Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-29
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Early Times in Indiana.

duiOt, Oildtty anu l'CSulldl ludulCI,1
I'm sick and tired Of this artif@
cial way of doing things in these Tal-
ter day$'
why so, Major
There is an eternal sight too much
parade about everything that is 3D.
ing on A
Nv IS at a wedding last night; the
daughter Of an old and much e{-
teemed friend was to be married, anil
l was 50 urgently invited, that l wis
bound to 60; but l couldn't hep
comparing the proceedings wherein
couple was married in LaWrencebusg
many years ago, when Indiana forlnsll
part Of the great nortl fwestern I'd ri
tory. At that time the settlements
of the emigrants were mostly con-
fined to the rich bottom lands Of th lie
water courses. Lawrencebnrg was a
small village Of a few log cabins
Ny fat her was acting magistrate for
the district, and very promptly att
tended to all the va ious duties Of
that Office, in addition to which he
was in the habitof doing a good deal
Of manual labor on his own hook.
That was when you wasn't big
enough to do much, Major
'EXdetly; | was a toW-headed brat
Of SOM eight or ten y ears old when
the incident l am abodt to relate oc-
Cured, but / remembar all the par
ticular5e as we'll as if it occurred yes
terday. You see it was about dinner
time one day ii the fln of the year,
when the old nlan, being engaged in
laying in a supply Of wood FOR the
winter, drove up bis OK team with a
pretty sound load of fuel. y
JustIthen a young and unsophi8ti-
Gated CO uple entered THE village hand
in hand. inquired for tie squire, and
were duly directed to the house. :
The youth was barcfoQted, and wore
a coarse but clean tow linen shirtand
pants, a d rough straw hat Of home
manulad ture- His fair companion
was drd ssed in ablue cotton Goek,
pink co tton apron, fine bonnet, ffd
coarse Brogan Shoes without stock
ings.
These were the wedding dresses,
and thei h severe simplicity and tile
Thorough independence they mani
Tested, made an impress ion upon my
mind that will never be etlaced.
I'VE c ONE to get Married, said the
young man to the Ole lady, my moth
er, who was properly busy among the
pots and kettles.
/ THAT a very good b siness,' said
she, smiI ling gracipusly, though you
appear o look very young; but
there's the Squire, just drove qp;
he'll splice you in less ban no time. ,
So out 81 bolted to civ the fortu-
nate fund tionary due n ticc of the
business IN hand.
4 can I stop until unload this
wood, said the old man; tell them to
come out here
| Out they went.
The old man was on IL e top Of the.
cart, and every time he threw off d
stick he asked d, question h. Beforei
be was fairly unloaded, be had the.
youths whole story, haF wing ascer-I
tanned the names, ages and residence
| Of the parties, how long he had
known the young woman, if he rea ~
loved her and was willing to laEor
honestly to promote her Happiness,
etc.
The youngster gave simple and sat
'istactory answers to all the questions
Ipropoundea.
In the meantim the old lady, per-
fcftly understanding dads way of
doing things, had sent 0 ut to the
people that a wedding wa coming
off at the house; and by the time
the wood W as unloaded, qui te crowd
had collected to witness The ceremo-
ny.
/ The old fellow, having pill ched out
the last stick, and picked uR bis long
whip, stood up in the cart, and COM
menced the performance.
Jest ine hands, said he to theyoung
couple. 1t was done accordingly.
AS the rafters on. this house are
Jlned together, 50 jine you-you
are man and wife-salute your bride.
| don't charge YOU anything for the |
operation
whoa haw, Bpck;get along, Bright !
and with an eloquent flourish Of his
long stick, he Started for another load
of wood, leaving the newly welded /
pair amid the villagers kissing each
other with a very distinct and partic-