Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-12-17
ssAyAoR| M.ARRIAo Es.
81; n1rena onies BY which the BRIDE
!. =, Raoclyes Hls Bride.

n.re moniss by yVhlch the Hride-
q room Rsselves ms Bride.
,n..,,nared with the simple rites Of less
si,;zed people. our marriage ceremo-
] saams q trying ordeal for q young
4 bashful couple to go through.
~ ~ cherokee form Of marriage is per-
~. ~ The simplest and most expressive
* = INV. The man and woman merely
ID, hands over q running stream, en-
!,snatical of the wish that their future
S hopes and aspirations should
49, m in the same channel.
j ps Retween the mountains Of India and
p.rsia is powerful tribe among
rSom an extraordinary custom pre-
s.,ls Women's rights apparently
ssva received full recognition, for the
'.dias Of the tribe can choose their
IN husbands. All q single lady has
4 do when she wishes to change her
s.ta is to send . servant to pin a
HANDKERCHIEF to the hat Of the man on
,hom her fancy lights and he is
obliped to marry her. except he can
4 show he is too poor to purchase her at
1 the price her father requires.
The way the Singalese and Tartar
tribes have of popping the question is
l shout as singular as their marriage
rites. The man sends and purchases
/ The lady's wearing apparel. OF course
/ 4 she does not like the gentleman she
!. reed not part with the contents of her
/ wardrobe, but if he is the favored one
she readily does SO, knowing that
when the evening comes they will
he returned to her by the sutton in
person.
In certain parts of Africa custom
once prevailed (and may Silly of the
intended bride bringing a bowl or
calabash of water for the bridegroom
I to wash his hands in. If he conde-
scended to do so she there and then
acknowledged him as her lord and
master, and, moreover. drank the
water as proof of her love and fdel-
ity and cases have been known where
copious shedding of tears of joy and
thankfullness accompanied the latter
act. !.
In some parts Of India an extraor-
binary marriage ceremony is perform
ed The bridegroom, bride and priest
drive cow and calf into the water,
and then all three lay hand on the
cows tail while the priest pours some
water on it from brass vessel, by
which act the couple are joined for
ever in the bonds of matrimony. The
priest claims the COW and calf, to-
gether with all money the happy pair
may give to the idols to propitiate
them, as a recompense for his trouble.
When a young Savoyard goes a-woo-
ing he pays considerably more atten-
ton to the admired ones fire than her
face If she leaves the billets of wood
undisturbed on the hearth it is a sign
he is welcome; but should she place
one of the blazing faggots in an up
right position against the others it is
q hint for him to take his departure.
ATerrIble Explosion.
In July, 1883, came that terrible ex-
plosion in Japan which blew the
mountain of Bandai San into the air,
killing many people, while the frag-
ments of the shattered mountain fall
ing into the rivers damned them sc
completely that three large lakes
were formed. The agricultural land
was ruined by the ashes and lava that
covered it. The great calamity seems
to be providing it's own compensation,
for most of the men of that district
have turned their attention to fishing
in the three new lakes which are SAID
IN toorn With feh of variono kinda