Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-18
A MISSISSIPPI WEDDING.

TIE marriage or Miss Jessie and Miss
Jennie Mansi.ip, Sisters of Charles Mo,-
shtp, OF st. Paul.
The paternal residence of Chas. Manship,
of this city, is located at jackson, Miss, and
Mr.. Manship returned a few days since from
a Thanksgiving visit to that point. The fol-
lowing notice from the Jackson Comet, of
Thanksgiving event, explains more fully
Mr.. Manship's recent trip
The most enjoyable event of the day has
been the wedding yesternight, given by Mr.
and Mrs. Manship to their two daughters
Miss Jessie and Miss Jennie-giving them both
away on the same occasion, the first to Mr..
Charlie Brougher, the latter to MI. jeff Davis
Gordon, all Of the oldest and best families of
Kinds county.
At sunset tho beautiful suburban cottage of
the Manship family Garden OF Eden itself
seemed an illumination from the splendors of
the retiring sum- set-ea- chill, ;. to
which all eyes were turned, and where the
guests of the occasion began to assemble. a liv-
ing concourse of hopes and joys, passing into
this evergreen ground and decorated bridal
home, until o'clock, all animated with the
holy spirit of thu occasion. and bauishing the
busy world for glance IF heaven.
In my fathers house are many mansions"
was fully illustrated there, and IN those hos
pitable rooms were numerous happy coteries,
mingling in joys common to them allan un-
alleged delight.
At o'clock tho highly decorated bridal pan
orama enfiladed with illuminated f1olal bow
ers-was unveiled at the eastern end of the
family hall, presenting the Duplex Couples of
Brides and Grooms, like lovely statuary in
pantomime. but soon resolving into living,
loving animations, attesting the glorious truth,
that
''Things of beauty are joys forever"
The Right Rev. DIR. Watkins officiated, ad-
ministering the ''Gordian Knots''-or rather
weaving
''The silken ties that bind two willing hearts,"
This solemn ceremony concluded the affec-
tionate salutations, and loving caresses of
numerous family connection. assembled from
the Northern city of st. Paul to the Southern
homestead of the Manships in Mississippi,
were showered on the modest but lovely and
beautifully attired brides, rs the dews Of Her
mon upon the mount of Olivets, eleotrifyipg
all hearts with live GOALS from the affairs Of az
feotion.
The twains now made one, their connections,
comprising many families, seemed married al
so, 1.-THE substance of things hoped for, the es-
! sence of things?' these accumulated loves,
and joys, and hopes exalted. became epidemic
throughout the charmed assembly, leaping like
the live thunder from Alp to Alp, and filling
| all souls to safety.
Then came the feast, to which tho miracu-
lous parable OF the i've lOaves and two fishes
bears no comparison. In addition to those two
Jewish dishes, were banks of oysters stall
fed-from the Bay of Boloxi-red fish and
founder from Pascagoula-Hams odorous
from st. Louis and Chicago, salads from the
grouse of characterization chowder from
Oregon and Alaska, oranges and bananas from
Havana de Cuba, coffee from Java, teas from
China-and last not least-the bridal cake
with its magic ring and crystal floral crown,
the magnetic queen of the repost
From these several fountains of nourishmeht
each cornucopia in itself-the throng-
ing guests partook in the abundance of gem
| erous hospitahty-heartily received-ate and
drank
Drank, deeply drank
Drank draughts that common millions might
have quenched-" - r..
as Pollock of Byron said, but not like the lat
ter "to die at last because there was no more to
drink" fountains continued full flowing
until the joyous feasters became exhausted re-
| ceivers. and post prandial safety succeeded
submerged digestion.
However with "a courage not of EARTH the
conquered jewellers soon rallied to "feast of
reason and flow of soul.'' 49,. ..-.
All faces were now wreathed in smiles and
! sallies of wit, with compliments and congratu-
lations to the ladies always 80 we'll deserved
were followed by peals of laughter, and all
':'Went merry as Marriage Bell"
Finally, at 'noon of night" with
"One long, last, lingering look"
adieus were taken and farewells exchanged in
those homely but sincere aud heart searching
| words, good bye-good bye-good bye"
JACKsON Thursdav Nov OF 1870