Show MARRIAGES we heard an elder of our church remarking the other day that he had be been cn often called upon to solemnize marriages in this valley and after he had performed the ceremony and fixed li up his face for about a flue slue slue jive or a ten to buy a little sugar and coffee with lie he would receive as a compensation only 11 thank you sarh we would advise those ladies ladie s that have been so unfortunate as ds to become united in marriage with men who neglected to pay the minister for marrying them to counsel their husbands to make a handsome donation to the p poor fund in order to redeem themselves and if the husbands neglect za to do this we would advise the women to apply to the legislature for a divorce and be careful next time r that you get a ma man n balag sp spirit irit enough to pay the minister for marrying you and remember if he be is unable to do this he is unable to support a wife and consequently qu antly ought not to have one the above reminds us of a young gentleman down east cast near gotham who went to be married after the ceremony the groom very graciously presented a large handfuls hand full fall as J money which while the priest was was counting and could make no more than twelve copper cents the happy man drew out and presented three more saying here sir perhaps you think that aint elou enough gh take them now As we have no coppers in the valley the elders have to content themselves with the honorable payment thank you sir I 1 at least so say bay ay some odthe of the elders |