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rrriClolden WeddingEllas Lamb and Wife Pass the 50th Mile Stone of Their Wedded Life.IIaof12O.Ou last Wednesday 58 relatives and friends assembled at the residence of Klias Lamb and wife to help them celebrate the 50th anniversary of their wedded life. The programme consisted first of a historical sketch of the two old people by M. G. Rhoads, then followed the marriage ceremony, which was duly performed by Rev. B. F. Dungan of the U. B. church and Rev. R. S. Martin of the M. K. church. Then followed a few brief and appropriate remarks by Senator Sears, after which the large gathering was invited out to a sumptuous dinner. The following arc the remarks made by Mr. Rhoads, after which we give a list of the presents and the names of the donors:Elias Lamb was born iu Itaudolpli county, in North Carolina, about 16 miles north trom Ashborough, September 24th 1814.Siisnnnnli Bish was horn in Fairfield county, Ohio about 18 miles cast of Columbus, November 17th 1818.They were married on the 23rd (lav of March, 1837, at the resilience of John Bish, the bride’s father, in Clay township,. Wayne count}*, Indiana. Since the marriage there have been born'to them ten children, of whom one, an infant son, died in June, 1844. All tho others, 4 sous and 5 daughters, are living, are married and have children. They arc to-day the heads of a large family connection, consisting of 9 children, 20 grand children, and 8 great grand children, or 48 in all, most of whom are present to-day on this anniversary.Mr. Lamb is of English descent. Mrs. Lanib of Dutch or German descent. Their immediate ancestors were among the hardy pioneers who settled in the west and founded the Empire of the Mississippi valley. They were both, at an early age, instructed in the art of domestic economy. So much so that their “Sunday go-to meeting” clothes were the»dproduct of home manufacture; their food was the simplest, and their homes tho rude huts of the wiidwr-ness. Each received a very limited education in the old fashioned “dees Iriet schools.” lie became a carpenter. while she learned the various mysteries of house keeping. lie was reared from childhood under the friendly inltuence of tho quakers, and thus early acquired that quiet, gentle, firm and friendly manner aud character, which has been a prominent characteristic of his life. She was trained among the members of the Lutheran church, and thus early acquired a disposition to protest ugaiust any thing that was evil, and-to choose that which is good. Thus fitted for lives of usefulness, Elias met, wooed and won Susannah, and Susannah met, loved.and accepted Elias, Mr. Lamb informs me that when the necessary expenses of the wedding had been met, lie took a careful 1 inventory of hi* worldly possessions, ami found he Imd on hand a few carpenter tools and $20. In money.As her dowry, Mrs. Lamb brought to the “joiut stock company” then organized, about $25 worth or stulf. including a heifer calf. They spent part of their $20 for simple' furniture. Soon after the marriage, and on June 7, 1837. they began housekeeping qn his father's farm in Clay township, in Wayne Co., Indiana. In April, 1839. they bought a farm joiuing his father’s, and moved on to it. In September 1839 thoy “swapped” farms and moved j of a mile south, where they remained 31 years. In November, 1870 they bought and moved- to the Montgomery farm, near Perrysvillc, Vermillion county, Indiana.Iu March, 1S73, they bought and moved to the farm 1^ inilcs north west of Newport, where they resided up to March 3rd, 1837, when they purchased and moved into this their present residence in Newport, Indiana. In 1841, at the same time, both Mr. and Mrs. Lamb united by letter with the United Urcthern church in Wayne county, Ind., and recently handed in* their letters to the same church in Newport, Ind., during all of which time it has been their aim to lead upright aud consistent lives.Mr. Lamb was. politically, a frcc-soiler up to the year 185G.—that is lie believed it wrong for one uinti to enslave his fellow man and he voted as he thought for the free soil candidates. In 1856 he Joined the Republican party when Gen. Fremont was the candidate for President, and lias ever since acted with that party. In their long lives, each has had general good health, until about 3 years ago, Mr. Lamb was brutally beaten by a burglar, receiving, injuries from which he will probably never recover. .Such arc a few of the incidents in the lives and characters of our host and hostess who were married 50 years ago to day. It required true manhood and womanhood to accomplish successfully, as they have, so long and so eventful a journey. They have known adversity and met it with Christian fortitude. They have, at last, retired to this pleasant and cheerful homo, with a little laid by for their support in old age, and arc surrounded by hosts of friends, who have coinc to bless them. It is a beautiful custom that we observe today, to meet wltli an aged couple, such as these two, after their fellow-pilgrimage along life’s pathway has continued for 50 years; when time has silvered their locks, and they near the end of their journey.Some of us have hut just begun the ascent; some have reached and stand np'in the summit, while1 others of us are part of the way down life’s descent. Let us study aud imitate their example. On such an occasion it is well lor us to contemplate their beautiful