guests at the Vest hotel.
A. r. Dunn and family, Denver. Col, are
Windsor guests.
Viscomto de Meanx. Of Paris, together
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29
SMALL PICKlNGS.

The fOrty-one INN ties of st. BaTDa-
bas' hospital ate their regulation tar
key. The day was pleasantly observed.
Al st. Mary'S hospital Thanksgiving
dinner was also served. The twenty
five occupants were all well provided
for. At the poor farm the unfOrtunates
were served with an excellent repast
and were passing merry.
At the city hospital those patients
that could stand strong food were given
a liberal allowance of savory turkey,
while those who were not SO near con-
Ialescence were treated to some dainty
bit of food in remembrance of the day.
There were no contributions from out
side parties, but all were well provided
for.
The prisoners at the county Jail got
their Thanksgiving dim, + in advance
of the time fixed by the president, it
having been served uD on "Wednesday
evening. 1t was bOuntiful and salts
factory. There was no kicking because
of IT'S premature appearance.
The New England Furniture COM
pany gave each of its married employees
a turkey for THANKSGIVING, and Mana
ger Harris invited the unmarried en-
plOyes to THANKSGIVING dinner. There
were about seventy-five present.
At the Maternity hospital Thanks
giving day was very pleasantly passed.
The twenty inmates hugely enjoyed the
turkeys and good things which were
sent in by the friends of the inst tuition.
Mrs. E. A. Russell, manageress of the
w. G. L. y. Coffee palace, entertained
the members of the lOca! press at dim
ner. The menu provided was elaborate
and was served up in Mrs. RuSselPS
well known style.
At number of the resorts about the
city roast pig was set up along side OF
roast turkey, and it was noticed that the
former was everywhere the fav0rite,
What is the matter with making it the
American bird?
All of the banks except one closed
yesterday. The police overlooked it,
and it did ratting business. You
could have heard the chips rafting as
you passed by on the sidewalk.
The employees of the Minneapolis Gas
light company have occasion to give
thanks to-day over turkeys and cigars
received from their employers.
The Minneapolis Gas Light company
presented each of its employees with
turkey for Thanksgiving.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29
A FRFE-FoR-AII THANKSGIVING,

A FREE-FOR-ALL THANKSGIVING,
which before the onslaught presented
pictures that would have delighted the
eye of an Ppicurean. At Thomas
MOore'S White Elephant thirst factory,
Col. William Weston, the caterer. served
an elegant lunch. The salads were
moulded to represent turtles. and the
menu from which the guest was asked
to make his selections, embraced TURKEY
and oysters. At DunningtOn'S. the
Elite. and other popular resorts, similar
spreads were made. while egg nOgg,
and flip was given away freely to pa
irons at many places. The Pickwick
club had a lunch for members. and
throughout the city. the opportunities
TO get something good to eat were so
plentiful, that if any one went hung
Ty. he could he said to literally be starry
Ing in the midst of plenty
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29
UNION SERVICES.
Rev. H. II. French Talks Of the
Rich and the Poor

The various central churches Joined
yesterday in union THANKSGIVING ser,
mon IN the First Free Baptist church.
In the pulpit were Reys. G. A. Burgess.
David James BuTrell. DIR. o. A. Tiffany,
John Stafford. W. K. Marshall and II.
Fl. French. Following the organ voIun-
tary at the opening. the congregation
Joined in singing America" Rev. ID.
j. Burrell read the 1O3d Psalm and DIR.
o. \. Tiffany made an eloquent PRAYER.
The sermon was by Rev. Ii. ii. French.
of the Centenary NJ. Z. church. and he
chose for his theme the dividing line
betw, EN- the rich and the poor. He
selected as his text the 18th and Doth
verses of the XVith chapter of Luke:
"Jhere was certain rich man who was
clothed in purple and fine linen. and
Jared sumptuOusly every day, and there
was certain beggar named Lazarus
who was laid at his gate" In the course
Of his remarks the speaker said:
Il apprehend the latter part of that
parable in which the veil is lifted and
the rich man and the poor man changed
places, and the great guif between them,
has bean emphasized so much that we
have forgotten the first gulf in the par
able. the gulf between the rich and the
poor. Ten centuries before this text
was uttered David had reached the
verge OF starvation. and he went to his
rich and arrogant neighbOr, Nabal. and
requested him TO supply him with the
necessities of existence, and he was re-
fused. To-day, we are nineteen cent
uTies this side of the text. Does that
gulf still yawn, or have the crumbling
ages been moulded to fill it up?
a few months since a gentleman was,
walking in park in an Eastern CITY,
He Is said to be the wealthiest man i'm
America, worth S25 100000. If | should
say that is more than some states in
this Union are worth it would make us
lift cur eyes in establishment, but If |
tell you there are four states, with 3OO,-
0L0 square miles of territory, where
combined wealth. real and personal.
falls short of this amount, you may be
amazed, yet such Is the fact. There are
in this Union seventeen states, which.
taken separately, have not the wealth
of this man. If all the world were
divided into equal parts on the basis of
this mans wealth there would be but
2lS parts. This man was walk
ing alone. proud and arrogant.
when suddenly man came
appeared before him with brimless hat,
tattered clothing and emaciated face.
he poor wretch quivered with fear as
he spoke to the rich man: will you
give me money to buy bread? Pm
starving The proud man turns
haughtily away; the broken-hearted
wretch Shrinks FROM him. 1t proved
that the gulf between the rich and poor
yawns in this nineteenth century. This
rich man lays the whole world under
tribute. Steam and the waves are his
servants. He pays man $4,000 year
to tempt his palate with the deIicacies
OF The season. His tapestries and fur
nlShings came from India and the old
world. Ii he tires of these he steps into
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29
THANKSGIVING PERSONALS

