The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-07-06

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been excelled by professional actors.
Mr.. Richards entertainment beats a
circus oh hollow.
Sixty YEARS AGo.--Last Sunday,
june 3Oth, at the residence Of Claudius
Mayo, the grand son of the parties, in
OIelorsas, was celebrated the sixtieth
anniversary Of The marriage 0f John
Smith and Elizabeth Lee, his wife, both
being present in their own proper per
sons aud looking as n they mightliyet to
celebrate several more such a~nniYersa-
ries. iii tile future. MI. Smith was born
in Northampton county, Pennsylvania,
on May 9Th, 1884 and is consequently
now I'M the eighty-ni1h year of his age.
He came to this parish in October, 1903,
which will be ~sixty-four years ago IN
October next. The first work be did
here was Saving lumber with q whip
saw for Judge George King, who sub
seauentlynnited Mr.. Smith and his wife
in uaarrage and who was the father of
the late George r. King and the
grand father of our present District
.gudg 8oiln 3. King. Judge George r.
King was then baby. The marriage
faok 4 nee on june 89th, 1912. His Wne
was born iii this parish, On September
10th. 1gs, d will be seventy-nine
years of age ne September. sheisnow
ope 81 tlle olaests natives DC Tie parish
Of 81 Landry, and the friends COM
panions and relatives Of her girlhood,
who were young when she wa yot1ns
nave NE gone long since To shat IN
discovered country leaving her only
tho husband Of her youth and her
dren and grand children to make her
feel that she II not d strangerin the land
of her nativity.
have had Id an i've ehildren,
hnt onlg two Of them me 10 living,
one son ana b daughter-the mother Of
esteemed fefIowstoWnsnlen, Claudins
ana T1addeas Mayo, of the Big Mortar
drug store. They have noWivng twen-
ty grand children, and eighteen
great Maiaa children.
Mr., Smith relates that lie first voted
when he MS seventeen gears old, for
Thomas jefferson for P~fesidentat that
time III were allowed I'd Yote III his SEC
ton who we've enrolled in the militia,
and lie was one Of the number. His
memory is ven stored, and when sug
geafirms are made 81 questions asked
that VIII lead 10 tie far oa wears Of
the past, he win entertain and interest
the listener III relating the incidents eff
his long and eyentfm life. He rernena-
hers perf we'll To have seen Gen.
Us several occasions.
a daneea nur iusa1ey uiaaI their Rnaes
And tod 0ng marvelhng huEho0d legends atare
&va1aRe ventures pBsahYfnfdarssa
How aFe hhsy hiot1aa from the thing thai bel
WIFI m fsB ga darE e~teNnItys
Observation-Disclosures the observation-disclosures
10 Aehl Ae0lA assi sight,
below the n~1afrage act
and Ncen e parties which are
lona since dead. EXCEPT tie TIVE prin-
eipae venerable couple who
Tile If ohe, Mrs Smith
has been suIas Hnea feeble health ;
mr.. Smiths haigs notanding his
great ages np not morethan
onestliga W aslst he yet quite active.
He Ws bont and goes and comes at
pleasure, iaee be but lis
ne cane. hes euae III d hae
last SuaAaay morning roaa naIon,
W reside with Their augater,
Mrs and sea nom
his grandson Mayo, II church,
ab0at i of nsgle.
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