The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-14
~ IxrRAoRDfNaRY MaRRflGr.
The Groom Eighty Years Old nd the Bride
ninety Interesting -crnc.

The largest congregation that ever rs
senihiei IN ary church in Lexina On came 10.
see'ner on Mondlv j u. i, IN ne Main rect
thrisii n Church. TO wines the marriage VI
DR.. Joseph G.. Culrn nj Mis-. Cath rue Law.
son. 'ie former 81 his city and tre latter ~
Iavctte county. The groom was . the riUs hut
modest age Of eighty wears and looked IA vispr-
ous a. most men Of six;v. Tue iad9 will be
ninety years Of ne on ~. lat day II NV n. It
Dr Chinn was soldier " the w.r Of lSl2. lie
enlisted when hut thirteen wears Il aye. but
vim I" 10 .ccdent uy which he was severely
next year, nut served wi n credit until the
cin-e u the war. rhl- u Is tnird mar
w. e en' N 9e,1 no o' he ~" syts sun
Vagina. nut was brought toy ner rents to
ksninc.v IN e.rly NE. waen out H.. She was
cuc a 10 INN. but With rare good sense re-
fused TO m1rry MIN until tie nd secured sum
"a .toly for the oath. whri1 ne remained TWEEN.
tv-tnree wears. she caring nothing Z MN i'm mo
mean inc. iut remained constant through ih"ss
long wear, e silence and duuDt. At l,st lie onr
q y walked intp the u rlOr 81 the mouse W here
his faithful kay lived, ana clairle her h.nI
aud toe iulhlpent ~ her piOui-s. saying that
he d II ade m neN enough 1" pIich se farm.
lhey "cse uuly mlfried. and lived together
lofty ycnrs; aur,nk whirn thoy sr,w f'rn' nni
Is said that he n1d left her nis Whole estate.
few years aao he thong Z II aoont time %
prepare for the re- = CHI nge that ITS Old and
young alike, out reecryed enough to inaks her
sc cOmfoI able. i've IS ny - sue might. She
hau a DIRE IN u I long aso that made deep i'm
sparlns her for some wise purpose. wnicn sue
Interpreted. without the dOubts n inctcdun y
IN teset ran Of old, and these led ner t. ic-
cent one ~ the several Offers Of Lsiriuony.
Having made ~ her mind to mr. v, she set
about II with III the eager pSs IN ~ any cir Of
eighteen could exninit. She bon ht hand
some trousssiu ana appeared at the alt In
eel-colored -ia, WIN velvet cloak. seaisAin
null and bon, velvet bOnnu; fnnned very
hecuriinglv with fe ithers AMI point lsce aud
very ha ldsome jewelrv. OIt Of respect for
the white h ir OF her afi need, she did not
conceal her own ray hAlrs, bIt q tnem puncd
and well arr med. she attended hy i've
generations Of her relatives, Who preceded
nor into the church and touk reserved -elis.
Inc CEREMONY was effIrmen by Elder Naisn II
with all silemnlty aud the ! re congregation
that Is, an tina cOIid get WIT iin the hurch
behaved with respectful attention. AZ er tue
ccrefn nv aud fer the venerable couple had
been cOngr iulated 10y the clorg,m n. Master
Coleman Gentry. youth of I'VE years, nephew
~ the nttn g,n-rttiun. sregp d up to her, bear
ing beautiful uIuet c,mellas and orange
llu~sO 49,, which he resented In due form. hud
wnlrA was accepted by the bride win cy dert
pleusurc ne COngr, Saft 10 remained seated
while the bfoul rtt . SEED on. Al tho 'Or
OLD negro won n, ono ~ her iprner ser
van :. liired her tt Ma nj earned II until she
entered her c rriase. when tnry cir W on 10
tnc!r none AID h T. ine-s. \ b'uniifu we'd
GIus oro-kflst was waiting tne'r rival.