Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-07-21
CuOCTAW WEDDING,

The Choctaw TELEGRAPH, gives the follow
ing account of Choctaw wedding, and the
ceremonies attending the event:
In the first place the girl is bought with 4
hog, or or 10 yards OF cloth, it does not
make any difference what kind. Her uncle
receives it the parents have nothing TO do
with it ) il she has no uncles her brothers re-
ceive the sum. The day is appointed, and
notice is given 10 the relatives OF the girl 10
make bread, one or two dozen JaIlGha, which
ever they prefer, and bring it with them.
The night before it is all put together, and
saved for the next day, then they all com
mence making ''hog and hominy" Next
morning the friends and relatives Of the
bridegroom all meet at a certain place and
escort the groom TO the house Of the bride.
When they get i'll sight OF the house, the
brides friends take her by the hand and run,
as for life and death The groom party
coming up find them gone; there are certain
women of the party appointed TO run after
them: some eight or ten the balance of the
company run along also, but must not inter-
fere. Sometimes the brides party get such
a start of them, the men run and head them,
and chase them; they vii! then change their
course in running, and they are overtaken-
and then such a scuflle between the women
as you never heard of ensue-- some will pull
the girl, her friend will pull her back and
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finally give her up, when the grooms friends
lead her back rejoicing. I gt.,a..-
But where is the groom all this time!
When he arrives at the house, he is shut up
in it, he does not see any of the funi they
lead the girl into the yard, and set her down,
his mother or sisters reading something for
her, such as a skin or cloth, and all the
groom party throw something on her head
beads, binding, handkerchiefs, or one or two
yards of cloth-and those shall make the
bread divide, or rather snatch, TO see who
can get the most. And thea they lead her
in where the groom is, and set her down by
his side, and give them a bowl of tGhlodo to
eat, with one spoon, the groom taking the
first mouhlul--i the bride does not take
moulhful soon after it is left untouched; the
door also is closed on them, while the COM
pany at the same time are feasling out of
doors, certain man being appointed to dish
out for them. The Teasing being over, an
other scuifle follows, TO bring the bride out OF
the house. Sometimes weak door is bro
ken down, and she is led out and set down
in the yard, and the usual things, as before
mentioned, are thrown OH her head, and she
is led back into the house.
1t occupies nearly all day; by this time
the people disperse rejoicing. The groom
stays all night, and very early, before the
sun is up, he must run home. About 9 or
10 O'Clock the girl and some of her friends
start to his home, with pan of tahlodo, hav-
ing prepared it the day before. When they
come in sight Of the house, his mother or
sisters meet her and lead her into the house.
The husband must in ail'cases have dress
and handkerchief ready for her, and his
sisters give them to her They then bring
corn to her, and she must try her best what
good tafala she can make, The near rela-
tives present will make her some presents,
and she returns home without him, but in
the evening he goes TO her home, and re-
mains with her if he chooses, at the same
place; or moves, if her ftiends are willing.
So ends the wedding ''e''' '.
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3 D. BED BuGs,-rThere is long article in the
Valley Farmer, by which it is established,
beyond question, that sweet oil occasionally
rubbed over bedsteads, chairboards, Sc, will
efectually prevent the appearance of bed
bugs. We think it unnecessary TO publish
the evidence ofthe efficacy of this cheap and
agreeable preventive of the nuisance in ques-
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