Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-07-20

as father and daughter, mother and
son, husband and wife. May you at
tain your twenty fifth, fiftieth, aye
even more anniversaries, and during
all these years may Gods blessing
rest upon you.
After Mr. Faude had concluded his
remarks, Gen. Reub. Williams. OF the
Northern hadidnidn, read the fol
lowing:
Lines Dedicated 10 Mr. and Mrs. H. @. TAdyer, on n
| Annirersary Of their Trentieth Wedding Day, b
Mr. and Mrs. Reub. Vitidms.
Since you two sat out together,
Hand in hand life's path to tread.
Twenty springs have come and blossomed,
And those twenty years have fled;
Bringing with them JOY and gladness,
Mingling JOY with pain and tears;
Oh. how much of bliss and sadness
Passes with the fieeting years.
Then your hearts were beating gaily,
Eyes were bright and checks were fair,
Rainbow hued the future beckoned,
Hopes sweet music filed the air.
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Life's young day was full of sunshine,
Cloudless were the heavens above,
Radiant seemed the flowery pathway,
Cleaning in the light of love.
But the skies that day so eloudless
Have not always been so blue;
| Nor the pathway strewn with roses,
Reen a thcrnless one for YOU.
Storms have come, sometimes. and tempests
Clouds have darkene6 sunny skies,
But no shade of gloom has ever
Dimmed the love-light in your eyes.
Toll has worn and grief has saddened,
Care and pam have sorely tried;
But they've only drawn you closer,
As you've met them, side by side.
Now the morning has departed,
And the twilight draweth near;
Soon the twilight, too, will vanish
And the solemn night be here.
Still the radiance of that morning
Lingers bright around your way;
And the mem'ry OF that spring time
mtkcs ou younS asahs eo-u@ys
All the cares of life seem lighter,
Since their burden you may share;
And you love each Other dearer
For the silver i'm your hair.
So may you go on together,
Till the journey all be past;
Then beyond the Shining River,
May you sing together at last.
The address was feelingly respond
ed to by Mr.. Thayer.
After the presentation the guests
were seated in the parlors, or ont
side, as suited them best, where they
were served with the substantials as
well as fruit, confectionery, etc. All
was so admirably arranged that there
was no confusion, no delay. After
supper the band struck up lively
tune, and the dance began. Those
who did not dance, whiled away the
hours, in cheerful conversation with
friends, or strolled about the parlors
and grounds, enjoying the sights
around them.
Among the guests, we noticed Mr..
and Mrs. Cushman. from Chicago, 1.
Mattingly, Esq, and wife, and the
Erwins.-Rev. G. H. Thayer, and wife,
and many others, from Bourbon.
VIM. C. Graves, Esq, Hon. J. d.
Thayer, Gen. Reub Williams, DR..
Davenport, Col Chapman. and a
number OF others, from Warsaw. Mr..
and Mrs. Dale from Goshen. Hon.
NJ Fl. Weir and wife, from LaPorte,
Mrs. E. E. Wood, OF Cincinnati. Judge
Course and wife, and Mr.. ]. w. Thorn
as and wife, from the country, and
many others we cannot enumerate at
present
Mr.. Thayer had prepared an album
and placed it in on the table, with the
request that all present should re-
cord their names therein. From the
mum Der who were around the table
for some two hours. it is probable
that all recorded their autographs.
+. The weather was peculiarly propiti-
Gus. A slight shower-not enough to
wet the grass fell, before the guests
assembled, which served to cool the
atmosphere and make 1t more agree
able. Only two miles from town a
hard shower prevailed-and at War
saw there was a heavy fall Of rain.
The elements were in harmony with
the spirits OF the assembled people,
and JOY reigned supreme. Few have
ever witnessed such glorious scene
none perhaps will ever look upon
its like again.