The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-03

this bower I have yet to toll. Its
floor for the entire length was GOV.
ed with eamols hair shawls, to my
mind a piece Of preposterous, aye,
wicked extravaganza. But the fa-
thor Of the bride declared that 80
long as it WAS his only daughter
and only child whose marriage ho
Was celebrating, he would send her
out OF her homo to the steam car.
riage that was to carry her away
from him, over o pavement not like
ly to be initiated in the future his
tory Of marriages in South America.
The shawls for this extraordinary
purpose were purchased in London,
tho order being for "the best that
can be had for gold" and the bill
fox the items amounted to the enor.
nous sum of $56S, 800 After tho
bridal party entered the train tho
shawls were gathered up, and TO-
morrow they will be distributed
among the poor Of the district.
PRINoELY PRESENTS.
And now fow words about tho
brides presents. They wore by &C,
tual count, 1,84O in number, and
the greater part of them, noticed,
took the form of either gold or
diamonds. The nothers gift was
dinner sot Of 280 pieces of solid gold.
Each piece bears the monogram of
Cabral and Throckmorton in dia.
monds. The cost Of this proof Of ma
ternal affection was something over
$4, 100000 in gold. In addition,
Nine. Cabral gladdened the brides
heart with 1000 yards of point
lace; 365 morning, afternoon and
evening costumes, one for each 80
cial division of every day in the
year; and, to crown all, a certificate
of deposit issued by the Bank of
Englsnd-England being the OBJ
jective point of the bridal tour
for 81, 100000. Her father gave her
title deeds of magnificent town
and country house, in all the lead
ing capitals Of the world and the
more famous watering-places. These
many MANSIONS are thoroughly fur
nished, and in each-as O tender re-
minder to Malta OF her maidenhood
there is an apartment that exactly
corresponds in furniture and adorn-
ments to her own room at her fa-
theirs house. Not contenting him.
self with this display of his bounty,
Cabral presented her with az fine
steamship as could be built on the
Clyde, with full complement of sail
ors 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 q joke, 1000 pounds Of
caramels, confeotion for which
the bride is said to have q pro.
nounced liking. But
HIS CRowNrNG GIFT
was necklace that deserves to
rank among the enumerated won
ders OF the world. Sixteen years
ago, soon after Malia's birth, he be.
gan to collect the diamonds of
which it is composed. Whenever
or wherever he heard of O marvel
lous stone he was on hand in per
son or by agent and secured it
He had all Europe, Asia and Africa
ransacked in behalf of the proposed
necklace, and at ono time actually
made overtures for the celebrated
Pitt diamond, which cost the Duke
OF Orleans, according TO history,
5000, and which Napoleon at
one time wore on his sword hilt.-
He WAS baffled in this attempt, how
over, much to his disappointment,
but after ten years Of unremitting
hunting he at last got together thirty
of the largest and purest diamonds
in the world, no one Of which was
much inferior to tho Pitt gen.
Taking these to Amsterdam, he
summoned the best talent in that
city, famous for it's diamond cutters,
and stated what he desired
was that each Of the thirty stones
should have o fantastic face cut
upon it. Amsterdam at first said
that the task was NOR, than hurcu.
lean--thst it WAS impossible. But
when Cabral stated the stupendous
sum he was willing to pay for the
fulfillment of his wishes, Amster-
dam reconsidered and consented to
do it's best. It did it's best for five
years, day and night, and the ro-
suit was that a week before the
wedding, the diamonds, cut, carved,
set On golden string, and all ready
to embrace the snowy neck of the
bride, were placed in the hands OF
the jubilant Cabral. I happened
to be present when Malta first was