Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-04-08
From the Burlington Hawkeve
Early Times in IndiaHa.

Larry Times in Indiana.
Said Mag Oudesly, as he casually dror-
ped IN on as yesterday morning and CON
menccd talking away in his usual & ouiot
cLatty, and peculiar manner
m sick aud tired of this artificial wav
Of doing things in these latter DAYS
why SO, Major 2
There is an eternal sight too muc,
parade about every thing that is going on >
was at a weddinglast night: the daugh
ter Of an old and much esteemed FRIEND
was to be married and l was so urgentI
invited, that | couldn't help going ther,
was SO much fuss and parade that | wa
perfectly dIsgusted. | couldn't he!p com
pairing the proceeding where a couple wa
married IN Iawrenceburg many wears
ago, when Indiana formed a part If the
great northwestern territory. At that
time the settlements Of the cmiorants
We're mostly confined on the rich bottom
lands Of the water-courses. Lawrence
burg was 4 small village Of a few log cab
ms. My father was acting magistrate for
the district, and very promptly attended
to all the various duties of that Office. in
addition to which he was in the habit of
doing good deal Of manual labor on his
own hook
That was when you wasn't big enough
to do much, Major
Exactly, l was a tow-hcaded brat Of
some eight or ten years old when the in
cident | am about to relate occurred bnt
remember all the particulars as we'll as If
it occurred yesterday You see it wa,
about dinner time one day In the fall of
the year, when the old man, being engap-
ed IN laying in a supply Of wood for the
winter, drove mp his OK team with a pret-
ty solid load of fuel
just then young and uusophisticated
couple entered the village, hand in hand.
inquired for the Squire, and were duly
directed to the house. TIE youth was
bare footed. and wore a coarse but clean
tow linen SHIRT and pants, and rough straw
hat OF home manufacture. His fair COM
Panlon was dressed in a blue cotton frock.
pink cotton apron, fine bonnet, coarse bro
gan shoes without stockings
These were their wedding dresses. and
their severe simplicity and the thorough
Independence they manifested made an
impression upon my mind that vii! never
be effaced
We come to get married. said the
young man to the old lady. my mother.
who was properly busy among the pots
and kettles
That's very good business said she
smiling gracjously, though you appear to
look very young but there's the Squire.
just drove up, he'll splice you in less than
no time. 50 out she bolted to give the
fortunate fuuctiouary due notice of tie
business in Land
I can't stop till ! unload this wood,
said the old man tell them to come out
here
Out they went
The old man was on top Of t,.e cart and
every time be threw off stick he asked
question Before lie was fairly unloaded
lie bad the youths whole story. having
ascertaiued tie names. ages. and residence
of the parties how long he had known the
young woman, If he really loved her. and
was willing to labor honestly to promote
her happiness &c
The youuester gave simple and salts
factory answers to all the questions pro-
pounded
In the meantime the old lady. perfectly
understanding dads way Of doing things.
had sent out to say to the people that
wedding was coming off at the house: and
by thc time the wood was uuloaded. quite
a crowd had collected to witness the Ger
cm0uy.
Tie old fellow. having pitched out the
last stick. and picbed up his long goad,
stood mp in the cart and commenced the
performance
jest jine hands, said lie to the Young
couple II was done accordingly
i am stisfed with both Of We he con
tiuued, you've perfect right to get mar
ried3 and he united EN- IL short order.
'As the rafters on this house are lined
together, so / jIne you-you are man and
wife-salute your bride | don't charge
YOU anything for the operation
'Whor haw. Buck get along. Bright
and with an eloquent flourish Of his long
stick, he started for another load Of wood,
leaving the vly-wedded pair amid the
villagers kissing each other with very
distinct aud particular evidence of salts
faction
That was a wedding worth having said
Major 0udsley i knew the couple after
ward, and know them yet, for they are
both living in high state Of prosperity.
And know their children after them. too.
and mighty fine children they are. for one
Of them IS at the present time Governor
Of the state Of Indiana
In 1870, al the post roads in the Uni
ted States did not exceed in length 1000
miles Only twenty FIVE years ago, the
boot Of q single coach suficed for any
mail lcayiur for anv of our rriucir,aI cit