Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-12-26

relieve him from the imputailon OF maf''iug
the fair Malta Cabrsl for money. lie met her
first wear ago at a ball at Pefnsmbuco, and
the rssul, wss case Of love at FIRST sighs on
both tseir parts. They make an exceedingly
prepossessiug conpl.-he tall, troad-shou'de'-
ed. yellow Of hair aud mcustache, aud she a
tiny. graceful, lovely faced brunei!s.
The invitations were written on parchment
by artistic hands, 10 qusins text. eAquisiielg
illuminated Ipstead Of bsiag enclosed 10
paper envelopes, they were sent to Their is-
vored recipients each ia lis dainty box oi
sandal wood. These boxes, GOO 10 nurrber
were manufactured to order expressly fof this
wedding AZ Canton. Egch one Of them "ss
furnished with \ lock aud key Of solid gold,
was exquisitely carved with cupids aud hearts
aud other designs appropriate TO the secession.
sai est $50. Ny ovn Invitation lies beside
me as write, aud catch tie delicate sccnt
Of the sandal.
An EARTHLY PARAnTsE.
The residence Of the great Diamond King.
at which the wedding took place, Is situated =
little over half mile from Diamantins which
Is. yos know the chief town Of the diamond
district. The house is the complete realiza-
tion Of the. ideal castles Of the regulation
English novels. sud the grounds connected
with i, are tie last expression of nature AZ
her lovelest, reinforced by ar. at its mmt
consummste This evening the place seemed
paradise. Wax candles by the Thousands,
e,ch caugh, aud held iu its place by brouzr
fi.ure. flooded the rooms wi;hin aud The miles
Of grounds without with a. -oit yet brilliant
licht Here aud there, on The green SLOPES,
or in the rustic boWsrs, or at Tie edge oi Somc
romantic ravine, large music boxes inbs lded
and completely hidden from view in moss
played soft and dreamy accompaniment g.
the voice If the fountains. One HUNDRED
musc-boxes we're employed Ia this service,
aud the tsucs tLat were pficksd on tarlt
cyluders were composed especially for the
nuptal night by 60 loss celebrated a musician
than List. lie received draft Il S25 0OO
for bis wilching work, and who sha.l Say that
he did not earn il? Certainly 10 one thar
listened 20 the music. The music boxes viii
he distributed on the MORROW among ihr
bridesmsids and other guests of this everins.
...,.,r -, Of The u,fltrr
Esch one Of them was imported frm Paris,
is cssed in mosaic, aud elaboTE'cly finished 10
sold. silver, and a variety of precious stoner
The hsDdred boxes cost As msuy Thousand
dollars. The drawing room in which IT,
Kep,uckian aud his dark Brazilian bride
were made one fesh bad oue feature IL rs
alorpmert which ELECTED the most ferveo'
expression of delight aud anazement from ali
who were present. alndt TO The dscora-
tons Of the four walls. They were one niass
of full-blowh white camelhss from she Hoor D.
the ceiling, and a good sized diamond We,
inserted in the ceutre of each to cunliugly
couuterfeit tie dew drop. 1t is estimate y
that tie adoTnmsnt Of tbs roon called ter az
expenditure Of not less than $40 goo 600
No diamond was given the role Of Zoe dew
drop that WAS not white, aud perfect as 'he
bosom Of a star.
PATH or flowers
The entire distance from the Cabral man
sion TO the nsarest rairoa1 station, something
less than quarter Of a mile, was literally a
way " Aow,ts-not under foot, but IN grace
ful archie. overhead Thus a long soor-while
bower, fashioned entirely Of roses, was the
connecting link betweea tie drawing room
aud the drawing-room car The deman ]
made 90 Flora for the materials ior ,hi- pictu-
rescue covered way was unprecedented. The
item of hspd boqueis-Amounted o. $50 600.
but the .irauge-t thing In rega'1 % this bower
have yet TO tell. It's floor for the entire
length was covered with camel a hair shawls.
90 my mind piece Of preppsterous, aye,
wicked extrayaganee. But ihe father e the
bride declared that 50 long a. il was bi- only
daughter and only child whose marriage he
was celebrating. he would send Der ogt Of her
home 20 the steam carriage that WAS T. carry
her away from him, over pavement not
likely 30 be initiated in the future history Of
marriages in South America. The shaxls for
this extraordiBsy purpose were purchased %
London, the order being flr " the best that
can be had for gold" aud the bill for The item
amounted to the sun Of 1866 800 After the
bridal party entered the tram the shawls were
gathered up, and tomorrow they will be dis
tribuied among tie po0r Of the district.
PaiScELY PREsESTs
And now few words abou: the bFide's
presents They were, by actual coua,, so
in number, and the greater part Of thcm. J
noticed, took the form Of either gold or da-
monds. The mother'- gift Nss dinnsr ssi Of
2sO pieces Of solid gold. Each peee bear
the monogram Of Cabral aud IhrockmoFton
in diamonds. The Coz, 81 this proof Of ma
,ern.l affection WAS something over - i000,-
600 in gold. 10 addition Nine Cabral glad
dened the brides heart with 1900 yards Of
point lace; 365 morning. afternoon and eve
uing costumes, one flr each social division O. T
every day in the year, aud, to crown al, a
II L.