Government Marriage Dower

Providing ruarriage portions for poop young girls is tho object of a governinent fnnd in Italy. Without a dower it would be almost iinpossible for a girl to be married, and this forin of charity ia said to be highly appreciated. Tho uiuual sum available for this purpose and distributed every ypar' anioug the marriageable young girls is L500,000. To bo ! a recipiënt it i.-! ueoessary for tho ' cant to prove her good reputatiou aud oharaoter by several witnesses, to show that she has no nipiuis available and; thut the youug man whowiabes to 1 ry her has a rrailu.