The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-23
EWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1892.

By wars dread hand were mos.Iy swept away,
And power not yours vou- hapless state did sway
Then came the crisis for :our friends to know
The courage You could 'gainst disasters show,
IN proud 10 say, that plainly 1t appears;
You've !alte7ed not through many trying years,
TO no discou-agerents you've given heed,
But p.ucked new courage 'gainst each threat ming
need,
The they're shook the deeper root they take
OF themes OF grief. unpleasant It's TO write,
Nor to the reader do they give delight;
But when the acts Of life we briefly trace.
Some that unpleasant are should have their place
But those unpleasant DAYS have long been pass q
You've peace and order that trust will last
For many years, as did the poet say.
Nou'v kept the roiSe!eSs tenor OF vouT way.
But while your life at home I've brought tc
view.
III not forget that YOU have travelled too.
This much know you've left your home retreat
And crossed the mountains. relatives TO greet;
You TOO the broad Atlantic have pass'd Ger,
And both have walked OF England classic shore
These later years, it seems, you did not roam,
But have your time passed quietly at home,
Till now March sixteenth, eighteen and ninety
two
y time not priced by others, but by YOU
The past described, the present to declare,
Swiftly flying Fancy shall transport me there.
Methinks I see YOU in your home retreat,
Appa-aled plain. with smiles Of welcome greet
Those dear returning pledges Of your love
Who come their love and conStancy TO prove
Grandchildren too of different age and size,
With radiant cheeks and brilliant, sparkling eyes
Whose lively prattle aud whose pleasant ways,
Call up the thoughts of your childish days.
I see Your children each with smiling face.
Give to you gifts BETTING time and place
Those precious proofs, which show to you ho"
high
4 place in their dear hearts you occupy;
Discou-ses ap-opoS the time beguiles,
And they re well pleased atyour approving smiles
see your table set with best design
See parents, children and grandchildren dine:
l see. as you survey the happy train,
Your lives renewed-you live in them again.
But, as the poet sang long time ago;
Dream not of JOYS unTniXed here below"
So your gone cnldren's portraits, on the wall,
Some monetary pangs Of grief recall,
Which unto you a helping means may prove
To lift your hearts to happy homes above,
Where none are subject to deaths fatal stroke
Where ties Of love and friendship ne'r are broke.
In order seated next, with skill and taste.
l see gold badges on your children placed
bright reminder Of this happy day,
And bond for union that should last for aye.
see vou scan vou with desire to know
How much you've changed since fifty years ago.
Then blood Of youth through all your veins did
flow,
\ our gait erect was, ana your walk not SLOW
Nor had time wrinkles made on cheek or brow.
Your youth you carried then with least of care,
Now weight of age seem to see you bear,
And failures, showing in the springs OF life,
Like still small voices" warn you of the strife,
When falling Nature'll Weld unto that foe
Which but the One e'er vanquished he-e below.
On scenes imagined: now It's time to stop.
So will here let Faucy'S curtain drop.
Age brings its honors. Solomon declares,
Confirmed by the world reverence for gray hairs.
4 life we'll spent these honors much increase,
With corresponding harmony and peace.
No state more happy man e'er knew below
Than his acceptance with the Lord to know.
My prayer is, that with you it may be so;
That when at length your days of life are run,
Hopes golden halo'll guild each setting SUN
Well grounded hope, of entrance into Heaven:
This is my ast,-none better can be given.
Your cousin,
DAVID JONES.
Mr.. L. w. White then read the fol-
lowing verses addressed to Mrs. Jones
from her husband:
This is 4 welcome day. my love,
AS scenes around us show,
For it reminds us of the day,
Just fifty years ago,
When we did solemnlv agree,
That while should run life's sands
We would in love united be
Fy,nen's holy bands.
This is pleasant day, my love,
To know how we'll we've done
In keeping Of those sacred VOWS,
That bound us both IN one,
That we have for each other felt
Such conjugal regard,
That through our vaied life we've dwelt
IN harmony unmarried.
This is thankful day, my love;
To the good Lord Of Heaven,
Who unto uS-whi'e others died.
Such length Of life hath given;
And blessings more than we can state
Have been on us bestowed,
While we've been passing soon and late
Along life's chequered road.
This is happy day, my love,
Because our children dear
Grandchildren, too, both large and small
All joyfuly are here:
Who, BY their acts Of love and sport
In which they do engage,
Show that they'll help and comfort US
In our de. ling years.
This is thoughtful day, my love,
For while we look around
For the companions of our youth,
So few can now be found.
Who, strong like US, in days gone by
The vital air did breathe,
Now smt by death. their bodies lie
The valleys CLOGS beneath.
This is serious day, my love-
For all Of age like OUTS,
Who in their systems plainly feel
Lies slow decaying powers,
So cheerfully and prayerfully
Life'S evening let us spend.
That when we come to die we'll see
That Christ the Lords our friend
A bountiful and modern dinner was
then served in the large family dining
room, which was decorated with yellow
flowers (in fact the golden color ap-
peared in almost every conceivable
thing in dress, ornaments and gifts.
The table was in shape of cross, to af-
ford as many "vis-a-vis's'' as possible,
to make the social part more general,
with seats for all-fow,er favors from
the greenhouse on each plate.
The table was waited on most beau
tifully and satisfactorily by four of the
granddaughter who wore white lace
caps and aprons.
Unrestrained freedom of the house
was given to each and every grandchild
by their grandmother, so that their
of the day should not be
udTI Gu III tuC Sly SuCSSU 0CSlCC.
All except two of the guests remain
ed all night under the ample and hos
pitable roof, and spent the following
day together-the photographer being
called in to take photo of the whole
family in group.
Although dreary wiuteE held sway
outside, summer reigned within the
home and in the hearts of each one,
and "all went merry as a marriage
bell.'
The responses to the announcement
cards were from far and near, and filed
with warm wishes and many congratu-
lations-including numerous beautiful
tokens of rem embrance, two of which
were invitations to other Golden We'd
dings. One on March IS, 1892, and one
in January, 1898.
During the evening Rev. and Mrs.
w. G.. Schaeffer dropped in to offer
lations. Mr.. Scbaefer present
ed the following lines which were sug-
gested to him by the happy occasion:
The years have worn the wedding ring.
Which pledged YOU vourg and binds you old
And it has ,: owed 40 9;lCied thing,
But to its centre gold, pure gold.
Your love Il half hundred years
You've worn and tried ard tested, too,