The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-25

Stansberry's Variety Show which ex-
hibited here on last Friday, and gave
good satisfaction to those who witnessed
the performances, has secnred the right
of way" on the Fair Grounds, so far as
exhibitions are concerned, and will
pitch their tent there and remain during
the Fair. There are some frst-class per-
formers in this company, noticeably,
among them being Mr.. VIM Stansberry,
who acts as Ting-master and takes the
lead in the minstrel business; Mr.. L.
Guast, mnast,-whose performances
on the horizontal bar can't be beat;-the
clown, whose display of muscle is marve-
lous; and the boy contortionists who can
pretty nearly get himself into a cigar
box. But the fact is, where all do so
we'll, it is difficult to single out the mer-
its of any particular one.
The proprietor, Mr.. Stansberry,
thoroughly understands the important
matter of management He does not
keep his audience waiting quarter Of
an hour between acts, but keeps the ball
rolling, and consequently the audience
interested.
Besides he is a gentleman in his de-
pertinent, and one well worthy of pat
ronage. He will doubtless drive live
ly business here, during "Fair Time
GOLDEN WEDDING.-On the 23d inst,
Peter Overmyer and wife of Reading
township, this county, celebrated their
golden wedding. Unhappily, their
children, grand children, and great
grand children were not all present.
The majority Of them were absent. Of
the fifty wedding guests who were pres
ent to share the nuptials, fifty years ago,
only four survive, two of whom, living
far away, and being quite aged, could not
be present on this peculiar occasion. The
two guests who were present, are uncle
Peter Whitmer and aunt Mary Church,
both Of Reading township. Mr. Over
myer and wife were married in the resi-
dence of Mr.. Robert Paden OF. New Read
ing. They have ever since lived and
shared the shadows and sunshines Of
life on the farm which they now occupy
Their golden wedding was celebrated
with very little of the mineral gold; yet
the evident JOY and qualification that
emanated from the conversations in
which the grand-fathers and mothers in
dulged, was of more than golden worth
and preciousness. Indeed, we are in
clined to think that not one of uncle
Peter Whitmer's narratives and jokes
could have been produced, bought, or
prevented, by gold.
All the sweet-cakes that were found
on the wedding table in the days when
he, Overmyer, and their generation, were
married, were what they called in
dutch "suszeueck," or sweet light cake,
sweetened slightly with maple sugar
Uncle Peter thinks that his generation
who still survive, are just as good as
those who had jelly ycake to eat at their
weddings. And at the dinner-table he
asked the question whether the golden
bride groom, and bride, and Mrs
Church, and himself included, were not
the "best looking gueste at hand?" OF
course, facts will out, and he was an
swered affirmatively.
Though the affair was in many res
poets failure, on account Of circum
stances beyond control, yet in minor fea
lures, it proved to be golden wedding
May all who were present live to colder
age, cherish none but golden memories
form none but golden associations, real
none but golden joys, and die a "golde'
DEATH" the lustre of which shall eternal
Iy add to the unfading magnifcence anC
grandeur of the great and true Bride
groom's offering, and Of Heavens be
attic nuptials. 4 GUEST.