The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-20
Malrinoby under Difficulties.
BY THOMAS w. KNOX.

There is q part Of the world Gn Cen.
tral Asia), where marriages are made on
horseback. A day is Get when the young
men who are in want Of wives assemble. and
the young lady who is to be disposed Of
is there with good horse. She has her
preferences, as young ladies do in other
parts Of the world, and gives signal to
the youth that she wishes to capture. so
that he may know how to ride in order
to distance his competitors. She 10 bet.
ter mounted than any of her pnrsuers
and can generally manage so as to be
picked up by the youth she has selected
But If fellow that she considers fat
is likely to overtake her, She digs the
spurs into her horse and leaves the entire
crowd. The race is then declared "off, !"
and another day is set fer the trial Of
speed. Sometimes when her papa wants
to get rid of the girl At all hazards, he
puts her on horse that couldn't ontrun
q turtle. and thus makes it certain that
somebody will capture her. There is
another part Of the world where man
must take his bride from . houseful Of
old women who are armed with whips
and have their finger nails special ,
sharpcned for the occasion. They sur.
round the bride and fight the individual
who wants to take her away. lie may
push them aside, but be must not intro
duce the pratice Of the prize ring and
allow their faces to come 10 contact with
his 6sts. Frequently he emerges from
the fray with his clothes pretty we'll torn
from his body, while his face and his
whole skin have SO many marks Of whips
and finger nails as to resemble piece OF
calico Of fancy pattern. For the sake
Of the timid youth Of the United States
it is to be hoped that this marriage cers-
mony will not become fashionable here
A friend of mine, who once lived IN
Iowa. used to tell story Of . wedding
that he witnessed, where the ceremony
was performed on the same couple three
times in ono night. He was wandering
through northern Iowa, and southerr
Minnesota, on search for timber lands
and was accompanied by baokwoodl
adventurer named Preston. Near ths
line between Iowa and Minnesota, theJ
stopped . few weeks at the house Of I
settler named jenkins. The latte. had
. buxom daughter, and was we'll of 70,
. backwoodsmsn, aud the situation sp
peared decidedly favorable 70 Preston
So he eourted the daughter, and va
polite to the parents /; the result vas ths
. wedding was arranged and al th'
ueighbors for ten miles AROUND wsr'
invited. fsf tafa
! jenkins was . liberal provider, AMI
weddings we're not common 10 HE family
He laid IN half barrel Of whiskey, an,
his wife and daughter cooked enougl
for email army, 90 that nobody sRoul'
| 60 away hungry. There Was preache
10 tho nsighborhood, who had ,arrivet
there recently. and he Was invited t
unite; the pair. He tied the knot, ant
was rewarded BY Preston, who made
mess Of the affair BY dropping . coupl'
of silver dollars into the punch. bow
while trying to hand them to the parsou
The brides arm Was called into requisi
tion to iift out the ossh, which she di,
With ail the skill Of native Of LON
Island 6shing for "Blus Points" with
pair Of oyster tongs.
| For the invited guests, the serious bus
iuess Of the evening began with th'
lsupper that followed the wedding oers
mony. Preston took bis full share 0
punch and straight whisky before rstiripl
TO the bridal chamber, which was reached
by . lsdder through the door Of th
garrst. Mrs. Preston hsd bees tsksI
, thess By the bridesmaids half 40 hou
iearlier. and whom the couple had disap
pe.red there vss fresh assssls spos III
whisksy.
II leaked out in the coarse Of the even
ling, that The Dsrsop vas aot ~ ordaiue'
preacher. bat only one Of those mipiste