, 1873-01-19
THE LAKESIDE MONTHLY,
a Negro Wedding in the
Ciden Time.
The Destruction of the Cities of
Dinant and Liegc.

The Destruction Of the Cities o
Dinant and Liege.
In tho Lakeside for January, William D. Woo,
and Ruth Chesterfield have two pleasan
stoHee,-" 4 Dramatic Sensation" and q Bach
slor'sHan." Egbert Phelps describes n South
ern Christmas in the Olden Timo," when planta
t::on-life and old-fashioned Southern hospitalit,
had the lu1uriant aapect-on the outside-tha
the War and Emancipation have obliterated. The
writer saw one OF those co.nica1:
NEGRO WEDDINGS
which hare been 60 often described:
The bride aud groom, answering to the names o.
Andrew ard Eusv, were feld-hhnds of unmistakably
pure Os1nea blood End both Of them had passed the
Erst haf-century OF fe Their dress, however, showed
that they bad yet entirely esehewed the foaea Ct
rhe1I youth, for though rude and cheap, ns became
their condition; It nevertheless not unebellished
with those bits Of gcwgav and giaring fnery Of bright
colored ribbon aud tie in which the negro delghts
With the most deeorous gravity the preacher began
"Andrtwl duz you lub dis yere woman7 2"
:" I duz 80! " was the emphatic reply.
Twill yoa promise to stick close her froo time an
arnty, senouncin' all odders an cleabn' ouy to her
for cher an eber an amen IN
81 / will dat n
"wiu you 1ub, honor an' hey ~
al Hold dar, Ole Jack !"-here interrupted the
groom, with no little show Of indignation" faint no
talsin' to diH niger bout 'teyin' de wlnmen.
SnnJ Sn,! Promise to hey no "nin FOLKS ony eeps oil
!" silence dar you owdumptdons niger t" rosred
tho w1athtu preacher; what fur yon go fur epie ds
cammoay! You done split all ths grahbity OBJ do
easion Dis ycre 3 ony matter oh form an inspensa-
Tile to de 'ca.ioa. Now don't you go fur to open your
black mouf till de time for you to speakl
etsll shaking his head on1inously at the obnoxious
word>-" dis yere niger snsy, furnishin' her wild Eli
zlin az p17.scn her from all suerin' and sorrer,
M m,xc snooye de path OBJ all her precedin Days to
cxne:n
~ sposc must aay yes 10 dat" said Andrew,
*.Dsn pronounce desc yere two couples to be
en- wife an' Nho1n de Lord hab Joined tpgedler let
10 n.an 60 for to put dem asunder !"
Here an up-oar arose among the blacks, bctokening
dilemma entirely unforeseen By od Jack For inas-
Sssy they insisted that however firmly Andrew might
II bound hy the bonds Of matrimony, 6usy was still
Eizk.: and the pair were bat bali married. The mat
ttr It last adjusted by the preacher commencing
Ito c1saony dc moro, by which means the couple we're
fnally un;sed to the satisfaction Of MI.
Tho Chicago fire ard the burning Of Boston
recall to the student Of history the piteous story
Of tho
DESTRUCTION OF p1SAsr AND 11E1E
by Philip the Good aud Charles the Bold, and
teach in the midst Of our losses, to be thank
dul that wo do not live in an age when, as in the
case OF those beautiful cities, royal caprice,
without even the weak prote1t OF war, deliber-
dLcl1 nIuEL5 tlG lEhklUEt10u u tOpuIOI9 LOh1lSy
tho dispersion Of the inhabitants, and the utter
obliteration Of tie nanes tho uon1-
pry, all traees OF the victims. In
'The Fato Of Two Cities," Mr.. James
W. Sheehan relates tho cauRes which aroused
the royal anger against Dinant and Liege,-do-.:
.cribes their costly and imposing churches,
u1onasteries, and public buildings, and gives all
the ead details Of their destruction How thor
r.. -. 1.1s ~
may be judged from this interesting passage, in
which 1Ir. 6heahan tells how DinAnt met its
fate. This city WAS destroyed because mob OF
boys had burned an ef6gy Of Charles the Bold,
son OF Duke Philip the Good, and made an i'm
putation upon his legitimacy. For this, in 146G
On the eth Of August, Philip destroyed the city
by fire as follows
The army bi!!eted upon ths inhabitants On that
day, as soo. as the dinner was Completed each soldier
seized the citizen In whoge house he lodged aud
treasures concealed For three days and nights
Every building room, and out house, was ssarched
and pilaged. Tho leaden roofs Of the buildings were
1c1nosed The horses and Vehicles Of the city were
river, bouts SIMILARLY 1aea, svarmed: There were
many contentious and much blood shed between tho
ppoars ovar the.r captured prizes. The ytndctire
aad relentless Duks looked unnoved at this scene
hia Credit however, ia it said that from the first he
peres,ptoriy forbade any outzsgca On women, and &C.
tnsly caused men Of his own guard accused Of
this crime, to te hanged IN eonspic'.ons part Of the
ing to pt1letH.
In investigation Was had to those who had pa1ti-
cip.ted In the outrage under the walls Of Bouyignes.
The witnesses the people Of tho latter town. The
details Of tie examination unknown but the dread
full result terrible sacrifice Of human fe- Eight
hundred men, bound together in pairs, we're thrown
into tic Meuse- Ttis part Of the atoncnent was wit
messed BY Philip The Good from his perch ia Bou7ignos
rnd many killed BY the soldiers. Tho surviving in
haitaEs then declared the virtaa saves Of the
captors. Upon every man there was a1ed sun, upon
the payment Of which be might recover his freedom;
Il unabe to Pay, his enpors could hold him on eeli
him slave. The women and children, aud the &C.
ordered to leaFe the city forthwith They werc not al-
loved to take anyting With them, save the clothing
ficu moved. The gates Of The city opened, and
the women and children in long files moved out They
were were offered an escort 10 Liege, whittier this
cieely ein1iiar GRAND. Behind them ,wcro
fathers, husbands, brothers and SONS, IN chnins.
e want these Thousands & helpiess crcatares were
ccmpecd to leare home, country and protection, and
Tnis @ accomplished, Tho nett step in the programme
o aes o by 9f
uroic out, which spread. Orders were given to
::aici was stored with gunporder. The e1plo-
bioa extended the fire.. great number OF the
noted ci.cnr, were Confined In tie Church Of xot1e
Dame, and we're burned In the destruction OF TINT
building The fire spread furiocsly, and III lts pro-
rress overlook soldiers laden with tpoi; thousanda
we're bemmcd In between streets Of blazing fire, and
cesi=bed. Tho viudicsive commander had no regret
o'her than that accident should have ANTICIPATED his
,-dcrs, and TINT the world would not give him the full
glory Of having applied the TORCH He did what was
ae1 best to secure thls destruction aud thst
the fire applied to all parts OF the town not within
be range Of the existing conhagratlon. Again and
assln IVES this work renewed. Buildings that escaped
he fire one day were Fred the next and for seven
lays and nights did the hcish work progress until |
hera wHs &c. iiauitat1on building left In the
Whole Of the once proud city OF Dinant.
Tho eged Prince who, from his perch at Douvieues |
:ould uoting left Of the once stately city Of DI
1ant, with it's numerous churches and public build
ngsuot even u its walls with their eighty towers
are blackened ruins and smoking ernbe1k Faa not {
'atisfed 1e ordered laboress from other cities Of
It's doninions to level the broken walls Of the burnt