| Show MARRYING themselves r f A new now york paper gives the tho following owing as one of the latest styles 0 of f marriage without the tho intervention of a third party a great amount of which has already been done ditl without lout any written agreement ment the undersigned undersigner under signed thi this second day of or november A D 1875 enter into a busques i 4 partnership under puder the name naine of milla mill strickland on oil the following conditions to wit that all earnings and profits arising from our individual or joint labora labors whether in departments of literature art mechanics agriculture or trade shall bo be shared and held equally cc believing that the tho divine principle of love drawing together two kindred soul souls A ia Is the only binding law jaw in the tho coi cor conjugal jugal union of the sexes and the only law making right elgh such intimate relations we are also aiso happy to confess to each othen other to god and his angels and to all the world the existence of a mutual affection known by that name and we deliberately join heart and hand in the most sacred of unions hoping and praying that the tie that binds us may last through ilfe life and survive the grave Should this union be blessed with of pring Tpring we jointly and several severally ly pledge ourselves our assigns and administrators to foster and su support p p ort them during the dependent N years ears of their infancy and youth supplying the their dr physical wants and rearing thern them in the principles of virtue and knowledge to the best of 0 our ability and judgment ethl this simple form of conjugal union wo we are constrained to adopt from the deepest conscientious convictions vict ions of right and duty and wo we sincerely re regret ret that condit condition lon loa of ok society ahia which if wo we would be true to ourselves makes it ne cesary necessary for L LS 9 to oppose the opinions of a majority of our jellow fellow ere creatures d dis Is garding regarding lo tho the laws lawa and customs which they assume to make for the control of an between the we believe is and of divine right cugh to be free 61 signed LEO Mii mil lent LEft 1 signed sned MATTIE ca ill iii nov 2 1875 dr hugh mcnone clie cile elle dean doan ripon has resigned through failing h health henith he llo reached forni formerly erk ery in church there are unmistakable indica tion that the approaching winter whiter will bring suffering to great multitudes of people wages are aro falling and thousands aro are looking id for employment in such circumstances those whom god hath avise prospered should begin at once to devise tho the most efm eff lelent efficient plans of relief for the destitute whoso choso hath bath this worlds goods and seeth his brother hath need and shut teth up his bowel bowels 4 of compassion from him how bow dwell eth the love of god in dimill him christian union |
