The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-06

!. elof." # fthronicle ali thatis worthy
OF record In the life and career Of the
| bachelor, volumes upon volumes might
be written; or could / elaborate tho
fruitful theme with that eloqucnce It
stsssS satessfyss, r. 9Ig might delain you till the
Surrounded as + Am with 80 many
gentlemen OF our order, nothing that /
could say wOnfd be necessary, bit for
the fact that our invited guests are tho
Representatives of class Of humanity
hostile to, the bachlpr-they are horo to
advocate a measure 10 which we call-
not subscribe, and which is DIR sworn
duty to combat with all tho yigor and
energy we can command. The class
referred to arc known In tho vocabu-
larry Of the world as ssmaTicd men,"
anu widowed m0rtals they arc, who
sit down In the shade Of melancholy to
mourn tho misfortunos of their own
making. And still they tell us Of the
happiness Of the marriage state. There
is 4 principle III human nature, and,
bachelors, don't you forget it, which
makes men, ny, especially married
men, loNg for companpl Like the fox
III Tho fable, they think it only right if
they havc gotten their tails bobbcd,
why, zoe should have ours bobbcd too,
Beware of this unfortunate class Of
our fcllowsoitizcnsl Why, talk about
your women and the connubinl bliss
upon which they dilatc SO profusely,
but tell you, gentlemen, IF the world
is bercft Of it's BACHELORS it will become
ono great House Of mourning. =
Fresh from the hands of his Creator,
tho crowning Of his handiwork, he Is
tho cap-ston0 Oh crention's temple
Devoted to his convictions Of right,
true to every Instinct of his nature, lfS
stands forth, the embodiment and the
impersonation Of honor, courage and
resolution. The bright-faccd sun, the
calm, silvcry moon, the giittering stars,
all sing together Of this gland truth in
ono unccasing song, aud echoing earth
answers to their strains. The Union
aims to preserve his honor and pro-
mote his happiness and tells him to
avoid tho willy machinations of the
feminine gender. But if you slight
this solemn warning, take this advice
I falthouHh | am young and incxpcri-
encod): Lead her on from tree to tree
and flower to flower, like the eastern
bird OF Hope," but don't for Gods
sake,; let her come near enough to
sprinkle salt OH your tails, or you arc
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keeps her distancc-"hands otr and
talk it out"i 1t will "lend cnchant-
nent to the view", and your beauty
will giisten like a tin teapot on "the
summit Of hcaven-kissilg hill"l But
II dispitc all your audacious general
ship, you are conquered at last, yield
like a martyr and q hero to the "bliss-
fut agony OF submission" and die in
embrace of your conqucrorl 49,.
Next in ordcr was the toast "The
Day we Cclcbrate-thc brightest day
of the year te the members Of our
Order. May we all be spared to sec
many happy returns of our anniyer-
stry."
Responded to by Grand President
Laudcrdale, who said:
Fcllow-mcmbers of the Bachelors
| Protective Union: Allow me to CON
gratulate you and myself OH being
spared to see once more the dawn Of
another first day of March-thc day
OF all the days to worthy bachelors
the day upon which we assemble to
recount ouradventures with the enemy
during the past year, and whilst over
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tories within the past twelve months,
still finding time to drop tear ovel
the graves Of our comrades who,
although dead to us forever moro, will
still be found in "arms"l
BY provision Of Providence in
Regulating the affairs of this world, 10
'Ijoy is SO pure that it may not be tingcd
with sadness; no pleasure so great that
it cannot be dinmed by sorrow; nc
sun SO bright that it cannot be clouded
the sweet is always mixed with the
bitter. And while we have q great
deal to be proud of in what we sec
ground us Tonight, still there is an.
other side to the picture that is needed
to truly represent the lives of tho
members of this Bachciors' Protective
Union. 1t is tr;io5 fellow -iiioinbors,
that we have goodly number around
this festive board this evening, still
our minds cannot help rcvcrting to the
past. Amidst all this rcvclry, who does
not find himself sparing thought tC
the fato Of our comrades who have
fallen by the roadside since our last
meeting? Remember that for the last
four months this gallant host has been
without Captain, as he has "Ccntcred'
upon other society; and the tall and
manly form OF the Grand Prosecuting
Attorney rises at my left hand no more
to thunder forth his charges Upon youi
devoted heads. Both Of these we're
charter members; men who should
have been strongest in the faith, and
!yet where are they2 Indeed, by tho
behavior Of some Of our brothers dur.
ing the last twelve months, DIR society
came we'll nigh earning tho reputation
which some outsider saw fit to give it
viz, society for tlie aid and promo:
ton of marriage rather than its pre-,
Yemticit. It IS tTuo We have only iiut
two "deaths", yet there arc other cases
almost hopeless, and to whom 1 think
death would be rclief-that they
would welcome rather than dread It
Now, gentlemen, as 1 have hastil,
reviewed tho dark side of the picture
we will turn over and take glance 81
the bright side, and here it is before us
This is really the first meeting we have
had in which tho ranks have been en
tirely full; the limit has boon reached
and although tho past year has carried
with it some Of our best members
still, considering everything, think W.
escaped lightly. Some one has sait
that the number Of marriages in Soutl
Carolina is regulated by tic oat crop
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