The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-21

THE SINGULAR WEDDING AT Bnoss:
VALE -Thirty years ago. there was
born to Mr.. and Mrs., John Nostrahd.
then living at Esperance, Scheharie, a
fair faced child. Acting on the spg-
gestion OF the old family physiciah, the
child was dressed in girls clothes, al.
though whether this was appropriate
or not, was matter of some doubt to
the perplexed parents. The little one
was named Ada. When Ada was about
two years old. her parents moved to
this country, settling then, or soon
afterwards, close by the old Pine Ia.
vern, on the Oswego stage road, and
abont one mile from Blossvale. AS the
years passed, Ada grew strong and
rather tall; she wore her hair long; but
as she reached maturity, an umistaka-
bile beard began to shuw itself on her
face, and her voice became quite mas.
outline. She also manifested a decided
and unusual love for other girls, while
she seemed to care but little for the
| company or admiration OF the sterner
sex.
Five years ago, sue went to Cleve-
land, Ohio, and secured position as
domestic ut boarding house, and
before she left there, her masculine
appearance was SO noticeable that she
was arrested, charged with being u
man dressed in woman's clothes; nor
was she able to prove this untrue; but
fortunately the proprietor Of the board
ing house was also q physician, and
had prescribed for her shortly before
| that Fl Ga RIM nf tho ooro l,o o,o,,ol
her release. Ada also worked for
Simon Isabeli, of Westmorelaud, doing
much outdoor work Indeed, her
father, who does not look at all ailing,
physically. Hays she can chop about as
much as he car, and that she is "man
enough to handle lots of the boys who
are talking so much"
About two years ago. Ada bought of
one of the Messrs. Seares the nld
William Sykes farm. c!oss to the Pine
Tavern. The house had been burned,
and Ada, who has worked there since,
went to live there. June is not alto.
gether as placid as the sweet summer
time, and he does not live at all times
harmouiously with his family, Some
lime since his SOL died, and soon June
married his sons widow The younger
June left daughter Lottie, who is
we'll spoken Of by those who knew her.
By this wedding Lottie found herself
the step daughter of her grandfather,
the granddaughter of her mother. and
generally unable to establish the exact
degree of consanguinity of her rela-
tives with any degree of satisfaction.
Other reasons CON bined 10 make her
life and lone not altogether plea
SAINT
When Ada went to live at the jane
house she soon formed quite an attaoh.
ment for Lottie. then about fifteen
years Of age, and as this attachment
ripened, she became moro impatient
ut the disguise of her dress. Indeed
she had frequently before this up
braided her parents for dressing her
In girls clothes, insisting that she had
no business to wear them. The love
between Ada and Lottir reached its
culmination on Tuesday. April @ On
the evening Of that day. well-dressed
young man, who gave his name as Ed
ward Nostrand. with q blushing and
beautiful maiden, who was Lottie
June, called ut the residence of J. W.
Simpson, of Taberg, where they were
made one flesh. This step had been
decided upon at least year before,
We are told. Edward Nostrand, who
is now raising quite beard, is thirty
years OF uge. The charming Mrs. Nos
trand is seventeen. They live at what
is known as Weaver's, about two miles
from Blossvale, and seem to be happy.
This is all we know about it.
Rome (M z. Herald.