The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-10
Curiosities of Matrimony.

ments has been copied from old newspa-
pers published within the last hundred
years, of which the compiler has examined
between two hundred and three hundred
volumes, selecting such as he thought
worth repeating to the present generation,
says the writer of ''Curiosities of matri-
mony." The old wits were famous for
punning upon names which they could
utilize for such purpose, and many of
these announcements will provoke laugh
ter in spite of ones SELF Many such
marriages, as the compiler has found, have
been rejected as too fiat for insertion, and,
on the other hand, he found some that
were rather too sharp for our modern civ
ilization. We give the following extracts
In Concord, n. H., February s, 1714,
Isaac Hill, one of the editors of the Patriot,
to Miss Susan Aver, daughter of Captain
Richard Aver.
As walked out the other day.
Through Concord street took my way;
saw sight thought quite rare
A Hill walked out to take the Aver
And now since earth and air have met together
think therell be change of fweather.
In Hayerhill, Mass, August, 1929,
Cotton X. Simpson, of Pembroke, n H.,
to Miss Sarah r. Marble
An old calculation of gain and loss
Proves "a stone that is rolling ill gather no moss
happy expedient has lately been thought on.
By which Marble may gather and cultivate Cotton.
Married at Washington, Kentucky,
March, 1914, Mr.. Samuel January to
Miss PAMELA January.
cold match
At Black Lake, L. l., February, 1927,
John Anderson to Miss Ann Bread
While toasts the lovely graces spread,
And fops around them futter,
Ill be contented with Ann Bread
And won't have any but her
In Bazrah, Conn, August, 1919, John
Bate, of Wiliamstown, Mass, to Mary
Ann Bass, of the former place, after a
courtship of one hour
Is this not angling well, ask,
Such tender bait TO take?
He caught in one short hour Bass;
The Bass though caught the Bate.
Married-At Williamsburg, on Friday,
April 10, 1858, by the Rev. Mr. Malone,
at St Peters Church, Mr. w Moon to
Ann Cooke
He is not mad, though lunar light
His broth did overlook,
For he has gained. TO his delight.
A wife that is 3 Cooke.
His goose is cooked. and other maids
May envy her the boon
Whose tail ambition wished and got
The bright man in the Moon
In New York, March, 1882, Mr. Thomas
A. Secord to Miss Cordelia Ketcham
Ketcham Cordelia. If you can
have, says she-Seeord's the man
Married, at Bridgewater, December 16,
1888, Captain Thomas Baxter, of Quincy,
aged sixty-six, to Miss Whitman, of the
former place, aged fifty-seven, after long
and tedious eourtship Of forty-eight years,
which they both sustained with uncommon
fortitude
In Concord, February, 1925, by the
Rev Dr. Mcfarland, solomon Payne, of
Canterbury, Conn, to Miss Ruth Barker,
daughter of Lemuel Barker, of this town.
Some females fail in love with wealth,
some with lovely swain,
But sarah. in the bloom of health.
Takes to herself Payne
In Concord, October, 1909, jeremiah
p. Raymond, of Weare, to Miss Susan
Gale.
\ constant Gale forever prove,
To fan the flame of virtuons love.
In Boston, April, 1921, by the Rev.
William Sabine, Joseph Wilicut to Miss
Susan Whitmarsh, after a tedious court
ship of thirteen days, aud but thirty-five
days after the death of his former wife.
The best way it seems for deep sorrow to smother,
For the loss Of a wife is-to marry another.
In West Springfield, Mass, December,
1923, Stephen Bumprey, aged seventy
six, a Revolutionary pensioner, TO Miss
Sarah Dewey, aged thirty eight,
In &c he fought aud bled;
AT &c he wood aud we'd
Iu Washington May IL, 1884, Joshua
Peek to Miss Amelia Bushel.
AilzookeEs bobs aud wedding cakes
What changes Of measures marriages makes
Quick 4 Thought. at Hymens beck
Bushel changed into Peek.
June Is, 1915, in Carroll county, n c.,
BY Rev b. Graves, Captain VIM. Graves,
son Of John Graves, to Miss Nancy Graves,
daughter OF General Asariah Graves.
The graves tiS said.
VIII yield the dead
When Gabriels trumpet shakes the skies.
But, If God please.
From Graves like these
dozen living folks may rise.
At Herculaneum, Mo, May %, 1921.
John w Honey to Mary ;. Austin.
From sweet flowers the busy bee
Can scarce a drop OF honey gather
But oh how sweet flower is she
Who tnns 10 Honey altogether