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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15
"Hard Times Fur De Niger"

Old Aunt Clarsy, in deep distress, called
on lady, and after a paroxysm of grief,
said:
"Miz Sniff, my daughters chile is dun
dead, an we'se gwine roun' 'mong de white
folks ter git up ernutf money ter bury the
infun.' | kahn bar ter see noon o my flesh
an blood fill er pauper's grabe."
Mrs. Smith gave 50 to the old negress.
That Afternoon grand funeral procession
passed the house. The moet expensive hearse
in town had been employed, and, through the
glass, Mrs. Smith caught glimpse of mag
nificent metallic case. A long line of hacks
followed the hearse, and in one OF the vehicles
Aunt Clarisy was seated. The next day the
old negroes again called on Mrs. Smith
Lady" she said, didn't hab quite ernuff
money yistiday ter finish payin' fer de
spenses, so thought dat would come back
an strike yer ag'in."
Mrs. Smith was indignant. but, concealing
her feelings she asked:
GLOW old was the child?"
'''Bout er week old, lady
"Why did you want such an expensive
funeral?'
"W'y ter show 'spect, o co'se. Did yer
recken we wanted ter poke dat infun' in de
groun like er po' white chle?'
You foolish old thing, | would't give you
another cent to save you
"Now yer's talking like yer's outen yer
head. spies ter see pusson wild so much
put on
go on; won't give you another cent.
You ought to have had more sense than to
have spent so much money on funeral"
"Wall, eff yer doan' wanter give me de
money, gin me err little piece O meat, fur we
amt got nuthin' ter eat ter my house"
81 won't do it
''Den hopes dat some day yer own chillun
will be hongry. You white folks wants ter
pride do po' niger o all de joyment o dis
worr. Amt rid in carriage afore sense my
fourth husband died, an now yer wants ter
shet me out o dat little pleasure. Gin me er
hah'ful er so O. parchee coffee, won't yer?"
81 will give you nothing. Go on away
from here"
''Oh, ken do dat. sho's yer bornd, ken.
Oar amt none o. de white folks littleness
erbout me. l knowd dat jes' ez soon ez de
Dimmercrats got inter power dar wuz gwine
ter be hard times for de niger. Use er great
mine to say dat neber will wuck for snuder
white pusson erg'in ez long ez de good Lawd
lets me lib. Goodbye, lady, l hopes dat de
day amt fur when yesse'fl be hongry, an
when yer dies l hopes dat yer won't hab much
o q funeral nohow ."-Arkansap Trareiier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15

when Baby wAs sick. We gave her Castoria.
When abe WIS Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
WAsa shs had Childrsn, she gave them Castoria,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15
Smither's Spoiled Joke.

A joke or pun suffers severely, frequently,
in its travels, and loses its point entirely in
the hands (metaphorically speaking) of some
people. Smithers can appreciate a joke as
we'll as any one, but like a good many other
unfortunates, he cannot repeat it with any
degree of success. Having heard for the first
time the rather old pun about the dog being
the most musical of animals .'because he
wears brass band around his neck" Smith
ers determined to spring il on the first party
of friends he got into. An opportunity soon
came and he electrified his victims with the
exclamation:
Boys, I've got good one."
The victims looked sad but resigned.
why" asked Smithers, sis dog the
most musical of animals?"
The crowd gave it up.
Because" exclaimed Smithers, confident
ly and triumphantly, sure of having q good
one, because he wears brass collar round
his neck"
The joke fell with a dull thud-On Citu
Blizzard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15
ESaIlrhdns anu SltannpaIS.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,

