davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
EDITORIAL

| The Second Session of the Thir,
Assembly of the Legislature o
Porto Rico began yesterday.
| The entire country is awaitin.
with anxiety the result of its del.
iberations.
The representative of the House
lot Delegates meet together at ;
time truly critical, when the collect
i've organism finds itself in pee
uliar position as result of the feel
produced by the presidential mes
sage.
Today the message of the COVER
nor is to be heard, the nature OF
which has been clearly indicated in
the declarations made by Mr.. Wint-
hrop to the press and repeated al
the banquet given to that ofic ial on
Saturday last.
The failure of the regime is so
evident, that it is clearly demonst-
rated that the country considers the
time consumed in the legislative
sessions as being wasted and it's
reunion useless expense. New
ertheless, the House of Delegates
has this year an important task
before 1t. 1t has to defend the cou-
ntry from the attacks of the Exec
utlve Council, which threatens us
with an avalanche of laws which,
without exaggeration, we can term
detestable.
Mr.. Post has had a spasmodic at
tack OF frankness, during which he
has announced that more than forty
bills have been printed, which will
be introduced IN the Executive
Council.
This announcement has had any
thing but reassuring and Tranquil
lizing effect.
More than forty bills of foreign
or1gin-and therefore suspicious
which the House of Delegateswill
have to reject without hesitation.
This amazing fecundity Of the
redemptionists has filled the country
with disgust and alarm.
Pubic opinisn has been treated
like dog. Two bones have beer
terown to it; one is American citi
zenship and the other the matter O
tar III reduction for the Philippines.
The political sagacity of our tutor!
has failed this time. We arc too
much on our guard, too well prep
ared, to be caught mapping.
The forty odd bills which Mr.
Post announces with such impruden
boldness, will not be passed on ac-
count of our having been taken b,
surprise.
Nothing could be more distastefu1
to the country than this surfeit oi
legislation inaugurated by the i'm
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
DecIaraCIoneS del
Ministr0 de Hacienda
Necesita $50 millones para
gastos extraordinarios

Nueva York martes.-Las anterores no
ticias publicadas acerca del deficit de ass Milo
mes de rublos existente en- el presupuesto del
Estado de Russia, resultan exageradas.
FL presidente del gabinete el ministro de
hacienda declararon aver que el deficit ascen-
dia unicamente doscientos cinCuenta millones
que Sc habian invertido en- gastos extraordina-
rios, para sofocar la rebellion y en- auxilios los
Campesinos hambrientos del Caucaso, otras
provincias productoras de trigo, en- las que Sc
perdieron las coSechaS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
e ac0raxado Alabama ma
sa por ojo Al Kentucky
Result6 ell dltimo con graves averfas

Nueva York martes.-Los acorazados de
/ :" clase de la marina americana Kentucky" v
"Kearsarge' estan encallados en- este puerto
debido las nebinas reinantes Al propio
tiempo el acorazado Alabama" embistio con el
espolon al Kentucky produciendole graves
averiaS.
FL Departamento de la Armada investiga
activamente los hechos para exigir las CORES
pondientes sponsabilidades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
"a situaci6n general
de Russia
Las festas de Navidad
pasarOn en- calma

Nueva York, martes,-De San Petersburgo
telegrafian que han pasado las festas de Navi-
dad, habiendo reinado calma en- Ell pals, sin pro-
ducirsc nuevos desordenes nj motines.
Unicamente en- el Caucaso Y en- las pro
vincias del Baltico contin1an los partidarios de
la republica en- sus propostos manihestos de
rebellion pero Sc espera dominarles mediante
el auxilio de las tropas leales de los leaders
liberales que apoyan al gabinete Witte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
I'm triunfo de Ea teEeurafia
sin hiI0s
La estaci6n de San Luis recibi6 los
despachos de San Juan

