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

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novels, and tho grounds connected
with it aro the last expression Of
nature ut her lovelest, reinforced by
art ut its most cOnsummnte. This
evening the place seemed u paradise.
Wax candies by tho thousands, each
caught ard held in its place by II
tronzo figure, Hooded the rooms
within ana the miles OF ground with
out with a soft yet brilliant light.
Here and there, on the groom slopes.
or i'll the rustic bowers. orat the edge
Of some romantic ravinc, largo music
boxes, imbeddcd and completely
hidden from vi0w i'll moss. played u
soft and dreamy accompaniment TO
the voice Of the fountains One hun
i'ci mrsir.lo>es v"r" employed IL
this service, aud The tunes that were
picked on their cylinders were COM
posed especially Tor the nuptialnight
by no less cclcbrut,la musician than
List. lie received u draft Of >25,- -
OOO for his witchiug work, and who
shall say that he did not earn it ?
Certainly no one that listened to the
music. The ic.boXcs will be lis
tributcd on the morrow among the
bridesmaids and other gucsts oi this
evening, as unique rcmcmbrauccs Of
the wedding Each one ofthcm was
imported from Paris, is casod in
mosaic. and elaboratoiy finished i'll
gold. silver, and II variety ofprcciuus
stones. The hundred boxes cost rs
many thousand dollars. The drawing
room i'll which the kcntuckiuu and
his dark Brazilian bride were made
one flesh had ono feature in ito
adornmcnt which elected the most
ioryont expression of delight AMI
amaacmcnt from all who were pres
ent | allude to the decorations of
the four walls. They were one mass
of full-blown white camolliGs from
lloor to ceiling, and u good sized
diamond was inserted in the centre
OF each to cunulugly counterfeit the
dew drop. Tho effect was simply
nvishing IL is estimated that the
adornmcnt'Cf this one room called
foran expenditure Of not less than
SlO.OOO.OOO 80 diamond was given
the role Of dow drop that WAS not
white, and perfect "Ns the bosom oI
n star
The entire distance from tho Cab.
raj mansion 10 the nearest railroad
stations. some.hin@ lcss than n quar-
ter Of Il mile, was literally way of
ilowors-not under foot, but i'll
graceful arches overhead. Thus n
long, snow white bower, fashioned
entirely of,roscs, was the connecting
link between the drawing room aud
tho drawing room cnr. The demand
made on Flora for the materials for
this picturesque covered way was
unprecedented, The flowers bill for
tho wedding exclusive Of the item
of hand bouqucts--amounted to
$50. 900. But the strangcst thing
IN regard to this bower | have yet
to tell. It's floor for the entire
length was covered with camcl's hair
shNwls, to omy mind piece of pre-.
postrIour. eve wicked extravaganza.
But the father Of the hrido declared
thn, SO long rs it was his only dau-
ghter and only child whose marriage
he was celebrating. he would send
her ont of her home to the steam
carriage that was to carry her away
from him, over pavement not likely
to bo initiated in the future history
of marriages in South America. The
shawls for this extraordinary purpose
were purchased in London, the order
being for 'thc best that can be had
for gold, and the bill for the item
amounted to the enormous sum OF
SIGS 800 After the bridal party
entered tho train the shawls were
gathered up, and tomorrow they
will be distributed among tie poo,
of the district.
And now few words about tn,
brides presents. They were, by ac
tual count, 1910 in number, and tho
greater part of them, | noticed, took
the form of either gold or diamonds
The mothers gift Was dinner sci
of $50 pieces Of solid gold Eacl
piece bears the monogram of Cabra
and nhrocEuor'pl in diamonds
/ | Lo cost OF tins proof of maternG
affection was something owe $1,000
900 in gold. In addition, Nine
Cabral gladdcned the brides hcar'
with 1000 yards Of point lace 1861
morning afternoon and evening cos
tunes, ono for each socipl division
of every day in the year and, t.
crown all, n certificate Of deposit iss
ued by the Bank Of England Eng
land being the objective point o.
the bridal tour-for IL, 900 coo. HeI
father gave her title deeds Of {
magnificent town and country
house in all the leading capitals o
the world and the more famous wa
tering places. These many mansi
ons are thoroughly furnished, and in
oach-as u tender reminder to Mali!
of her maidenhood-there ia an Il
partment that exactly corresponds il
furniture and adornments to her Owl
room at her fathors house. No
coptenting himself with this displa.
Of his bounty, Cabral presented hel
with as fine steamship as could b'