The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06

Eve and the apron is probably a figure Of
speech with which the ancient writer clothed our
first parents naked history.
A Golden Wedding Offering.
To the Editor of the Star: ,.
The following poem was written by Col.
George H. Thurston, of Pittsburg. and, ele-
gantly and elaborately bound and embel-
lished, made an offering at the golden we'd
ding anniversary of General J. X. Moor
head and wife, of Pittsburg 1t stamps the
author as writer of genius and master of
blank verse. .a JOHN A. SHANK.
HALL welded love, sang Milton in his solemn
So wrote the Psalmist when good thing from
the Lord
He finds who finds wife, ne sang, while hark!
The fresh created blooms of Eden's aisles and
1t is not good for men to "dwell alone" declare
The sweet calm, tender voice of God, while
echoing, rise
From all created things glad symphonies, as fair
Walked Eve with Adam hand in hand in Para
disc.
The Holy city coming down, the new Jerusalem,
Beloved John. in Patmos. wond 'rous vision, lapt
No purer image found to symbol forth to men,
Than as bride in all her bridal garments
Wrapt. ... e."
o, holy marriage it, from hour when joyous leads
The, groom, the bride, from home to home, in
Gods word, and prophets voice. and sacred song,
doth bless;
Well Golden call the wedding day of fifty years.
In furnace heat refners test the precious ore.
And from the dross bring forth the golden in
All, me! what cares, what griefs, what fears, what
trials sore,
The heart, and SOUL and love. and faith, in life
How oft the green kept mound and memory hold
the ash
OF bridal hopes; how oft where golden grain
should wait,
A blight leaves husks alone; or Lifes tempestu
GUS dash
Cast broken lives ashore to moulder desolate.
Hail then hen with happy voice and joyous song the
That ssaS: ity years of wedl0ct binds with golden
Throw wide the door, that calm browed Faith
| may come, l.
And Love. with tender tye, and trembling lip,
and stand
Beside this pair, as years ago they stood, when
In youthful prime their hearts Joined lives
young friends amid,
As now mid lifelong friends they VOWS renew;
Green mound, nor blight nor wreck the golden
clasp forbid
Bring to the maiden when the flushing cheek.
| and eye
With happy moisture dim, tells of betrothals
The violet around the welded pair let roses lie;
| And on the newborn child, and mother, shower
Ali floral sweets; bus they who fifty years have
Hand clasped in hand, life's rugged ways, give
golden wreaths
OF children's children's loving word and kiss.
OF friends, and heartfelt wishes love- and
friendship breathes
o, Thoul without whose will not even sparrows
Who Adam Joined with Eve in wedlock's holy
Who aaI 'Iy years this pair hath blessed in field and
Still keep them. Lord, within the hollow of
Let lengthning years, like some long summer
Be golden with the peaceful glide of happy
Let friends and children by their side remain,
| And in the gates, their children's children sing
their praise.
The rising morn and youthful days, we roseate
But when the sun leads down the closing hours
| of day, 4.
We golden term the evening hour, e'er twilight's
As nature rests beneath the sunsets golden
So, in r tSc golden radiance of their evening hour
In quiet rest this semi-century welded pair;
Begirt by troops OF friends, brave boys, and noble
While Honor gilds their days, and Peace en-.
chants the air.
The evening hour, what Joy. when ended days
annoy. ..f. -.
On lawn or porch in peace to sit, while gathered
The household group. in happy talk, or light en-
Watch pleased the glowing splendors of earth
Watch step BY step the sun, with lettering pace.
decline,
The day with golden lances beating back the
night .s 49,. 'l,-. ...y.e
Till looping up the dropping twilight's dusky
| line
| star, like heavens beacon flashes into sight
And thus thou! who measures out the days OF
| man, '..
Let peacefuls gest this pair through lifes long
It'll in thy wisdom all their days have fully ran,
And twilight comes and day and night have
met; IT,. .l-E.... f.r..
Then let the star of Bethlehem loop that twlights
| hand, Ht
While golden CLEANS of Heaven, gid ife's horl
| zon's rim, d..
And Faith and Love, again, beside them steadfasi
H. stand, ~ ... -- 8. .i-
As white robed angels sing that golden bridal
| hymn.
Dyspepsia and Digestion.
The symptoms of dyspepsia are SO well
known that we need not mention them,
yet the cause and treatment are not always
so familiar. The most prolific source oi
dyspepsia is probably the combined infu
ence Of sedentary habit and errors Of diet
the use Of food peculiarly difficult Of di.
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