Nueva York, martes.-La estaci6n de te-
legrafia sin hilos De Forest de San Luis, Mis-
souri,, recibi6 anoche aereogramas de la esta-
ci6n de San Juan de Puerto Rico cuando esta-
ba en- communication con la de New York, sien-
do este exito uno de los mayores que Sc ha OBJ
tenido con la telegraffa sin hilos, puesto que la
distancia aproximada entire San Juan San
Louis es de 2,IOo mllaS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
Sc han tornado precaucio-
mes contra I'M cicI0n
Fuertes vientos y cambios precipita-
dos de temperature en- Florida
Y cOstas del Sur

Nueva York, martes.-Desde Cayo Hueso
avisan que Sc han tornado precauciones contra
los vientos del N. O. en- las costas del Sur, desde
Mobile los cayos de Cedar y que Sc esperau
fuertes rachas del N O. sobre las costas occi-
dentales de la Florida y un rapido descenso de
la temperature en- la costa Sur.
FL cambio segdn las o6cinas del tempo no
ocurrira antes de la manana de hoy martes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
MANUEL PAZ URDAZR
.HOEHFIO

Registrador de la pror iedad sustituto que
fue Ia amos en- Arecibo ofrece sus seryioios.
como Notario, en- Arecibo Baios de Ia casa
n1mero l3, calle de la Cruz, y Sc hace cargo
de presentar para su inscription en- ell Regis
tro de la propiedad del Distrito remitir q
los respectivos interesados, los documentos
que con tai objeto Sc le envian.
ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09

Suplco cuantas personas deseen
algtin trabajo, me escriban pidiendo
informes, y me sera grato darles Guam
tas noticias solicitor.
Terminate enviando las mas EXPIRE
sivas gracias a todos los que durante
el ails pasado me honraron con su
conhanza, y esperanto que tanto elloS
como ell pdblico en- general, seguiran
hacienda 10 miSmo, en- 10 sucssivo, me
reitero de todos alto. s. s.
d. Foo1 NoIo~-41
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
Al p6blico de San
Juan, Y de la Isla

Al empezar el nuevo aflo, mi primer
cuidado debi6 ser el envio de mi mas
Sincera felicitaci0n q todos mis- pa
rroquianos y al pdblico en- general.
Pero Ell atareo de estos dias, en- que
siempre Sc lacumula el trabajo, = Ia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
Servicio Cablegrafico y Aerografico
del "BOLETIN MERCANTIL"
En- In conferencia
de Marruecos
Italia { Inglaterra apoyaran q Francia

Nueva York, martes.-Han causado gran
sensation en- los circulos diplomaticos las de-
claraciones de los gobiernos de Italia Inglate-
IRA relativas prestar apoyo los derechos ad-
quiridos por Francia en- el Imperio mogrebino.
que han de ponerse discussion seran alta
cados por los representantess.de Alemana en- la
conferencia de Marruecos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-09
saTINERARI0 10
ITINERARIO %


Ssbrtaes ae EsQsSssde Ce..
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12
Celebrate Annive ersary.

The East End friends of Judge
O. w. ii. Wright treated the genj-
al Judge to delightful surprise,
Tuesday evening, at Johnnie
Easterling's. 1t was his fiftieth
anniversary, and crowd under
the leadership of Messrs. Easter
ling and Will Keynes assembled
to celebrate. Twenty-siX guests
sat down to what was the finest
menu ever presented in Logan,
embracing soft-shelled crabs, lob
sters, and every delicacy procur-
able at any price.
Mr.. Easterling was toast. master
for the evening, and led the con-
gratulatory addresses. Mr.. Will
Keynes made presentation ad-
dress, presenting the Judge with
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

fine pai- of gold cuff buttons.
This was responded to most hand
somely, and was followed by
others. All, including the ladies
present, united in the most sincere
congratulations and good wishes
for the honor.gucst Of the occa-
sion.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12
Rochester-st. clair.

MIR. John Rochester, and Miss
Jennie St, Clair were married last
night at eight o'clock at the
Methodist Parsonage, Rev. White
officiating. Handsome remem
bra tes were received by the
couple from their parents and
friends. They will make their
home on North Orchard Street,
where their cottage has been re-
Gently furnished. We congratu-
late the parties to this happy
union.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mr., Fred Sherrard closed a very
successful school term Of seven
months at the Nickle Plate school
house, last Friday. A large num-
Der Of visitors were present ana
listened with pleasure to an inter
esting program rendered by the
pupils.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Vernon, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Watts, died at noon Mon
day, at the age of eight months.
Rev. White conducted the funeral
services at the home, corner of
Hunter and Main. yesterday after
noon at two O'Clock.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12
Saturday Club.

