Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-24
Alistrllaueous.
From the Council 3 uffs Bugle, July IL.
Piooner Wedding.

MARIIEp-ln camp, near Nebraska Centre.
June l9.h, MIR. Alba Sherman 10 Miss Mary
Swan.
The hall WAS Il delightful portion OF the
P:.c Valley, with lie canopy Of the skirS
a'ucnrd by :wim"ing s;ar< shaded by light
clouds. The music, he soothing lumh!ine rip.
pie, of ihe p:aiia. ON one >idr and. far in the
distance, on The olher, low rumLIing thunder,
will, aini flashes of livid lightning.
The Hon. a. w. Babbii, Secretary of Ulaii,
dressed in his pioucr suit of buckshin, made u
very happy aud appropriate speech TO The assem-
hrd spectators, (sraied around on The busnm of
lice OF Ulah, d. LARK, the p6nrcr OF P'lt'c-
Valley. and several other Distinguished guests.
Tie ceremony bemg over, Judge Stiles, III his
usual agreeable manue:. peculiar /" himself
made brief congraiulltury speech. lie reinar-
krd in conclusion: We ;'ioncers and our pos
Irri.y must plant me STARS and stripes on ihc
eastern con. ,aen;," which was received wlh
much applause The Bridegroom proposed three
times Iur tic passage of the Nebraska BILL Judge
Douglas aud Gen A. e. Dodge. which made 'nr
wclkln :ing through .he Platte Valley and ura"d
island, As none bui pioneers cardo. Next came
the supper, no; OH Mahogany tables covered
with ich service Of silver, but on two Al"rkIhaw
blankets spread On the grouud. The bill "t Fare
! included dried hn!f Tongues. dried vrnlSon,
bui.d antelope, boiled ham, wild duck. penal"
soup. cakes Of all surts and sizes; FOR wine pure
| Platte wafer. -
1 : Yc dainty dyspep:ics of crowded cities. VIII"
Eat,end bridal parties in costly p. IaccS "f Amc''-
can mould, think you ever enjoyed such re-
past The bride presided will native ease
and rcn;ly which showed she. was worthy OF
the heart aud nd she had just received. Her
ur,criuI manners and sensible remarks drew
forth The admiration Of ak, and showed she lpid
been under the pupilage OF that accomplished
lady, Mrs A. W. Babgit.
Tie amu>pmen:s commenced by an Indian
dance, followed by country figures. Paile va;
lev roiiIliun, and closed with The icrnpesl win
,0ud wishe, for long life and blessings on the
first married couple at Nebraska. Centre. II;
parry gave hearty cheers for lie appolnlmettQt
old pioneer, 10 office in The West, ln>le"d OF
the eastern silk stocking gcn:ry, aud r>Ired /"
their respective tents, iccIlng assured tl'al lney
wuuld live 10 travel up the Platte Valley with
the Iron Horse. instead OF The slow patient OK
and instead o: Pawree difficulties they would
have 10 look on, for railroad runners, hotel por,
Ter, and hack drivers, thai ihey did not get into
The wronr car, 90 10 j poor ho.el or get Arcccd
ont of double fees by The cunning h ckmrn
eycepiou, started the next morning for Ulal
and California. Yc hums-luying denizens OF
the east. what think ye Of Il marriage tour OF 4
thousand miles IN an OK wagon.
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NEEDLE SWALLOWED AND EXTRAcTED.-A
Iadvoi Rochester who'was addicted /" 'ne oad
la6 Of holding pins and reedIes in her mont
swallowed What she supposed 10 be pl'
some uc in December last. Soon at'eI
she suffered considcrby from acute pains II
her stomach, but without allrbuilng then
to the pin. On Saturday last, lhe lady was
attacked with severe pain III her knet
which was 20 intense as TO cause her to faint
J, A physician WAS called, who succceded IN eX
- ra, :ny from The Iimp Il medium. size needle
. wlrici had worked nearly 10 The skin, The ey'
$ bciug foremost. The needle WIS much coirodet
aud lhe point had become nearly its much blunt
cd as The llead.-Buil:,io Dem, June 20.
DoRsEs TE, UBLED WITH FLIEs.--At tli
season of the year The following recipe to pre-
c vent horses from being teazed with flies may bt
} humanely instructive TO owners and drivers o
- horses:
! "Take two or three small handfulls of walnu
leaves, upon which pour two or three quarts. Q
= cold soft water: lei it infuse one night, and pot
tne Wnole HcHt HOi"i''S iulo htiiie, alIu lel
boil for :, quarcr'of an hour When cold,
: will be ready for use. Nothing more is require
:. than 10 noistcn Il sponge with the liquor, IN
II before the horse goes out of the stable, IL
those parts which are most irritable be sneare
over with The liquor, viz between and upon III
J. cars, the neck, ile flank, &c. Not only the lad
= or gentleman who rides out for pleasure will u
be Gifted from lIe walnut leaves illus prepare
bu, the coachman, wagoner, and all those VIII
use horses during the hot months
THE GOVERNOR ELEcT-Govcrnor Bragg,
Y North Carolina, on his return from the canva:
of the western counties, when within lc
miles of A>hvie, met with an accident by whlc
his life was placed in imminent peril Ills hor'
became frightened and ran away, and IN his
III forts to stop him Mr.. Bragg was thrown uPnc
IT, the ground, and run over by the buggy.
, received some severe bruises, but was able TO
o" his WY WY homc'