Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-15
A TEXAS WEDDING.
An Interesting Description of Life on the
FrontIer-settinR Out in Life by 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 daughter. We call him
Don for short. The girls name is
Myreen. We call her 'Reenie,' and
that chap that's goin' to git her is old
Uvalde's son Mig the 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 on horseback. Backwoods
maidens and stalwart cattle keepers in
staid and gay colors, sunbonnets and
buckskins, 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 O necklace of pearls
encircled her white round neck. She
ofo0l oIa,,H .o1A
height, yet looked small by the side of
the tall and well shaped man who was to
be her husband. He was dressed in
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 the
benediction was pronounced the 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 a chance. Every one of you
come forward, right here, l 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 resembled beautiful
ballroom.
Among the company were four or five
beautiful octoroons in red dresses, low
necked waists, red slippers, black hair
with red roses as their only ornaments.
They formed set with as many wild
looking cattle owners, and they danced
a cotillion with the ease and grace of
Mexican dancers. In another group
were 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
INDUCED in q mustang race; others had
quoting match, and still others threw
knives, jumped, ran, elevated heavy
weights, and the 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, and flute sounded
louder and louder.
The grove was the scene Of Joy and
hilarity at noon when the horn was
sounded and the announcement for din
ner was made. The repast was plain
but substantial. All 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
fiue Mexican saddle, a pair of heavy
pistols, bride made of plated hair, a
beautiful silver mounted rifle, plated
hair lasso, silver flask, long dagger,
pair of high top boots of alligator leath-
er, set of rifle accouterments, silver to-
bacco box, silver plated spurs and many
other 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 a magnificent panther skin to be
used as q robe. The bride received q
magnificent little mustang of fine pro-
portions, cream colored name and tail
and high bred; then she had beautiful
saddle and bride; q cage of beautiful
tropical birds; fine st. Bernard dog; q
pair of twin calves, as white and as
beautiful as the driven snow; 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 O variety of bracelets, ear
drops, rings and two beautiful coral
necklaces, studded with diamonds; q
large gold cross, and diamond studded
watch and chain.
After dinner there was wild time.
Such examples of reckless riding had
rarely if ever been seen in this section
of Texas. The racing was exciting, YET
fraught with danger. The maidens ap
plauded and shouted at the tops of theil
voices, as the herders dashed by on theil
fiery mustangs. Then there was more
music and dancing, and thus the sport
was continued until four o'clock, wher
they departed, after wishing the couple
long life, happiness and prosperity.
When the parents of the bride were
ready to depart, the groom mounted his
horse, and the young wife vaulted in hel
own saddle by the aid of the strong arm
of her husband, and the party rapidly
galloped away to their home, where the
young couple were to spend week anG
then return, to commence life in earn
est.
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