Mrs. Homer Wright entertained
the Saturday Club last week. at
the Depot Hotel. Mrs. +. f.
Rempel was the only member alb
sent. Guests for the afternoon
were Mesdames M. A. Campbell,
Charles Wright and A. L. Hyson.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Messrs. Harry Kirker md j. B.
Ellison were business visitors in
Decatur and Fort Wayne, Indiana,
the first Of this week.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12
TaHy Party

On last Thursday evening Miss
Edith and Mr.. Frank Wallar en-
tertained few of their friends in
honor of Messrs. Lavoda Davidson
and Leonard Mcintyre, two of
their friends from Wellston.
Early in the evening games were
played, and music enjoyed, the
Inter part Of she time being spent
in taffy making. The guests de-
parted ut late hour, declaring
the host and hostess capital enter
tanners.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

The first public performance of
the Logan Dramatic Club will be
given by them, in collaboration with
the famous Echart Entertainers, at
the Opera House, next Tuesday
evening. April II.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Parsonage. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. White. The
bride is u daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Krinn, of East
Main Street. Mr.. Heft is the son
of w. p. Heft, and has for some
time been engaged in the dairy
business here, having bought out
G.. w. Benadum. The wedding
came as surprise to the friends
of the couple. We join in con-
gratulations.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12
Social Circle.

The Social Circle postponed
their regular meeting this week,
and will be entertained by Mrs.
Rudolph Brown on next Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Miss Annie Shannon was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kin
ney, of Columbus, Saturday and
Sunday.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mra. John Reed returned to
Chauncey last Friday, after visit.
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mathiott.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Misses Emma Floyd and Jessie
Collins we're guests of Mrs. II. q.
Wasson, of Columbus, last We'd
nesday and Thursnsy.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

The Logan Dramatic Club has
sub-leRsed the Hartmann Hall from
the G.. A. r., and will hold their
regular meetings there.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mr.. John Doebele, son of Henry
Doebele, has accepted position
with the Holbrook shoe company,
of Columbus. He has been for
several years in Dayton.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mrs. Ed. Donovan and children
returned home Monday evening
from a visit with her parents in
Lancaster. Mr.. Donovan also
spent Sunday there.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Miss Lottie Harden returned TO
her home at New Plymouth, Sat
urday, after visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Ball.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Charles Deible, of near Gore,
was taken with fa,nting fit Sat
urday evening, in front of Rauch 5
shoe store. lie was taken to n
physicians office, and recovered in
about half an hour.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mrs. j. j Snider returned home
Saturday after visiting her daugh-
ter, MrC,g Ralph Edmiston,' of
Charleston.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mrs. T. J Shannon was the
guest Of relatives in Columbus and
Springfield last week, returning
Sunday evening.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

DR.. and Mrs. J. f.. Frasch visit
ed the latter's sister, Mrs. G. ID.
Chaefant, of Thornville, from
Wednesday till Friday, last week.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mrs. Tom Wakely returned to
lancaster, Sunday evening, after
spending four weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fox.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Misses Beatrice Smith and Jose
phine Henderson visited Mrs. Ben
Fisher, of Union Furnace, over
Sunday.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mrs. Chas. A. Wright and little
son Loyal, are visiting her parents
Rev. and Mrs. G.. +. Hughes, of
Canal Winchester.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12
Heft-Krinn.

