Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-18

completely hidden from view in moss, played
q soft and dreamy accompaniment 10 the
voice OF the fountains. One hundred music
boxes were employed in this service, and the
tunes that were pricked on their cylinders
were composed especially for the nuptial
night by no less celebrated musician than
Liszt He received n draft OF $4,000 for his
witchlng work, and who shall say that he did
not earn 1t? Certainly no one that listened
to the music, which was little short
Of heavenly. The music boxes were
distributed next morning among the
remembrances of the wedding. Each one of
them was imported from Paris, was lncased
In mosaic and elaborately finished In gold,
silver and a variety of precious stones. Two
hundred boxes cost as many thousand dollars.
The drawng.room In which they were made
one flesh had one feature in its adornment
which elected the most fervent expression of
delight and amazement from all who were
present. The four walls were one mass of
full blown white camelias from floor to cell
ing, and a good-sized diamond was inserted
in the center Of each to cunnngly counterfeit
the dew-drop. II is estimated that the adoTn-
ment of this one room called for an expendi-
ture Of not less than Sl0,0O000O. No diamond
was given the role of the dew lrop that was
not white and perfect "as the bosom of a
star"
The entire distance from the Cabral man.
biOn 10 lnt uttTtSL ThllTOuu bthblOI, bOIlb-
thing less than quarter of q mile was liter
ally way of flowers-not under foot, but in
graceful arches overhead. Thus long, snow
white bower, fashioned entirely Of roses, was
the connecting-link between the drawing
room and drawing-room car. The flower bill
for the wedding-exclusive of the item of
hand -bouquets-amounted to $4,000. But the
strangest thing in regard to this bower was
that its floor for the entire length was cov-
cred with cameps hair shawls The father of
the bride declared that so long as it was his
only daughter and only child whose marriage
he was celebrating he would stnd her out of
her home to the steam carriagN that was to
carry her away from him over pavement not
likely to be initiated in the future history OF
marriages in South America. These shawls
were purchased in London and cost S56S, 800.
After the party entered the train they were
gathered up and distributed among the
guests
The brides presents numbered 1910. The
mothers gift was dinner set of 2S0 pieces of
solid gold, costing S4,000000 in gold. In ad-
dition, Nine. Cabral gladdened the bride S
heartjwith 1000 yards Of point lace; 1856 morn
ing, afternoon and evening costumes, one for
each social division of every day in the year
and, to crown all, a certificate of deposit
issued by the Bank of England-England
being the objective point of the bridal tour
for al,000,0 ,000-$5,0O0,000
The father gave his daughter title deeds OF
q magnificent town and country house in all
the leading capitals of the world and the
more famous watering places. These many
mansions are thoroughly furnished, and in
each-as a tender reminder Of her maiden
hoOd-there is an apartment that exactly cor
responds in furniture and adornments to her
own room at her fathers house. Not content
ing himself with this display of his bounty,
Cabral presented her with as fine a steamship
as could be built on the Clyde, with full com.
plement of sailors under contract for ten
years service, and with salaries paid in ad-
vance for the full term, and one dozen milk
white Arabian horses. But his crowning gift
was a necklace OF diamonds worth over SllG,-
OOO,OOO
There was one feature of the wedding which
struck the correspondent as phenomenal-the
hospitable provision made for the haCkmen
who drove the guests to and from the festivi-
ties. On the velvet lawn just outside the Ca
bral mansion dozen or more exquisite
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 their loads, had theiI
attention called to the currency in the vases
and we're cordially invited to help themselves
ad Hbitum. AS often as the vases were emptied
they were promptly replenished by servants
detailed for that sole purpose. One of the
hackmen responded so heartily to the invita-
tion 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
| stammering, that inside of his coach was oc
cupied by the gold pieces he had accumulated
during the evening; and that he would no
have taken so many had it not been for the
| thought Of sick wife at home. Having listened
| to him, his load before mounting the box, re
| turned to the house and related the inciden
| to Cabral, who was so touched at the men
tion of the sick wife that, on sudden impulse
| he proposed subscription for her benefit
The response was general, and in short tint
the snug sum of $4,000 was raised amons
the guests, to which Cabral added his owl
check for $4,000 more, saying that he did no
wish any heart to be sad on that joyful occa
sion. When the $4,000 were handed to tn,
hackman, "A cordial for your ailing wife, IN,
man" as Cabral put it, he burst into tears
| declaring that there never was such a man il
the world as De Souza Cabral. And he wa
right