On and after October llth. 1855, trains will leave
Augusta
For Lewiston, Portland and Boston at 6i5
and 1900 A. NJ, 304, and tl055 p. M.
For Rockland and Pennington, 6l5 and 1000 A.
NJ.
For Bath, 6.l5 and 1000 A. NJ; s.o4 p. NJ, and on
Saturdays only At tl0.55 Z. Al.
For Waterville, t2.25 and 9.4s A. M: 405 p. NJ,
ana Saturdays only at O0P NJ.
For Skowhegan. Belfast and Dexter. t2.25 A. NJ,
4.O5 p. NJ.
For Bangor, Ellsworth, Aroostook county and ST.
John, t2.25 A. Nj; and +.C5 Z. NJ.
Bar Harbor, 2.25, A. NJ.
might Pullman Trains each way every night, Sun
days included, but not to Skowhegan on Monday
mornings. or to Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ban
gor, on Sunday mornings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15
WANTED IN AUGUSTA, MAINE,

An energetic business woman 10 solicit and take
orders Tor The MADAM GRlSWOLpP Patent
skirt supporting Corsets These corsets have
been extensively advertised and sold by laiy cam
rdSsers the past ten years, which, with their superb
orifg, has created large demand for them through
out the United States, and any lady who will give
her time and energy to canvassing for them can soon
build up permanent and proffdbie business They
are not sold bY merchants and we give errlUsirs
territory thereby giving the agent entire control Of
these superior corsets in the territory assigned ner
We have a large number OF agents who are making
grand success selling these goods, and we desire
such in every town. Address NINE. GRISwoLD
Co. v<3 broadway, New York. sept2adSwiw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15
A TOILET LUXURY.

have as line head Of hair as When WIS
sixteen" Bessie H. Bedloe. Burlington.
VT, was troubled with disease of the
scalp, which caused her hair 10 become
harsh and dry, and to fall out so freely
that she scarcely dared to comb 1t. Ayers
Hair Vigor restored the scalp TO healthy
condition, cleansed her head of dandruff,
and made her hair beautifully thick and
glossy. This preparation is approved and
recommended by physicians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15
Eastern Steamboat Co.
Commencing Friday, Sept. Is, 1883.
Regular Mail Boats.

Regular Mail Boats.
Leave Boothbay, daily Sundays excepted) at 8 A.
NJ.
Leave Bath at PAS. Standard Time, landing at
Wesport. Riggsville and Southport dailv; Dog Fish
Head and Five Islands on Monday, Wednesday and
rhursday and Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15

The Darwinian theory perplexes the multi
tude. They object to descendants from mon
keys. But not even a baby objects to DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15

Nothing bu, superlative merit can account
for the phenomenal reputation achieved by
Salvation Oil. 1t kills pain. Price 25 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-15
AYERS
vigor
Restores Vitality.

When the hair begins to fade, grows
gray, becomes weak, thin, brittle, and
harsh, the vital forces of the organs, on
which it depends, may be reestablished
by the use of Ayers Hair Nigor. Ii will
cause a new growth, presenting the lux
uriance and color of youth. Every
woman who has arrived at the middle
hn ,x,;shaS 70 tai n tho ORIGINAL
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
Two Singular Lunatics.

The Morristown Jerseyman tells of lunatie at
the Morris Plains Asylum who was mute for five
years. Even the physicians thought he had lost
the power of speech. One day two of his fingers
were mangled in a washing machine. To the
establishment of everybody who heard him he ex-
claimed: "By the great and jumping Moses, a
devil is better than an inventor" That was three
years ago, and he has not spoken since. Another
patient, boy in the same institution, is light
ming calculator. The most intricate problems
are solved by him in fractions of minute. The
boy believes that his head is filed with little
blocks with figures upon them, and they instant
ly fall into different positions and work out the
problems. He thinks his brain, in fact, is a null
DUPLICATION table. His insanity seems pardonable,
for only few sane men can compete with him as
q mathematician. Every day he soaks his head
in water to prevent the blocks from rafting, and
occasionally he begs for oil to put into his ears,
so that the imaginary squares will slip upon each
other more easily.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
Western MARYLAND Railroad,

