Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-02-10

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FfFtY YEARS AGO. x ,somewhnt novefoccaSt
sion for these parts was that which brought
together pleasant company ON Tpufsday even
ing of last week, at Che house Of our old and
respected friends Mr., and Mrs JAMES Es HArr;T7
The story Is brief. These parties entered upon
their jont Journey of liie,- down in the old Bay
State. iust'haifa dentary Ago. Abortion bf the
honeymoon was spent on their, way 70 this
then wilderness of Ohio, in one of those vehicles
90 exprpxdydy enamel s'.Rrnirie sch6ohers, "
some score of miles of which journey was made
upon tic lcongealed surface Of Lake Eric, ASH
tabula Mt that time was all embraced In five log
cabins. The rest of their journey during these
five decades, marked as they have been with
the checkered trials and triumphs and manifold
rich experiences Of life, have been so guided
and directed in, goodness and mercy, that the
commot, sentiment Of gratitude prompted n
moment of lthoughtful survey and recognition
of the agency upon which they had so implic-
lilly relied and been sustained. .-.....
A score or two of children and relatives gath
cred around the family board the evening in
question, and after the Indulgence of liberal
repast repaired to the parlors, where they met
the greetings ofticir neighbors and friends, and
where the presents and remembrances were
laid. When the friends had fairly got in, light
refreshments were passed, and after ample JUS
tice had been done to these, the party composed
themselves to listen to the words of the Rev.
John Han, brother of the bride and groom
The early days of this country, events in the
lives of the family ''thc goodness of Heaven in
giving. our aged, friends an uninterrupted term
o. lialf century of each others society, of their
relative ages, liGcis limit, and the years. some
eight we Nthins, (Which he himself .hadlyed
beyond his allotment, were alluded to with
pathetic force and feeling. lie was followed by
an address from the Rev. Mr. .Tuthill, Pastor ol
tie veperablepair. which was fitmglygappS
pirate and happy. TbankfuIness to Heaven wax
then expressed in prayer, and its continued
blessings invoked upon the hosts and the occa'
sion. Awritten: pertinent address from Dir. L
Mrs Hall was read by Mr.. Tnthill. full of grate
fai and paternal feeling. 70 this followed, By
Sr. Geo. Hubert and lady, Mr., Mansfield ant
lady, and others, music Of The olden time, il
which the party more -or--less generally Joined
A pleasant interchange of feeling s. sentiment
filed up tile rcmainderof1he eScnmg, until ,hs
hour of leave-takng, when kindly regards ant
warm wishes Of Happiness were expressed tt
the pair and their venerable brother, closed thu
evening, SO full of pleasure, and by no mean
- Iiefe, atthis milestone n our life Ns'
Let u sit dawn AID Iest,
EecIun'rg o,r, dearest wife,
| "a iiOw iipd ON way has hest,. t.t'a
tsincr INA fto' Icu i,i my bride, a
| To .'e through veal or wee,
fs!a, lifet jmrty hither, side by side. eli sa a-f4
Since fifty years ago.
| Ss inaIl ths odn,iSg'yean, W 80 Gs
Is that which our lives have traced,
! Made up of hol ea and lear.
Each may insc; ibe glorious II e,
! And whit has NUS beeiiuedfeSt wife,
| ..,-,, Since hity yeus ago ,...- .....
Tie world was all Leiore us then,
No shadow d,spthedin the sien,O
! Or on .he hills away,
| Nertufe and b.nuty buomed around,
! srAs.T I'D MlrIerr our feet might so, .,.4-.ts
| Yet We some rugged alhs have found, ,.sls
| a. since fny yearsago sf-.,s.3 t......
or al the Kind, warm-hearted friends '..'a
Who thronge. our pathway then, tel,..y
Scarce one to- day a greeting ,ends,
| To cheer again:
Tlo,. hearts are stilled--those voices hu.hed,
The waters overflow: '
/ ,,..,-,.Y Alas how many hopes are crushed, r
o. sles0 Since my years ago, a.-,. !. ~. %
| We stood alone-yet not alone, .-......
e' For tine Whose watchfu care -s'' 10
Anu loving kndnOss still are shown.
| . Was rver With us there, f.' ~
| Guiding UNSEEN wnyward feet -
W." Though ratis we did not knoS,
! Shielding from dangers might meet,
Slice nifty years ago.
| p And yet how brief the time appears,
| Since that eyentfnl day, 80 .1r D.
How like dream Of hnl es and Tears, -....
| a7 That Ihnrn h chased away. " T.tt
| Yet mighty changes glorious eeeds, -y
| i.'-T e-s. That scroll Of time can show,
| The dawn ! a. come, and night recedes. 4, O.
- since fifty years %.
s.- For over slavery s all of gloom 5-s r'l e
The glorious light has come,
| .ssvor1 Oppression hears The kre of doom,' o. .l
-s.-..,v sd Freedom, no m re is dnmh. - al.
| Forever 10 the poor and weak . t-" "
| VIII God his mercy show -r.'
To-day He's ruler of the earth,
.t,,uaA Ne'y year. ago. sgqp.,sCUtNS,.EF
''NfNN Gods curse upon each tr,itor hand n - ~
| Upl fled in It's shame;
| To vindicste his name.
| And may their gods In years to come,
II When pclce!uf summers glow.
i7Ul s't sprrk prondiy rftheir noble deeds, - II
t.i,.rs..-,s Done dny years ago. --ss- .z.
Thou IN all our friends have gathered not
| -.loiL Around our board to-day, .-..-l
n Their presence gladdens some fight spot
o. .'ss-s Q. In valleys far away. f -e q. .y
lss-asr5 Some other hnmes warm and bright
, trl aa6v B Yet they had not been ..a- h -
But fr the love that same to bless
t'fts sAFi a. Us my years ago. rF''-r @ s-.-i
-, fl, tn, Tten let US Join hearts in praise,
: IT,Iisa. a.. = As on that blessed day. .5s- .-',.
s-. ,s,,.f. And seek our Fathers love divine, .
If.--t .tss To light uE way.
lg,-..-.- ~ So still rs dav succeeds to right
. | Our crn .hal still oerHow,
So 49, And all the future be bright
| As ffty years ago.
The Silver Weilding observed on Thanksgl
ing evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield al
friends, now followed by this Golden Weddin
| we trust Will prove the Inauguration. ofan o
, servance of these occasi ons by our citizen
with all their genial and happiGiug influences.
IS KINosyIILE LIDERALITy. = We last we
made an alluson to The generous and ope
handed liberalty of the citizens Of Kingsv
: to their Pastors. and our correspondent II
4 who, nofodanaiely for him, is not patron
u the Telegraph and therefore, not having Sc
5 our article, sends the following account of I
h. same thing, though little more accurate