The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-30
HEARTS AND HANDS.
An Old Lover Narries q Handsome
Young Bride.

The most notable event OF the last week
Was the marriage, on Thursday morning, OF
Colonel NJ. q. Tolman to Miss Susan White,
both of the Calhoun'S Mills settlement, in
this County, aged respectively 76 and ID years.
The ceremony WAS performed by the Rev. n.
l.. Patterson, ut the home Of the brides fatIl-
or. Mr.. Ezekiel White, at ten o'clock, June ~
1855.
Tie newly married couple Immediately left
for the home Of Colonel Tolmau, where his
bride. an hour later, was installed queen OF
the mansion and investdd with the keys or
the household. Their first meal after tho mar
riagc wus alone, under their OWN roof, In the
shade of their own vine and fig tree, ana their
happiness was not less perfect than il would
have been If they had gone on Il journey 10
distant parts, or had soiOurned during the
honeymoon AT the most crowded OF the FASH
iOnablc Summer resorts.
Colonel Toman is one of the most notable
and best known men of Abberilc county.
He was born at Abbcvillc Court House in 1910.
being now in the 10Th year OF his age, and
having contracted marriage ut q greater age
than any other man who has ever lived in
Abbeville county. But he comes from q long
lived stock, and lie has reason To believe that
there are yet In store for him many years OF
life and health. His father lived to be ninety
years of ngc, and 1t now seems as If the Col
onel might see his fathers ninety and go ten
better.
Colonel Toman is endowed with great abili-
ty. and Is one of natures nOblcmcn. To
proud and honorable instinct. he has added
much learning, and his familiarity with lit
crary and scientific Subjects makes him an
interesting companion. His knowledge OF
the law, and his quick perception. together
with his strong desire TO do the right, makes
him one of the hest arbiterS of II neighbour
hoods difficulties that can anywhere he
found Asa rendy ama entcriainlnE spenEtCr pmt
AS II writer for the press his Knowledge OF
facts, and his skill in the Use Of language en-
pbIcs him To use the purest and best English.
His rrtrntive memory has made his mind Il
CT ht,nS ~ hp history n
willie county, and of The country, lnny be
learned. No man now living is SO well ac-
Quainted with SO many important facts con-.
nrctcd with our people, And our officers Ol
public note, as is Colonel Tolmun.
Colonel T0lman waS one Of thr innnmHrablc
host of boys who were born To win their way
in liie or - Succumh in the struggle against
adverse cirru Instances. When q young man
he entered the store of Captain Joseph CAL
horin ut talhouu's Mills and served as clerk
for several years. Captain Calhoun pcrrciv-
ing his excellent business qualities, took him
into partnership with him in the store. In
lSi3 Captain Calhoun died, and in 1915, Colonel
TOluan married his widow, who was tht
mother of the wife Of our fellow tnwnSman
DR.. J. w. W. Marshall and OF Miss Eliza Cal
hOun now of Washington ID. G.. On his mar
riagr Colonel Tulnan came into the posses
sion OF Il very large properly, ana hc lived un-
til the war in the greatest r;tSr anu comfort.
Tho same old story about The loss of property
In consequence uf the result of The war will
apply as truthlully 10 Coloncl Tnlm;ln as To
any other of our rich men before the war.
He was reduced to Il farm OF five hundred
acres of land on which is q modest house
situated midway between MI. Carmel and
talhoun's Mills. ON the death of his former
wife in April of last year. ti,c Colonel wns
lonely indeed. lie mad no children and the
place WAS dismal. But as nridrnre takes
care of some nf us. and as tho Lord Will pro-
vide for others. it was dccrccd that tho house
| in which the light had gone out, and which
had been madc dcSolatc by the departure ot
! his first love, should be made sunshiny and
happy by tn" appearance of another whose
sweet uli irictivc grace Shouid shed Il halo of
love and happiness on that old home, and
give new life 10 the man whose heart Is now
, as young aS at twenty years, while the lrnEls
. of many winters have whiirnrd the locks
! which grace his mead. Last winter Mr.. Eek
irl white moved to the adjoining farm. This
scaled the i;Itrui The I'unn"l Til" rrll;lliidrr
may Inc pl,irSly told. In that family WAS Il
! maiden lady possessing many of the most c>-
tinallr qualities of hcai and heart, and in
person presenting" Il fine appearance, with
imoIcSt manner aud highest character. lie
woncd ami won the fair lady. and now III.
Colo cl has good reason To bc lEg lappicsl OLD
o man on all the earth.