The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-12-18
COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 49, 1851.
From the Burlington Ha,rkey.
EARLY TINES IN INDIANA.

EARLY TINES IN INDIANA.
| Said Major ondesley, as he casually drop
ped in.cn us yesterday morning and COM
menced talking away in his usual quiet,
chaty, and peculiar manner
"l'm sick and tired of this artificial way
of doing things in these latter days"
fWby SO, major ?"
"There is an eternal sight too much pa
rade about everything that is going on"
"Iwas at wedding last night, the daugh-
Ter of an old and much-esteemed friend was
TO be married, and was so urgently invited
that couldn't help going; there was so
urgently invited, that couldn't help 20 ing ;
there was SO much fuss and parade that
was perfectly disguised. / couldn't help
comparing the proceedings where a couple
was married in Lawrenceburg many years
ago, when Indiana formed part of the great
Northwestern Territory. At that time the
settlements of the emigrants were mostly
confined TO the rich bottom lands of the
wa,er-courses. Lawrenceburg was small
village of few log cabins. My father was
acting magistrate for the district, and very
promptly attended TO all the various duties
of that office, in addition TO which he was
in the habit of dong good deal of man.
nual labor on his own hook"
That was when you wasn't big enough
10 do much, major"
Exactly, was a tow headed brat of
some eight or len years old when the Incl
dent am about 10 relate occurred, but
remember all the particulars as well as if il
occurred yesterday. You see it was about
dinner time one day in the fall of the year.
when the old man, being engaged in laying
in supply of wood for the winter, drove up
his OK team with a.pretiy solid load of fuel.
Just iEen young and unsophisticated
couple entered the village, hand in hand, in
qulred for the Squire, and were daily direc.
ted to the house. The youth was barefoot
ed, and wore coarse but clean tow linen
shirt and pants, and rough straw hat of home
manufacture. His fair companion las dres.
sed in blue cotton frock, pink cotton apron,
fine bonnet, and coarse brogan shoes wi h.
out stockings.
These were their wedding dresses, and
their severe simplicity and the thorough in
dependence they manifested .made an i'm
preston upon my mind that will never be
faced.
~"We come 10 ge, married "said the young
man 10 the old lady, my mother, who was
properly busy among the pots and kettes.
"That's very good business" said she,
smiling graciously, ''ihoush you appear to
look veiy young but there's the Squire,
just drove up; he'll splice you in less than
no ume." So out she boiled, to give The
fortunate funciionary due notice of the bu-
siness in hand
~ can't stop till | unload this wood
said the old man "tell them 10 come ou,
here.o
ou, they came.
The old man was on the top of the cart,
and every time he threw off a sick he ask
ed question. Before he was fairly unload
ed, he had the youths whole story, having
ascerained the names, ages, and residence
of The parties, how long he had knowp the
young woman, if he really loved her, and
was willing 10 labor honestly 10 promote her
happiness, &c.
The youngster gave simple and satisfacto.
ry answers 10 all the questions propounded.
In the mean time, the old lady, perfectly
understanding Dads way of doing things,
had sent out 10 say 10 the people that we'd
ding was coming off at the house and by
the time the wood was unloaded, quite a
crowd had collected to witness lhs ceremo-
ny.
The old fellow, having pitched out the
last stick, and picked up his long goad,
stood up in the cart and commenced the
performance
'Jest jne hands, said he TO the young
couple. 1t was done accordingly.
81 am satisfied with both of ye," contin-
ued he, "you've perfect right TO get mar
ried J" and he united 'em in short order.
GAS the raiters on this house are joined TO-
gether, SO jine you-you are man and
wiie-salute your bride. | don't charge you
anything for the operation.
"Whoa haw, Buck get along, Bright p'
and with an eloquent flourish of his long
stick, he started for another load of wood,
leaving the newly welded pair amid the vii
layers, kissing each other with very dis
tinct and particular evidence of satisfaction.
"That was a wedding worth having,'
said MAJOR oudesley ~ knew the couple
afterwards, aud know them yet, FOR they are
both living in high state OF prosperity
And know their children after them, TOO,
and mighty fine children they are, for one OF
them is at this very time Governor of the
State Of Indiana.
R' A Western editor says that "a child
was run over by a wagon three years old
and cross eyed, with pantalets on, which
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