The Lincoln County herald., 1871-06-08
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II took place on Thursday mornisg az
the regular weekly meeting. Ny friead,
who invited mo 10 accompany hin, and
myself entered the meeting house q 10
o'clock, /, and found il luesrly allsd.
Shortly after,; Eve young lsdies, dressed
10 white With sweeping trains, jaunty,.
gipsy hats, esch With IN escort ID full even.
ipe drtss, isstsYed uana tOOk tho reserved
Seats, Then n ,oahe the parents of the
contfsciing parties; Lastly. othe bride
sud tho groom tho bride swee. looking
gill, wore Z white silk dress bonnet aud
After shoir entrance, the congregation
''settle into . guist,'"I which lasted ,abost
20 minutes. Then the pair arose, joined
hands, and the young, man said. I'm
presonoe Of the Lord aHd this assembly,.
l.takenthtu, -, to be my welded vile,
pronisiug with divine assistance. to be .
faithful and loving husband until IL shall
please tho Lord by death to separate U.S.,
The young ~omsn promised 10 like man
nor to bo . slowing and faithful Wife,"
eto. !o nlrr4 ODD - rsinig ism srldi
Shortly after an oelaerly lady sap.
pcared in supplication. " Her prayer
was very beautiful, and TO me, il seemed
more appropriate than the sermon which
followed it, from a young man, on the
uncertainty Of life aud approaching judg-
nent. The sermon ended, . table with
the marriage certificate upon It was
placed before tho newly married, which
they both signed 1.-the lady then taking
her husband . lnsme. 4 The certificate WAS
then read by the clcrk Of the meeting,
and those present requested to sign It.
The bridal party then passed out aud tho
meeting adjourned. od' a'o"''is11 i"'
Il forgot to say that these Same young
people had appeared at . meeting held
month before, and declared their ,nten.
ton Of marriage. The matter had been
placed in the hands Of two committees to
ascertain il both parties were clear Of
other engagements" Thoy reported, /,
favorably, and tho marriage could 90 on.
This is called "passing meeting" We
are not go particular in the West, as to
"other engagements" If We were, think
you divorces would be fewer in number
The Washington Capital, furnishes
tho following capital anecdote:
His Excellency gave us specimen
Of his ideas Of refinement at the late
State dinner at the Executive Mansion.
It seems that Mr.. Preston, the Hsytien
minister, has not been invited to any Of
the State dinners given by His Excel
lenoy,I the Inscrutable, because of .
difficulty between these high contracting
parties growing out Of the late attempted
annexation of San Domingo. MIR. Pres.
ton didn't like IT, and SO expressed
himself; and the Inscrutable didn't like
Mr.. Preston because he did go express
/ himself. When the invitations were
being given out for the late State din.
, ner, it was Understood that Mr.. Preston
had left for homo. . And an invitation
was sent him at the legation in Wash-
, iugton.' The stupid secretary, not under.
standing the diplomacy Intended, teIe.
) graphed Mr.. Preston, in New York,
/, that hc was invited to this dinner, and
:, this tropical diplomatic bird immo diately
took the next. rraiu with his wife, and
reached Washington just In time to at
tend lths dinner. When the ghost Of
tho late respected Bssquoo 4msde his
, appearaucs at the StstsG dinner gives
} BY his nAjssty, King Msebetb, he did
b tour diplometio darkie from Hsyti.sdF
i The Ipscrutable WA thoroughly
. demoralised, and when Mr.. Preston,
J, with that easy grace peculiar 10 that fal
: manp rolled up with his wife on his sfm
Q to pay bic respects, the sAdministration
-lturned 90 assortment of colo!s. sosom-
bling the Turkey carpet in tho, East
& rooms, in which Venetian red predom-
rtinatsd; and when the minister Held odt
q biz hand, proposing odiploustic vibra-
= ttiops uthe, Ipsesptablsg put his two hands
''loo the small Of bis baek. NOT daring q
.1placc them 10 their usual receptacle, has
s] breeches pocket, for fear the wSpical
. ldiplomstic dsck might seiss ono ssybew
!. '.1Thspa wheelipg around, ahss lnscrutable
marched of. leaving .Hightee, in. . Soei
n of dare. This ives tho, only attention
!, ,1giscli tho 'bidden, but Snwelcomc, gucs,
I during the.evsaiuE Old Hightcc st6wcd
b sway. his sitdigsstion, : arid left ilas au
= Iearly hour. .eeiioele iriiaetha1T ,xsa o
or MORAL-Don't invite. your guests when
s|yoR, don,'tswapt them ito como, autil yea
rlars certain They frc ,in. Sap ,Dapipge
Hiur' some Other tropical clime,s which
prevents 'out hcktioning.
Z sIg fo-s-l.st st~-S - .-xAA..aI- DOB 1"'7
al, Johpny,yss telling Ais iWs haN, no WA,
IRoipg 70 dress and chow. of. when h,