Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-01-26
MARRYING IN GERMANY.
trials Of an American Couple Who Cnder
went the Ordeal

went the Ordeal
II is often almost impossible for az
American to secure the papers Moves
sarv to make a European marriage
valid, especially in Germany. Tho low
crS are frequently Obliged to wait M
Ill they can repair 70 some loss inquiS'
itive land, where a priest or Illegal tunc-
tionary will consent 10 unite tAcm
without asking SuperfuouS questions
When thecontractiny parties are them
selves Europeans the formalitieS am
probably formidable enough, for No.
sides the actual marriage papers there
are settlement papers and various pre-
limjnary acumcntS to be drawn NJ
But if You are an American, OF course
You are n suspicious character, and Yea
will find il even douhlv difficult ~
marry the girl Of your choice, You
mast first prove voUr right to live and
breathe and have your heing, and Your
bride mus; prove her right 10 live and
breathe and have her being, and year
father and Your mother and yoar
brides father and your brides mother
must prove that they were born in duo
time and have lived irreprSchaNy
ever after; and in ease they no longer
exercise the functions ofliving. brca;h-
ing, and having their being, i, must be
shown that they ceased 10 do ~ IN =
sober and godlike manner An this
and much more nus be set forth in =
Quod erat demopstrandum fashion ny
means Of documents before you will b
allowed to bend your neck to the coa
jugal yoke.
The truth of these remarks was H.
Illustrated a few weeks ago in Berlin
when the happiness of two young
Americans hing for long time in the
balance, until German authorities L.
nally consented to let them Join hands
and hearts The Young man was an
Psychologist, and found j; necessary
10 he in Egypt nj a certain time, He
hoped 10 take his bride with him. hut
almost up to the last moment he wsS
uncertain whether he should have q
bride to take, For months he had been
trying 10 bring abou, this marriage,
but the requirements ot the German
law We're enough 70 drive even a man
accustomed to the complications of the
Z Tel-el-eh-Nanah tablets to DESPAIR.
The bride had lived formerly on the
other side Of the world, and as there
existed in the cautious German mind
the possibility that she might have
gone through the marriage ceremony
on some previous occasion, it was nee
eSsary to publish the b2nns weeks be-
forehand. not only in the Berlin pa
pers, but also in the journals Of her MS
tive American town. Both parties
were obliged to secure certificates
OF the birth and baptism OF them
selves AMI their parents AMI to furnish
an epitome OF the family histories down
10 date. There IS I'M tina. ,esti-
lno1y was even demanded as 10 the
number Of times certain relatives had
been v~accinated and she success Of the
operation. The young woTan's father
had died when away from horne. and ].
was rather difficult 70 satisfy German
authorities IS TO the manner Of his
taking of. Finally all the papers a.
rived, and the couple repaired one taY
with their friends and witnesses TO the
Office OF the legal t1lc:ionary in whose
hands their happiness rpOs-i
The legal tunc;;ona-y, q; course, had
witnesses on his side The Germans
never tranac: any business except II
the presence q Witnesses II yoa quar-
rel with the guard u 4 railway train
he Immediately summons ano,her
guard, NO; TO settle the dispute, bat 10
witness It. They prt their svo solemn
heads together, shake them q. each
other and az yCn, make eops7us NOTES
q the facts and finally take then.
~lves OF. This bridal couple and
friends ws-e silently sarveyei by the
hand q witnesses Then the bride WIS
placed il ia cAair and The BRIDEGROOM
IN another Il q respectful distance
Tie papers were p0o3zee1 The BRIDE
Tod al abori her<eit- AMI tie t-.3e-
groom told 81 about himself ant ti.e
friends and Witnesses told al a1ouf
both q ;lsl The mother y the
BRIDE assured the assembled company
tina: This nan YVES not ins:di0-T de-
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c0lpaET began 20 b-esshe mare freely.
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