lives, and gather inspiration from the successes they have won. And I feel sure that you will all join with me iu wishing for them a pleasant and peaceful old age.Now friends, your presents have been golden; the occasion is golden; Lei nsnow have the old faith again plighted by the goldeu wedding. List of Pkfjents.Arm chair, Gobi Spectacles, and Two dollars, by Mr. and Mrs Collett, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Egglcstou, Mr. and M rs. R. B. Sears.Sewing chair, by Mrs. Place. Mrs. Pritchard, Mrs. Rhoads. Spoony by Mrs. Joe Garrett, Gold spectacles, Mrs. John Dunlap, Mrs. Belle Wiltermood, Mrs. Mrs. C. S. Davi , Mrs. Jas. ChippsKerdoltf. Sirs. Hattie Wheeler. Mrs. S. B. Davi Dr. M. L. Hall. Gloves, silkhandkerchief and glass by Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb. China catsup mug, by Ella Wheeler, gloves, and glass dish, by Lydia Lamb, tidy and handkerchief, by Mrs. Petty, three towels, Handkerchief and lamp-mat, by Mary J. Sykes, Bed room set, by Merit Lamb ami wife, gold collar button. Leu Wheeler, Silver butter- knife, Lamb.LeaPERRYSVILLE NEWS.andthisThe breezy days arc coino balmy March will soon begone.The farmers are sowing oatsweek but not ofthe Bohemian specie.Bloomer Kerns left for Witchita, Kansas, last Thursday.Prof. Dcnland and Kerns attended the Central Illinois Teachers’ Association at Danville, last Friday and Saturday.The graduating exercises of the High school will be held at the M. E. church, oil Saturday. April 2nd.The M. E. Sabbath school enter tainment was a grand success socially. Our Hoosier poet, W. W. Pfrira-mer, is a rattler and represents one of the most reliable insurance companies in America.A wingless buzzara in the shape of an “old maid'*,living just north of Bruminelt’s alley, has written a number of anonymous letters to influential farmers in this vicinity, purporting to black mail persons of high standing in society. The last one of her poisonous productions must have bcsu written while her devilish nature wa9 .boiling over with filthy thoughts, expressed in obscene language of such a character, had a vulture flew over the patent fence while she was so busily employed it certainly would have turned its head to vomit. We have in our possession writing with her name signed to it and also without her signature, and unless she npolo gizcs to those persons to • whom she sent her obnoxious buzzard food, her letters will be referred to one or Uncle Sam's mail detectives and she may have an occasion to visit Jeffersonville and stay three or four years for sending obscene matter through the mails.Farmer.b2?will9thFrom Another Correspondent.We think it is about time to have a fox drivo in town, as there has been another young.Fox caught in Long Hungry.There wan a dinner at Pearl El-wcU's school. A nice time was reported.We wonder who No. 51 will Perhaps Charley M. can tell us.The U. B. quarterly meeting be held at Cross Roads on the and 10th of April.April Fools Day will soon be hero. Be on the watch and don’t get fooled.The Normal commences here about the 4th of April. All should attend.Easter Sunday will be here soon. Boys, begin hiding the eggs.Miss Mattie Patterson intends taking lessons of a lady in Danville.Mrs. Mol lie Cade is on the sick list.POLLT.(From another Correspondent)Is your wheat hurt? is the way farmers greet each other in this vicinity.There is' some talk of enforcing the stock law here which is very hard on the poor folks.A case of beastly brutality is reported to us from about three miles west of town. So far as wo were able to learn it is a child taken from the poor farm, five or six years ago, and has never seen inside ot a school house, and is kicked and cuff ed like a dog. sonic of tho neighbors talk of taking the case in baud and see that justice is done.Two Boys want to inform the public that they have a $4 dog to bet that wo don’t know how to friz? Try ii9 on, boys, nnd you wont have any dog.Jordan seems to want, the contract of rebuilding the P. S. and W. gravel road and says good gravel can lie got at all times. There is very little good gravel along the read to our knowledge, and the road was built of sand and soil in tho first place, for the want of gravel, and she is a daisy, you bet.The Bohemian oats man who came here found that the Iloosier had been here first, and lie did not sell any oats. Wake up, folks, and sign for the lioosier. It is sure to expose these frauds and may save you the trouble of paying a note.Dickason and English have pur chased the Hicks timber, one mile west town, nnd will bring a saw mill to the depot, wc arc informed.Mr. Dcnland nnd Mr. Mills will teach an eight weeks term of school here. Borh men arc well liked by pupil and parent. We wish them success.From tho looks of old plows at blacksmiths there is surely going to be something done. It is a pi tty some of our loafers can’t plow.Kkno. ■Perrysville Item.We have an old widower living in the west part of town, 50 or GO years of age, who has been making frequent visits to a certain houso in the third ward. If he does not want to be exposed he had hotter not be quite so intimate with the familyRex.NEWe £Flt;Bj52Dr*. STARKS' AND PA hart (K« li retar (Hi pi stantflnr I lo ih« foil known p*i iheir Tlial D. Kelley, Rew. 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Newport Hoosier State
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Wed, Mar 30, 1887
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