INTERMARRIAGE OF COUSINS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 28 September 1908, Page 1

INTERMARRIAGE OF COUSINS.

Public opihTon is notoriously peculiar in its manifestations. , Sometimes it take.? renturies to alter its beliefs, at other times it will as readily extemporise lifelong convictions. At the present day in Europe the tendency is to discourage ;onsanguineous marriages, though there has not always been unanimity on this subject. Persia and Phoenicia, even Greece, says "The Hospital," permitted md encouraged such marriages, wink the Jews have forbidden them by law from the earliest time. So far as w: know, the objection; seem to have been base don social rather than scientific grounds. The appeal Pfofessor Pearson has recently made for inlormation and facts relating to marriages of first cousins in families, and ths publication of a p.unphlet discussing the degree of resemblance b.-tween such cousins, cannot fail to awaken a widespread interest. Questions of such a frankly biological aspect nossess a peculiar fascination. The result of the investigation was the. conclusion that the resemblance between cousins is about 0.27, and that they must in this respect be reckoned in the s.ime category as uncles and nieces, grandparents and grandchildren. The law which forbids mar-.i-.iLfo between uncles and niece mus! logically forbid marriage between first ci usin coii.M. ix vonrr.. Thr> <li\-p fir-? tint; of rural are csno. iallv liPn;iuing l>ot!i to i>i- miv- aiic: iirun.'il^;. ;.!■.,! arc iir.:ch U'.'in both i) the real and the im:t:iti..n. I'wal effect: ■m'i> cvr-ii sc?n in &"■'?' trimming, in nendants used as fringe. Coral b-Tic!. ire narticnlarlv !iki-tl. and if l'.ap ifiu^ to own a ?,*t of o'-d-time chains <■'■ iacsfd Duiuts cf i<;ral, three c.r fou nws r,f them fas! 1 , n.'d v/itii ,t iinrr^v joid i-las'). <:r the quaint cnl brooc.hc: if fold studded with bits <.f ;he prettj oink ston", lucky U she. Among tlv ■nore modern effect-* are bracelets of clv! ■jiild set with coral in graduated size while the woman who can afford to in 'luli'e. in fads is having loirj; chain: ma<l<> ud of coral s?t in silver fiilgree. o: coral and pearls alternating. If one ha: \ a.:i of coral beads from babyhood, thais too short for a grown-up neck, the;, may be strung with gold or silver bead with charming effect. The pink look.' particularly yell with silver, and the necklace may" be strung alternately, 01 •here call be three coral beads to one 01 silver. With a lingerio frock a corn: necklace, and link pins caught in cuff.\nd at the back of the collar, give a beeomine touch of colour. A bib pin whicl used to bo the thing to give to babies is just what the modern girl wants t« pin her jabot. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. I A small piece of scda put into th' vater in which glasses are washed makes them shine beautifully. Cut flowers may brst b" l-.ept fres) by Diittiiie some ice in t)K> water an. clipninu' the ends of the stem* p vr-r If c<; nuuh salt, has beon aiUKil to tl: «>ud. Mice a raw potato and boil it 1: v he soup for a few rnim\te.s. Tl-.e pt-lat will absorb much of the ealt. Wet. tea and coffee' stains with rol-m-ater and uWcerine and let them stain for two nr three hours. Then wa.=h wit hard soao and cold water. To pretjare fru'.t for cake sucii ;; grange and lemon peel, rprinkle a lit: lour over fruit; alr.o dip knife into t,i. lour now and then, and it will Keei from stickinir. If a rnralle is blown out n an "T ward (ih-.-ction the ivu k will no moulder away,. and the next time < 's wantrd it wiU b^ fcund sufnuenti. ons to ienite properly. r.ombs 'hould not he. warh^o v.v: water. This i-- a,nt to fp!it l\>? tert; \ stiff mil brush is a pocd tiling t -Ben for deanine them. After ur:n.2 t> iru'h take a- damp cljth snd v. me V" K n-n e.i^'li t/:oth. Chean Table c!(.th : Take four cqnnn >f buU-hor's linen (f;W the yard), hen •nd ioin t',«,-.th-.- with wi.ie lace inser 'ion (4d a vavd). crowing in the een •rt>. When don? up nicely it makes orettv and attvaj-tivc cloth for the clir or ton table. AVlv.n markins; tucks or fo.ds throne ocrforatious in p."-l»"i" patt-.-rus, i:.'? t--<-i ,rs' chalk on dark Roods. On thin <■ white "<y-:h us; a tracing wheel, o irick hnli-s through the nviteria! with 'nrire iv-rdle. usini: thrr.- marks for edp • f the tucks or folds. To lvmove rn?t from flat irons ru lirai with a little warm grease an ■vrnn ihenl »r> '" brown paper. Tl'.o li?snlva a r.ni-ill \v.w <"f ?<-da in h. vnter. Din tl:? in-r: in t!r^. ru 'hem dry. find nut 1 -•-■m to hi'fit : •j'sual. When ready to .u--r- nib fir: in a niece of brown pnper that has 'ittlo powder. .1 l---iv'ir:i\< upon it.