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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13
J. T. G00dwil, local agent

Nils Pnulson, OF Independence Town
ship. had IL narrow escape from death
last Saturday. He was at wo. k in n well
for s. o Sorpnson and was overcome by
gas. The We'll was O nIy n two foot hole
hut OLAF H~lgeSon gallnnfly went to the
Rescue 10y tying a ropr about his body
and letting himself he lowered in the
well. Reaching the Lhttom, he disenga-
ged himself, secured the unconscious man
to thr rope, and then 4. cur-d himself by
n halter. In this manner, both were
safely brought to the surface. Pnulsnn
was unconscious for two hours, Int wns
finally rrsuscitated and il now fully re-
covered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Say! Did You ever stop to think that
no" while times are quiet aud business
dull is II good time for business men to
visit the schools?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Why not hold a farmers inSti-
tute? Much valuable 10. 'or'natioh IL I"
br derived from sueh Il gait. "r'hg. 'a'K
it upl You will IN. surprised ~ tue ''''rr-
eat they ~crrst-, and brn.ficial results
which will accrue.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

TIE etitertains,-nt given hast evening
by the GA r.. and W.R.C. in comm .n.,r-
alton of Abe LiTsoIn's birthday, at the
Odd Fellows hall. was on. ri the most
suceessiul social aff iirs OF taa season. r.
W. Parliman and e. w. Taylor each de-
iisered able, interesting, aa.i instructive
addresses Oh the lie, writings, savings,
aud public seryie-s of the fmmortal Lin.
corn, which were src-ived with mech en-
thnsiasm by tn large audience. The
feature 90 OF the evening was, however,
tae musical efforts oil a Mr.. T..na-r, late
from Eagiand. Elegant light refresh
aients wer,. served. and all pArtiripatiuu
declare that they could not have enjoyed
an evening better.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

A pTnIiar accident happened in Rari-
tan Township on Saturday of last week
tia CAUSED the death ~ the three year
old daughter OF Peter Il"Iariason. The
parents went out to do she chores, leav-
ing the little girl in the house. The little
"ne t"l' and caught h"r neck in tie back
OF II chair, causing strangulatiOn, and
when found lie WIZ extinct.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Nearly every paper in the state pub
iished ~ localities where there arr. no
crrameries arr urging the establishment
of the enterprise, aud are urging the o
operative plan. Places where they are
Operated under this plan, the press re-
port the best Of SUCCESS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Shiloh's Cure, the great cough and
Group cure, IL in great demand. Pocket
SIz" contains twenty-five doses only 22c.
Children love it. Sold by +. Ross & Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13
Fur Spring " ar

Nick Schmitt will deliver pure spring
water oany part OF the city ut 20 csHts
II bnrr.I or 81 per tank. Tank.. tarrp4s
aud cistrrns filed at anv time. L+av.
orders at this Office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

W. Il Cook, City treasurer n Aberdeen
and d iOrn"r resident of this city, was
here w. 'terday looking after sumr real
..st,t,. w,, ters in which he is Interested
and enc ina acquaintance with Webster
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

A meeting OF the directors and stock
holders OF the Webster Cooperative
treameryCo. il hereby called Tor Saturday
Feb. IL, at 2 o'clock =. a., Tor the pur-
.'"-" -! p'TfeCting the organization and
~trnDSucting surh other business az may
property com" beiore the meeting. A full
Attendance is very essential.
/. T. Goodwin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Now that th, creamery questions mas
b..n practically settled, every farmer
should begin 10 study the dairy qde"';a"
40 that he can conduct the business IN
diligently. For the purpose OF assisting
the farmer IA far ms possible in this re-
.,ect. the ReroRTER is negotiating with
.foaras Dairyman", of TT. Atkinson
Wis. acknowledged To be one OF the best
dairy napers in the United States, 'or
clubbing rates, and are confident we VII
able to offer it in connection with Dur
paper ut u very low rate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Mr.. A. e. Davis, tn. bonanza farmer
and all-around hustler oi Strand, was in
the city yesterday, and left "a few shekels
on our desk. In speaking OF ins recent
visit east, he said it was the best he had
ever had,-met many old comrades of
the GAR, and just had Il royal good
time. He brought back several thou
sand dollars which he viii invest in real
rstaie, having great confidence in the
future of South Dakota. In speaking vi
the creamery enterprise, hesays That's
business; am glad TO sre il; keep her
booming; / will take stock in il. YOU
bet - lt'sa pity Day County hunt
u few more enterpriei'ig, upto-date farm
err like A. G. Davis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Prof. Arthur Belts gave another OF his
interesting and instructive lectures ON
PaImistry at the s%chOul-house last Sat
urdny evening.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Dr.I. \. F%rtrh"rm, rptrinIist IN Diseases
oi the Eye, Ear, NOSE, and Throat, Or
tOnvIllr. Mimi. At home Fridays aud
Saturdays. For dates at Webster watcI,
the local columns OF this paper.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

