The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-24

If Awishes to marry B's sister. he allows
him TO marry his own. or If 3 happens to
be a widower, then his daughter will do
just as well. Ons Of the most objection
able forms Of gaining a wife is TO work
Tor her a habit practiced among many
anciyilized nations. its only advantage be-
ing that a man can get a wife on credit,
though his father-in-law takes good care
that he serves his time. Among some
races You have to do your work before you
get your wife, as Jacob had to serve for
Leah and for Rachel. Marriage by ex-
change INK purchase is not CUSTOMARY
among nncivilized nations only. In Cen
tral America and Peru a man has to
work for his bride.
In China a present Is given bv the
father Of the bridegroom. the amount Of
which is agreed upon by both the farni-
lies. The Japanese make use of a similar
custom. though. in their case, the giving
OF presents IS the most important part
Of the whole marriage ceremony. fer af-
ter these have been delivered and for
meaay accepted, neither of the contract
ing parties is able to go back. Wffe-pur-
chase appears to have been the basis of
Indo-European marriages before the sep
~acation of the people took place. Manu-
mentions the Asura form of marriage as
one Of purchase, and according to Aris-
totie the ancient Greeks were in the habit
of buying their brides; for in the Momeric
age a maiden was called by a name which
signff1ed 'one who brings her parents
many oxen
The old S-candinavians believed that
even the gods had paid a price for their
wives, and in Germany the expression
ITO purchase a wife, was in vogue until
the end of the Middle Ages. The old in
habitanss of Ireland and Wales were ac-
customed to buy their wives with gold
and silver or land. In servia, at the be-
ginning of our century, girls had reached
such a price that Black George reduced
their value to one ducat.
Among man. savage nations the equiv
alent of a wife are varied and grotesque.
Poor Bashkirs purchase theirs with cart
loads of wood or hay; the Indian Kisans,
with two baskets of rice and a rupee; a
tribe in California. with half a string of
dentalium shell. and among the Padams,
a rude people of India. the sutton shows
his intentions by gifts Of field mice and
squirrels.
Elaborate effects are sought after in
carriage costumes. Fine, light-colored al
pacas. beautifully made with lace and vel
vet, are most prominent for this purpose.
The spot alpacas are most desirable, as
they allow such charming color combina-
lions. Thus d blue-gray alpaca shot with
rose. is trimmed with water cress green
velvet and a deep ecru lace. Black and
white striped silk gowns are as popular
this summer as they were last for driving
purposes. The most effective are made
up with black chiffon and Honiton ap-
plique. Canvas gowns now tak pre-
cedence in all the stores. A very charm
ing model is ecru colored made up over
rose silk and trimmed with ecru lace and
olive green velye ribbon. Carriage wraps
are all extremely short and much frilled
or ruched. One lovely design is mounted
entirely on net and lined with iridescent
elace silk pinked at the edge and finished
with a tiny pinked out frill. The cape
itself consists of alternate rows of black
accordion plated chiffon and four-inch
Honiton applique insertion. The neck.
as usual, is one mass of plated ruffles
and butterfly satin bows each fastened
down with small paste buttons. Smart
carriage costumes are frequently made
with mantle to match.
The veranda should be well shaded
either by awnings-the bamboo ones flap
horribly, but one is too busy at a tea to be
nervous-by inserted arches or by vene-
tian blinds.
The p~rettiest effect is from the arches. |
especially if there are wire baskets of
running vines hanging from them. but in
case there are neither arches nor bought
awnings, one may soon make good the de-
fieiency by slipping the striped canvas.
Wnien Is inexpensive by the yard, on a
portiere rod, and resting it in sockets at
the top of the veranda, tying the lower
ends down to the rails.
Stteteh a hammock from one corner nil
lar to a hook in the house wall, and fill
II with gayly colored pillows, at either end
knotting loops and long ends of ribbons
to match them.
The daintiest sort of hats are being
turned on the market, all pure white. as |
betting summer weather. They are in
tended for country or seaside wear. al
though they are too perishable for much
hard wear.
A wonderfully pretty one has a wide.
straight brim and low crown Of wire, COW
cred with shirred, pearl-white gauze. The
only trimming consists Of full choux on
either side of the crown Of pearl-white
satin ribbon and ends twisted around the
long stems Of lilies of the valley, con-
trasting beautifully with the lark green
foliage. Other more simple white hats
have softly plated brims of null and
dead White straw crowns, trimmed round
with a soft ruche of the null.
The fashion of trimming the skirt In
waved lines, which comes to us from our
immediate ancestresses. is being revived
with enthusiasm These, when not made
Of the little frills of velvet ribbon, are
formed of the cordings set very closely
together, and these cordings may be met
upon the sleeves Of the most approved
pattern, the latest variety of sleeves
b~oasting of a very small puff at the tor
and being corded with cords Of different
widths from the inner portion of the
arm 9ownRto the wrist. Bodies have al
SO been corded and gathered in straight
lines from neck to bust, where they are
met by a c~orselet belt. These look ex-
tremely pretty when the upper portion is