The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-03-22
LEArmEnwooD ITEMS.
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.


The greatest excitement prevailed In
LeatherwoOd Creek, on Thursday MORN
ing of last week. It was on account Of
q romantic marriage, which had taken
place the night before, of Mr.. T. j.
MesdOr and Miss Lou Ella Bratt0n.
He msnaged to get her In the following
way: Everybody has been aware for
some time past Of TOmlny's devoted at
!ention to Miss Lou, but nobody know
how sudden, soon, and successful would
be the termination Of his courtshlp; al
though he was always practical sort OF
fellow. On Wednesday evening, be-
tween SHUTDOWN and dark, Tommy call
ed ON one OF his confidential male
friends, and made known to him his
intention Of securing his precious prize
by abduction. IL seems that the young
lady's mother had manifested some OPP
position to TOmmy's attentions to her
daughter, and it was this that deter
mined him to runaway with his darling.
in the matter, who was not convinced
of the truthfulneess of the secret until
the Irregular papers" were shown him.
They finally lnatured their plans and the
programme was made ut. At about IL
o'clock, tho sortie party, consisting Of
three, fully equipped aud mounted,
made All aggressive movement. Half
an hours ride, brought them to halt
beneath the spreading bOughs of large
oak tree, standing within one hundred
yards of and in front of the bride ex-
pectant's dwelling. Having dismOunt-
ed, Tommy advanced slowly and eau
tiOusly to the front gnte, which stands
at the end of an avenue leading to the
mansion; aud where meeting between
the two had been previously appointed.
Tommy did not have to wait minute,
for his bright jewel was already there,
awaiting his arrival; and in few min
utes he returned TO the "Old oak tree,'
i'm company with his affianced. The
party, with its reinforcement, mounted
again, and moved off slowly in the di.
rectiOn of the bridegrOOm's home, where
they arrived at about Il O'Clock. At
twenty minutes past midnight the mar
ritsge rites were sOlemnized by Esq. NJ.
p. Pickett. Miss Lou is lovely girl,
and possesses the confidence aud esteem
of all who know her. And Tommy is ono
of the best young men ofthe neighbor-
hood. and il worthy, in every respect,
of the noble prize he has won. We
congratulate them on their new found
happiness, and wish them every JOY
connected with married life.
The farming interest of the Creek Is
at greater height than it has been for
years. All are preparing for big crop
OF cotton and peas. The weather has
been very fine for ploughing, with the
exception of few showers.
Ch9rtef Arottel are doing good
business at their new store, especially
In the egg line.
Jesse W. Taylor will soon have a
grocery in full blast, and he says he Is
not going to bring on any OF that whis-
key that has to be sold by the pound.
Jehu Meador Il Son, cabinet work.
men, are building new aud quite q re-
respectable looking shop, an7 they will
soon be prepared to furnish all kinds OF
furniture, burial cases, etc, ON the
shortest potiOe aud In handsome style.
w. II. johnson has suspended opera
tons at his diA.ii!l..ssfy for this season.
He has large quantity OF good whis>
EsH John C. Gracey, a prominent
citizen of the Creek, VIII move Ia 90
Iumbia in q few days.
Col. Alfred Darden, . we'll known
and highly esteemed citizen, died few
DAYS since, at his residence in Totty's
Bend. He has been a faithful and .
jealous member OF the sold Baptist"
Chdrch, for q great many years, and
was man OF great moral worth and
sterling integrity Of character: He
lived devout Christian, was asastauOus
in his duties a. church member, and
eyer ready to respond to the calls Of the
needy. Both the church and the c0un-
ty mourn the great loss they have sus-
tanned, and deeply sympathize with his
family in their sad bereavement.
The skeleton exhumed few weeks
ago at the "Winding-Stair," on Piney,
has proven TO be that Of a mammoth
bull frog; and the supposed gun Q
varmint-trap, which somebody placed
there.