Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-06-09

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leo sent volumes of black smoke over the scene
Of death. but The men exhibited none Of their
woh'ed notwithstanding cries of Viye 'Empe.
reur were heard.
BRAVE GIRL. lin the State of Illinois. no
minor can obtain from the county coml.i,s op.
ers' court license. without first obtaining the
consent Ct his or her paren, or guardian; and
without such license, cannot .,arfy in ,l,e State
Dung couples frequently fly to The opposite
side OF the Mississippi. where no license is
required. These runaway matches, as they
ore cai'ed, are very frequent. a laughab!c oc.
corehre oi That kind happened few weeks
ago, which has made much sport in tia, re.
gioD.
young lady about ~ years Of age. who is
The l'elress 10 an estate worth $4,000. lately
ran away in company with bridesmaid and
her lover, who was nearly thirty. Her guar
dian believing The man totally unworthy of
her. had refused his consent...-N hen thew
reached the bank of the Mississippi, the ice
was running turlously in the rver; bu. The
young 'ady, excepting every moment her guar.
dian would arrive there in pursuit. urged her
lo'ef 20 lose not an Instant IL pushing The boat
from the shore. His courage seemed 10 have
a good deal abated; but he, win the owner of
r. large skill, aud the bridesmaid, cnbhh.ed
VIII his intended bride. They had nearly reach
"a an Island. about 'hjrd filte distance from
The opposite shore. when the current became
more rapid, aud their situation extremely dan
,erous. The lover excessively I'll liiteDeJ. and
'orge,iul OF every body but lis own dear self,
bawled out. IN the most plteous accents, ooh.
shall be drow ned,.--l shall be drowDcd,'..-
and bitterly reproachcd his Iady love as the
cause OF his probable death. She uttered moi
; Word, but her courage and presence 81 miad
seemed to increase with HE peril. 4 .rp,npD-
,lous cake OF zee fairly capsized tho boat. bu,
II was so large tia, all 2ol on H. the lover rem.
lenng her II" assistance II bore them 10 the
mead Vi the island End. as good fortune would
have II, the sinir between ii and the Nilsson
RI shore was frozen over, and they crossed il
without difficulty. They reached tavern near
he river. and, after changing ihcir wet gar
nriis. and becoming warm al good fire. the
lover blDled to the young lady that il WAS time
now fos them To have the knot tied, az the ma
gis'rate had arrived for that purpose, and was
~ The next room. She gage him most with
erIng look Of cnniemp. rddcclared she would /
never unite her d sriDy uliI, ore who was so
selfish and couardy. II was in vain thai he |
attempted. by enirea'y and argument. 10 change
her resolution; she was Jmmovaablc, and re-
Piled 70 hin with scoTD. A {, " days after !
wards. she returned 10 the house Of her guar |
dian, thankful ti,A she had escaped marrying |
a man wIiose only object WAS her fortune 80
Her lover returned to this side Df the river al.
80: but such showers Of Iidiculc and contempt
were bestowed upon him thai he found it bcst |
10 decamp. wliirI he did few nights AGO.
cavi. z behind him host Of unpaid demands. |
A CLEAR cAsr....A man was brought before
, Justice Of The Peace for stealing spade.
IKE Judge asked tie arcuscr what evidence
~ had 10 produce .of The truth Of the charge.
who replied, II have two Witnesses who viii /
wear that they saw him steal it," lie then
demanded Of The accn.fd what defence he had
0 mako; who replied. II can bring twelve
nen wbo will swear that they did MOI see m4
teal IT," On which the Judge pronounced
I a very clear case oftweIye against two, and
dismissed tie complaint.
curious scEsg..--Among the Paragraphs,
q'ialIy Interesting IL objectionable. with which
be EngIifh papers TEEN. we find late one.
Illustrative Of ..hope deferred !" Nmlong since,
'hiIe marriage ceremony was in progress.
most amusing circumstance orcnrnd, which
put stop 10 the performance. at a /;
,ost interesting part Of il, and sent the disap-
oinied maiden and her anxious lover ,wo dif. /,
'rsnt ways, and any thing but rejoicing It
pfms thai the young couple had gone sepa- !,
,iely 10 church for he purpose Of being made !
ne. The ceremony went on well enough IN
] the minister came TO the words, with this Z
ng thee wed;'' when The bride essayng 10 ,
we The glove or her maiden hand for Tic LAST
mc. could not eiIecti,. Whether it WAS aei.
III u Or heat. NERVOUSNESS or perspira'ion, tho i
atber chung 10 her band as man ought 10
D. and would not part company. The bride q
Iosbcd and pnlied;th hi :egrnom lbold mani! Il
'ugi,cd outright: so did the father; so did the q
oihef; so did all the spectators. except tho Il
er2yman. and be eIrl1ined. Il did not come c
RE to be laughed at" aud shutting the book r
q the ceremony half finished. the bride Ia'f n
aried. and the glove half Of. !, is happily n
,ded. apparently for the information Of all a
no may sympalliise will tho disappointed il
IL one, that she ,rjed again tho neyt day viii, i,
nch success. That time she went 10 church e
18th gIoveless hands, and the nup,ial knot Q
az tied sight as q glove" ,e