The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-27
A Remarkable WeddinS.

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following particulars of a recent mar
riage, says the event was the most re-
markable he ever witnessed. We
should think as much. The marriage
took place in Lancaster, n. H., be-
tween William Evans and Mary +.
Lamb. The day fixed for the cere-
mony was Thursday, but the dress
for Miss Lamb not being ready in
time, a postronement was made until
the Wednesday following. Unfortu-
nately for that day the frosting would
not adhere to the cake, and another
pOstpOnement was made until Satur-
day. On Saturday the friends Of the
happy pair assembled at the house.
The pastor of the Methodist Church
was engaged for the occasion, but as
he lived some distance from Miss
lambs house. and as he did not put
in an appearance after waiting nee
essary time, they sent for the pastor
of the Baptist Church. This they
were obliged to do, as they were to
take the six o'clock train for Mon
treai, and had no time to lose. The
Baptist clergyman proceeded at once
with the ceremony, and had got half
through with it when the Methodist
minister arrived. He was very much
surprised, and his horse was very
much reduced as to wind, but he help
ed to finish the tie. The American
House coach had been engaged to take
them to the depot, but the driver for
got the appointment, and nervously
awaiting for him, they were further
unhinged by hearing the whistle Of
the incoming train. All was confu-
sion at once, and much discomfort
and annoyance were apprehended, and
would have probably been realized
had it not been for the presence of
mind Of the Methodist clergyman.
His horse, already hitched np, was in
the barn, and he ran out to get it. In
backing it out, the carriage careened
over the dump at the door, upsetting
both the horse and itself. The Bap-
| tist minister seeing the trouble pro-
ceeded to the rescue by jumping out
of a pantry window, and in 50 doing
| sprained his ankle, and received other
injuries. At this three or four of the
guests came to the rescue of the Meth
odist clergyman. They cut the har-
ness while he held his horse down,
and when the animal came up to a
perpendicular, which it did with mar
velous quickness, the Methodist cler-
gyman was launched in the air, and
when he came down he did not jump
up with some facetious comment, for
the reason that he came down on his
head. and with such force as to drive
a stove pipe hat entirely over his ears
and mouth, and clean up to his shoul-
ders. The hat had to be cut to pieces
before he could be released. In the
man to the hotel to have them send
some one to stop the train. and imme-
diately followed after for the same
purpose. 1t was we'll she did, as hel
messenger stumbled in going down a
hill, and struck head-frst in pile oi
stcne, where he remained some min.
utes, lost in thought. Reaching the
hotel she made known her errand, and
| frightened the landlord by telling hin
she would hold him responsible fol
| all damages. lie mounted boy on &
feet horse. and started him to the
depot. And the boy tore over bridge
at sucn Speeu tnat he was not aDlc u
avoid woman with twelve bundles II
her arms, but ran straight against her
bursting, and scattering the parcels
and injuring her so severely that sh.
had to be carried home. The trail
was stopped, however, and the hap
py (?) couple got safely aboard. Blu
it was singular combination of acci
dents, and is possibly without paral
lel.-Danbury News.