j. III. Qw.al, OF Minneapolis. one OF the
proprietnrs of the Manson & Lrp Lumber
company, was in the city tnhay, looking
al ter son. cn..;sI,y nus;npsa.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

New Spring Goods at Tpgimeier &
Sp"irstprshuch's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

UnIanndried dtess shirts 80 cents at
TrgtnIeier 4 Spriestersbach's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

The "New Cap" on exhibit ut Tegt,
meier & Spriestersbach's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Sc eral prrsuns al this city have been
heard to EXPRESS dissatisfaction in regard
to the punishment Of Jas. WiIsun. one Of
the mIrii who stole some merchandise
rom a freight car at Bristol sometime
last Swimmer. Wilson aud a MON
sto,'e soma dry goods aud we're going
throueh til" country selling them off
W hen oy, rtaken by Sheriff Rathbuu.
Tn. two cul, 'riIs were arraigir'd aud
committed upon the charge OF grand
larceny. aud. i.-ing unable to furnish
bail, were confinrd ~ tie county Jail,
then located mud r the SrverS building.
After being confined tIrrs. ab0nt u week.
the two broke jnil and r~sassps,!. and
were finally rtI:apturrd at Bryant, aud,
while awaiting sheriff Rathbun, nS-, Of
them rscap~d. Wilson wns brought
back and kept in confinement up to this
week, when h. WAS brought to trial, and
plead guilty to petit larceny. A sentence
OF ten days in the county Jail was i'm
posed. In conversation with n repre-
sentative OF tn" REPORTER, Wilson said
h. was perfectly s~ati.fi ID with his treat
men, h-ra, aud thought he r'.,rivsd NO
more than he deserved.
Some important chtngrs have Recently
bp4.n mad. bs tn. Manson L Lee L.uunber
Company, bv which l.. Z. kruh goes To-
Harvard ~, Iowa, to look after tn" com
pa ly's inter ~ ~ auditor or min * ~ nj
iwrlv-. yards ~ tiihI vicinity. IT, will
d part with his family for that place
during the next lew days. MIR. kroh
and his e-timtble lady have mad. May
warm ,,-rsonai friends during their short
Residence in W.b1t.r, who will much re-
gr-t their departure. and hop, their lot
may beast in pleasant places.
Z. Anderson, OF this city, takes Mr..
Kroh's place here; that ia, III haS under
his supervision ti,. company's yards at
Webster. Garden City, Bradley, Bristol,
Waubay, AID Summit. This tx a de-
served promotion for Charley, AMI n juat
r-cognitioi ri his ability aud uitiring
efforts in behalf OF his employers, and
right her. w. wish tn prophecy that. in
his new capacity, Mr.. Anderson will in
the future az in the past prove the con-
fidence r.i,os.d III him has not been mis-
placed. W. congratulate both the coin-
pany aud charley OH his promotion, and
feel assure that neither will regret the
arrangement. To him, il is but ane step
O on thu. way to greater and more
important positions OF trust in the
future.
s. -. French, OF Innk;on, will lake
Anderson's place in the Webster yards.
He arrived this morning, and cxpects
his family as soon as the nect-sary ar
r.lneein.nss con be made. He comes
highly recommended IA u genial, social
gentleman. and a thorough business
nan and both himself and family may
r,.st assured oil - cordial welco;ns at the
hands oi the people ri Weis.cr.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

