The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-07-26
A TEXAS WEDDING.
An Interesting Description of Life on tho
Frontier-SettinR Out In Life by IA Texan
Couple.

| An Interesting Description of Life on tho
| Frontier-SettinR Out In Life by IA Texan
| Couple.
A Sun correspondent, writing from
| Coleman county, Texas, fifty miles from
Fort Worth, gives the details of we'd
ding In Texas. The bride was, as the
correspondent was informed, cold
Jaquette's daug liter: We call him
Don for short. The girls name is
Myreen. We call her sReenie,' and
that chap that's goin' to git her is old
Uvalde's son Mig tho blood that
saved her from pack of Mexican hounds
up the valley of the Rio Pecos about six
months ago."
Guests from far and wide arrived in
wagons and Oh horseback. Backwoods
maidens and stalwart cattle keepers in
stald and gey colors, sunbonnets and
bucksklns, were chatting and gossiping
under the trees, the same as church
audiences in civilization. Everybody
seemed to have clusters of flowers, and
for time those rough and sturdy men
of the plains suffered their broad SOM
breros to be ornamented with wreaths
and Drows bound with gay handker-
chiefs by fair and gentle hands.
The bride was dark as her father, and
her eyes were moist with silvery tears,
shadowed by heavy brows and lashes.
Her raven black hair hung in curly
ringlets down her back, and two white
sprays of orange blossoms were worn
among them. Her dress was of white
satin, trimmed with gold, reaching just
to her ankles white satin boots covered
her small feet, and necklace of pearls
encircled her white round neck. She
stood about five feet eight inches in
height, yet looked small by the side of
the tall and we'll shaped man who was to
be her husband. He was dressed in a
buckskin suit, richly ornamented. The
suit came from the Cherokee country.
He had long, brown hair, sharp gray
eyes, regular features, and was hand
some man, standing six feet three inches
and weighing two hundred and eighty
pounds.
The wedding ring was of heavy gold,
and In return the bride presented her
husband with breastpiN When tho
benediction was pronounced tho young
Texan rangers crowded out the old peo-
pie, and with their broad palms they
shook the happy pair heartily by the
hands.
"Make way" said the groom, "give
the boys chance. Every one of you
come forward, right here, I want to see
you all have good time"
The brawny arms of the cattle drovers
were extended in joyous congratula-
tiors, the music of the violin, banjo, and
tambourine struck up, and in few min
utes the grove resemblcd a beautiful
ballroom.
Among the company were four or five
beautiful octoroons in red dresses, low
ncc''ed waists, red slippers, black hair
With red roses as their only ornaments.
They formed a set with as many wild
looking cattle owners, and they danced
a cotilllon with the ease and grace of
Mexican dancers. In another group
We're several guitar players, all women,
who were singing and playing. A pretty
| young maiden and lad were executing
double "Texan fling" an uncouth,
fantastic turn and twist, that requires
| plenty OF action and strength in the
limbs. Bashful young men retired and
indulged in mustang race; others had
a quoting match, and still others threw
knives, jumped, ran, elevated heavy
weights, and tho rest of the men stood
and talked of the sports of the chase,
politics, and the cattle trade. Refresh
ments followed in close order. Songs
were sung, and the violin, guitar, accor-
deon, tambourine, aud flute sounded
louder and louder.
The grove was tho scene Of Joy and
hllarity at noon when the horn was
sounded and the announcement for din
ner was made. The repast was plain
but substantial. ALI there was to eat
was piled upon the tables. Enough had
been prepared to feed five hundred peo-
| pie. Two young oxen had been roasted,
and vegetables had been provided in the
same lavish manner.
While they were at dinner, oppor-
tunity was given to look at some of the
presents. The groom had received a
fine Mexican saddle, pair of heavy
pistols, bride made of plated hair,
beautiful silver mounted rifle, plated
hair lasso, silver flask, long dagger,
pair of high top boots of alligator leath-
or, set of rifle accouterments, silver to-
bacco box, silver plated spurs and many
o'her articles that are used by drovers
and hunters. Not single article of
jewelry was given to him. The only
thing that approached household goods
was magnificent panther skin to be
used as robe. The bride received a
magnificent little mustang of fine pro
portions, cream colored name and tail
and high bred; then she had beautiful
saddle and bride; a cage of beautiful
tropical birds; fine st. Bernard dog;
pair of twin calves, as white and as
beautiful as the driven snow; q pet
fawn; globe of beautiful gold fish,
that were brought all the way from New
Orleans by an agent of that city; to-
gether with a variety of bracelets, ear
drops, rings and two beautiful coral
necklaces, studded with diamonds;
large gold cross, and q diamond studded
watch and chain.