The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-05

LIFE BANDED.-Cupids chariot rolls
ruth!essly on January to December is
join-ded. and thar aint no let up!' Leaf
bv leaf the roses bloom pair by pair the
young folks are b%earning the sweet mystery
of consolidating twain into "aire.' bound
by love, and sealed by the civil sacrament.
In the Episcopal church, Lincolnton at 9
a. M, Thursday, Mr.. Beverly G.: Cobb. late
men her of the Legislature, and Mrs Jennie
tMcBee) Justice, the yonng and accomplish
ed widow of Capt. John q. Justice. There
were no attendants" says the Charlotte OBJ
serrer, land the happy pair took the train
mnrdi gras. AT Ringwood, Jan. "a, DR..
Francis NJ. Garrett and Miss Lizzie, daugh-
ter Of Col. Jordan Jones, of Franklin coun-
ty.-In Duplin. Dec. 25, Mr.. John L.
Murphy and Miss Barbara A. Wallace
Jan. LIST. Mr.. j. G.. McAuley, Of Monroe,
and Miss SalIie S. Covington. Of Richmond
county--At Manly Station, Jan. 9Th. Mr..
NJ. \. Snivey and Miss Lucy A. Parham.
At Goldsboro. Jan. II, Mr.. John w.
Edwards and Miss Mary Gritiin.-In
Mecklenburg, by Rev. VIM. Mcdonald, Mr..
John r. Baker and Miss NJ. E. Taylor -
In Texas, w. S. Rigler, Of Charlotte, and
Miss Willie Danniel. = At Warrenton,
Jan 81. Mr.. w. S: Terrell, and Miss Annie
-. l1dTTlS. Ill IIduh!lU, 4SCS. ~. NcD
s9th 1 bv squire Min, o Fo'H ,w Mr.. GeT W. i 'aP
and Miss Miriam, daughter Of +. j. Hale.
In Raleigh, Jan. 29th, by Rev. DR.. At
kirson, Mr.. L. w. Durham. Of Winston,
and Miss Sallie Nj. Towles In Christ
Church, at $50 y. m, Thursday, Jan. 29th,
Mr.. James Boylan and Miss Margaret Per-
kins. eldest daughter Of Maj. and Mrs. Ru
fns S. Tucker. The beauty and amiability
Of the bride, the general popularity of the
III, AMI the warm interest of an host of
klns-tolks. together with the elegance of the
arrangements. attracted an assemblage largely
in excess ofthe capacity ofthe sacred ediice !;
which, en- pdssenf, had been tasteful!y deco
grated with the cho ct treasures IF Prof.
Fairchild's Conservatives In addition to the
Easter evergreen dressing. Among the flo
raj gifts was an handsome tiowerstudded
horseshoe, emblem of "Gluck'' (good luck
and typical OF uttered and unutter-
ed good wishes by the score. Radiant
in white kids, white ties, and rosy
cheeks, the ushers (Messrs. Everett.
Englehard, Dorrance, and A. Haywood did
the best they could in slowing two people on
seats for one. The four little ''fower-girls,"
themselves tairest of flowers. led the way to
the altar, where the rector, Rev. DR.. Mar
shall. was supported by the resident Episco-
Pal Clergy, Bishop Lyman. and the Rev.
Messrs. Rich and Smeedes. The attendants,
Miss Mial and Mr.. MCGEE, Miss Winder
and Mr.. Andrews. Miss Fowle and Mr.. Lee,
Miss Elizabeth Haywood and Mr.. L. Nc
Koy, Miss Perkins and Mr.. z. McKim-
mon, Miss Lula Tucker and Mr.. VIM. Boy
Ian, and the families, formed a brilliant cir
Gle though no lustre of setting could dim
the bright loneliness of the jewel Of the occa-
sion. A long cortege of carriages accompa-
MED the young couple to the depot, where
after many tender adieux, they took the Char
lotte train Tor the Southwest. Mardi grus Ton
the 10 inst. and a brief s%ojourn in the land
Of flowers and orange blossoms. The bride
received nearly one hundred handsome pres
ents, including a 81, 500 town lot; a complete
silver service worth several hundred dollars
and a set of gold "horse-shoe'' jewelry worn
at the ceremony, the shoes having diamond
nails.---1n Harnett, Jan. Goth, Mr.. Ben
Mason and Miss Jennie Burgess: also MIR.
John Scarborough and Miss Patterson, of
Moore county.-At Hillsboro, Jan. 10Th,
Mr.. Geo. Laws and Miss Mary, daughter of
Sheriff John Turner. Reception on Friday
evening by the groom's parents.
How THEY DO 1T IN OFF