The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-22
Htisfflloueoms.
.Christiancy Scandal.

ro< April 2.-There were a few
NAsHIs r,ctry sunshine in the sky, and
R3ns o. I;.tor of abundance Of ice on the
e CO." forming in the middle Of Zebra
nth CIV chen a few guests assembled in
n. 30, If the wife of me Of the Michi-
\, paTlo' ontatives to the Forty-ffth Con
- req aLa blinds were closed, the curtains
rt,s. IA the Gas lighted to give the effect
avn 81 20 the ceremony about to take
evenlns EXPRESSION of amused curiosity
lace. yam on the faces Of the visitors,
q Sp r1hou had never met before, and this
one "av,red more of the pr~ellminaries Of a
sehs than those of a Wedding. The bridal
GneIa. led hy no less a solemn parsonage
at! .Ho then Vice-President pro tenn. of the
1Hn lDV .be Hon. Thomas w. Ferry. who
''1s.s' his arm a brune bridesmaid in a
"a Oh lot of white tarlatan and ribbon
hHy sgas Of white satin. The bride fol-
pm. - the arm Of the groom, and her
''eu l;ate family closed tie procession.
caND TYING THE KNOT.
p,r Rrven Sunderland, chaplain of
lasn tied the knot and invoked the
" &C. Of the Church Spiritual upon the
2ts."1 i in holy wedlock. The radiant
- cont through the ceremony with the
aI varh Of a veteran conscious Of her tri-
spy s,a mower of her beauty. Her daZ-
NY connection rivalled the silken sheen
NIs 6-;dal dress. and her hair, which is
: = s,,;,a tbe shade Titan loved to paint,
!. . warm amber color, lent q halo to
.b.antiful head. that was set so archly
:. neck which rose out OF the ricn iase o.
.or.avs as graceful as shaft
! DoFshed marble The groom, for
ne, wear; the brides senior. was in a
.;-rm happiness, and trenbled so that the
..,rmsn had to assist him in placing the
s.,n the brides finger. A wedding
..tf,st followed. down stairs In the
In. narlor. and a bridal sOur Of q week
:. nr acme reason painfully abbreviated,
:, .bs;r friends ~astonished the next day
: ,b.;r ~unexpected return from Philadel-
Il, where a, the Continental. h bride
u al he table in a food Of tears. From
=, dav to this their names have been be.
=. he public until they have ut last
.a,bed an uenviable nOtoriety.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Will. voting in the Senate on some I'M
ian, measures the announcement that
) senator from Michigan bad paired was
~,a;rad with uprearious laughter. Gossip
4 scandal have raced, hot-fo"ted, nut
s., Zach other in pursuit Of them. When
I. hide -eturned abe had her compensa-
isHs for the wagging heads ana enVious
1agcs,. Lady Thslnton. the seciai creme
+ creme, called immediately after the
ts,ev Mrs Fish. ~Good-natured VINE. dc
| faD,ila followed and llsped her congratu,
.tian. in Spanish. whom her old husoand
arl.fed to the brides old husband. ma
ny ? very amusing scene all oth-
1ar.hleS called who we've not so Sood-na.
-ad and much more critical. They found
m baautiful and In silk attire. They vo'
! her given to gaucheries from a lack "i
Tn aua seated in 30 high achalr that mel
lii not touch the floor; that her nome
not iE Il fashionable quarter, ana hei
nra.~ were all stuffy and commonplace
aoa III Is changed.
Ee& HE A WAS CAPTURED g.,
Is society here the lady receives niue
1pl..t According to the natnral law
Sc ar,i "a and harmony the woman ; your
.- grace and charm Of manner mus
d. her favor against a husband oi'
s--h e., he Der grandfather, ana "hos'
..t life have been such as to give hin
-tr fashionable society and an Ut
ference to the attractions OF opera
anil other amuscments 50 essehtlai Il
raopIe. and which the lady had OK
,a follow IN the wake OF RAM an'
4 husband had never been opoi4
.ai for and - c.siiy won as hers. 1
.s $50 that the course Of true 'oVe ne'
rra smooth, but it Is Il hXcd lac
81. v .a4 woman SETS out 10 eaten " hu'
.e. handicapped With love the mi
PANS straight along "a II II ha'. ~
## Ga. -a. occasion. The senator ca
aa.. been determined upon before tn
ming If Congress In December l0'+
Nal -o a0roitly had the lady mana2e"' -
a-l Js urr mother, that a month al''
met they were engaged ana iaarllc
te expiration Of three weeks ionse
adv modestly pleaded Tor more ,'n
order 10 earn the noney for a handson
su. tnt the impatient lover pace
-. hundred dollars in her nan" al
II .esel Hcr to hasten matters.
LEFT 10 HIS FATE.
&. e..p the wedding Is secret IL posse
+ rs-chased the wedding outfit III baI
..re auI a fashionable modIstc mere ni"'
Cue dresses. but no mention vas lha1e
% .appr mans name in her dtrt'rto rea
lit outer world. The unusual activity OF .
s0Gr bell fIo ohovyarS Of express ana Oln