Middletown transcript., 1869-10-09

HYMENIAL.-Cupid has held high carnival in
our midst for some time past and the votaries
of Hymen are thronging the court of the nup-
tial god Two weddings were celebrated in this
vicinity on Thursday last, one of which within
the sacred precincts of good old st. AIMS. The
concourse in attendance was very large. Three
clergymen graced the occasion by their presence,
two of whom oficiated in the ceremonial. The
altar desk, &C. were decorated with beautiful
festoons and boguets of flowers, and the avenue
of entrance to the church was strewn with flow
ers by the hands of the children of the Sabbath
School, of which the groom was superintendent.
There were ushers in white gloves and vests,
who seated the audience, filing the venerable
pile from floor to galleries. The organ was ex-
pected to peal out a joyful anthem, but through
some mishap this part of the arrangement failed.
On the right of the altar in the front pew were
seated the father and grandfather, and the
mother and grandmother of the groom. On the
left, the mother, the younger sister, and friends
OF the bride. The acme of the pleasurablc ex-
citement was reached as the bridal party en-
tered preceded by five groomsmen aud five brides
maids elegantly and tastefully dressed, the ladies
in white with long trails, the groom leading the
wife OF brother of the bride, and the bride
leaning upon the arm of her married brother,
who gave her away. white silk ottoman was
provided for the bride to kneel upon at the altar
When the solemn and imposing ceremony was
ended, the Rector and his assistant, conforming
D,
the bride and rendered their congratulations to
the groom. In the afternoon both bridal parties
assembled at the depot, attended by many friends,
to take the cars. The omens were all favorable |;
the day was clear, bright and beautiful as ever
dawned on Eden, and every face was wreathed
with smiles. In the spirit of the occasion All
uncle of one of the brides procured an old shoe
and hung it up in the bridal car as a talisman of
good luck, and it was specially noted that the
car which was to convey the party was No. IL,
which brought to mind the words of the old
Irish ballad" There's luck in odd numbers,
says Rory O'More." The bell tapped, the whs-
tie sounded, and the happy company were spiri-
ted away bearing with them the best wishes OF
all present. Dame Rumor has it that other hap
py couples are to tread speedily in their foot
steps. I" So mote it be'
MARRIAGE IN DELAwARE,-The following nara
graph is being published all over the country
Delaware requires man about to be married
to give bonds to the amount of 5000, for good
behavior, and for the proper maintenance of his
wife and family, and parties are trying to gel
the law repealed" 1t is the fate of Delaware to
be misrepresented in oil her institutions from
the whpping-post to the marital bond. This
bond is not for "good behavior" or for the
| proper maintenance of his wife and family, as
frequently alleged, but to guard against fraud.
uent practices and to assure the authorities thai
the applicant intends in good faith to use the
marriage license for the purpose for which it is
issued: The obligation is void after the mar
riage has been consummated. The following is
the form of the bond in question know all Men
| by these Presents, That we,--are held
and firmly bound to the State of Delaware, in
the sum Of two hundred dollars, lawful money
OF the said State, to be paid to the said State o
Delaware; to which payment well and truly tc
be made, we bind ourselves, and each Of us
jointly and severally, our and each of our heirs
executors and administrators, firmly by thes,
presents. Sealed with our seals, sc. The cond
ton of the above written obligation is such, tha
if - aforesaid and - may lawfully unite
themselves in marriage, and if there be no lega
objection to celebrating the rites of marriage be
tween them, then this obligation to be void 9th
erwise to be and remain in full force.
The Horse Company will meet at Walkers Ho
tel this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The following
gentlemen have become members