Emery County Progress | 1905-02-18 | Page 2 | Couples Brought to Altar

COUPLES BROUGHT TO ALTAR enticing premiums caused epi demie of marriages in certain quarters of the world en ell teeing premiums are put upon early marriages some bears ears ago the mayor of a southern town in france offered a reward of 20 to every couple under the age of 24 who sought the matri denial montal altar during his term ot of office the mayor expended many thousands of francs in the manner described many years ago when the number of marriages in a certain alsatian town was tar far below the average the muni munt cipal authorities publicly announced that all persons who married within a certain period should be exempt from local taxes for the space of five years an epidemic of marriages set hi in at once A well known austrian nobleman was anxious to encourage matrimony among the peasants on his estate he undertook provide each bride with four pairs of gloves yearly the offer acted like a charm