The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24


Lexington (KyJ BlnncrI
The very largest congregation that
ever assembled in any church in LeXlng-
ton came together ON Monday, January
/, a. the Main Street Christian church,
TO witness the marriage Of Dr. Joseph
G.. Chinn and Mrs. Catherine Lawson
the former Of this city, and the latter OF
Favette County. The respective ages OF
the high contracting parties made 1t one
of the most extraordinary marriages
that was ever solemnized. The groom
was of the ripe but modest age OF eighty
wears of age on the lst day OF May next.
DIR. Chnn was a soldier OF the war OF
1872. lie enlisted when about thirteen
years and looked as vigorous as most men
Of sixty. The lady will be ninety years
of AGE. but owing to an accident,
by which he was severely wounded IN the
foot, he did not 60 out until the next
wear. but served with credit until the
close of the war. This is his third mar
riage, but in all probability he may sur
Vive it many years. Mrs. Lawson was
born in Virginia, but was brought by her
parents to Kentucky in early lie When
but sixteen she was addressed by Mr..
David Lawson, and became engaged to
him, but with rare good sense refused to
marry him until he had secured sufficient
for their mutual support. lie left i'm
mediately for the South, where he re-
manned twenty-three years, she hearing
nothing of him in the meantime, but re-
NAMED constant through those long
wears of silence and doubt. At last he
one day walked into the pmlor OF the
house where his faithful ''Kitty lived
and claimed her hand and the fulfill |
ment of her promise, saying that he had
made money enough to purchase farm
They were duly married and lived to- |
gether forty years, during which they |
grew rich, and the kind of wife she made |
is best told when it is said that he left
her his whole estate. A few years ago
she thought it about time to prepare for
the great change that awaits old and |
Young alike, but reserved enough to |
make herself comfortable, live as long as |
she might. She had dream not long
AGO that made deep impression on her, /
and that was that the Lord was sparing /
her for some wise purpose, which she in /
terpreted, with doubts and incredibly |
that beset Sarah Of old, and these led her /
to accept one of several offers OF matrl-
mony. Having made up her mind to
marry, she set about 1t with all The ca
gerness that any girl of eighteen could
exhibit She bought a handsome
trousseau and appeared ut the alter IN
steel colored silk, with velvet cloak,
sealslin muif and boas, velvet bonnet
trimmed very becomingly with feathers
and point lace and very handsome Jewel
ry Out of respect for the white hair of
her affianced, ste did not conceal her
own gray hairs, but had them pulled and
well arranged. She was attended ~ five
generations of her relatives, who preced-
ed her into the church and took reserved
seats The ceremony was performed by
Elder Marshall with all solemnity, and
the large congregation, that Is, ell that
could get within the church. behaved
with respectful attention, After the
ceremony and after the venerable couple
had been congratulated by the clergy
man, Master Coleman Gentry, a youth
of five years, nephew of the fifth gener
alton. stepped up u her, bearing beau
tiful bouquet of camelias and orange bios
SONS, which he presented in due form,
and which was accepted by the bride
with evident pleasure. The congregation
remained seated while the bridal party
passed out. At the door an old negro
woman, one Of her former servants,
lifted her train and carried it until she
entered her carriage, when they drove off
to their home and happiness. A bounti-
full wedding breakfast was awaiting their
arrival Everything passed oft IN The
most satisfactory manner, and closed one ;
of the most extraordinary marriages that
we ever remember to have heard OF.
The English Patent Journal describes {
a com bination of foot warming appara-
tus with boot; The heel of the boot /
is of metal and hollow, aud contains a
supply of artificial fuel The heat from t
this is made to pass through channels in ;
the inner sole, part of which is placed {
upon spring, so that the action of the S
foot in walking acts like bellows, draw I
ing in the cold air by m Aperture in the 6
heel, and driving the heated air into the f
boot A modification Of the apparatus 5
can. it is thought, be applied to horse Q
shoes. /