Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-12-04

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=. Early Times in Indiana. ;..
Said Major 0ndesley, as he casually dropped
in on Us yesterday morning and commenced
talking away in his usual quiet, chatty, and
peculiar manner pad ,lis.
I'm sick and tired of this artificial way of
doing things in these latter days. ai dssaR1
-p.Whyiso, major.aJ sss sllI aif 10 ss-r4ss
There is an eternal sight too much parade
about everything that is going on.'7zs ssiias1sn
~ was at wedding last night, the daughter
Of an old and much esteemed friend was to be
married, and | was 50 urgently invited, that |
couldn't help going there was so much fuss
and parade that | was perfectly disguised. /
couldn' 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 water
courses. Lawrenceburg was small village of
afew log cabins. My father was acting mag
isirate for the district, and very promptly al
tended 10 all the various duties Of that Office, in
addition to which he was in the habit of doing
a great deal Of manual labor on his own
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"a That was when you wasn't big enough to
do much, major - f-,.., N, i..- 4,
8 Exactly, was a tow-headed brat of some
eight or ten years old when the incident l am
about 70 relate occurred. but I remember all the
particulars as we'll as if it 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 a supply of wood for the
winter, drove up his team with pretty solid
load Of fuel. ~ 20 .'..'
Just then a young and unsophisticated
couple entered the village hand in hand, in.
quired for The Squire, and were duly 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
msuufacture.z His fair companion was dress.
ed in blue cotton frock, pink cotton apron,
fine bonnet, and coarse brogsn shoes wiih-
out stockings. sA-vA n --itaz r ~vcas-
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
| effaced 80, ~
| We come 10 get married, said the yosine
man TO the old lady, my mother, who was
properly busy among die pots and ket-
ties. isrs3s hEa ss,ln ~ "a % ssris 20 ail1e.-
-.Tha,'s very good business,' said tho smi.
ling eraciousIy, Enough you appear 10 lool
very young; but there is the Squire, JUS
drove up he will splice you in less than nc
time.' So out she bolted, 10 give the form.
nate functionafy due notice Of the bssines.
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- Cannot stop till ! unload this wood,
said the old sman; tell them 10 come ou
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Out they came. 's''si l'ias7Ps'' - b'1..s 4.
| The old man was on top Of the cart, ant
every aime Ire threw off a stick he asked /:
question. Before be was fairly unIoaded b,
had the youths whole story, having ascer
tanned, the names ages, md residence of. sht
parties, how hong he had known the younl
woman, II be really loved her, and was viii
ling TO labor honestly 10 pfo,no.e her hsPpi
ness &c.'e-is Stfr .is~ toa IA .,Tnlsh g,H'
The younssser gave simple and sasisfac'
tory answers % sli The questions prcpoua
ded. ~ ~. : --.,. 80 - 'ss - So.
In the ymean, tins, abe cid lady. ,,erfeeal,
understanding Dsds way of doinssi things
had sent ous 10 say 10 the people thdt
weddiag wasceming of at ,he house ant
b. theH time the wood was ouiosslsd a,,;,,
aerowd had collected 10 ~itpes. the leeie
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The old fsalo~s hasing pitched om slse s,us
STICK snd Pseked rp hs long quad, stsos
u2 10 The ealt rasd commepcsd The .pssior
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aJsit iiss ha6as.' said, 6e 10 the y0dagl
eoueie.zssze-.-s vti=s-sq~s be.fs ssat 4. ssasr-
} Aakwassdons seeordinely. s.siiss---ssys. -
Il Pm satisfied with 10th of ye, = confined
he, you've perfect right to- eei married
and he united ahem i'm shsrt order..ssoss -
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