Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1919 — Origin of Drinking Pledges. [ARTICLE]

Origin of Drinking Pledges.

Pledging each other in wine was In reality nothing more than the survival of the once Universal custom of parties drinking together in ratification of a bargain. It is in this sense that some Jewish and Russian couples -drink wine atjheir betrothal ceremonies. The Hebrew, after drinking, dashes the vessel to the ground, in memory of the destruction of the whereas the Russian tramples the glass beneath his feet, with the pious Wish: “May they thus fall under foot” find betrodden to pieces who shall endeavor to sow dissension and discord between us.” > , 0 theaters do without ushers byjgaounting electric lights In such positions that they illuminate the numbers on-sea tsas long as the latter are unoccupied*•