The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-06-02
Tito TRI-WBRKLY NEWS.
aa Written for the Winnshoro News
"A Wedding in the Back
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90" 1oI "III jIl
BY wAEDERER.

III May, that we were riding along
mountain road in Randolph County,
Alabama. Our party consisted Of four.
whilom members Of the Army of
/ Northern Virginia And having so
lately seen our gallant corps, amid tears
and curses, stack arms and surrender to
the foe they could no longer oppose, it
may ready be imagined that it was
with no pleasant feelings that we trod
the path that led 10 exile or u foreign
h grave. Even the grand and pictures.
que scenery that surrounded us on
every side had no attractions for US, and
we would willingly have exchanged the
steep rocky paths we traversed for the
most barren and uninteresting bit Of
sand, so that we saved The strength and
feet'of our horses on whom we depend.
] edito reach our destination. 'B
boa AS weproceeded we overlook seve.
raj parties of country people on
foot and on horseback, in what seem.
ed to be their holiday attire, and
all travelling the same direction. AS
we had neither seen nor heard of a
church in the neighborhood, and withal
the day being Wednesday, we were
naturally surprised at the exhibition, and
one Of Our party asked the strangers
where they were going.
.''Well L reckon you must be strang-
ers in these parts, or you'd a known
Squire Bunter's daughter was TO be
married tonight" was the reply.
Assuring him that we were strangers,
we requested him to direct ns where we
could get lodgings for the night. ID, 4
well, about two miles ahead, old
man Turner lives, and I spect he'll take
you in, is only half a mile further to
Squire Bunters, and if any of you'ns
can play the fiddle, l know the
Squirrel be powerful glad to see you II
Thanking our informant, we pushed
on to "old man Turner's" and having
made arrangements TO pass the night
with him, we stripped our wearied hors-
esaud then proceeded to discuss the
propriety of accepting the unceremoni.
GUS invitation we had received,
AS one of the party, among his other
many and varied accomplishments, could
scratch a tune or two on the violin,
we finally determined to contribute our
delightful society and musical accom-.
pllshments to the entertainment. Bav.
ing once arrived at this conclusion, we
hastened to put it into execution, and
having received dircctionfo our way
set ont. Squire Bunters residence was
situated on high hill, and surrounded
by dense pine grove. And we had
not gone, far before q grand illumina.
tion. and one or two back woods whoops
told US where the jolly squire was cele.
brating his fair daughters nuptials.
With difficulty climbing the steep and
rocky hill, we jumped ihe low fence aud
entered the enelos1re.A II BY the Nghtlsof
half dozen pine knot fires we copld SEQ
about hundred and fifty people Of
both sexes, and all ages, gathered about
talking, drinking and laughing hugely.
AS we approached one Of the fires, our
acquaintance os, the read saw us, and
leaping over and through the fire,
Thereby singing his blue awoolen socks
and nearly soversettiue an ancient and
very staid looking damsel in a blue jump
jacket, ard yellgg,l skrted gown) he
greeted us with, swell strangers you've
come. Lets show ,youithe squire, but
prehaps you'll pizen yourselves fnst r
Declining to commit SO suicidal an
act that early in the evening, we &C.
cepted his proffered introduction to the
squire, and followed him into the house.
The squire, hale, hearty old back
woodsman, greeted us heartily and
shaking US by the hands as if he had
known us all his life, told us to make
ourselves "tew hum.'
We now had an opportunity OF view
ing the arrangements, people, costumes,
etc. that surrounded u.s. The house was
double log cabin, with two medium
sized rooms, with no visible communi-
cation between them except by the
yard! In one Of therooms a table or
two wes set ont and completely piled with