Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-03
THE NAME AMERICA,

The Popular Idea That Et Was Deriv. ed from Arnerigo vespucci Disputed.
 The Bulletin of the Paris Geographical So- ciety, which has just been issued contains an account by M. Jules Maroon of certain further reserehes which he has made into the oringfn of the name America" As far back as 1875 he published paper on the same toFtc, which attracted much attention at the time, and he has since devoted much labor to an investigation of early historical documents in which New World is named.
 The popular notion that Ameriua was go called from the Chriatian name of Amerigo Vespucci is, he says, wholly unfounded and he sums up his conclusions in this way: 1. Amerique is the Indian name of the noun tains between Juigalpa and Libertad in the Province of Chontales, which separate Lake Nicaragua from the Mosquitos coast. The word in the Maya language signifies stthe windy country" or "the country where the the wind blows always" 2. The Christian name for Vespuccl was Alberico in Italian and Spanish, Albericus in Latin. This par ticular name is subject to an enormous nuns Der or variations, as the nomenclature and calenders of Italian and Spanish saints of the period show; but nowhere is there any such variation of Americus, Amerrigo, Amerigo, Almerigo, etc., and none of those is either 8 diminutive of variation in use in Italy, Spain or France, for Alberico or Albert. 3. Before 1907, when Jean Basin of Saint Die publish ed the name, 1t is not to be found in any printed document, nor even in any manu- script of recognized and incontestible author ity.
 M. Marcus claims that his theory of na- tive origin for the name America has been accepted in Spain, Spanish America and, with some exceptions, in the United States; in France, Germany and Italy it has excited doubt and surprise, but in the last named he has the support of the eminent Turin geog- rapher, M. Guido Cora. There is no doubt that Columbus and Vespucci went along the Mosquito coast at the feet of the Sierra Amer ique and that the name was reported by the officers and men of these expeditions, and Schooner, the geographer. declared in 1515 that the name was already popular in Eu- rope.
 According to the London Times 1t is be- yond question that one edition of Vespuccis letter on his third voyage has the name Amerigo in the place of the christian name. Nineteen editions had Albericus, and subse- quent Italian editions had Alberico. The one withsAmerico en the title page was pub lished in 1906, but M. Maroon suggests that this was never intended to be 8 variation of Alberico, but rather an adaptation of Amer ique, 8 name already known and applied to the new world, to Vespucci's name to dis tinguish him, as we now say "Chinese Cor don," to distinguish the particular Gordon by suggesting one of his greatest feats. The paper, which is very learned concerning the geography and geographical publications of the sixteenth century, is not yet concluded.
 A Fashionable Marriage In Russia.
 The Russians generally marry quite young in the upper classes, and amongst country people even at an earlier age; and to the honor of this society be it said, love mar risgss are the rule, and marriages for money are very rare exceptions. Dowry hunting and marriages of interest have not yet made their appearance In Russian manners. Girls of high social position readily marry young officers of the Guard, who furnish the lar gest contingent of dancers to the balls of Petersburg. During the carnival fetes the two armies, the army in pettieoats and the army that wears epaulets, learn to know each other thoroughly. Friendships spring up, the young man pays court, and one day, without having consulted anybody, two fan ces come to ask of the parents blessing, not marry during Lent so they have to wait until Easter week. Fashion demands for the celebration of the ceremony the chapel of some private house, if the couple have not sufficiently loftly relations to secure the chapel of the palace. family that 1e- epeots itself ought to have at it's wedding as honorary father and honorary mother, if not the emperor and the impress, at least grand duke and grand duchess. The honorary father gives the holy image, which some lit tie child related to the family carries in front of the fsnces. They enter the church, followed by all their friends in gala uniform. The ceremony begins; it is very long and complicated with many symbolic rites; small table-a sort of movable altar-is placed in the middle of the oratory; the couple are separated from it by band of rose-oolored satin; when the priest calls they must advance, and the first who eets foot on the band, whether husband or wife, will be the one who will impose his or her will in the household. This is an article of faith for all the matrons, who watch them at that moment. On the table is placed the liturgi- cal formulsry, the candles which they must hold, the cross which they will kiss, the rings which they will exchange, the cup of wine in which they will moisten their lips, and which is called in the SIavonic ritual "the cup of bitterness" Pages relieve each other to carry with outstretched arms two heavy crowns, which must be held above the heads of the fanoee while the ceremony con- tinues. At the decisive moment, when the priest is pronounoipg the words that bind them together, the couple walk three times around the altar, followed by the crown bearers; until the third turn is completed there is time to turn back; after that the die is cast; the couple are united for life. There upon the singers strike up in their most strident voices the joyous hymn, ''Let Isaiah Rejoice" The bride and groom then go and prostrate themselves before the Virgin of the Iconostase, and kiss her 6ligree robe, after which they pass into the neighboring salon, where they gaily clink glasses of champagne, while the invited guests receive boxes of sweetmeats marked with the monogram of