Mr.. George Heft and Miss Laura
Krinn were united in marriage
Tuesday evening, at the Nj. T.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Stevens and
little daughter were Sunday guests
Of Mrs. Stevens parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Donaldson, of Sand
Run.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Garden Seeds from the most
reliable growers sold in bulk by
Bort a. Co.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mr.. Upton Smith, Hooking Val
ley engineer, with headquarters at
Columbus, is visiting his relatives
here.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Miss Essle Kemper and Mr..
Lawrence GanO were guests Of
Mrs. Llz2ie Rand, of Columbus,
Sunday,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mrs. James l.. Martin, Sr.,
spent week with relatives in
Columbus, returning home Sstur-
day.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

For delicioue pica aud cakes,
call on Mrs. Lucius Wright, Log.
an, O. Phone 5I9.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Snider will
be the guests of the latter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Kirchner, of
Marion, during Easter.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Lew McGill visit
ed relatives in Rockbridge, Sun
day.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Real medicine, best results, easy
to take, lagto the Great Blood
and Liver Tonic. Bort ~ Co.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mr.. G. V. Wright returned Sat
urday evening from business
visit of several days in Washing
ton, ID. c..
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Squire Roberts, of Hemlock, o.,
spent Wednesday with his sister,
Mrs. Herb johnson.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Mrs. Charlie I.ytle was taken to
Mount Carmel Hospital, Columbus
on Sunday, for treatment. She
has been i'll for several weeks.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Messrs. I.avoda Davidson and
Leonard McIrtyre, Of Wellston,
were Logan visitors last week.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

Ed. Doheney, the colored boy
accused of killing Butts and
Bridgewater at New Pittsburg,
was indicted for murder in the
second degree.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12
LOCAL NEWS.

f. M. Stevens was at Union
Furnace, Friday, on business.
Samuel Voris spent Sunday at
Lancaster.
Miss Emma Snider is the guest
of relatives in Somerset for few
weeks.
Everybody wants good Garden
Seeds. Reliable seeds sold by
Bort & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augusta Heine
went to Springfield, Saturday, and
returned Sunday night.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12
HART MANN s
STORE NEWS
EASTER

Is so near and the many
choice food products that
are always accounted as ex-
tra for that occasion will be
found in abudance at Hart
mann's. In our fresh goods
department. fruits and veg
tables, we will have a
tempting and appetlzing Ar
ray.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-04-12

HARTMANN'S 25c
COFFEE.
You are always going to
buy Coffee, and you'll get it
where it is possible to buy
the best quality for the least
money. We believe We have
the finest 25c Coffee in the
City and that it is equal if
not superior, to many of the
so called best "best Coffees. "
1t has a delicious and setis-
flying aromo, and with its
fine flavor makes it an ideal
beverage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
Shopping HWmors
By IL. j. Birkenmayer

| ALWAYS mean to have my sense OF humor
1 with me-" said shopper the other day
land it is wonderful how it drives grim care
away. Last week l had three such absurd
experiences that I've hardly stopped chuck
ling over them yet.
"In the first place was looking for copy
of Tales from Shakespeare, by Charles and
Mary Lamb This book everyone knows
is commonly called Lambs Tales. / was in
a hurry and rushed up to the book counter
m one of our large department stores and
asked the much-pompadoured clerk if she had
a copy of Lambs Tales Evidently only
the last two words reached her cars, for she
replied promptly and decisively' Lambs
tails2 Fur department, second floor
"My next experience was in buying a set
of fIrs The clerk showed me handsome
set of lynx, but | hesitated the ground that
lynx did not wear we'll This objection was
at once set aside by the clerk who said in a
most superior manner: oh, that may be
true of some SETS but this particular set was
made from the very best part of the link.
For a moment | must confess I was nom
plussed at the word link Then | argued it
out satisfactorily to myself. Surely. if the
plural is lynx the singular should be link.
Why not?
my third experience was in hunting for a
plain brass SEAL on which to nave cut my
husbands monogram. | went to the counter
having brass furnishings for desks and asked
for a brass seal The answer came back:
Brass alligators, brass elephants; no brass
seals
This has since reminded of the old
story of the Boston woman who asked for a
copy of Browning at country store which
also contained a small circulating library.
The storekeeper-librarian made answer some
what on this wise:
9" Nom. We hain't browning. We've
backing for your shoes and bluing for your
wash We've got whiting for your silver.
Sometimes we do little pinhing. In winter
we've good greenin's as you ever set your
teeth into but | must say we amt ever had
a call for brownin till now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
Painting Our Foods
By Rober, Meade Vaughan

