The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-12-24

a pavement not likely 10 be initiated |
in the future history OF marriages In I
South America. The shawls for this eX- I
traoriinary purpose were purchased IN /
London, the order being for " the best |
that car be had for gold" and the bill for |
tn. item amounted TO the enormous sum
of S56S. 800. After the bridal party entered
the train the shawls were gathered up, |
and tomorrow they will be distributed
among the poor of the district
And now few words about
THE BRIDES PRESENTS.
They were, by actual count, $40 in num- |
Der. and the greater part Of them, l motto |
ed. took the form of either gold or dia- /
monds. The mothers gift was dinner |
set of 80 pieces of solid gold. Each piece |
bears the monogram of Cabral and
Throckmorton in diamonds. The cost OF
this proof of maternal affection was some |
thing over S4,000,000 in gold. In addition,
Nine. Cabral gladdened the brides heart
with 1000 yards of point lace; 800 morn |
ing. afternoon, and evening costumes, one
for each social division of every day in the
year; and, 10 crown all, certificate OF de-
post issued by the Bank of England
England being the objective point of the
bridal tour-for el, 900, 900. Does this last
item seem the very apOtheosis OF pr0dl-
gality? 1t does so until you hear what
the father did for his darling, and then it
takes a subordinate position. he gave
her title deeds of a magnificent town and
country-hOu e in all the leading capitals
of the world and the more famous water
ing-places. These many mansions are
thoroughly furnished, and in each-as
tender reminder to Malta of her maiden
hood-there is an apartment that exactly
l. nd mnnfg
to her own room at her fathers house.
Not contenting himself with this display
of his bounty, Cabral presented her with
as fine steamship as could be built on the
Clyde, with full complement of sailors
under contract for ten years service, and
with salaries paid in advance for the full
term; one dozen milk-white Arabian
horses, and-this as joke, 900 pounds
of caramels, a confrction for which the
bride is said to have profound liking.
But his browning gift was necklace that
deserves to rank among the enumerated
WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
Sixteen years ago, soon alter Malla's
birth, he began to collect the diamonds of
which it is composed. Whenever or where
ever he heard of a marvellous stone, he
was on hand, in person or by agent, and
secured it. He had all Europe, Asia, and
Africa ransackeJ in behalf of the proposed
necklace, and at the time actually made
overtures for the celebrated Pitt diamond,
which cost the duke of Orleans, according
to history, S675, 900, and which Napoleon
at one time wore on his sword-hilt. lie
was baffled in his attempt, however, much
to his disappointment. But, after ten
years of unremitting hunting, he at last
got together thirty of the largest and pur-
est diamonds in the world, no one of which
was much inferior TO the Pitt gem. TAX
ing these to Amsterdam, he summoned
the best talent in that city, famous for its
diamond-cutterS, anG stated what he de-
sired-which was that each one of the
thirty stones should have fantastic face
cut upon it. Amsterdam at first said that
the task was more than herculean-that II
was impossible. But when Cabral stated
the stupendOus SUN he was willing TO pay
for the fulfllment of his wishes, Amster
dam reconsiGered, and consented to do its
best. 1t did its best for five years, day and
night, and the result was that a week be-
fore wedding, the diamonds, cut, carved,
set on a GOLDEN string, and all ready to
embrace the snowy neck of the bride, were
placed in the hands of the jubilant Cabral.
| happened to be present when Malta first
was shown the necklace, 4 couple of days
before she was married. She wore black
silk at the time. and her father, alter
! throwing the brilliants, that contrasted so
strongly with the color of the dress, over
her head, stepped back a few PAGES to
notice the effect. Having gaZed at the
| flashing necklace for a minute or so he
suddenly broke into loud laugh and
cried out merrily, MY dear, on my life
you do for the headlight of lOccmO-
tive" This necklace,,cosU De SouZa Cab
raj, stones, cutting, and carving, Sll6,-
600 ,9S0.SS Cabral showed me receipts
Yesterday, so that 1 am able to state
the exact figures. And yet this doting
| father, in naming the cost to me, added
that he would willingly have paid what he
did twice over rather than have missed his
aim, or been unable TO give his darling the
wedding present he designed@or her while
yet she was in her cradle. There you
have the man in his unbounded expendi-
ture of money to obtain his ends, and in
his absorbing love for his daughter.
You must not expect from me any de-
scription of the ornate and bewildering
toilets worn at the wedding-no, not even
of the brides rare raiment. | do not I'M
derstand such matters, and, venturing to
discourse concerning them, likely enough
| should call lace gimp, and peasant
| WdlSUS pOlOHdlSeS. Leu IIle briefly Sldtc
that, so far as l could judge, the great heir
ess was married in clothes BETTING her
position. | am indebted to a lady guest
for the information that her dress was Of
point lace, flOunced, or rather garanded,
TO the waist with strings of seed pearls,
! with the voluminous train edged with a
| tilagree of
GOLD THICKLY SET WITH DIAMONDS.
Her neck was circled by her fathers Won
derful offering, besides which there were
diamonds banded on her hair and in brace
lets on her wrists. She was certainly the
most blazing beauty | ever gaZed upon.
There was one feature of the wedding
arrangements which struck me might bet
ter have been omitted entirely, or at least
very materially modified, but which, new
ertheless, in the mock it made of expense,
was quite in keeping with all the other
features. l allude TO the phenomenally
| hOspitable provision made for the hack
men who drove the guests to and from the
| festivities. On the velvet lawn just out
side the Cabral mansion, dozen or more
exquisite Sevres vases were set-cOrres-
pOnding in size and shape to an American
peach-basket-each one of which was
heaped to the brim with the gold coin of
the country. The drivers as they dropped
| lnelF lOduS ndU lIelT dLteIIlOn CdlIcu u
the currency in the vases, and were
cordially invited to help themselves adj
libitum. As often as the vases were emp
tied they were promptly replenished by
servants detailed for that sole purpose.
One of the hackmen responded so heartily
TO the invitation that, when the time came
for him to drive back to town, he was
forced to request his two passengers to
favor him by taking a seat on the box He
explained, not without bushes and stam-
mering, that the inside of his coach was
occupied by the gold pieces he had accumu-
lated during the evening; and that he
would not have taken so many had it not
been for the thought of a sick wife at
home. Having listened to him, his load,
before mounting the box, returned to the
house and related the incident to Cabral,
who was so touched at the mention of the
sick wife that, on sudden impulse, he pro-
posed subscription for her benefit. The
response was general, and in short time
the snug sum of $4,000 was raised among
the guests, TO which Cabral added his own
check for $4,000 more, saying that he did
not wish any heart to be sad on that joy
n WhaY, ha