Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-01-02
IRVING COLLEGE.
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broken on the morning of the 24tn of
Dec, by the Ginning sweet and clear
Of happy bells. The contracting par
ties were James p. Hughes and Mary
D. Hill, daughter of the Hon. III. l..
w. Hill. The affair took place at
the residence of the brides father in
the presence of a host of relatives and
friends, the Rev. McPeak, Of Viola,
officiating. That this marriage was
seasonable and well-assorted your
scribe is fully persuaded. First no
one doubts the loyalty of each to the
other, and next they had approached
the age and vigor of manhood and
womanhood, and lastly they have
been practically taught that this life
is life of action and not idle dream
ing. Immediately after the ceremo-
ny, which wassolemnand impressive,
dinner was announced, and being at
the house of the Col. your correspon-
dent well knew what this announce
ment implied, nor was he deceived,
for all of those influences which so
pleasantly effect our senses in that
higher state of social existence clus-
tered around that table. We saw
beautiful and strange things, we
breathed an atmosphere of pleasant
odOrS, in the chambers of the soul we
heard strange sweet music, we Toasted
upon things savOry and patatable,
and we "felt good" I'll not tell what
was the most beautiful thing | saw
lest it cause deal of blushing, envy,
and jealousy, but the strangest thing
there, yes, and most wonderful, was
that full-grown city appetite which
Nun Cunningham brought and turn
ed loose upon that table. l have seen
things before perfect of their kind,
but Nuns appetite surpassesthem all.
The good things placed around him
were like,
''The snowfakes falling on the river,
A moment there, then gone forever"
| can't give further particulars fol
4 want of space. | sum up in these
few words: The occasion was grand
and joyful, peace, success, and happi
ness to the deserving.
The reception on the 18th at the
residence of j. c. Hughes, was not
unlike the hospitality enjoyed the
day before.
The Christmas tree at Hebron or
the night of the oath was good, bu
not so good as those had there before
The public exercises of the Literary
at the the College on the night of thu
18th were highly entertaining. Quit,
large and well behaved audienc,
witnessed the exercises. After tn,
exercises the young people, Will,
awaiting the moons rising, spent
few hours quite pleasantly in socia
converse and innocent games.
a number of young people iron
other sections are spending the holi
days among us. Among them ar
VIM. Cain, Prof. Hicks, a Mr.. Stone
and a Mr.. Deakins, from Sequatchi
Valley; Hobert Deakins and two sis
ters, Sanford Northcut, Mr.. Brown
Mr.. England, two Misses Reynolds
and a Miss Myers, Of Viola; Wm
Cardwell and Benz. Martin, Increase
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Grizzle and ia;
Grizzle, Jesse; two young men who's
names are Sullivan, but place of res
dence unknown to this scribe, an
there are Others who l suppose, hav
neither names or homes, as l coul
find out nothing in regard to them.
Capt. w. G. Etter had family n
union a few dayssince, at which theI
was host of the kinsfolk.
VIM. Barnes returned to Nashvill
this week to resume his studies j
the Tennessee Medical College. II
treated that young lady, not medica
iy, but with candy and soft talk.
Gaines Stubblefeld, formerly
this county, but now a citizen
Arkansas, together with his famil
is visiting his father this week.
This existence of ours is a strugg
between misery and happiness
conflict between life and death. TIL
world looks upon a life of righteou
ness as a miserable state of existen,
in which happiness is swallowed L
in death. Those not of the worl
look upon misery as precursor
happiness, and upon death as the b
ginning of a new and immortal lif
How sad it would be to chronicle Il
death Of a worldling whose happine
is of this world alone! But how