Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-17


A Pine Woods Wedding.
The Red River Republican gives the following
sketch of lite amid the forests tho Southwest
1t is very unlike ideas in this latitude, but it
is perfectly natural nevertheless.
After describing a rural feast, and the beauty
ofthe ladies present thereat the following is re-
corded as IN unexpected interruption, for time
to the festivities.
Mounted a mule which had evidently boon
debarred the rights of his tribe and fodder
for serious length Of timo, were two beings
certainly Of primitive origin-a gay cavalier and
q captivating dulcinea!-The charger not exactly
caparisoned like n palfrey of the Elizabethean
ago, walked deliberately, and we thought at the
time, with 'malice aforethought," up to decay
cd pine log, and came to a dead stand. Off rolled
tho knight in q perfectly ''dont care a d-n"
manner, and without casting glance ut the fair
ono by his side, or giving her tho slightest nsss-
tance in dsmounting. he drew bee line for the
encampment, jumping over overy thing that offer
ed any obstruction to his passage, and singing at
the top of his voice
''tome all ye v"sinny gals.
A"S 'sss" TO my noise
Never do ye we'd
With the Carolina boys:
For if you do
Your portion I, shall DO
Corn cake and hommny.
And jansaesanga tea.
Bom-assal-a Mary,
Bono cum soc, &c"
imitable grace. huge whip. which he hourshod
above his head, and gave yell that would have
met tho approval Of committee of Camnnche
braves.
''He's some," said a friend near US. who was
indulging in cnchnaiory fit at tho strange phe-
nomcnon.
1.-The wild man Of the woods, for VIZ cried
a wag on right, who had mounted log to
have a clear Wow Of tho critter.
1.-TWO to he's the Teller that butted tho bull
off the Bayou bridget exclaimed Ben Blower
from Snake Creek.
Our hero heard not, or needed not these compli-
mentary remarks, but made his way up the
company in fine style. He indeed orgi-
nal. His height could not have been less than
six feet four, without shoes stockings, which no
considered useless appendagcs. tie wore shock |
ing bad hat. with hole in the top through which |
a tuft of red hair found egress, and waved to and
fro, like the cap of a cornstalk windy day. |
His coat was of nut-dyed. home manu- fac.urc. |
minus the skirt, which he said no had lost in an
encounter with wild cat he had slain on tho |
road. His shirt collar was thrown open, disclo- /
sing breast tanned by the of some twenty
years, and his inexpressibes, which appered to DO
on bad terms with his feet, leaving them about
two feet leeward. were hitched up on one side
with buckskin brace, giving them zig gag APP /
pearance. decidedly unique. Surveying the
semblago tor a moment. with the attention he |,
would have given to a menagerie Of wild beasts.
he broke forth thus:
"FolIers. I'd just like to know if there's squire
in these parts!''
"Do you mean the parish Judge,' asked an
cstimable citizen.
eyes. 'spose-don's pine knot who. SOS
he can do the thing" replied the stranger. giving
his whip peculiar crack.
"What may be your bushes, friend," inquired I
. demure sovereign in the crowd.
"Noehn' much no how" replied the modern
Nimrod. 81 only wants the Teller. that can har-
ness me and that gal old Rather yonder.
She's just tho loudess gal reckon in the settle
ment--as slick as peeled maple. and clear
grit as skinned later rolled in the sand: and I'm |
called a whole team and big dog under the wagon
I've snaked it about these woods for a week
looking for squire to hitch Us. and wore on, a
pair of deerskin br,ches looking for him; and
wish may be ramn,ed through gum tree head
foremost. if In, gwine to pack Sue any further
stay"