On and after Sunday, Aug. 80, 1885, Passenge
Trains will leave Hillen Station daily, as follows
4.40 A. M.-Fast Mail for Shenandoah VALLEY
and Southern and Southwestern points. Also
Glyndon, Westminster, New Windsor, Unior
Bridge, Rocky Ridge, Mechanicstown, Blue Ridge
Blue Mountain, Hagerstown, and except Sunday
Emmittsburg, Frederick, Chambersburg, Waynes
boro and points B. & C. v. R. R.
90 P. M.-Accom. for Glyndon (Reisterstown
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
500 A. M.-Accom. for Hanover, Frederick
Emmittsburg, Waynesboro, Chambersburg, Ship
pensburg, Hagerstown, Williamsport and inter
mediate stations. Also Mines and points north
on S. V. r. r.
9.05 A. M.-Express for PEN Mar only.
$50 A. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge and in
termediate stations. Also Hanover, Gettysburg
and points on H. j., H. G. R. R., Through cars J
Mt. Holly Springs and Carlisle, Pa.
2.20 P. M.-Accommodation for Glyndon (Reis-
terstown.)
$50 P. M.-Exp. for Westminster, New Wind
sor, Union Bridge, Mechanicstown, Blue Ridge
Blue Mountain and Hagerstown.
400 P. M.-Express for Arlington, Mt. Hope
Pikesville Owings's Mills, St. Georges, Glyndon
Glenn Falls, Finksburg, Patapsco, Westminster,
Medford, New Windsor, Linwood, Union Bridge
and principal stations west. Also Hanover, Get
tysburg and stations on H. j., H. & G. R, R.,
Through cars,) Frederick, Through carr Emmitts-
burg, Waynesboro, Chambersburg, Shippensburg,
points on Shenandoah Valley Railroad and con-
nections.
5.15P. M-Accommodation for Mechanicstown.
6.35 P. M.-Accommodation for Union Bridge.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
9.15 A. M.-Accommodation for Union Bridge.
$50 P. M.-Accommodation for Union Bridge
Hanover and GETTYSBURG
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
Worthless Steel Rails.

The popular faith in the strength and durabili-
ty of steels rails is liable to be shaken by the
statements made in the Railroad Gazette by Mr..
Hawks, the chief engineer of the Michigan Gen.
trail Railroad. He finds that the steel rails pur-
chased for his road do not nearly survive the Pc
Rod of guarantee, but speedily begin to "fow" at
the ends and spread at the sides and change the
shape of the entire head of the rails. Rails laid
as late as 1884 have had to be removed already
on account of "crushed ends" Mr.. Hawks con-
tents himself with giving facts, leaving others to
find the reason for them. The Scientific american
of July 25th, in an article on railroad economy,
written without reference to or knowledge of Mr..
Hawks statement, gives what is perhaps the ex-
PLANTATION of the softness of the rails furnished to
his company. 1t says that the demand of the
railroads for cheap rails has led manufacturers to
work in Stag and cinder with the steel, and in
that way turn out appearing shoddy rail, in
the manufacture of which there is a small profit,
and the demands of the railroad companies for
low-priced rails are satisfied. Such steel rails are
very much inferior to the old iron rails. Some
day q startling catastrophe through the failure of
6 'shoddy" rail- will raise the question whether
the state prison is not as ready to receive manu-
features who mix Stag aud and ashes with their
steel, as it is to take builders who mix mud with
their mortar.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
Excellent Interest Rules.

The answer in each case being in cents, sepa.
rate the two right hand figures of the answer tC
express in dollars and cents.
Four per cent.-Multiply the principal by the
number of days to run. Separate right-hand fig.
ure from the product and divide by nine.
Five per cent.-Multiply number of days and
divide by seventy-two.
Six per cent.-MuItiply by number of days
separate right-hand figure and divide by six.
Eight per cent.-Multiply by number of days
and divide by forty-fve.
Nine per cent.-Mutiply by number of days
separate right-hand figure ana divide by four.
Ten per cent.-Multiply by number of days
and divide by thirty-fve.
Twelve per cent.-Multiply by number of days
separate right-hand figure and divide by three.
To find the time in which a sum of money will
double itself at certain rate of interest, divide
seventy-two by the rate of interest, and the re-
suit will be the number of years. For example,
at per cent. money will double in eighteen
years at per cent. it doubles in nine years.
The rule is correct within fraction of year for
all rates from per cent. upward.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
Railroad Time Tables.
Northern Central RalI nav.

