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lock ID k batik, ol, was black' heavy end of thous-irougli .uuate-having plas-ad de-of the black-behind tss on I have k.Golden WeddingEllas Lam'd and Wife Pass the 50th Hilo Stone of Their Wedded Life.ermill-nct at edncs-follow-James irngue, ndykc. siatant usurer.rly, L. SmithDaniel.itt. G. It.itizens d talk-Imild-i com-t stock meet-ported justifyisly ill. rent inly dear fel-o, andXilld u orth of ildiug.leston, a rent s, c, andto his id is a eu hisn that ilt;l that Dcntli mustrn in , 1854, lorida, years larried 1881. them, , the g the tnd of 1, lest llness. , Ed-, Mrs. i falh-most iini atii this muary lorida, ig the relief mrnpt-i. lie to the lien.- a who, wile to nl-cheer at he ir, Ed-i. but mg of i con-lt;h1 i nlutifuluntilwhichgo oil isiilla-i Fra-»d the ry ar-home ■other, ide a laid n his ! more have ics of• Main alii’ho. glited in the it the t not. it the m, to h farsymic fu-in ains where Mail itted God c dc 3 the I and towed Mrs. i if he tiuily. tv of e rcn-ipeci m of ct of sville. sions KOth-hope,jrent-Ou last Wednesday 58 relatives anlt;l friends assembled at the residence of Klias Lamb aud wife to help them celebrate the 50th anniversary of their wedded life. The programme consisted ii rat of a historical sketch of the two old people by M. G. Rhoads, then followed the marriage ceremony, which was duly performed hy Rev. B. F. Dungan or the U. H. church and Rev. R. S. Martin of the M. K. church. Then followed a few brief and appropriate remarks hy Senator Sears, after which the large gathering was invit cd out to a sumptuous dinner. The following arc the remarks made by Mr. Rhoads, after which wc give a list of the presents and the names of the donors:Elias Lamb was bom iu Randolph county, in North Carolina, about 16 miles'north from Ashborough, September 24th 1814.Susannah Bish was horn in Fairfield county. Ohio about 18 miles oast of Columbus, November 17ih 1818.They were married on the 23rd day of March, 1837, at the residence of John Bish, the bride’s father, in Clay township,. Wayne county, Indiana. Since the marriage there have been born to them ten children, of whom one, an infant son, died in June, 1844. All Ilia 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 an-nivtraary.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 ami founded the Empire of the Mississippi valley. They were both, at nn early age, instructed in the art of domestic economy. So ranch so that their “Sunday go to meeting clothes were the product of home manufacture; their food was the simplest, and their homes the rude iiuts of the wilderness. Each received a very limited education in the old fashioned dees trict schools.” lie became a carpenter. whilo she learned the various mysteries of house keeping. lie was reared from childhood under the friendly influence of the qunkers, 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 against any tiling 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. Laiiib informs me that when the necessary expenses of the wedding had been met, ho took a carcru! inventory of his worldly possessions, and found he hud ou hand a few carpenter tools ami $20. In money.As her dowry, Mrs. Lamb brought to the “joint stock company then organized, about $25 worth of stuff, including a heifer calf. They spent part of their $20 for simple furniture. Soon after the marriage, and ou 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 joining his father's, and moved on to it. In September 1839 thoy “swapped farms and moved j of a mile south, whore they remained 31 years. In November. 1870 they bought and moved- to tlio Montgomery farm, near Perrysvillc, Vermillion county. Indiana.In March, 1S73, they bought and moved to the farm 1^ miles north west of Newport, where they resided up to March 3rd, 1837, when they purchased and moved into this their preseDt resilience in Newport, Indiana. In 1841, at the same time, both Mr. and Mrs. Lamb united by letter with the United Brcthern 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 Trcc-soiler up to the year 1850.