The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-01-21

secured it. lie had all Europe, A.
sin and Africa ransacked in behalf Of
the proposed necklace, and Mt ono
time actually made overtures for tho
celebrated Pitt diamonds. which cost
the Duke of Orleans according tp
history, SG75,00o, and which Napol-
con Mt one time wore on his sword
| hilt. IIo was haillcd in this attempt
however much to his disappointment
| but after ten years Of unrcmittinC
hunting lo at last got together thr>
IS Of the largest and purcst da-
mOnds in the world. no one ~
which was much inferior TO tire Pitt
gem. Taking these to Amsterdam,
/ he summoned the best talent in that
city. famous for its diamond cutie
! md stated villa, lac desired which
was that each Of the thnty stones
should have fantastic face cut upon
IT, Amsterdam ut first said that tho
task was more than hcrculenn that
it was impossible But:whon C,ijral
stated the stupeudous sum lac wss
willing to pay for the fulillmcnt ot
his wishes. Amsterdam rcconsidered
and consented to do it's best. 1t
did its best for five ycnis. dny and
night, and the result was that II week
before Tie Wedding. tie GiGnCi ds,
cut, carved set on n golden string,
AMI al ready To embrace the snowy
neck ui the bride, were placed in tho
hands Of the juhlaut. .Cabial I hap.
pcnci to bc present when Malta first
WIS shown the necklace. couple Of
days before she WAS married She
wore II black silk at the time, md
her father, after throwing tho brill
iants, that contrastcd 80 strongly
with the color Of tho dress, over her
head, stepped back a few PAGES to no.
! tico the effect. Having ga2cd at
the flashing necklace for minute or
so, he suddenly broke into loud
ln'lgh, aud cried out, morlly. My
dear, on my life you'd do for tho
headlight Of II locomotive" This
necklace cost Ia Suula Cahral.
stones, cutting. and carving.S
O0O,9SOSS Cabral showed me tho
receipts Yesterday. SO that am ablo
To state oNnct figures.
\. 1oumus not expect from mo any
+ description of the ornate and bowil-
dciing toilets worn ut the wedding.
no, not even Of the brides rare TAI
ment am indebted to n lady guest
for the information that her dress
waa Of point laceilOunccd, or rathor
garlandcd, to the waist with strings
Of seed pearls, with the voluminous
train edged with Il flagrcc of gold
thickly act with diamonds. Her neck
was circlsd by her fathers wonder
FIJI Offering, besides which thero
were damon banded on her hair
aud in bracelets on hor wrist. She
was certainly the most blazing beau,
ty | ever Gnzcd upon.
There was ono feature of the we'd
ding arrangements which struck mo
might better hnvo beon omitted en-.
tircly, or at least very materially
modified, but which. nevertheless, in
the mock it mado of expense, was
quito in keeping with all the other
features. j allldc TO tho provision
malo for the haclman who drove
the guests to aud from tho fcf-
tivtics. On tho velvet lawn lusI
outside the Cahral mansion, dozen
or more Scvrcs vases wore sct--cor-
responding in size md shape to m
American peach basket--oach one ot
which was heapcd to the brim with
the gold coin Of the country. Tho
=. drivers ~ they dropped their loads
had their attention called TO the cur-
roncy i'll the vases, and were cordia ly
invited to help themselves.
As often as ihcy vases were ompticd
, they were promptly rcplcnishod by
, servants detailed for that sole pur-
pose One Of the hackmcn respon-
dcd so heartily to the invitation that
which tho timo came for him TO
drive back to town he was forced to
, request his two passengers to favor
him by taking seat on tho box He
explained, not without bushes and
stammcring, that the inside Of his
coach was occupied by the gold pioc
es he Lad accumulated during tho
evening; an Tint h. would not havo
taken SO many had it not been for
the thought of n sick wife at home.
Having listened to hill, his load, be-
fore mounting tho box, returned to
; the house and related the incident 20
Gabriel, who WAS so touched Mt the
mention of tho sick wife that, on sud
, den impulse, no proposed subscrip-
. tion for her benefit Tho response
was general, and in short time tho
+ snug sum of : $4,000 was raised II
: mong the guests, to which Gabriel
added lis own chcck for 10000,
more saying that lac did not wish
+ any heart to be sad on the joyful oc .
casion When the S5o,OOO wero
handed to tho hackman, n cordial
for yours ailing wife, my mnn. AZ
, Cabral put it, he burst into tears.
declaring that there never was such
! n man in the world rs Da Souza
\ Cabral.