TAKING EFFECT AUG. %, 1885.
Trains leave Baltimore, city time, as follows:
7.30 A. M.-Mail Train, daily, except Sunday,
for Wiliamsport, Lock Haven, Elmira, Watkins,
Rochester and Niagara Falls; also, connects for
Pittsburg and the West.
1915 A. M.-Chicago Limited, daily, for Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and Chicago.
1915 A. M.-Fast Line, daily, for indianapolis
st. Louis and Cincinnati, and except Saturdays,
for Chicago and Detroit; also connects, except Sun
days, for Lock Haven, Elmira and Watkins.
4.3O P. Williamsburg Passenger, daily, except
Sunday.
S.15 P. M.-Chicago and Cincinnati Express,
daily, for Pttsburg, Cincinnati and Chicago, with
through sleepers to Chicago; except Saturdays
for Toledo. Also connects for Cleveland and st.
Louis with through sleeper Pittsburg to Cleveland
11.20 p. M-Mail Express West, daily also
connects, except Saturdays, for Erie, Buffalo and
Niagara Falls.
Parkton Accommodation, 1915 A. NJ, $50, $50
and $50 P. M. daily, except Sunday. On Sun
day only, 900 A. NJ, 100 P. NJ.
Cockeysville Accom-, 600, 900 A. M, IL M,
2.30, 500, 500, 1000 and 11.30 P. NJ. Sunday,
900 A. NJ, and l.30 and 1000 P. NJ.
For Hanover and Gettysburg, 7.3O A. M.
For Green Spring Branch, $50 A. NJ, $40 and
5.30P. M.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
To take eUect Nay Sd, 1850.
TEAVE CAMDEN STATION

LEAVE CAMDEN STATION.
For Chicago 900 A. NJ. and 90 P. NJ. daily
For Cincinnati and st. Louis 2.3O and 600
P. NJ with through coaches and palace sleeping
cars to above points without change.
For Pittsburg, Cleveland and Detroit at 900 A.
NJ. and 500 P. NJ, daily. 500 P. NJ. is solid
train to Pittsburg with sleeping attached.
For Richmond and the South, 900 A. M. daily,
and 800 P. NJ, daily except Sunday.
For Washington on week days, $40, $50, 1920,
5000, 9.05, and 5000 A. NJ, (45-minute train, J
1915, 23O# 800, 81 90, 1920, 500, 80, IS. 90,
*9. 90 and IL 90 P. NJ. For Washington, on Sun,
day, $780, 1920, 5000 9.05 A. M. $3.50, go, 20
500, $50, $500 5000 and HOO P. NJ. Star ndi-
Gates express trains.
For Annapolis, 7.2O A. NJ, 1915 P. NJ. and 4. 20
Pm. On Sunday 9.O5 A. NJ. and 500 P. NJ.
For Ellicott City TAO A. NJ, 1.3O, AIS, 5.45,
$50, Ills P. NJ. On Sunday, $50 A. NJ, 5.45,
$50, Ills P. M.
1.3O, 4.25, 5.45, $50, Ills P. NJ. On Sunday,
$50 A. NJ. and 5.45, $50, Ills P. NJ.
For Frederick, 7.40 A. NJ, 1.30, 4.25, 5.45 P.
NJ. On Sunday, $50 A. NJ, 5.45 P. NJ
For stations on Shenandoah Valley R. R., 74O
A. M. daily.
For Virginia Midland R. R., and South via
Danville, 900 A. NJ, daily and 900 P. NJ, daily.
900 A. M. and 4.20 P. M. for Charlottesville and
stations on Chesapeake and Ohio r. R. $40 A.
M. daily except Sunday for Lynchburg and Vir-
ginia Midland stations north of Lynchburg
For Way Stations between Baltimore and Wash
ington, $40, $50, 9.O5 A. NJ, 1915, 800, 500,
$50, 11.O0 P. NJ. On Sunday, $50, 9.O5 A. M,
1.3O, 500, $50, HOO P. NJ.
For points on Metropolitan Road, 7.2O A. M.
and 800 P. M. daily except Sunday, and 4 20 P.
M. daily.
For Lexington and points on Valley Road, 7.2O
A. NJ, daily except Sunday.
For Winchester and HagerstOwn, via Main Line,
TAO A. NJ, 4.25 P. M, daily except Sunday.
For Hagerstown, via Washington, 7.2O A. NJ,
daily except Sunday, and 4.2O P. NJ. daily.
For Curtis Bay and intermediate points, 700
and 1000 A. M. and 200 and $50 P. NJ. week
days. Sundays leave 700, 9.15 and II 90 A. NJ,
1.35, 800 and sos P. NJ.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
THE GIRL WHO ELoPEs.
PHILADELPHIA Times.

