The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-13

pages of nine columns each, each col
column being twenty-five and three
Iqaartor inches in length, SO that all
along 1t has been Of imposing size; but
two pages arc to be added on New
Years Day, making tho weekly News
thcrcaftera paper of six pages nine col
uinns cach--cach column twenty-five
and thrcc-quarter inches in length.
This is truly mammoth paper, and it
is rs cxccllcntin quality rs it is i'm
mcnsc in size, SO that any Of our read
! crs who desire and can afford paper
published beyond the limits Of the
county, could not do better than to
take the weekly -Nems, the price of
which-has not been increased, but is
still two dollars year.
| MERRY MARRIAGE BEI.Ls.-A beau
tiful and impressive ceremony was
performed in Scion Church Oh Thurs
day evening, the occasion being the
marriage Of j. II. Barron, Esq, now Of
Columbia, with Miss Floridc Calhoun,
daughter Of Col. James II. Rion, of
Winnsboro. BY some strange and un-
accountable pcrvcrsity, the weather
which had been SO beautiful Of late,
suddenly changed, and rain poured in
torrents all the afternoon and up to
the time Of the ceremony, rendering
locomotion exceedingly difficult and
disagrccabIc. But when Cupid mounts
the throne, rude Borcas and the rain
ing Hyadcs and all the other gods and
goddesscs, including even tho Amcri-
can deity, "Old I'robs," are powcrlcss
to bond his will or to damp the ardor
of his votarics. Carriages, buggics,
umbrellas, watcrproots, ovcrcoats,
rubbcrs and lanterns were pressed into
service, and by the appointed hour all
the invited guests who could venture
out III the inclcmcnt weather were
gathered at the church. Nicssrs. j. Il.
Dunlap and II. B. McMastcr acted as
ushcrs. The bridal party entered in
the following order: Miss Hannah
Hion; Capt. Wife Jones with Miss
Alice buchanan; Mr.. W. ". Fry with
Miss Sallic Plnitr; Capt. james Bon
ham with Miss Mattiu Barron; Mr..
Norwood llus<c with Miss Maggie
Riou,anl thcnthc bride and groom. At
ter the attendants had grouped them
selves III order, the bride andgroom elect
advanced, and the Rev. Mr.. Pratt, after
solemn and impressive discourse and
cxhortation, joined them in the holy
bonds Of matrimony. The wedding
group formed a most pleasing tablcau.
The ceremony cHGcI, some time claps-
ell i'll getting The party and their guests
III their respective carriages. e very
charming reception ut the residence
Of The brides father followed, and from
eight to twelve mirth and joy abound
cd. The bride was lovely and rccciv-
ell the Wcll-wishcS Of her friends with
dignity. The gronm appeared fully to
realize that he had made thc llappiest
hit OF his life. The bridesmaids and
the other young ladies present were
just "too awfulIy killing" and they
massacrcd their alorcrs with tho
grace Of Venus and the cruelty ofa.
Pluto Indian. The married men
caught the infection and were scalpcd
remorsclcssly. The married ladies
also sustained themselves most fully
and maliciously gave thcir Chords"
"morc rope" in order that they
might the more surely hang them
selves. The old folks became
young and the young people Younger.
In word Cupid caught tho hands on
the dial plate Of Time and put them
back so far, that the old fellow will
have to spend all his next years salary
Oh tho Olympian watchmakcrs. The
supper was indescribablc. The pen
must yield to the fork. Our CASTRO
nomic power fully displayed itself and
did ample justice. But intellectually
we arc too week to give it its just
mccd. It can only be said there was
nothing omitted that could be desired.
At midnight the party dispersed. unan-
imously agreeing that this was the So
cial cycnt Of the season. Best wishes
to the newly married couple. May their
life be always as happy as their we'd
ding eve.