The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-15

Among the AborRIneal

| 1fensnd0us fTuodnoery among he Oioes and
.PGDnses--A Papnss Chief1Gis United 70
an Otos CkiefIaiRsss.
The marriage Of Prince frederick Viii.
liam Nicholas Charles of Prussia to the
Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa Of
England, has kicked up a terrible bobery
among the newspapers of both continents.
But we rather think the late nuptials Of dis.
tinguisbed persons on the Big Blue, items
| Of which are hereinafter set forth, are Of
equal importance to the world and Of far
more promise to posterity.
4 Be it known then, on both sides Of the
Atlantic ocean, to Queen Victoria and
James Buchanan nike. that on the l4h of
February, 1858, matrimonial alliance was
perfected between those powerful nations OF
the aborignes Of the Prairie. the Pawnees
and 0toes. And on that same gladsome
fortunate day of February, A. D., 1868, the
noble Pawnee Prince Wau neu ke ga.sum-
pun kin was drawn from the pursuits Of the
hunt and the war path to wed that angelic
and cherubic Princess Miss Wa-mush.pe-
shinga, the daughter Of his highness, the
Hon. Bigindianohsap Whitewater Of the
Big Blue.
! APPEARANCE OF THE BRIDE.
The chieftain's daughter was elegantly
dressed in red flannel shirt with deep blue
calico border; a checked apron, a SIMMER
killed Buffalo robe and feh hat. Her
Jewels were magnificent. From either au.
riculur depended bright ornaments OF brass,
tin and copper. Under her left arm she
carried peck Of dried dog meat, pounded
corn and buffIlo fat. In her right arm she
daintily held boquet Of dried herring, plug
tobacco and bears meat, which she applied
to her nose with great diligence and effica-
cy whenever the ceremonies appeared to
overcome her. Her cheeks were as rosy as
the "red school house," Her hair glistened
with coon fat, and having bad cold in her
head, pearly jewel depended from her nose
and cleaned in the sunlight like liquid
"gaub" of diamonds. We must not omit
to mention that Miss Wa-mush. pc. shinga
also wore a "red petticoat" embroidered
according to design of her own, with por
cupine quills, representing q desperate dog
fight. Her entire wardrobe and jewelry
could not have cost less th1n six thousand
dollars in Fontenelle money. When asked
il she felt willing to depart to the P4wnee
village with her distinguished husband uad
! leave the regal wigwam of her eminent pa.
ternal, she Immediately swallowed the corn
cake with which her mouth was closely fill.
ed, said "ugh," ""ugh," and grinned royalty.
BEHOLD THE BRIDEGROOM.
Waunewkegasumpunkns, the noble, ths
brave, was attired IN all the magni6cence
which his rank and wealth demanded. He
wore a standing shirt collar, medal Of
President Pierce, blue straight collared
soldier coat with brass buttons and an ele.
giant pair of Spanish spurs, while his stall.
wart loins were admirably clothed with an
ancient coffee sack. Altogether the up
pearance Of both the bride and the groom
were appropriate to their high sphere in
life.
THE CEREMONIAL
WAS performed by q native Indian Arch.
Bishop and the bride WIS given away by
the Hon. Heap-big indian Whitewater, her
lordly and distinguished dad.
AFFECTING SCENE.
After the ceremony, the Princess mother
and her, the elegant and sunny bride, gave
vent to their feelings, and pitched into each
other, scratching and biting. hair pu ling
and gouging in the most supremey affec.
tionate manner. Scarcely spectator re.
mained unm Ived.
...r THE FEAST.
The most sumptuous feast awaited the
guests at the residence of the BRIDES faith.
er. 1t was spread in camp kettle and sus.
pended over the fire that burned in the GEN.
tire OF that PFincely lodge. 1t consisted of
an epicurian medley. In it we found young
dog meat, beaver tais and muIesteak, fresh
fish, and sugar, making all together one of
the most palatable and nourishing com.
pounds that ever gracrd a royal camp ket.
tie. The horn.spoons Of accidental luxury
seldom convey to the educated palate viands
more tempting and delicious. AS for drinks,
corn wbiskey made Of red pepper, tobacco
plugs and rain water, together with molas.
ses-sweetened coffee made up the list.
BRIDAL PRESENTS.
The ceremony and the feast having end.
ed, the stately father, Bigindianaheap
whitewater strode majestically into the
centre of the lodge and presented the fairy
Waumushpeshinga with the most elegantly
worked dinner bag, mode from the skin Of
the royal pup Ashtekenapuwhow, (tremen.
dous applarse.) When the tawney assem-
blage had slightly recovered from the as
tonishmens inspired by this magnificent
generosity, the royal dad drew from an OBJ.
scule corner Of the lodge singularly shap.
ed board about four feet long. This board
had hoops protruding from either side of its
upper surface, was beautifully ornamented
with brass tacks, and is an ancient hair loom !
lpon which the infantie members of the 1
royal family Of the Otoe nation have been
strapped for fourteen centuries. In addi.
ion to this the bride was presented with e
'earliDg pony, twenty.three dogs and pup. q
'ies and looking glass, oil of which must n n
lave cost not less than forty thousand dol. :
ars Nemaha money.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONS.
Among the distinguished persons present,
We did not fail to notice the six Mesdames
'etanasharo, the wives of that eminent +
'lnjin" who is now ut Washington visiting I
'mes Buch'nan on official business. Also, -
df. Wbtecow Of the Omaha principality, Y
Mr.. Big Soldier, Esquire Wildent and the Of
Ion. Short tailed Elk. A
Letters were read from distinguished per.
ons who were unable to be present, among
which we noticed those of Gen. Bowen,
'awnee Rogers, Gen. Sam Houston and :
he Hon. Mark w. lizard of Arkansas,
a.+ DEPARTURE. s n
AT moon rise the happy couple mounted !
n mule departed for their own palatinl a
esidence while the air was resonant with a a
undred How! How! Hows! of blessings, =
nd redolent with the perfume Of wet dogs, a,
uffalo meat, musk rats. kinse. ke-nick and e
od tish. And thus ended the pageant Of :,