The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-11
SATURDAY MORNING OCTOBER IL 1861
where | fell 10 dancing again, in selc-defence
now, to treble quick time, TO the tune Of
e'lndian flea bit nv knee" sc.

"hNic icll ~ uuhCIHg again, III seli-ueICnCe
now, to treble quick time, to the tune Of
F'lndian flea bit my knee" &c.
1t was a union, not exactly of the houses of
York and Lancaster: but of a prores,, that is,
Miss Pryor and Mr.. Lancaster-from which,
IN process of time, some living, moving results
are confidently anticipated. THE whole party
was invited to repair next day 10 the eroom's
Infare, at his fathers, six or seven miles down
White River, in scope Of country called Round
Bottom So thither we Kickapoo Bottomites
and all the rest repaired to have real jolly joll-
ficaion with the Round Bottoms. We rounded
off the spree that LAY by partakng OF old Squire
Jacks hospitality; and that night too, by
stripping it on the light fantastic toe"---
and after a refreshing breakfast, there was a
scattcra,on Of the clans. II was Il pretty SIGHT
to see about fifteen ladies' and gentlemen in one
gang nj time, a horseback, lorling White Rv-
err. (nov low,) on their way to the old 'Squire's
MIR. Pryor, the brides father. is II man of the
finest figure ever saw--a model man. He is
one of the most intrepid and successful slayers
OF bears aud panhers, in the whole settlement.
And last winter while not yet healed of a severe
wound in the thigh from bear he could not
restrain himseflrom joining n party ofhunters,
who encamped in the snow on the mountains,
ten days and nights, and worked perfect,
Strengthening ofbesrs. They lived on bear meat,
and packed home great quantities. They would
not stoop 10 kill deer.--Pryor is a man of re-
markably fine disposition--and some fellow pre-
Stunning on this, ! suppose, abused him greatly
without cause, on public occasion, at the coun-
ty seat Alter patiently waiting for the fellow
To pour ont ell his bile, p. asked him quietly,
care you done, my friend ''-ssYes" replied the
olher-whereupon p. deliberately took him BY
the napc of the neck, and seat of the brooches.
and pitched him from the room out at the door
across porch, clear out into the street. The
fellow, almost scared to death, Jumped up ex-
claiming, "Good God! gentlemen. don't let h i'm
Kill me P'-and ran for life! P. had mt thong hit
OF striking him. p. is between six and seven
ieet high. One of the groUmsmcn, is six feet
four inches high. They tried to commence the
dance in the housc-tla is. Fayette her son did:
but the old lady being n Methodist, good-natured-
ly, but firmly drove all out into the yard, where
there was much more room; and far more air.
Just so it was down al the infare, mex. evening;
they being ofthe same faith.
|, would be rare affair to the North TO see
the bride put to bed by her attendants, in large
room, the floor and three beds besides fully oc-
rupied by dodgers ofboth sexes Not so here.
True, hers was curtained Not long after she
retired, and was sadly teased BY her mischevous
| companions, the eroom's attendants brought him
in, and divesting him of some supcrnuily of
| dress, snugly ensconced him behind them cur
| tains, and quietly withdrew. These are few
| items of Western life, that offer, because
| think though known to some Of your many read
ers, they are not to all of thcm--and it is not "e
salect 'w," that publisher of periodical
sheet like your mirror of the times, has to cater
for Yours truly,
"SCRAGGSo