Middletown transcript., 1874-12-19

under foot, but 10 graceful arches owe
head. Thus long. snow-white bowel
fashioned entirely OF roses was the cor
Meeting link between the drawing roo
and the drawing-room car The deman
made on Flora for the materials for th
picturesque covered way was unpre
cedented si The flower bill for the we'd
ding--exclusivs Of the item, Of han
bouquets-amounted to $50. 900. Bu
the strangest thing in regard to thi
bower have yet to tell Its floor 70
! the entire length sas covered viii
camel's hair shawls. to my mind
piece of prepesterous. aye. wicked ex
travagapce. But the father Of, III
bride declared that so long ~ it VA
his only daughter and only child whos'
marriage he was celebrating. be would
send her out Of her home to the steam
carriage that Was to carry her sway
from him. over pavement not likely
to be initiated in the future history oi
marriages 10 South America. The
shswls for this extraordinary purpose
were purchased in London. the order
being for ''the best that can be had for
gold" and the bill for the item amount
ed to the enormous sum Of $56S. 500.
After the bridal party entered the train
the sha~ls we're gathered up. and to-
morrow they win be distributed among
the poor of the district. iIa
PRINCELY PRESENTS. l5
And now . few words about the
brides presents. They were. by actual
count. l. 1.84Oi in number. and the greater
part Of them. I noticed. took the form
Of either gold Or diamonds. The
mothers gift. vss dinner set Of $50
pieces Of solid gold Each piece bears
the monogram Of Cabral and Throck-
morton in diamonds The cost Of this
proof Of maternsl affection was some
thing over $4,000. 900 in gold In
addition, Nine. Cabral gladdened the
brides heart @ish 900 ysfds Of point
lace i; 365 merning. afternoon. and even |
ing costumes. one for each social divi-
sion of every day in the year; and. to
crown ell. a certificate of deposit issued
by the Bank Of England England
being the objective pointsof the bridal
tour-for 81 900, 900. Her father
gave her title deeds Of . magnificent
town and country house in all the lead
ing capitals Of the world and the more
Iamous watering places. These many
mansions are thoroughly furnished, and
p each-as tender reminder to Malta
4 her maidenbood there is an apart
nent that exactly corresponds in furni-
ure and adornments to her own room
I her father's house Not ccntsntiDg {
himself with this display Of his bounty. {
,abral presented her with as fine {
teamship IS could be built on the I
,lyde, with full complement Of sailors 1
nder contract for ten years' service. b.
nd With salaries peid IN advance for
be full term /; one dozen milk-white !
tfabiss horses, and, ,this A. . Joke, FL
900 pounds Of carameis, 1 confsction /
u which the bride is said to have . :
fonounced liking. But a sia ID
's e HIS DROWNING rsISr taa. easa.s i,
as necklace that deserves to rank n
noDg the sDumerat,d d wonders Of the il
orld. Sixteen years ago. soon after b
[alia's birth. be began TO collect the n
almonds of which it is composed. p
'henever or wherever be heard Of . b
srysllous at0nst he, was on hand in il
'rson or BY agent and secured it. He Il
ID al Europe, Asia and Africa ran 4
cked II behalf Of the proposed neck Il
&c, and at one time actually made q
'ertures for the celebrated Pitt dia- Of
ond. which csst the Duke Of Orleans, Ia
cording to history. $674. 900. and pl
bich Napoleon at one time wore o. 90
; sword hilt, He Was ba6lsd in this u
tempt. however, much to bis disap- dr
intment, bnt after ten years Of unre- th
itting hunting be at last got together pr
irty Of the largest and purest dia- pc
opds in the world, no opelOf which By
Is much inferior to the Pitt gem. Ii
king these to Amsterdam, he sum- fo
med tho best talent in that city, sa
nous for It's diamond cutters, and no
ted what be desired which was that ul
ID Of ths thirty stones should have . nj
Itastic face cut upon it Amsterdam otl
first said that the task va more than rel
rculean-that it was impossible. But on
zen Cabral stated the stupendous sum is,
vas williBgt to pay for the fulfillmsnt fin
bis wishes, Amsterdam reconsidered Of
i
! consented to do its best. II did co,
best for FIVE years, day and night. dr.
the result was that week before an
J wedding. the diamonds. snt. carved, y,
on golden string. and all ready to adj
brace the snowy neck Of the bride. vel
70 placed in the hands Of the jubilsnt me
bral. I happened to be pressnt all
en Malta drst was shown the neck wa
3. couple Of days before she was bio
rried. She wore 1 black silk At tie az;