We want to sugg.s.t to iarmsrs now,
that in putting in tif-hr crops this year,
be SURE To divrrri.y. ls.is.. some wheat,
corn. oats, barley, miilrt, fax. pOsatoet-
etc, and some Unr oi uhpm will tr- sure
tn hit tn. market. Now that the cream
cry is assured there will he All increasing
lusa,i demand ior coarse iced stuffS, and
l- who ia ready to meet tliis demand will
rpsI, the benefit. Thi~ thing of run
meyer will pay in any "uHutry. The only
AZ v aud SURE way is tn iImyr u diversified
crop-raise all kinds oi grain adapted to
this climate. soine stock and patroniz.
the crealneries. Farming ON this plan
taken one year with another al
ways is conducive tn the best results.
Just here, remember please, thai tn
best way to be- right before the people IL
to come TO the office and give us facts,
instead OF allowing III to- pick them up
here aud there. just as it happens, and
then criticising the paper for not
giving a report oi events IA they acsnally
happ-ned.-muking mistakes IA to minor
details, or asking after the issue is out
why didn'tyo mention my friend who
was visiting me nr it seems unny you
could not give a notice of u purity or
social given the other evening ; suppose
W. are not heightened enough to- get a
notice in your paper but of course we
don't care only we don't like to see so
much partiality shown in snch things.
Thepaper has not iaciliti-s forthcoming
every thing that goes ON in the city and
vicinity nditcertainly is small thing to
ask that you keep Us posted--especially
when you squeal 80 when we miss some
i.s;;. 6! is:.%s:;:.!. ::..s to yo,i, Bring
us in news items OF interest we are
always thanked for the EFFORT and rest
assured ii you do seur part there viii be
no kicks coming IN che local colurAn Of
the REPORTER.
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

karl's Clover Root will purify your
blood, clear your complexion, regulate
your bowels and make Your head clear
az II bell. 25cts, 5Octs and 81. Sold by
+. Ross & Co.
The citizens OF GrotOn have the cream
cry enter pris" well under way, aud will,
Judging by reports in the Independent OF
that place, hav" a plant in operation in
the vriy - future.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

'r'ers'n Departed east ward las,
"ieht. ~ route Tor Minneapolis
NUN u" Expects to b.. gone a
Ipr ten DAYS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Eduy VAS quItP Di''T'c''"S'
you your valentine ready?
xorrow IL st. Valentines day.
stock OF Valentines at Ross.
TRAD ths hand Of brautifuI weather.
S,qt. Rush is on the hospital roll.
guy for the creamery is being put
Era hatsat Tpgtmpier ( Sprirsters-
70 loan on farm property.-E.
iaSaI& Flor.
hrs Flour is absolutely the best,
III other.
In uisfts are going fast at Ben
Ms Fosters.
1rrs Won takpn stock in tn. creamery?
INV not?
Dmel =, NIX IN in the Twin Cities this
b. bus, 'nrSS.
Cpl =, tru - for so cents at Fiks-
k,Aoto galley
III Tsctm.iar a. Spriestersbachfor a
i. E}kst is in HsO
noe aod family A =" now at home
vRfm. Ross r-sidenc-.
Gossip IL about tn horueSt
: person in Webster.
y Enndsun, landlord Of the And
kctp, was in the city Tuesday.
xMn IL what We wantl-.Tou want
sHurp, Carpets, aud Rrdding.
benjamin & Go.
M Oil Inspector Stafford was in the
! n Monday, aud tested a flpsh tank
!, Sisfford, Of the Wanbay Clipper,
k&tnyipwing his Webster friends on
In.
!, forget that there ~ money in
ga Household Articles at Benjamin
Mrrs.
I SAI.E.-hy five IN house. two
lots. DmkInsOn's addition. Call
q Turner or j. 7. Goodwin.
4 6EY No I.0NN-I eau make "A few
Pr loans IN clpar farms.-E. W.
n, Webster, South Dakota.
and Nations were suspended on the ice
as k1fgto Tor the creamery, Monday, on |
:, Iii o lie iuclrmrnt weather.
nRe Rumor IL getting in her work in
NJ hale IN regard to an important
J" 1naI rarr to H. tried this term.
u" Dung subirt at the Methodist !
aa FEBRUARY 16, ".AhrahamI.incoln"
f7Rty 2S, "ti"orge Washington"
mo |rsrlle'sn went "aat Sunday night
!, R''rselonai business in connection
" ahr Clark forgrri.s.
ADJOURNED early last saturday |
=" \ The Inrois aud attorneys attend
Sc opportunity to 20 HON. tn SI~nd
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Fqnrsllo" II moi, Where WAX Muses.
'nr llIhl went ont?" hut Where
Nrrland when the warrant .as
n"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Born. TO Mr. aud Mrs. &. T.. Russell, on
Feb. 14tt, 1890, IL daughter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

