Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-24
Alistrltnnfou5.
Froii the Council 3 ulis Bugle, July IL.
Pioonsr Wedding.

MAREIEp-ln camp, near NeUrilSka Ientre,
June l9h, Mr. Alba Sherman TO Miss Mary
Swan.
Tac hall was delightful portion Of ri'e
Place Valley, with lie canopy Of the skies
aiurncd 10y :win"ling s.arS, shaded 10y ii9ht
clouds The music, .hc soothing lumh!ln9 rip
pie, ui' ihe p;ai;a. on one side, and. far i'll lhe
distance, or the Other, low rumbIing thunder,
with iaini flashes of livid lightning.
The Hon. a. w. Babbii, Secretary of Ulaii,
dressed in his pioner suit of buckskn, made
very happy aud appropTiates speech 10 The assent
hlrd spectators, (,ra;ed around on The bos"m of
wc!e | iIc Hon. George p. Stiles, AssociI;e jus
lice OF Utah, d.. lark, the pioneer of Platte
Valley. and several oIner Distinguished guests.
Tie ceremony being over, Judge Stiles, inh>
usual agreeable manre-, peculiar L" himself,
made brief congraiulatory speech: He remar-
krd in conclusion: We ;ionccrs and our pos
lrri!y must plant ;he Stars and stripes on The
eastern con.ineu;," which WIS received with
much applause The Bridegroom proposed three
times Tor the passage of the Nebraska bill Judge
Douglas aud Gen A. e. Dodge. Which made 'nr
wrIkIn ing through ,ie Platte Valley and Grand
ISLAND, ;ls none but pioneers cardo. Next came
the supper, not on Mahogany tables covered
with liri, service Of silver, but on two Mackl"aw
blankets spread on The ground. The LliI Of fare
Included dr led hn!i .Ilo tongues. dried veni>0n,
burd antelope, boiled ham, wild duck. penal"
SOUP. cakes uf all sorts and sizes fur wine pure
Platte waicr. 80
Ye dainty dy<rep:ics of crowded cities. who
attend bridal parties in costly places of Amc:-
can mould, think sou ever enjoyed such re-
past! The bride presided with Il native ease
and gcnlty which showed she WAS worthy OF
The heart aud i, ud she had just received. Her
graceful manners and sensible remarks drew.
forth The admiration Of aH and showed she lGid
been under The pupilage of lha; accomplished
lady, Mrs. a. w. BabQit.
TIE amu>rmen;S commenced by m Indian
dance, followed by country figures, Praile Va:
lev roilliun, and CLOSED with The icmpicsl. win
s0od wi,hr, for long life and BLESSINGS on the
first married couple at Nebraska. Centre. 1h.
parry gave hearty cheers for he appoinlmentQf
old pioneers to office in The West, instead OF
the eastern silk stocking gcn:ry, aud r>iIred TO
their respective tents, lccting assured lllal.lney
would ike To travel up the Platte Valley will
the Iron Horse. instead Of The slow patient on,
and instead o: pawnee difficulties they would
have 10 look on for railroad runners, hotel por-
lers aud hack drivers, that ihcy did not get into
the wrong car, 90 10 i poor ho'el or get tleeccd
out of double fees by the cunning hckmcn
TIE whole bridal party with single eyclopean
exception, started the next morning Tor Ulal
and California, ic hums-losing denizens OF
the casl, what Think ye Of 4 marriage tour OF 4
thousand miles III an OK wagon.
NEEDLE SWALLOWED AND EXTRAcTED.-A
ladvoi Rochester who w;ls addicted To tnr Dad
llaGi. of holding pins and recdIes in her mouth
swallowed What she supposed 10 be pm
some lime in December last. Soon at;rr
she suffered considcrbly from acute pains m
her stomach, but without alrIbulng them
to the PIN On Saturday last, The lady WAS
attacked with 4 severe pain IN her k"ee
which WAS 20 intense as 10 cause her 10 faIul.
a physician WAS called, who succeeded IN en-
racing from the linn il medium size needle,
whcir had worked nearly 10 The skin, The eye
| briuu foremost. The needle WIS muci coiroded
aud le point had become nearly as much hluul-
cd as the head.-Bullaio Dem, June 20
Horses Tn, UBLED WITH FLIEs.--At this
season of the year the following recipe to pre-
vent horses from being teazed with flies may be
| huulanely instructive TO owncrs and drivers OF
horses
"Take two or three small handfulls Of walnut
leaves, upon which pour two or three quarts OF
cold SOIL water let IL llllSe uIe IiSHt, anu pou
the whole next morning iulo kettle, and let it
boil for quaricr'of an hour. When cold, il
will be rrad for use. Nothing more MOI is required
than 10 moisicn sponge with the liquor, and
before the horse goes out Of the stable, let
those parts which are most irritable be sneared
over with The liquor, viz !: between and upon 'he
ears, the neck, lne flank, &c. Not only tine lady
or gentleman who rides out for pleasure vii! be
be Gifted from The walnut leaves illus prepared
but the coachman, WAGNER, and all those who
use horses during the hot months.
THE GOVERNOR ELecT.-Govcrnor Bragg, OF
North Carolina, on his return from the canvass
OF the Western counties, when within Jew
miles of Ashvilie met with an accident by "hch
his life was placed in imminent peril. Ills morse
became frightened and ran away, and III MS el-
forts 10 stop him Mr.. Bragg was thrown upon
the ground and run over by the buggy. lie
received some severe bruises, but wasable TO 80
on his way home,