Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-11-09

slunCtS III CTut') anu l"iSSh''" "'' WV
silver and golden weddings solemnized,
or rather celebrated, ia Germany, and
known also. though by another name
and with different rites, III some parts
of France. The silver wedding takes
palce when married pair have reached
in continued lave and harmony, the
twenty y-fith anniversary Of the wedding
day. There is u feast, to which all the
relatives and friends are invited the
children bring gifts TO their kind rcjoic-
ing parents (; music and song lend their
delights flowers and fruits and gar
lands surround the smiling pair, and
silver crowns, enwreathed with laurel,
are placed upon their heads with solemn
benediclion. The golden wedding is a
repetition OF the silver, nj the fitlelh
return of the wedding day, but with
more ample rrjocings and more mpos-
ing ceremonies. The laurel-twincd
crowns are ofgold, as the title OF the
solemnity imports.
| Now these festivals, to our thinking
are singularly beautiful IN purpose and
in manner. They have touching in
terest peculiar tn themselves, aud great
er even than that pertaining In The ac-
tual bridal, with all its array of bright
| hopes and tender memories. But We
read an account of n re-marriage, the
other day, not unworthy To be associated
with the golden marriage of the Ger
mans. Perhaps some will even think
that it presented u more affecting ant
delightful scene. The bridal pair were
a Mr.. aud Mrs Moilit How npg
they had been man and wife the account
does not inform us, bat ii must have
been some years, for they bad become
parents and had long been separated
/ The cause Of their disunion is told in a
single eword-inteinperance The hus-
band and father had yielded himself W
a slave to that destroying tyrant-hao
gone RAPIDLY down to the lowest depths
of degradation and misery. Once ht
had attempted to commit suicide and
though saved from this dreadful doom
he had become wretched, homeless
outcast-passing his days in the haunt'
of drunkenness, aud his nights in an,
| miserable shelter that he could fin,
\ against the seasons inclcmency.
II But the hour of his redemption came
at length He was found, one night
sleeping in lumber yard, by a Wash
ingtonian temperance missionary, LED
to the Temperance Hall. persuaded IL
sign the pledge, and saved. After a
! proper season of probation, through
which he adhered faithfully to his vow
Of restoraiion and hope, his wife was
informed Of the blessed change ant
asked if she would again receive him I,
her affection and her home She Joy
fully assented, and on Monday evening
of last week the Reunion of this lons
sundered pair was solemnlzed in tn,
same Temperance Hall, at Baltimore
| which had been the ark Of salvation I,
| the husband.
Il Mr.. Mofit was attended by six of the
ashlngtonIans as groomsmcn hi!
wife by the same number of bridesmaids
! Brief and pertinent addresses were
made, first TO the audience, then To tlle
husband, and lastly to the wife anu
thus the ceremony was concluded -
II The question was now put TO Mr.
MoiIit by James Morrison, Esq, the
secretary Of the society, in a solemn
manner, (the Stiffness Of the audlcnc,
was remarkably in the following form
Sir, will you act the part of loving
and affcctonate husband the remainder
Of your life by keeping the sacre'
| pledge
II Mr.. Mofit answered, will, BY tn,
help Of God The audience were il
tears
The question was now put by tn,
secretary, (who was in tears to Mrs
Moflit, as follows MADAM, will yol
now give him your hand of reconcilia
ton Mrs. Moliit answered, will
with all my heart. And at tthat momen
Mr.. Mitchell presented her to her hus
band, and Mr.. Purnell presented hin
to his wife they joined hands, and he
saluted her at the same moment. The
scene can be better imagined than de-
scribed. A sony of praise was offered
up by the audience, and the hardest
heart was soitened
II After the ceremony was over Mr.
Mitchell gave short address in his
usual happy style. Mr. o. W. Multi
gan then presented the brides maids
with wreath Of flowers and they
crowned the bride-(great applause. }
Then was sung by the whole audience
I-"Oh be joyful. y
DIR. Bond next delivered beautiful
lecture on the evils of intemperance
the happy effects Of temperance, and
the affection of the females in general
to those they love. May this event be
the means Of encouraging many others
to reform.