!, ! i"sS Register says that every
i,,'0 'can, and does not, take an
l+,v, s IN the maintenance OF a
ms ne: shborhood ought to
MA 70 raise seventy.ive cent
f.s.. a y Tor thirty-nine cents the
|'''r Of his days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

|, r,s'state's attorney of SPHINX
aa' the Hon. Cherries r..
"eaheld, Speaker of the last
\. b,'e here Yesterday, arguing
"0e'ore the Court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

N"'rlds, ami!arly known b. ~ as
4" il"uSki'. IN ia tn. city
'"'''' very materially in making il
s'lng ior the buys.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

gtOn and
pleas.
ening II
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

have
PierIon'
the past
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Miss Dora Hughes is GU the sick hit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

H part OF tn state, farmers ia.
: being hrId, and from every
"pN 'hr report Of much hen.ftand
to the participants.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

- poeli and his stenographer,
poe''' Went to their homes in
fl On Saturday afternoon to
Nibbath with their families.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

At tn. opera h"us'', IN the "V"f''ng OF
February 90, the lud.r of the tonSrrga-
tiuual Church will give i'm entertainment
which will consist al II program oimnsic,
living pictures, and pantomim'2. Z" b-
followed by ~upl"r. The entertainment
will ut eight O'Clock. ri"k't-
25 cents,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

49, @uUv S.--
N.u. cr,i,. Co.. ~ -
Sp"irStershuch's
Dn vor wn,r, 80 r-----
tarslvrh h.v. h.,rtin, o.,
them.
-.-
H''"u' n"''S gave another OF his
palmistrv ar tLo .oho,l ,.. So,
nrd,v .v.,i,u
o,u.,, .-
Sow ,'"Sn anu
"cN''
CLiIdna.I'"o o"' 11c
W" w.
" vow"
u.... "
81 4L.I ,nm. ""
FL. ~
MARI ''"'er hooe VIII purify your
N N' ''A va HNOl TX u
vour buwe,s and m.k. vo,r h..d oL,,,
az II bell. 25cts, 5Octs and 81. Sold by
f. Ross & Ca.
c.a.--
y" ""'' Tive c'ra"''
IT,. WY ~" W.T.
iu'E"E !" ''i"''" ~ Nv i'''fe''F"' ~
.""' i"''' nav" '"""' ot""''o" j"
:" "r"I ."'"'r'
Captain. Sweeney. u. :. A., San Diego
Cal, says: ''ShiloIr's Catarrh Remedy is
the first medicine | have ever found that
would do me amy good. Price so cents
Sold by +. Ross & Go.
n. r--1--- ----;-r--m
the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Thront, Or
tonvIll". MINI. At home Fridays and
Saturdays. For dates at Webster watch
the local columns OF this paper.
! W Cnok Citv ,rrn.nr.r ~ ,h.rd..u
former resident of this CITY w,s
an" ,t.,,d. IonLinu af,.r. .,ma ,a.,
"''' t.rs in which h. il i,t.r.s,.d
"'"'r "'"' ac,,.i,+,ro. w;t. w.h.,.,
VIZ lNIIE W -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

II appeared from the testimony IN the
c,,se Disposed Of this term. M"u'r Va. fhe
st. Paul R'y, that one nf the witnesses
for the defe,Is.' was from Chicago ana
lat.ly in the employ OF Montgomery
Ward l. 90. O.Ie of Meuer's friends III
speaking to him ri the case. said, why
the Company imported witnesses from
Chicago and then you heat '"m." Yes >
replied Meuer, montgomery, WardS'o.
have got No they furnish everything de-
m snded 10y their pair ons."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

