The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-21
MILLIONS IN MARRIAGE.
Cupids Franks Considered From a Novel
Financial Stand Point.


Last year there were. according tc
the returns of the registrar-general,
Z26,s22 marriages in England and
Wales. The returns from Scotland
and Ireland bring it up to total OF
more than 275,000 for the United
Kingdom.
just consider the amount OF money
thatmus be spent in connection with
20, 600 marriages, and the conclu-
slons that follow haue suggested new
train OF thought to q Tid-Bit contri-
butor 1t means, in the first place,
as many courtships. What is the
usual length of courtshipP That
depends. like many other things.
but seeking happy medium. we
may fairly take eighteen months as
an average.
Say one half OF our sweethoarting
couples arc SO situated that letter
writing becomes a necessity. Say
they correspond with each other
only once a fortnight Ga circulation
which must be far below the mark); ;
put them on the moderate allowance
OF no more than two sheets of note
paper, and we shall see the dainty
collection OF sweet nothings amount
ing IN the mass to q postal revenue
OF $295, 600 and a yearly stationer's
bill of 100000.
'but these are very small items to
think about The jeweler will come
IN for heavier share of the profits.
There will be 275, 600 wedding rings
at guinea apiece, and engagement
rings which shall be we'll within the
line in assessing at the same price.
linen there are the presents which
the lover will naturally bestow upon
the lady of his choice, ranging from
the fivet thousand dollar bracelet of
the duke to the shilling brooch of
the coster. If we put them down
with the rings at guinea in each
case and credit them to the ieweler
again we shall have an account of
nearly f1.00o,0o0
- Then como the railway companies.
They must surely reap golden
harvest out OF the courting. With
the inevitablestrips and travelling of
separated sweethearts to see one
another, we may safely strike an
average of SIS for each courtship.
which will give us a round sum of
100000.
But all these are only prelimi-
laries. The greatest expenditure
Will como with the wedding dav.
There is the trousseau, moro or less |
costly, according to circumstances,
or the bride. and at least q new
'uit for the bridegroom. 1t can be
lone cheaply enough, goodness
lnows, when bridal dresses can be
Fought second hand and top hats are
obtained ION the hire system.n But
most folks like to '.do" wedding to
he best of their ability, and in the
PIPER and middle classes, at any
ate, the tailor's share of the profits
large one. Taking only the
Moderate sum of $25 in each case
I'LL give US total of nearly 49,.
100000
Then there are wedding cakes and
marriage breakfasts. Reckon tn ESQ
expenses OF social entertainment at
My $lO head, and we get another
100000; 275,0)0 wedding fees,
censes and clersyman's charges will
mount to above $4,000. and as
lany half crowns to pew openers
ill foot up to $4,000. while tho
very stableman's bill, allowing only
ne carriage to every wedding, will
lake 100000 more.
Finishing up the honeymoon we
hall find another tolerable sum to
70 added to the costs of matrimonv
iere there will surely be diversity
nough; every stage between the
avorites of fortune who may fit
through Europe for
ear and the daily laborer whose
aea of bliss is limited to q day off.
I we accept $25 as reasonable
verage of so many Homogeneous. we
ave final sum of 81, 100000 to
AIRY on our account.
Thus, without speaking OF furni-
IRE and other preparations for mar
led life and combining our calcula-
ions to the expenses OF courtship |
nd the honeymoon, we shall be with
the mark in saying that the annu-
! marriage census of the United |
Kingdom represents total expendi-
ure of $35, 900, 900 consideration
7hich would certainly indicate that
carriage is by no means bad thing
or trade.
A Bravo Young Man.
The girls had seen a picture OF