The girl who elopes has been having q picnic
lately. During the past ten days her good times
have been faithfully chronicled, and glance
at the record shows her to be just as dashing as
ever. In one place she has been running away
with man twice her age, in another with the
husband Of another woman, and in still another
with boy not yet of age. In addition to this
she has filed in an unoccupied moment by marry
ing colored man who seemed to be white, and in
one instance marrying one who seemed quite
black 1t has been matter of some indifference
to her as to whom she eloped with, only so it hap
pened to be a man.
The increase may be accounted for by the su-
periOr brillancy of the August stars, but is more
likely that it is due to less ethereal cause.
Among the people who fill up the world there is
number of men and women who are bent on crea-
ting sensation. They have.dreamed in youth of
the coming of their wedding day and tinged its
skies with the roseate hues of lively fancy. They
do not mediate clipping at first, but as the years
are ground up under times remorseless feet and
the day they have dreamed about grows more and
more remote they turn naturally to the only re-
naming method of arousing a sensation of their
wedding day. In other words, the girl that wants
to create sensation will elope and get married,
if she can't get married in any other way, and if
she can't elope with the man of her choice she
doesn't object to taking some one else's pick.
Nothing good is ever heard of the girl that
elopes. Now and then she figures in the divorce
courts, either as plaintiff or defendant, but ordi-
narily the world moves on and leaves her to her
fate. Occasionally the police records give frag-
ment life when the hey-dey of her youth and life
has fed and the man with whom she eloped has
taken to beating her in order to get up appetite
for breakfast. Here and there the workhouse or
charitable home opens its doors to receive her,
when she wearies of the life she gladly assumed
and is too proud to beg for forgiveness at home.
Sometimes the Morgue officials find her grave
among the suicides of the town, but her experience
has no effect. She lives and dies and another
takes her place. The girl who elopes is no worse
than the man who elopes with her, of course, but
she usually pays more for the fun she enjoys and
is the only party to the escapade who either de-
serves or gets any sympathy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
Reading Notices.


