The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-03
RANDOM THOUGHTS.
BY THE EDITOR.


On last Thursday my wife and l went
to wedding at the residence of T. L.
Hughes, one-half mile west from Port
land, on the road to Jefferson Furnace.
The day was delightfully."- cool and pleas
ant The cars arrived at Portland haIf
past eight, and we had some time to rest.
| called at the Oak Hill Drug Store, and
found Jones and Evans busy / then
called at the Millinery Store of Mrs.
Wheatcraft, next door above the store of
J.J. Jones d. Co. Mrs Wheatcraft is a
very pleasant woman, and seemed to
have plenty of business. She advertises
in the STANDARD. We went to the resi-
dence of r. Fl. Jones Esq, and after
a while Theophilus Lewis, of the Port
land Livery Stable, came along and took
us and Judge Evans and his wife to the
residence of our old friend Hughes.
There ] met many of my old pupils of
the log school houses We had a most
agreeable time until the wedding party
arrived. They came on horseback, some
forty couples. In all, there were perhaps
$50 persons present, mostly young per-
sons. As but small part of them could
get into the house, the large bay-window
of the parlor was thrown open, and the
crowd stood on the beautiful lawn out
side during the ceremony. The bride
groom was DIR. William E. Williams. of
Jackson, and the bride Miss Anna
Hughes, daughter of 7. L. Hughes Rev.
John w. Evans performed the marriage
ceremony in the Welsh language, and it
was quite lengthy. After the marriage
the table as arranged under the shade
trees near the house, and a most boun-
teous dinner served. Then we all sat
about on the grass in the deep shade and
talked, the young folks played under the
trees, while some one played the organ
and number Joined in singing. 1t was
indeed very pleasant occasion.
On the centre table in the parlor was
the old family Bible, the oldest one in
the county. 1t bears date 1920, or 25;
years ago. noticed one marriage re
corded in it in the year 1904, or 2l9 years
ago. The type is the old English black
letter, but could read it quite:readily
To me it was quite interesting to ex
anime this old book, and more especially
to examine the quaint old handwriting
where these entries of marriages were
made by the Welshmen of more thar
two centuries ago. Here were happy
couple getting married, and making rec
ord of it, in the very year in which oul
Pilgrim Fathers landed on Plymouth
Rock, the first permanent settlement b!
white men in New England
Among the pictures collected by Mr.
: Hughes was very fine photograph o
the celebrated DIR. McCosh, President o
Princeton College. DIR. McCosh is one o
the most noble men in appearance, if thi'
: is true likeness. When Mr.. Hughes
son, T. L. Hughes jr-, was at Princeton
College, Mr. Hughes was there at on
time, and became personally acquainte'
with President McCosh, and got his like
t ness and his autograph.
; 1t was exceedingly gratifying to me
and l regard it as a special honor, to b
remembered thus kindly by such ma
, as Thomas Lloyd Hughes. l have bee
acquainted with him for 29 years, an
and for long time he was my near neigf
Dor. For genuine piety, and purity c
$ life, he has no superior. AS an evidenc
!, of his great popularity, 1 will only refer
: the time when he was a candidate for tn
r Ohio Legislature, in 1871, and got Al
Q majority over W. 7. Washam, also one {
a the best men in the county.
|, May God bless my old friend wit
length of days, and much happiness in tn
n society of his children and grandchildren