Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1879 — GOLDEN WEDDING. [ARTICLE]

GOLDEN WEDDING.

On Wednesday, the 6th instant, th* family of ear venerable and mack esteemed citizen, Mr. Jonathan Peacock, assembled at the eld homestead on tbO banka of the Inpqoofa riw, one mile befaw town, fdr a family reunion up<>n **« a«Mior, of U,. Hftiell, wedding anniversary of their parents. There were present the eight children with their families, the eldest from Tennessee, the eeeend from Illinois, and the third from New Mexico, the others being citizens of Ben see leer and vicinity. In the morning after the families were all assembled, children and grandchildren, thirty-seven In number, a carriage was seat altar the aged, parents who are living in town. The matter had been kept a secret by the children np to the very time of the reunion, mad it was indeed a great surprise to the old folks, and a happy greeting took place upon their arrival. Their presence completed the family circle, parents, children and grandchildren, thirty-nine in all. There were also a few other relatives present. After seme am# had elapsed in family greetings and the presentation of a gold-headed cane and other valuable presents, all united in singing a very appropriate song entitled “Fifty Yean Agp." A sumptuous dinner was then served which woe heartily relished by old and young. The oconaion was remarkabls not only on account of its being the golden period of married life but from the fact of its being the first meeting of some of tbe brothers and sisters-in-law. All together it was s most enjoyable affair, and one which will never be, forgotten by tbe memben of the family. May the happiness of the worthy parents increase with age and may they live to celebrate the retain of their hundredth wedding anniversary.

—‘‘Lucile,” the sprightly Jasper county correspondent of the Lowell Enterprise, says: The Rmsselasb Standard is rapidly gaining popularity Banker A. Thompson is t> have the finest residence in Jasper county...... Miss Clara, daughter of Hon. George Majors, is attending Normal at Rensselaer.... A youngohiid of James MoClanahan’s died of whooping oough, in Union township, a few dsys since Lucy, beloved wife of C. C. Starr, died at her home in Rensselaer, on the 21st inct. Deceased was an accomplished lady, just ift tbe prime of lifa. She was a sufferer for years, and her many friends, although thankful her suffering! are ended, sadly mourn the loss of one so dearly loved. —W. H. Jones, of Fort Wayne, the projector of the new line of narrow guage railroad from Fort Wayne due weet to tbe Mississippi river, was in this city a day or two this week looking over the field and determining the prospect for the building of such a line of road. No company has yet been organised, but it is probable there will be soon. He had with him Mr. J. Goshorn, a fine practical civil engineer. He is very favorably impressed with what lire has seen of the route, and thinks the road could be built at a very moderate cost. Our citizens are anxious for the speedy building of tbe road, and as soon as a permanent organisation is effected, will not bo lagging in any demand that may be made upon them to push forward the enterprise.—["Rochester Sentinel. A little boy came to bis mother recently and sat'd: “Mamma. T should think that if 1 was made of dust, I would gat muddy inside when I drink." ,i