Daily Republican., 1879-10-25
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, OF DuPOnt's
Banks, Reminded OF their Young.
er Days After Fifiy Years OF Mar.
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RED Life.
Special correspo ndsnce Of the REruBLIcAN n
DUPosr's BANKS, Oct. 20, 1879.
Wednesday, the 22d, being the 50tl
anniversary of the marriage of Milton
W. and Leah Johnson, OF Dupont
Banks, their children met at Mrs. Johl
Browns, one of their daughters, from
which place some twenty of them pro
ceeded to the residence of their parent.
and took them entirely by surprise
After taking possession of the house
and bringing the old lady under sub
jectiou, three of their sons-in-law and
two grand children started for Stir.
ling's carpenter shop TO capture Mr..
Johnson. They walked into where he
was working, took off his apron and
spectaoles, made him lay down the
tools he was working with, when he
called for help, and the men who were
working in the chop with him made a
charge with hatchets, chisels, clubs and
other weapons, but they found that the
children were in earnest, and said they
would let the old gentleman go if the
boys would wait until they run up the
flag; and the old gentleman, when
passing under tue stars and stripes,
took of his hat, and the surprise was
SO great tina. he walked all the way
home with his hat in his hand. The
children and grand children having all
arrived, at one o'clock the party was
called to dinner. The Rev. G.. +. Shep.
pard being one of the number, was
called upon to ask blessing. After
satisfying the inner man the company
gathered in the parlor, where they
passed the time in singing sacred songs
until three O'Clock, when the aged cou-
pie was placed in the centre Of the
room and the Rev. G. F. Sheppard went
the marriage ceremonies, then
all bowed in prayer led by Brother
Sheppard in very touching and feel
ing manner, which brought forth many
handkerchief5. After singing the dox-
Dlogy A. II. Mason was called on to pre-
sent several articles as presents to the
aged couple, when he spoke as follows
"In the Providence Of God we are
permitted to assemble around you to-
lay to tender you our congratulations.
We, your children, acknowledge that
n our youthful times We often forget
he homage due to parents. This for
,etfulness no doubt often caused you
pain, for which we humbly beg pardon.
Parents, we come from the east, from
he west, from the north and from the
outh, accompanied by our wives, our
husbands and our children, to celebrate
his, the 50th anniversary of your we'd
ling day; and yet, in all our joy and
ladness, we would not forget that the
ircle has been broken-that there is
acant places their voices are hushed
o be heard no more on earth, but we
hall ever keep their images bright
Vithin our hearts.
Father, mother, your locks are grow
ng white, your eyesight is becoming
i'm, your steps are growing feeble, yet
our hopes are established in the pros
'ect of that glorious home above. New
rtheless, the weary body often needs
epose, and as you return from your
ally toll to your own quiet tirsside
ou will find rest.
Dear parents, in view Of your kind,
,nder and parental treatment of your
hildren, please accept from them these
,kens of their love toward you, with
Ne earnest desire that you may live
ing to enjoy them and be happy
hese fifty years OF married life
Iiton W. johnson and Leah, his wife,
ere sitting together side by side,
ne happy bridegroom and lovely bride
re more manly and w0manly in their prime
/ an in the days OF their youthful time.
right visions of beauty sweep oer the scene
l retrIspecti0n Of much that has been.
, all those years of your welded bliss
OF one OF them happier perhaps, than this,
8 urrounded by friends, beloved by all,
Tho have issued, copjointIy, this wedding
call.
ivid pictures of persons. too pass In review,
amiliar forms and faces, loving and true.
some have reached the bright
shore
hey shall there neither hunger nor thirs.
any more;
vhle others, whose hearts you have turned
to God,
re joyously travelling the straight narrow
road.
hess fifty seasons of vernal flowers,
u n m with shady haVyprs /,
hese fifty autumns with golden grain, ,
lese fifty winters of storm and rain,
ava swept over sky and sea ana land
hile you two have Journeyel hand in hand. {
nd of human beings billion have died,
nd their places billion more have supplied. {
our sons anu your daug ghters are here to-day, ,
Iva those the Good Shepherd has taken away
od.given Jewels, treasures more precious by {
far 8
ian Orient gems or the rich trophies OF war. !,
ay you grandly pursue ways of virtue and
peace,
ay you ever in love and wisd I'M increase,
NY your path way shine brighter and bright
or each day, d
IL lile's journey be over, then summoned \
away, n
ith the givrihed saints dwell in raptures of o
love. b
ur lovely forms sleep under the sod. a
er spirits were borne TO the bosom OF God, b
IL they are not lost-only gone on before;
u shall see them agan n on the bright, Shin
ing shore. IL
cry griei shall be hushed. every tear shall
be dry, Q,
hen you meet in the beautiful mansion on n
high.
9 glad future before you rises ready to bless 1,
points to the burlened with shame and dis. II
tress, p
ID renews your commission to gather them n
In
om the purloins Of tlthiness, sorrow and
sin.
gather them in for the grand jubilee
ien the ransomea the King In His beauty Il
shall see. -,
On welcome Affections, II such be His will. N
t us follow His footsteps, His mandates -,
fulfill. ol
s thy days so thy strength" For the weak IL
and the strong
dealings Q wise, He can never do wrong.
Is kihd to the morciful, help to the brave,
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