Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
SO RAsHFuL AND SO SHY.
Marriage Licenses and How They
Are Obtained.

Are Obtained.
The marriage license will average
about six a day the year round. They
are not running very heavy at the
present time, being only one half the
usual number The winter holiday
season is when there is the greatest
rush. The days Of the week have their
special preference among most people,
yet some young men never stop to
think about the day OF the week or the
month. as TO whether ii be considered
lucky or unlucky. Some, prefer an
odd number in the date of the month
Tor odd numbers are considered more
lucky than the even. Many will not
take out a license on the 18th day OF
the mouth. They are prejudiced
against the number Notwithstanding
tie fact there are thirteen clubs who
at the banquet defy all superstition.
Friday is always a light day in taking
out marriage licenses. 1T may only
Just happen that way, but the better
reason would seem TO be that there is
"A general prejudice against Friday as an
unlucky day. The license is usually
taken out the day before the wedding.
yet some wait till the last day. When-
ever you see young fellow with a
kind of bashful look walking up to the
county clerks desk late in the after
noon aud just before the closing hour,
with hesitation ia his manner, the
clerks in the Office can usually surmise
his mission. 4 man with a deed to
file or who wishes TO examine an alb
stract. will walk in hurried and bust
ness like way. But not 50 the average
prospective bridegroom. He will often
after having obtained the license ask
the clerk to nave IL kept out OF the
papers. The request is complied with
by the clerk writing across the names
Of the couple in the marriage license
book don't publish I This book is
daily examined by members OF the
Denver press, and the request is usual
ly complied with, for nine times out OF
ten license marked don't publish''
are names not generally known.
One day a reporter was at the desk
when a young laboring man made the
request not to have the license pub
/ lished
why do You not want the license
1 published?m asked the reporter. wish
ing to learn the reason why some peo-
! pie are so anxious to have their mar
riage licenses kept secret In re,
/ ply he said: Il am poor man and
can't afford to have it published. The
boys would all see ii In the paper and
il would cost me $40 to set up the
! drinks. That Is the reason why !
don't want il published.
4 good. square. honest reason,
WASH ii?
We'll, how many marriage licenses
4 to-day?n asked a Denver gentleman oI
/ Republican reporter one day. glanc-
ing over his shoulder while copying
the names Of prospective bridegrooms
aud brides
did you take ont license2" was
the query answer Of the reporter.
mo. SIR
4 Nv nat Is the interest you take. then,
in these things?" asked the reporter.
II ann he replied. IAN insurance
agent Young men. when about to ge
married. are good subjects for life in
surance agents BY keeping a list D
the marriage licenses We know tho
names Of men who are quite likely K
take out life insurance.
Every man understands his own pc
culiar business. doesn't he?
There is another interesting feature
10 this question. Sometimes a prett!
aud fair maiden comes in and asks il
quiet, don't-you-tcll kind OF way i
Charley, Harry. George, or whatever
the name may be- has taken out +;
license. Young ladies are cute, anC
when they think there may be riva
in the field, they are on the look ont
and so, young man, il you are playin:
double game. beware. Denver Re
publican.