CROUCH ON Rats.''
Clears out rats, MICE reaches, flies, ants bedbugs
Heart Pains.
Palpitation, Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness, In
digestion, Headache, Sleeplessness cured by Wells
Health Remover.
CROUCH ON COrns.''
Ask for Wells Rough on Corns. loo. Quick,
complete cure Hard or soft corns, warts, bunions.
ssBuchu-Paiba.''
Quick, complete cure, all Kidney, Bladder and
Urinary Diseases, Scalding, Irritation, Stone,
Gravel, Catarrh of the Bladder 81, Druggists.
Bed Bugs, Flies.
Flies reaches ants bed bugs, rats, mice, gophers,
chipmunks, cleared out by Rough on Rats. 15c.
Thin People.
Wells Health Remover restores health and vigor,
cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility. 81.
ssROugh ON Pain.''
Cures cholera, collie, cramps, diarrhoa, aches,
pains, sprains, headache, neuralgia, rheumatism.
zoe. Rough on Pain Plasters, I5c.
Mothers.
If you are failing, broken, worn out and nerv-
GUS use "Wells' Health Remover" 81. Druggists.
Life Preserver.
If you are losing your grip on life, try "Wells'
Health Remover" Goes direct to weak spots.
ssROugh ON PiIes.''
Cures Piles or Hemorrhoids, Itching, Protruding,
nal Remedy in each package. Sure cure, 5Oc.-
Druggists.
Pretty Women.
Ladies who would retain freshness and vivacity.
Don't fail to try "Wells' Health Remover"
ssROugh on Itch.''
Trough on Itch" cures humors, eruptions, ring
worm, letter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chibains.
CROUCH ON Catarrh."
Corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure
-Ia Lad 10
for Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Foul Breath. SOC.
The Hope of the Nation.
Children, slow in development, puny, scrawny
and delicate, use "Wells' Health Remover"
Catarrh Of the Bladder.
Singing, irritation, Inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary complaints cured by Buchu-Paiba. 81.
sWater Bugs, ROaches."
Rough on Rats clears them out, also Beetles, Ants
Nov.1,' SAY.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad.

COMMENCING JULY I6, 1885.
FROM PRESIDENT STREET STATION.
6.25 A. M.-Mail for Philadelphia.
1855 A. M.-Philadelphia Express, connecting
for New York.
sos p. NJ. Oxford Accommodation.
STARTING FROM UNION STATION:
1.35 P. M.-Philadelphia Express, connecting
for New York.
$40 A. M.-Mail for Philadelphia.
$40 A. Philadelphia Express, connecting at
Philadelphia for New York.
$40 A. M.-Philadelphia and New York.
1913 A. Unlimited Parlor Car Train for Phil
adelphia and New York.
1910 P. M.-Philadelphia and New York.
2.15 P. M.-Port Deposit Accommodation.
$40 P. M.-Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
Through Sleepers to Boston.
4.50 P. M.-Philadephia and New York.
sos P. M.-COngressional Exp. for Philadelphia
and New York
SIS P. M.-0xford Accommodation.
1875 P. philadelphia Accommodation.
l1.35 P. M.-Night Express for Philadelphia and
New York
SUNDAY TRAINS.
1.35 A. M.-Philadelphia Express, connecting
for New York
900 A. M.-Perryville Accommodation
$40 A. M.-For Philadelphia and New York.
8 10 P. M.-Philadelphia and New York
Through sleepers to Boston.
sos P. M.-COngressionalE Exp. for Philadelphia,
and New York.
1876 P. M.-Philadelphia Accommodation.
1.35 P. M.-Phiadelphia and New York.
FROM CALVERT STREET STATION.
2.1O P. M.-Port Deposit Accommodation.
$40 P. M.-Oxford Accommodation.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-09-26
A Lachrymose Bridegroom.
Ansonia (Conn.) Sentinel


AT recent church wedding in East Bridge
port it was noticed that the bridal party passed
up the aisle the groom was nervous to the point
of Generalization. The bride, on the contrary,
was serene, demurely modest, graceful and be-
witching-in short, everything that bride should
be. The groom managed to retain his composure
until it came to the passage where he obligated
himself to Glove, cherish, protect, etc., when his
strained emotions produced collapse, which
found vent in hysterical sObs. Naturally there
was sensation in the congregation and some
commotion among the bridal party, but the weep
ing groom was speedily soothed into composure
and the ceremony proceeded to conclusion with
out serious interruption.