Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-15
PORK, BEARS, MATRIMONY.


produce market has II very marked
effect upon matrimony. 1t scCms
odd that the price of pork and bacon
should influences the bachelor and
maid to a great extent, but it is UNI
qucstionably II fact.
1t il by no means the rulC that the
influence of the market extends on
" TO tho broker and his sweetheart,
for to all classes who are in any way
dependent upon the prices received
for the articles that go to mako up
this market the situation brings
either joy or sorrow.
The general average of marriage,
choosing n point between the mini
mum and maximum, * - persons
to every 1000. This seems u re-
markably small proportion, and yet,
the world over, considering, of
course, only civilized countries,
carefully compiled statistics show
this to bc only II fair average.
1t is interesting to note the rcla-
ton OF the ages of men and women
who enter into the married state, ia
showing the ago of woman prefer
red by man in the various stages of
his journey through life. For in
stance, on q basis of 1000, Is men
or boys, aged from - to Is, prefer
girls of their own years. From 20
to "a, il6 young mon have the Same
preferences. \ young man whose
age may be anywhere from % to %
prefers Il young woman of about the
same age as his next younger broth
or.
From 80 to 34a marked preference
is exhibited by the man for wom-
an of from 25 to - years old. These
last two are in the proportion of 3l5
and 1l5 to l, 900. The man who mar
ries between 35 and 80 years of age
prefers a woman % to 20, in a pro
portion of 81 to every 1000.
When the man from 40 to A dc.
cideS it is not good to live alone, &c
out of every l 900 search for Il WON.
an of from - to 80 years. When the
'
for n wife, 10 out of every l, 900 pre-
fer her years should range from 35
to 80. And these ages SCCm to he the
choice of all the men who marry
after that period of their existence
is reached.
To tho question of marriage ono
natural sequence il divorce. These
will average about 20 per cent of
the marriages, and tho application
for divorce comes as often from the
man as it does from the woman.
Dividing l, 200 spinsters into seven
groups of ages, the proportion of
those who marry at the various ages
is as follows: From Is to 10, 1O4;
from 20 to "a, $50; from % to %,
247; from 30 to 81, T3; from 35 to 80,
&c; from 40 to A, II; after As, 9;
total. 1000.
1t needs no very discerning eye to
see that the golden age of woman,
80 far as marriage is concerned, is
from the twentieth to the twenty.
fourth year, inclusive. AS matter
of fact, nine out of every ten single
women who marry do SO before they
reach the age of 80. A fact noticed
among the results of marriages j.
that most children are the Offspring
of women aged from 20 to 40, and
Of men aged from % to 45.
A careful analysis of the marriage
conditions in all civilized countries
that is, countries where II man has
only one wife at a time-shows that
80 per cent of mon from 20 to "a
years old are single. The percentage
of men who enjoy single blessedness
at the various ages of life is as fol,
lows: From 25 to 81, "a; from 35 to
A, II; As to 81, 10; 5S to e., 81; 81
and upward, 2. These figures show
the proportionate number out OF
each 100.
Now as to the females OF those
whose ages range from 20 to "a, &C
per cent are single. Other percent.
ages are: From 25 to "a, .32; 35 tC
A, .16; As to 81, .12; 55 to 81, IL; 81
and upward, 10. This is also ON the
100 basis. -New York Journal.