THE market demands painted foods, and
so they must be supplied. But it IS
desirable that the cooring matter used should
not be harmful, wherefore the Government
chemists have recently been making an in
vestigation of the subject. They find that
many of the food-paints are dangerous, con-
tanning zine salts, arsenic, copper, tin and
lead This remark applies particularly to
some of the things colored green, the dyes
known as malach1te green and victoria green
having zinc in them.
In former days food-paints were derived
almost exclusively from natural sources The
cochineal insect supplied red, the sea-snail
purple the whortleberry blue, the carrot
yellow, the hollyhock crimson and green, and
so on. Other sources of colors utilized for
such purposes were sandalwood (red), indigo
(blue), logwood (rose red), gamboge cred and
Yellow and spinach for green. These things
are employed more or less even at the present
time; but to a great extent they have been
driven out by the cheap coal-tar dyes, which,
incidentally to their preparation, are likely
to become contaminated with various metal
salts
The Government does not intend to permit
the sale of foods thus poisoned if it can be
helped, and every effort will be made to dis
cover such mischief by analysis. Unfor-
tunately, the problem is difficult, and has been
greatly complicated by the introduction OF
the coal-tar dyes, which numerous in
kind Luckily, on the other hand, many OF
the colors employed are wholly harmless-as
for example the arnotto almost everywhere
used for tinting butter to suit the market
demand Peas and beans are made vivid
green with innocent chlorophyl (the natural
coloring matter of plants), derived from spin
ach and parsley.
Green chartreuse is colored with chlorophyl
and absinthe gets its yellowish-green hue from
the juice of parsley and spinach. But coal-tar
DIVES are employed in the manufacture of other
Equeurs Coffee, tea and spices are tinted
with indigo, turmeric and mineral pigments
For preserved meats, to give them an appetlz-
ing look, coal-tar colors used, as well as
cochineal, logwood, hcorce and elderberry
Juice But the widest range of food-painting
Is covered in the case of candies, which owe
their attractive hues to cochineal carmlne
lakes, cherry and beet juice, indigo and
great variety of the coal-tar dyes. The vivid
green of pistachio is usually attributable to
buckthorn juice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
Lapp Love-Making
By James Welton Gray

| APLANDERS are regarded as primiti
l. sort of people, but some of their custor;
might be studied to advantage by the up-to1
date Young protagonists of our hurrying civ
ilization.
As soon as a Lapp female child is born an
has been duly rolled IN the snow-a ceremoH
which seems to take the place OF baptlsm-
she is lowered by her father with certa;
number of reindeer, which are branded vii
her initials and kept apart as her special prod
erty In proportion as they increase arSI
multiply does her chance OF making a go9I
match improve When aspirant to hi
hand discovers that he has lost his heart, 4
goes off in search of faithful friend and OF /
bottle of brandy. The friend enters the ter]
of the brides father and opens simultaneously
the bottle and his business. The lover mead
while stays outside pusying himself Wi
hewinq wood or some like menial emplo
ment.
If, after the brandy and the proposal ha
been thoroughly discussed, the eloquence
the prototype of John Alden prevails,
lover himself is admitted to the conclave,
the young folks are permitted to rub nos
The bride then accepts from her su1tor
present of reindeer's tongue, and the espous
are considered concluded. But the maria
does not take place until two or three yea
afterward. and during the interval u
prospective bridegroom is obliged to labor
the service of his intended father-in-law
diligently as did jacob for Rachel.
When the marriage-day arrives, a pre-
performs the ceremony should one hapP
to be available but if not the young woman |
papa merely strikes spark from flint an
steel and pronounces the couple irrevocat
man and wife When either of them die
the flint and steel are buried with them, z
order that they may be able TO keep war
during the long journey to the Unknowl
| Shore.
The marriages generally happy; an'
might be used by the advocates OF the SimPi
! Life as a strong argument IN favor oil thei
cause.