—that is lie believed it wrong for one man to enslave his fellow man and he voted n* lie thought for the free soil candidates. In 1856 he Joined the Republican party when Gen. Fremont was the candidate for President. and has ever since acted with that party. Iu their long lives, each has had general good health, until about 3 years ago, Mr. Lamb was brutally beaten by a burglar, rcceiv-ing. injuries from which lie 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, ns 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 home, with a little laid by for their support in old age, and are surrounded by hosts of friends, who have come to bless them. It is a beautiful custom that wc observe today, to meet witli an aged couple, such as thc.se two, after their fellow-pilgrimage along life's pathway has continued for 50 years; when time lias silvered their locks, and they near the end of their journey.Souio of us have but just begun iho ascent; some have reached and stand upon the summit, while others of ns are part of the way down life’s descent. Let us study and 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 ns now have the old faith again plighted by the goldeu wedding.List of Pkksents.Ann chair, Gobi Spectacles, and Two dollars, by Mr. and Mrs Collett, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Egglestou, Mr. and M rs. R. B. Sears.Sewing chair, by Mrs. Place. Mrs. Pritchard, Mrs. Rhoads. Spoons, by Mrs. Joe Garrett, Gold spectacles, Mrs. Jobu Dunlap, Mrs. Belle Kcrdoltf. Mrs. Willcrmood, Mrs. Hattie Wheeler, Mrs. C. ,S. Davis, Mrs. S. B. Davis, Mrs. Jas. Chipp9 Dr. M. L. Hall.Gloves, silk handkerchief and lass hy Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb, hina catsup mug. by Ella Wheeler, gloves, and glass dish, by Lydia Lamb, tidy and handkerchief, by Sirs. Petty, three towels, Handkerchief and lamp-mat, by Mary J. Sykes, Bed room set, by Merit Lamb and wife, gold collar button. Leu Wheeler, Silver butter- knife, Lea Lamb.D APERRYSVILLE NEWS.andthisThe breezy days arc coino balmy March will soon begoneThe farmers are sowing oats week but not ofthe Bohemian specie.Bloomer Kerns left for Witchita, Kansas, last Thursday.Prof. Dcaland 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, ou Saturday. April 2nd.The M. E. Sabbath school enter tainment was a grand success socially. Our Hoosier poet, W. W. Pfrnn-lucr, is a rattler and represents one of the most reliable insurance companies iu America.A wingless buzzard in the shape of an “old maid,giving just north of Brummett’s alley, has written a number of anonymous letters to influential farmers in tiiis vicinity, purporting to black mail persons of high standing in society. The last one of her poisonous productions must have been written while her devilish nature was .boiling over with filthy thoughts, expressed in obscene language of such u character, had a vulture flew over the patent fence while she was so busily employed it certainly would have turned its head to voiuit. We have in our possession writing with her name signed to it and also without her signature, and unless she apolo gizcs to those persons to. whom she sent her obnoxious buzzard food, her letters will be referred to one of 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.Fakmsk.From Another Correspondent. We think it is about time to have a fox drivo iu town, as there lias been another young.Fox caught in Hungry.Loniat Pearl time wasEire-be?There was a dinner well’s school. A nice ported.Wc wonder who No. 51 will Perhaps Charley M. can tell us.The U. B. quarterly meeting will be hdil at Cross Roads on the 9th and 10th of April.April Fools Day will soon he hero. Be on the watch and don’t get foolod.The Normal commences here about the 4lh of April. All should attend.Easter Sunday will he hero soon. Boys, begin hiding the eggs.Miss Mattie Patterson intends taking lessons of a lady in Danville.Mrs. Mollie Cade is on the sick list.PoLT.T.(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 tlircc 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 ngo, and has never seen inside ol a school house, and is kicked and cull' ed likcadog. sonic of the neighbors talk of taking the case in baud and sec that justice is done.Two Boys want to inform the public that they have a $4 dog to bet that we don’t know how to friz? Try us on, boys, and 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 be got at all times. There is very little good gravel along the raad to our knowledge, aud the road was built of sand and soil in the first place, for the want of gravel ami 9hc is a daisy, you bet.The Bohemian oats man who came here found that the Hoosier had been here first, and he did not sell any oats. Wake up, folks, and sign for the Hoosier. It is sure to expose these frauds and may save you the trouble of paying a note.Dickason and English have pur chased the Hick9 timber, one mile west town, and will bring a saw mill to the depot, wc arc informed.Mr. Dcaland mid Mr. Mills will teach an eight weeks term of school here. Borh men are well liked by pupil and parent. We wish them success.From the 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.Kkxo.-Perrysville Item.We have an old widower living in the west part of town, 50 or GO years of age, who lias been making frequent visits to a certain houso in the third ward. If lie does not want to be exposed he had better not be quite so intimate with the family.Rex.Whert clean a ware, I full lin CmNIRisssss8ss
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