The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-05-06
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On the 30th day Of April in this pres
eqt year Of grace, ended thirty years
Of married life to Mr.. and Mrs. n. d.
Eastman. Now vital statistics show
the average duration Of human life to
be but little beyond the married years
Of this happy pair, and it seemed to
them fitting that their linen wedding
should Be appropriately conmsmorat.
ed. They therefore invited many Of
their friends to an evening party and
sixty-Ave or seventy gladly responded.
The spacious rooms were thus well
filled With those in the same kind Of
bondage with the host and hostess, al
belt NO yokemarks were anywhere
visible. Indeed the happy faces. could
they have been seen by those who Gel
ebrate eighteenth birthdays, would
have been strong temptation to the
young ladies and gentlemen to how
their necks and receive the yoke.
1t would be useless for man to At
tempt to describe in detail the many
presents laid upon this marriage altar;
six women might do justice to the
matter. 1t seemed there was every
conceivable thing wrought Of linen
threads. Things useful and things Or
namental, things one could give a
name to. Othsrs nameless forevermore;;
but tokens all Of thst good will which
goes 80 far to make up the sweet
amenities Of social life. There SEEMED
to be linen enough for a wholesale
dealer. surely enough for Transmission
to several generations.
There il . legend that in any COM
pany conversation will flag, and as il
to guard against such an emergency,
an elegant collation. wssprovided, and
the effect Wa charming To those
who have ever enjoyed the hospitality
Of the Eastman home, NO v ord Of COM
mendstiOn of the banquet is needed.
To say 1t wss elegant were faint praise.
No taste could be 20 fastidious that it
could not be pleased, none 80 plain Is
not to be more than satisfied. Ample
Justice wss done to the supper, and a
Just compliment thus paid to the ladies
of the household.
The evening was delightful. aud the
event . most enjoyable one. All were
happy and glad to meet their enter
tainers and each other, while with talk
and music, and song. the hours heeted
by and none marked their swift de-
parture.
To Mr.. and Mrs Eastman, the back
ward look over thirty years seems
doubtless but o short time, and Yet
when the wedding bells were gladly
pesling, they did not think to mark 80
many mile stones upon LIES journey
50 quickly. Thirty years Of joys and
sorrows, of light and shade, Of the
many-colored threads that go to the
weaving of the strange tsngle men call
life. Thirty years Of busy work and
its rewards. Thirty years accomplish
ed. One might well think the time
had come to rest, but rest does not
often come this side the dark river,
and OH this notable anniversary they
stand sturiily and resolutely on the
threshold Of other years to come, with
stout hearts and steady hands, ready for
Whatever may await them in the fl-
turp. Not one who spent that pleas
ant evening Of the anniversary of ~
many wedding days. can fail TO wish
them many returns, and will be glad
To meet them again at the end ofanOth-
er thirty years Of bondage. VAN.
The Saline County Bible Society
held its 18th anniversary ut the NJ. +.
Church, May md, 1850. The meeting
was opened with excellent singing by
the choir. Reading Of the Scriptures
by the president, Rev. w. A. Sim
kins. Prayer by Rev. +. NJ. Iams.
The meeting was ably addressed by
the District Superintendent Of the
American Bible Society, Rev. J. J
johnson. The report of the treasurer
and depOsitary WAS received and sP-
proved. The following is the report
Of the treasurer:
Nancy nm hand NJ the teyiu ming of the wear 81 4,
Reviewed for sale of hooks for last year. SIG
sale Of books for the present year.......... $50.
/ Aooey received from collections. dh''
Tss.l. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .is7... :.
Pad for postage and p. q. orders ..........s u
i DEPOSITORY commission sales. ............ 81
| Pad Anertcsn Bib.e So-i-sy ON book aeci %
Paid Kansas Central Agency al 1oPeka.... 90
Amount on hand. ....-.................... lee
The following is the report OF the
depo~itsry:
valse u hoks hand At beg in ming Of year $50
l vslue Of byoks rs.iey ed during the wear ss-
| Total so vi
vslue u book, sold during the y-sr-....-.. IS G.
| Value Of books furnished to life members. .
i Ssias Of hooks d0nAied ...................-. q
Value Of looks on hand. ............s.....-. y =.
L lvsAi .-.----....--.4.-...- W
The following were elected officers
for the ensuing year: President, Rev.
w. A. Simkins; vice presidents, pas
ton Of cooperating churches; secrets.
~. H. &. Davis: treasurer, X T. Wat
son depo-itary, d. Whitehead.
Executive Committee r Robb,
Presbyterian Church; c. Eberhsrdt