Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-06-01

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Il, II. Hamilton. (Mer)
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Nature decked herself in her gayest
holiday attire on Friday last. as if for
the special purpose of making glad
the hearts OF several dear old ladies,
who had assembled at the residence of
J. l. Barnett to celebrate the eighty
sixth birsh day OF Mrs. A. b. Garrett,
better known as grandma Garrett"
OF Cherokee, Ala, now visiting friends
in Iuka. Each guest, on her arrival,
was welcomed by Misses Minnie and
Pearle Barnett with kisses and the
sweetest of smiles, and decSed by their
hands with q small bouquet OF old FASH
Toned white pinks- the flowers so dear
to the old, They we're then conducted
to the parlor. where in conspicuous
position was placed, encircled by
wreath of daisies and form, crayon
sketch OF grandma Garrett" which
was presented to her, by a friend, as u
birthday gift.
| Those who has met to know their
| aged sister on this occasion were,
Mrs. Smith, Erwin, Mitchell and Davis
whose ages, including Mrs. CARROTS,
amounted, in the aggregate, three
hundred and sixty-six years. Rev.
w. G. Harris was also present, for, in
the estimation of these '.mothers in
Israeli the pleasure of the day would
have been incomplete without the
presencs of at least, one, OF the minis
ters of the dear Lord, who was so graz
ciolsly fulfilling to them. his promise,
''even down to old age, my people shall
prove, My sovereign, eternal, unchan-
geable love.
The morning was passed in pleasant
conversation, in which, of course,
were lnterspersed "reminiscences of the
''sweet long ago." When the dinner
hour arrived they were ushered in, to
bountiful repast-for when were the
warm-hearted, open-handed Mr.. and
~
Mrs. Barnett, ever knownSto give their
guests, any but the choicestso viands
prepared in the choicest manner known
to culinary artp When the guests had
ranged themselves around the board
and blessing been invoked by Brother
Harris, each recited, in turn, u passage
from the scriptures, or a selection in
verse. suitable to the occasion--the
young gentlemen, Messrs G. A. Rob-
erson, r. j. Wilson, r. f. Pruitt and
+. .. Bailey. present as boarders. and
who are attending the Iuka Normal
Institute anu glad to say, in polite
and gentlemanly manner acquiesced
in the requirements OF their hostess,
and each recited appropriate selections
OF scripture, or verse--and right here,
l will say to the girls who may chance
to read these lines, never be afraid to
take for a life companion young man
who shows Difference and respect to
the aged. for in ninety-nine cases out
of hundred, he will make fond,
| loving husband of whom you will have
reason to be proud ALI honor to the
young man, or woman who thinks it
worth the while to be regardful of the
pleasure and comfort of the old
Afte. dinner these dear old ladies
were RECALLED by music and singing by
the young ladies Of the family. assistt d
By j. b. Mitchell, whose fine voice lent
added charms to the sweet songs sung.
Some of these songs we're" Just Watt
ing, The Days OF our Youth. The Haven
of Best, etc. After the music appro-
pirate selections in verse were read.
The guests then after listening to a
chapter of the blessed book" read
and a fervant and beautiful prayer
offered by Brother Harris. repaired to !
their respective homes carrying with !
them pleasant recollections OF the day,
never perhaps to be effaced from their
memories, until the s'silver cord be
loosed, when we trust each dear soul
will enter the land whose inhabitants
never grow old, and where they shall
listen to the enhancing music of angel
voices and harps, with hearing I'M
dulled by age, and eyes undimmed by
tears. A FRIEND.