President Edward Olson and Prof. Bristol.
of Dakota university, are the guests of 5. E.
Olson, at his pleasant residence at 2ll
First avenue south. Prof. Olson is brother
of ). E. Olson, and has often visited in Min
neapolis, where he is quite well known. rs~
Chauncey E. Wheeler, IF Duluth. spent
Thanksgiving with old friends in Mime
apolis. =;
q. D. Velie formerly Of Minneapolis, new
of Moline, H., spent thanksgiving in the
city. -
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Hanson left last evening
for an extended Eastern tour. e
Frank J. Mackey spent Thanksgiving with
his mother in Minneapolis. rs p
Rev. G. Y. Smell, of Inks,er, s. D.. has re-
moved to Minneapolis. - =
Senator Washburn leaves for Washington
this evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29
AT THE CENTRAL BAPTIST.
A Large Audience and a Fine
Sermon by Dr. McKaig.

Sermon by DIR. McKaig.
The union services at the Central
Baptist church called out a large au-
dience. The preliminary services were
conducted 10y RevS LhamOn and Wood
bury. Rev. DIR. McKaig delivered the
sermon. which was largely devoted to
telling what the people should be
thankful for. lie said it was well TO
gather there, not because it was re-
qupSten nor because it was custom,
but because it was a duty which all
owed to the Great Oliver of all good
things. He described the prosperity of
the country. it's wealth and beauty, all
of which came from God, To whom all
praise and thanks were due. The
evils of ignorance and the necessity of
education were pointed out in glowing
terms. Among other things he said:
I'VE thank God for the high courageous
spirit of American independence. We
are enjoying higher type of independ-
ence than we ever reached before; we
are thankful for the aSsimilating power
institutions. There is very little blue
blood in America, and that is the
thinnest. poorest blood we have; the
sooner it reddPnS the better. The
Christian liberality of this country is a
source OF thanksgiving; there are some
indications in the denominations which
if taken alone are distressing. But
there is liberal spirit that is setting
aside dOgmas and breaking down old
landmarks here and there, and sends
CONSERVATION to the thirteen sinners.
But this is only the preparation for
something nObler and better.
"Whatever our resources may he,
whatever the glory of our institutions,
whatever developments may yet be ac-
cOmplished. whatever Bismarck or
Gladstone may prOpheSy of our coming
greatness. the Divine verdict will stand
for every people: Happy is the nation
whose God is the Lord"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-29
SOCIAL NOTAEIONS,

The Venetian club danced last evening a,
Window hall. d
There was Thanksgiving ball at the Eas
side rink last night.
The North star Snow Shoe and Toboggan
club has been organized. al
Company G will give ball at Plummer
Post hall on saturday night
Company G will give another of their rop.
ular dances at Plummer Post hall Saturday
evening.
The Junior club danced last evening at the
G. A. r. hail. on Twentieth avenue north
and Washington.
The boarders at the pleasant family hotels
on Fourth avenue south. the simmons and
Clinton. spent the evening most enjoyab bly, il
pleasant da ncing.