The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-27
ESTABLISHED 1868.

Il. My wife, however, received from
the groom's pantaloons pocket cake
Of maple candy-"the pure thing"
said he.
President Hyde, Of Bowdoine, tells
good story of the first marriage cere-
mony at which he of1iciated while oc-
cupying pulpit in Jersey City. 1t
seems that the bigger half Of the inter
esting couple was rather timid and
nervous, one of those men whose differ
ence is in danger Of leading him into
some awkward blunder. The bride,
on the contrary, was remarkably cool
and self-possessed. AS the couple pre-
sented themselves before President
Hyde there seemed to be some misun-
derstanding in regard to the side on
which the lady should stand. The
groom hitched about nervously, but
the bride was equal to the occasion.
Quickly changing places with her
happy fiance, she remarked conf
IDENTIFY: "There, I am sure this is the
side on which have always been &C
customed to stand.n This solved the
difficulty, and the timid groom and the
widow, who knew all about it from
experience, were speedily united.
\ popular Boston clergyman related
this occurrence: ga man called at my
house one afternoon and asked: will
you be at home at o'clock this after
noon to marry me?' I replied: Yes.
Have you certificate?' He took one
from his pocket, but it was such as the
minister make out and gives to the
married parties. I said: You can't
get married with that certificate. It
will be necessary for you to cali on the
city clerk for one Whereupon he re-
monstrated, saying: I guess that is all
right. l paid twenty-five cents for it,
After remarking that it would make no
difference if he paid one dollar for it,
and adding certain explanations, he
decided to postpone his wedding until
the following day, when he came with
proper certificate"
I suppose, continued the clergyman,
that you have heard of the man who,
when the minister said, I pronounce
you one, asked (Which one?n And
of the man who asked the minister
how much the bill was, and upon his
replying that the law allowed S1.5O,
took from his pocket so cents, and,
handing it to the officiating clergyman,
said, "Take this, and that will make
81" The question is, how to get the
$50 from the law?
The following occurred in a village
in the western part of Massachusetts:
A couple came into town on the train
to be married, with evidently but 50
cents in their possession. They went
to a grocery store and bought cents
worth of crackers for their dinner.
They then proceeded to the minister's
and were married, and then the groom
passed out the remaining 43 cents and
asked if there was to be any change to
come back. The minister made them
a wedding present of the IS cents, and
they went away happy.
A well-known pastor of this city re-
lates the following: "The contracting
parties Of the first marriage ceremony
lever performed were young, thorough
ly educated, and in excellent standing
in society. The groom was in good
business for himself, the bride was the
only child of rich parents. Her father
was somewhat peculiar, and thought
his daughter too good for any man,
and consequently did his best to break
up the match. They were to be married
at o'clock p. m, on certain day.
That morning he offered his daughter
ten thousand dollars cash if she would
reject her lover. The young man,
thinking he might increase his offer
tenfold and thereby injure the prospect
OF lis winning the object of his love,
persuaded her to meet him at her
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