Middletown transcript., 1874-12-19

; as much more from other sources.
cool eiear,hefded ms1pf pfsl4tU ex Fl
high. straight as an arrow. with an ey
, like an eagle. judgment AZ nnerrin
aslfaaeh apd,a decision as quick Ihs th
lightning. aifh superb nerve. luncon
! querable boldneas, and an apparent in
capacity for blundering. Da Souz
GabFal stands to-day the wealshies
man on the globe. He was lately ask
ed by an intimate friend. in my pre-
sense. iflhe bad any conception Of th'
sum total Of bis possessions. He though
for a moment. and then quietly replied
I'll icould not swear 1thatI kds 90
worth-presuming that / could realize
on all my property.-$50. 600. .OO0. 900. =
He made this astounding exhibit with
perfect sang froid. bat must confess
that as be spoke l felt something very
like pity for him. / could not help
but think now specially difficult it
might be for him to satisfactorily solve
the problem of the Del and the
needles eye ~ -
THE BRIDEGROOM.
III seslt ass " sss1s IN ssyss,sssB!4p Bs sBssep
space to the father Of the bride Of this
evening we're it not for the fact that
otherwise the account that follows Of
the wedding might be received with in
credplity. The bridegroom. young
Throckmorton. is descended from one
Of The Oldest and ~ealshiess faniiies Of
the ..blue. grabs soonutf ~ as be loves
to call it. He came to Brazil with q
matter Of half = million in bis, own
right. and since has prospsred famously.
20 that to-day be cannot be worth less
than $4,000. 900. But poor pittance
in comparison with his father-in-law's
s'' overwhelmingly a.,l,'l gigantic fortune. but
still quite sufficient 70 relieve him from
the imputation Of marrying the fair
Malta Cabral for money. He met her
frst . year ago a ball 1t Pernambuco. |
and the result was q case Of love at frat
81 % BOTH DIR psrts. Tlsy acls
ID exceedingly prepossessing couple
he tall, broad-shouldered, yellow Of
hair and moustache. and she . tiny,
gracsful5 l9vely ytfaesd brunette. Ii MOO
The, ilyitatiopsr ware written on
By artistic, hands, ii IN Quaint q
ext. exquisiteiy illuminated Instead
# being enclosed in paper envelopes.
hey were sent to their favored reeipi-
nts each 10 its dainty box Of. sandal
rood. These boxes. 1 900 in number, |
'ere manufactured to order expressly
or this wedding, at Canton. Each one
I them was furnished With lock and ,
ey Of solid gold. was exquisitely !
arved with egRidp and hearts and
ther design. appropriate te- the occs- /
On. aad Ictssl$ $l5Os my -svs-isti.a- j
on lies beside me as l write, and / !
itch the delicate scent II the sdndsl.. d
sass1 IAN EARrHEf PxRADnr.. aaizAssK [
The residence Of the great Diamond 9
ing. at which the wedding took place, i
situated aSlittle over ihaIf mile from
issmantinas srpsIeii which is, yop know. the
lief town Of the diamond district. The ?
'nse il the complete realisation If The a
eel ' castles ef the regulation English 9 9
'vels and the grounds connected with !!
are The last expression Of nature At =
y .lloyelieat, reinforced BY art At its q
ost consummate. This evening the . Z
ace seemed . paradise 90 Wax candles o
the thousands. each caught and held P
II it' P'issts Pie by ! tronse figure. flooded g
Q rooms within and the miles Of :
eunds without With arsdf Iyet Bit e
ht light: Here and there, ID luz to
cen slopes. Or 10 the rustic bowers, a
at the edge Of some romantic ravine, IN
'gs musisibosls. imbsdaea ana COM in
'tely hidden fromiview in moss, play n
9 soft and dreamy accompaniment to et
J soiee 6fItk fsuitainsA Zone haS- re
ed music-boxes we're employed in y
. service; and ~ ltpnss thYt wore g g
cked on their cylinders we're com. q
'ed especially for the nuptial night ~
no less celebrated . musician than Pa'
vt. e Hereceivsd draft Of $25, 900 ~
his witching work, and who shall bt
that be did not earn it?i Certainly o.
one that listened to the music. The er
win Rs distfbutAd oa ~ ca
rrow among the bridesmaids and to
er guests Of this, evening, . unique e
nembrances Of the Wedding. Each tel
Of them was imported from Paris, o.
:raaeN ia h-hdsaiS And -siz6osaisly lsi
shed in gold, silver. and variety AZ
presieus stsnesi The hundred boxes 60
t as many thousand dollars. The re'
wing room ia which the Kentuckian to
his dark Brazilian bride" we're ter
aeSgops I u A4h hsdssss fstqeg il is
rnment which elected the most fer
t expression Of delight and amaze P'
1t from all whe we're present. 1 Pa
vlealft v'da 70 the decorations Of the Jour wb
Is. They were one mass of full Of
Wn white oamelias from floor to e..
inr and 4 rood s;xad' "l;a mani -. OO(