The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-12-03

their HON was q welcome pla,e for all
the Free Baptist ministers who came
that way, and we are happy TO say that
the hospitalities OF their house are not
altogether discontinued. Not that she
had help from the 'children, for the
first six were successfully sons, and
not that she had extraordinary facili-
ties for performing her part Of the
work; for. during all her life To 1910.
she Lever used nor saw stove
The cooking for all her large family
was done by a "ire-place;" first.
having only cling pole" with "tram-
mel" next, a crane" baking in
'bake-kettle," then coming along TO
the ''clay-oven" and the modern "tin-
oven" and then To a rude stove with
two griddles, until in these later years
she has come 10 enjoy something OF
the exquisite conveniences of our age
Without laundry she always had the
requisite change Of clean clothing for
all. Without seamstress, by the extra
toll OF midnight hours she always bad
the full suits from head to foot from
infant size To old age made ready and
on time. OF her il can trnthfully be
never lacked in individuality, and
never had an enemy. Christian in life
aud practice. her children have all sue
cessfully been dedicated To God with
her sacred hand upon their infant
heads, until she points to the couplet-
Has che children? Yes eleven.
Seven on earth and -four Ia heaven"
This old couple has t,ken the pro-
gressive steps from their first rude log
shanty, which was succeeded by a bet
ter log house. then a large aud CON-
modious cottage, till now they are oc-
cupying their substantial brick resi-
dence on College Hill, richly entitled
to enjoy all the privileges which gather
around the institution in which they
have taken such deep interest Indeed
II - "A tribute due to them To say that
no family has done more in generous
donations aud efficient service To make
Hillsdale College rank, az it does. first
among the denominatioual colleges of
Michigan, aud among the most useful
institutions Of the land aud 10 is fact
worthy of note that Of their Q children,
reared to mature years, all have been
~ nttenianca a. students for periods
varying from one TO six years each.
This aged couple is among the very
few who were married in Michigan and
have spent 80 years Of happy married
life together. OF the 81 persons pres
INT at their marriage, only II .others
are now living, and Of the married
couples .heu present no other remains
unbroken 10y death.
IL had been IN the hearts of all the
relatives To worthily commemorate
this Doth anniversary, but owing to ILL
ness Of some and impfacticabilityi in the
case OF others the msjority of the chill
dren were not able To- be present. The
minority, however, o. 3. out of the 7
children still living, with their families,
gathered IN bringing with them feast
II good things, aud together with the
absent ones, made presentation of ap-
propriate gifts and made il very en-
joyable occasion.
Aud now. after the allotted age Of
man, they stand waiting the rounded
measure Of their days, looking back
with a consciousness OF having borne
their full share in the tolls and labors
Of thi, life, and looking forward with a
good hope IN upon their fual exit
they will pass to the enjoyment Of the
Golden Eternity to come.