The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-18
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N1r. k4EERR sIIlP1sEy 81 SN'H ely g l
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a la4ge con- o'ea We NJ
osfsniatious church oL heSocl ~ Isn
lyeslerdav at II o'cioc e. witnee1 - un.
usual I'd occur snce Is eua wedding
/ As tie 6pffi nloa d g Is Be s1f
l nr0eota o " cecr rlion 81 he eere
mony. II was eulaE nlontllls meeting
lofghs Frisnds, { snail th6ng highly IS.
specsel Society oIoI. m Iegal l6Fisg af
4lha house nave nlanfione Ehen sv nrriv.
led the church was nearly hlled with young
i ladies who had been acled theFe 81 Gu, /
Irios ~, the church wa nearly hlied With
yoQhg ladiss WHO had bsen atsfAoIsd thereI
10y curiosity, thsiE gaY frssses eonsEastingl
slroaglY viii the sohefdra the three O.
IfourrOws Of Quaker ladies Occupying seats
lon the Opposite side of the house. aud iron.
Efng the main lhudlencs. stThs shad bsllies
Eaild broad britns sipped qllieily into tie
issats ingthe mems division, a the hpnse, ,and
loommenced their silent communion with
The own sptEitsoEt tie Unseen world. After
. half hours pEafoand silence. thggs ~
Is6lne appsalance of5 5uneasiness arnoue lhs
spectators We were amused q Wslis.
pafed convsrsation between country elEl
laud her more knowing city companion.
bat do these wOmen wear snch nv.
Col looking bonuets ioF? They look like
hasf hornet's nest; half coal scnltle.
Hush; that's the Quaker fas shionss
s.Where is The palpit!'said the tFSt men
& sioned.
d "'Fhe Quakers have no pulpits 8
"They have 10 minister. t - As
t,Who preaches thea!'a
"All Of ;hem, or any Of them iass -
they happen 70 feel. =
'tWhy don't the meeting begins
{ "liush' op the meeting has begun this
j Hhalf hour eli s8a 80 g
i aWhy nobody. has said words and those
! men opposite have got iheiF hats On. s
i Never minds lrnebedy will speak soon,
! provided tlls spirit moves thsn. aud they
d always wea. their hafs IN church. = sas5if
Q. know, they ere waiting for tae
bride aud gtoom,
NO, indeed, they se been here halI an
hour; doutt yoG ses iheia sitting directly
: Opposite that handsome yonag man il gold
1. specs. and tie LADY beside him dressed in
q plain white satin,
u u want 3 know II that's them; tIey
!. don't look cakerish D BIT. ] should ikl
! to know wllo's 5 going 70 marry them9 :
4 salohoddy they II marry lhemseiyea.1
81 aMalry themselves! well. why 10 tht
n world don't they begin! What are the!
4 sRaitiuQ for!s asA#
y 1aigilrg Cor tIls spirit a no = '1ats
s. Another hall honr passed q solemn q
IA Hence, a. the end of which time the bridl
!. and bridegroom rose, facaing the audience
THE Bridegroom pr,nouticing The loll5w1
u, isthe ptesencsn Of tsods aud of 9li
: assembly take THE woman 90 be M gse
n ded wife, promi ING, wiIk divine assistanc
! fo be TO her faithful and loving husband
4 las long as we both shall i've - s
= The bride then in d fVoiosasomewlia
laltering repeated . similar declaEatioB am
~ Two young men of the ''SocIety the
!, :. niaeed ,e fore them sman tabas contail
ING Z huce paFchmen The scroll (which the
III opened and presenee of the assembly q
aelthe bride and groom affixed their sigma
,.i fnFea. An elder Of the church then rea
lie document aloud 10 ths audicnce,
!. iorth tliat the parties llad at tlle fege
lar rnoufhlY ameeti6g preceding ssanids
~ ~ their inlen ion n rfiage hat the Socli
erltv had approved of The same ard Chat 3
-. their ioi rit Fl aud sguasuFes TIE
4 4, haa s rived a sfa acton lisl3naent j
" iheiF = seuiS SSns. s then stated lllalss
- the Ffisn.l pefe ia IA sien as geifnel
I sss after the a 81 tl.s sefipg
u Alter 3 few l1il sea faors oi silence Z
4 newly eled coopte suddenly roe Sc
~ Iieft RE cfaFe a.Id NeEe followed ~ h
s. ls coneEeg le auaisEcas Es
~ Fl ,,le.s..l s,;k f5e Ceremony. which 4
lfhink .hs most sensible We ever Witnessel
~ IN N0ltpareik
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~ lla MOToE gka S I'LL
onpaa inaa ct thaa Bah bf PaIia har
re1eiged a English palenl lar lhe nEel
-. menis - The anplicatipn Of lnoti4e poefsg
1nE On o iheae igDproveTnenia cansial 10 dit
lus ,inp 81. rsss 81 aig, 81 che ss11s aoi
10 lhgounh teegte1 lgato ehannslsg i
ey aha pr0pulsion of hoai n 8
nol COO veyance DC gaod nnd paseeneers.
'ms lreughs aFs placed l6ne ilUdinnl enc
And each tide 81 lh sssk 81 one may -
QdI ce Is N6sa lss6 ees S 1l4 es
TisQ sf'I tom I',aY h silar or
nds dbd ihaY npep 81 aai sbs egI
g g kif 6 their = g and eeeep g
en naai ths stern vessel may q
ne he wateg Until lneY as ainlo 81
esgs aap lr laEn
pasains VeIlio goue esRlre 81
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s l1afs 4 III
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