The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-19
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Usage Indians Idea Of q Suitable Weddings
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AT the recent Fourth OF July celebra-
ton at FarmiEgton, Mo-, Senator Bush
ST. Francois County. The following in
cident, relateu by MIN, is amusing:
Big River, near .Tyler's mill, was the
scene Of the first settlement within the
territory now composing st. Francois
county. st. Francois was, at The epoch
| of this settlement, parcel OF SLe. Gene
| We've County, and Missouri was Upper
| Louisiana, and under the government oil
Spain. This settlement was formed at
Ior near the close oil last century, in the
year 1893, according TO my Information.
The enterprising emigration which made
this first settlement came from Pennsyi-
vauia, following the star OF empire,
seeking free lands and o. wider field .of
| energies. . .---.,tt 81 -.t a..... q
But one occurrence in the early his
Iaory OF Big River seltlement deserves a
| passing nutlce, and indeed MOI e ihan a
passing nOtice; for the pure novelty ana
| romance OF the affair, aud as u startling
| Illustrator OF. tue casualties whicn be-
set the pathway Of The pioneers or this
Iregion. 'Pnat occurrence was we'd
lding. W etdings are always novelties,
lbut the wefdlng TO which we refer irom
Big River settlement beats. anything in
i that shape within the fimi,s ,ot my
knowledge. Henry Pagget and Miss
Baker, a sister OF Isaac Baker, WHO was
llNing at Brig River until 1868, like many
othef young people, made an engage
Ement to JOIN their hands and destfhles ii
Joyous wediock.
II But there was mo- priest, preacher
magistrate or person in Big River set
tlement having authority, afunder the
| laws ot Spain, 10 celebrate the ceremony
OF marriage, norAnywhere IN The coun
/ try excepting Ste. Geneyieve, where 9
venerable Father of the Church was ii
the habit Oh performing that service foi
young couples. So Pagset and Misl
4 Baker made arrangements tovisit Ste
: Geneyieye and JOIN hands before tnt
Father, fixing a day, OF course, and in
viting The young ladies and gentlemen
OF the neighborhood TO attenu anu wit
ness the ceremony. fagget also mad'
preparations Tor AN extensive and ele
CANT ce,sf....... ..t
- MARRIAGE SUPPER
lfor the party and vLher' ste, Geneviey,
friends, by loading wagon with veii
son, wild fowl, honey, maple sugar
also, packing a quantity OF furs an,
) peltries to the yaIue, according TO BIZ
account. OF some $1,5O0, for SAFE In tn,
Sue. Genevieve market. The day came
and with the day a brilliant array OF Tn,
beauty and chivalry Of the heneighborhood
The party took the route to Ste. Gene
viev re- in great gayety and hilarity. Bu
never once did those cheery, faughiDI
maidens dream Of the romantic casualty
aud killing exposure which destiny heii
In the bosom offlhat day, and msreserv
ior That party. About fifteen miles from
the settlement, a band OF Indians, Usage
!. believe, were insight Of,the road at tn
lime of their passage. SEQ
lhe Indians at once took the part,
into custody, to the, great terror, o
course, Of the young ladies'. They ais
took charge of Paggets wagon, his pre-
visions aud .peltries, honey,syenison AM
sugar. Nor did these. Usage warrior
stop taking with the. appropriation Q
, the wagon and contents. The gay az
parel et this wedding party struck til
, Iancies OF these wild knights OF tn
woods. Marx now the result, and lear
! from this history the danger ofwearin
: colors and good clothes in frontier dis
tricts, and In a country where Indian
: or other savages abound. Here the res
romance of The affair begins. The Ii
dians took from the members OF th
Q party -.......
EVERY ARIlCLE OF ATTIRE
. which their backs bore, without distin
t ton Of sex. These young maidens, u
(: Longer laughing, now had TO unmak
r their toilets there in the open road,
r the presence of their sterner compal
1 lions, and surrender to the Osage Chic
!. their raiment to the last shred, with OF
/, partial exception among the ladies.
!, q special distinction to Miss Baker, q
Il account oil fconspicuousness rs bride Q
Tho occasion, these red knights OF IL
woods left her her neither garment as
i. special privilege. After thus strippir
: the party, tue Indians left them to pu
o sue their way rejoicing. Let paren
and others who SEEK 70 prevent the ma
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