The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-10-30
"Reminiscences OF az Ayyfm Event

In 1915 occurred the .-WILl caI-4Jr. PIE ol tie
ROssbtrg, IN switzerland, when th5 mountain
siippeu, and hundreds Ul human beings, houses,
ciiateIets, herus OF cattle, farms diaries,
were OuTiea al ne minutes. Ine Traces "a this
drea- event, a. seell t-OL- t4e L4Ae CT LuseEae,
are 50 fresh, that II Is UIcult 10 Oelieye that IL
dld not taAe place yesterday the utter Gesola-
ton beng stili mort strongly marAeti by the con-
trast Win the smiling scenes around. One Of
the prints that Interested me that represent
ing the inc.uent OF the sieet ing Infa n. III the
cradle, floating down the lake, the balance OF the
little ARK beng kept by tie muse cat, which re-
maineu at the ChilI The p4acid Counte-
name OF the unconscious s.umterer amid the
surrounding wreck, anu the uneasy looks OF the
poor cat who Sazeu ruetuliy at the waves, would
make Il seou suDj jvct Tor picture.
There are a thousand well known stories and
Anecdotes conreC ted with tie caiamitOus phe-
nomenon: some very toucnIug, aud others rela-
ting . escapes quite mirscu Gus. Husbands
were separat, d IRON their wives, parents from
their children. One of the most affecting Is that
Of "a bridal party u hieh had just left the little
church at Geidau, aft,r assisting at the union OF
Two lovers Ihe joyous PROCESSION advanced
down the street preceded b. band of rustic
Musicians In the centre, surrounded or their
friends, Walked the youthful bridegroom anu his
blushing bride, the preJGtest gar. IN the village.
They had been attacued in chIiihocd and every
one sympathized IN tnetr happiness The young
man carried in his hand the 'boquet de marriage
ABOUT haIf way dovn the street iived an Old
dame, the village seliooI mistress who had in
sructed the pretty hatcher Ler cnliuhood,
but was too lnhrni 10 JOln II the Weduing train
When they reached the door, the yvun. brrce
dIsengaged her arm from tfa, o, her cuu,1anIon
anu whispered To him that sne would be uacx ID
iuullehI, ran in:o tie nous 10 enb. ace her old
preceptress. during th4t u.otns n the catastro-
pne took place! Inc ground suddenly gave
Way benz q IA the bridal party, ciouds of dust
darkened the air. d torrent OF mud mingled with
stones and rubbish, came moving down from the
mountain ami a. ruin and desolation-
The bridegroom escaped without any more Sc
rious damage than that of beng thrown down
! and stunned.
| He soon recovered his senses, and freeing him
/ self from the rubbish II which be was haf bu-
ried, staggered to his feet, his bridal beGuet 81,
| graSped IN his hand, and looked about for IN.
| mouse into which his beloved had entered 4,
was gonei Every trace Of the village had dis
appeared; not vestige OF the old familiar scenes
J VI his chliinood met the eyes OF the unfortunate
/ young man; he ran wildly about from ono hs,n
OF runs TO another, calling loudly tor mis- bride.
our there was no answer. lie nterrogatat the
lie" individuals whom he met flying tiIey knew
| not Where, or else II search OF taear frienus Ia
dehianuea OF them with frantic gestures xheth-
| er they haa seen his hatcher; but no one knew
! any thing about her.
! fer three long years the unhappy young naa
| continued his distracted search; no eifort Could
| Induce him to desist, or win him away from the
Iatai spot Night and day, still carrying the
laded remains of the marriage boquet, his spec
trai form mig ht be seen wandering among the
runs and his voice heard calling on his IosI one
now IN accents of hopeless despair. and tbar
with Wild and feverlsh anxiety as a elesro -
hope that she wouid answer his cries crossed n.
disordered brain. At length his restless foo,
steps were heard no longer. Search was mad.
.or the unrortunate bridegroom, and he Wa,
found iying dead beside = heap of rubbish, tn
worn myers OF his right hand ciasped tiphtl,
round bunch OF wiInered s.aies and d;..-as'--.-
ribbons HIS weary search was ever; he ia,
found his bride 81 last. - -1'