Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-23
Early times In Indiana.

Early times In Inui1nA.
| Said Major 0uie<ey a. he casually dropped Urn
on ts yesterday morning and commenced talking
away in hs usual quiet, chatty and peculiar man
| ner. @
'.rm sick and tired of this artificial way of
dong things In these latter days"
! why so, major
There il an eternal sight too much parade
about everything that il going nn.
II was at a wedding last night the daughter of
| an old and much esteemed friend was III IT, mar
rled, and was 20 urgently invited that eonidn't
help going there was so much fuss and parade
that was perfectly dis-usted. / couldn't help
comparing the proceedings where couple was
married In Lawrencehurr many years sgp. when
Indiana formed part of the great North Western
! Territory. AT that time the settlement ri the
emigrants mostly confined to the rich bot
tom lands OF the water courses. LaHrenceburg
was small village OF a few log cahirs. Nv fz-
ther ~ acting magistrate for the district, and
very promly attended to all the various duties of
that office. in addition to which he was In thu
habit of doing good deal OF manual labor ON
his own hook
'.That was when You wasn't big enough to do
much. Major. ~ss. #as8+
Exactly. was a two-headrd brat nj some
eight or ten years old when the incident ann
about to relate occurred. but ! remember NIL the
particulars a. well as il ii occurred yesterday
lon see 1t was about dinner time one day in the
in laying in "A supply of wood for the winter
drove up his OK team with pretty solid load cf
fuel.
Just then a young and unsophi4ticated couple
entered the village, hand In hand. inquired for the
Squire. and we're duly directed to the house. The
youth was barefoot, and wore coarse, but clean
tow linen shirt and pants. aud rough straw hat Of
home manufacture. HIS fair companion was
dressed in blue cotton frock. pink cotton apron.
fine bonnet and coarse bro-an shoes without
stockings.
These were their wedding dresses. and their
severe simplicity anil their thorough im epen-
dence they manifested. made mn impression upon
my mind that will never be efFaced.
1--WE come to Get married. said the young man
to the old lady, my mother who was properly
busy among the pos and kett1es.-
"Thats very good business" said she smiling
graciously. ''thou-h you appear tn look yerv
Young, but there's the Squire. Just drove mp, he'll
splice YOU in less than time." 50 out she bolt
ed. to give the fortunate functiouary due notice
of the business i'm hand. !.
Il can't stop till unload this WOOL" said the
old man. '.tell them to come out here"
Out they came.
The Old man was on top Of the cart. and every
time he threw Off stick he asked n question:
Before he was fairly unlnadea he bad the Youths
whole story, harin- ascertalnei the names. ages.
. and residence of the parties. how lon- he had
known the voung woman, II he really loved her,
and was willing 10 labor honestly to promote her
happiness, s.. -@..- .s
The youngster gave simple and satisfactory
answers TO all the questions rTopounded.
I'm the meantime: tine old lady, perfectly under
standing Dads way # doing things, had sent ont
10 say to the people that wedding was coming
oil at the haa=c- ami by the time the wood was
ua'oa!ed, quite crowd had collected to witness
the ceremony.
I Tie oil fellow having pitched OFT hi last
stick. AMI picked up bis Ion- goad- stood up lila
/ the cart aaI conmrnced The performance.
Jest iina hands, said he to the Young couple
| 1t was done accordingly
II am satisfied with both of ye,- continued I've,
vou've a perfec: right to get married. and he
! united 'em in short order.
As the rafter- On his honse are Joined together
50 iine voa-yoa are man am wife-salute your
bride. dont charge you anything for the op-
! Grafton.
whoa haw. Buck get along Bright - and
! with an eloquent flourish of his long stick, he
/ started for another load of WOOD leaving the
| newly wedled pair amid the villagers kissing
each other with a very distinct aEi particular ev-
idence Of satisfaction.
That was a wedding worth having II sad Ma
| iar Olicsler Il knew the couple Afterwards
/ and know them vet. for they are both living IN .
high state of prosperity. And know their ~hil-
dren after them. ton. and mighty fine children
! thev are. for one Ut them IL at this very tira
| Governor Of the State of Indiana.