Our people ar" growing o a'Id more
in the habit oi looking To +. Ross 4 TO-,
iur the latest aud beat Of everything ~
the drug linz. They sell ChamhrrinIn's
Cough r, NEEDY, famous for its cures Of
bad colds, Group and Ahoopi"g cough.
When in need OF such "a medicine give
t!,is remedy n trial nnd YOU will b" more
than uleaspd with the result.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

continus
. south.
night
81
5 oldest
.It. wlih
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

"a'eis brought il some s.yen-
'rss TIE other day that drrs-d
~. nus aud yet some people s,,y
'alsr pork in Day County.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13

4"'popll' wife nj Judge Campbell,
'"'aht -" arrived in the City
3 "sht aud will remain several
wang relatives aud blends.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-13


&c !
GODS 70
Portrsi
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be FIRST.
IS Some
this Cpl
BACH.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
A Kiss on the Tandem.

"One of the greatest problems in
bicycling" said a giddy bicyclist, sis
how to kiss a girl while riding a tan
dem without upsetting. The first time
l tried 1t there was the blankest cataS-
trophe on record. We were spinning
along at a scorching rate and struck
a shady place, where the electric light
was obstructed by the dense foliage
and the shadows lay heavy and SOM
Der. l had made sufficient progress
with the damsel whom l had honored
with the front seat to venture upon a
delicate caress, and as we struck the
shadows l leaned forward, throwing
my weight upon the handles and Civ
ing my neck the necessary curve. She
was naturally somewhat startled and
lodged, giving the wheel a wrench
that was fatal. In a moment we were
sprawling on the boulevard, and when
l gathered up her remains and my bat
tered self she was the picture of an
intensely irate damsel. What she said
to me was a plenty. Only a nan who
can ride a bucking brOnchO in Il cy-
clone ought to tackle such Il feat
Louisville Commercial.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
CYCLING IN FRANCE.
More Than 16O, 900 Persons VINE
Own Their Own Wheels,

Cycling having taken such a strong
hold on popular favor in this country,
it is interesting to note certain figures
which have been published with re-
gard to the number of cyclists now in
France. Owing to the tax levied on
velocipedes in 1892, this number can
be very accurately gagged. Then the
number of machines subject to this
tax was slightly over 10000, while in
the present year these figures have
been increased by another 10000. At
the time of the great exhibition not
one-third of the present number of
cyclists existed, nd the impetus given
to his branch of sport was in a large
manne due to a big race from Paris
to Brest and back, organized at a later
date.
Roughly, about II person in 200 in
habitants now rides a machine of some
sort or other. Naturally, this average
varies in different parts of the country.
The southwestern and southeastern
districts, as well as the midland,
which are all mountainous, can none
of them show that more than 80 per-
sons out of every 100000 cycle, while
in Corsica only nine lit that number
yer put foot on the pedal. The high
est average is reached in the Depart
ment of the Seine and Disc, and here
it is found that no less than 1,01O peo-
pie in every 100000 hE We taken to the
| wheel. In fact, in all districts near
the capital tile numbers L very high,
| while the contrast Is attained again i'll
Brittany and the extreme northeast
provinces. The most interesting sta
tistic to many will be that relating to
the female devotee of the wheel. On
very trustworthy information it is
stated that there is one lady cyclist
in every twenty in this country, so
that in all something like 5000 females
are addicted to this form of muse
ment.-Paris Letter to London Tele-
graph:
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
10 n Tree.

A curious custom prevails in certain
parts of India, which may be called a
symbolical marriage. In families con-
tanning several daughters the younger
sisters may only marry after the elder
sister is married. That, of course, is
not always the case, but the obstacle
car easily be surmounted if the elder
sister declares herself ready to marry
some tree or a large flower or some
other ~lifeless object. In this way the
d~isagreeable consequence of disregard
ing the time-honored custom may be
avoided and the younger sister can
safely be welded to her living choice.
The elder sister must. however, take
car not to choose a poplar tree. an
elm or a pine; if she chooses a plum,
apple or apricot tree, she may set "A di-
vorce-that is to say, shake it off as
soon as a real maj will ask for her
hand-while if she marries n Of the
first three-named trees she can not
easily shake her marital bonds, for
these trees are sacred, and must not be
trifed with.