Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1885 — The Quicker the Better. [ARTICLE]

The Quicker the Better.

She had named Friday of the following week as the day for her wedding. “But Friday is an unlucky day,” said George. “Oh, so it is!” she exclaimed; “I had forgotten that. No, it wouldn’t do to be married on Friday.” “How would Saturday or Monday do?" suggested George, tenderly. The girl hesitated and blushed a little. Then she said: “I—l think Thursday would be better, George.” —Detroit Post. Massachusetts has a rival in the number of marriageable women. Paraguay has only 30,000 men to 270,000 women, a veritable woman’s kingdom. The men sit at home drinking and smoking, and thd women are the farmers, producers, and workers. Michigan farmers are thinking that beef pays better than wheal Fxioo claims to liave gained 1,000