The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-12-06
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AL. A. BAMA AND TEN. E. SEE.
Marriage, Mirth, Music, Mingled
Most Merrily.


Mr.. Shadden has won one of
Alabama's fairest ana sweetest flow
ers. Even nature seemed to smile
propitiously on the occasion, for
though we had been having a week
of gloomy weather, that day was as
bright and balmy as spring. 1t
was easy to judge what place Miss
Dora occupied in the hearts Of her
friends, by the many bouquets sent
her that evening; they made for her
a fowery path to the hymenial al
tar. May incense as sweet be Of
fered all along life's journey. "a
beautiful moon bent like a silver
bow in the heavens" gave radiance
to the night; and as the hour drew
near,.the parlorS were filed, "And
bright the lamps shone DER fair
women and brave me1." We have
seldom seen a brighter galaxy of
beauty, or more chivalrous gallant
ry than was gathered to witness the
nuptials Of our friends. Our host
and hostess had bright smile and
kind word for every one. At eleven
we were invited into the dining hall
to partake of the wedding feast,
which was artistirally arranged and
faultless, both in qualify and quan
tity. During the evening we had
the pleasure of meeting the elite of
Florence, among whom were several
professors and eminent divines; of
the latter were three well known
and much beloved in Giles, Revs.
Whitten, Davenport and Thomp-
son. While in Florence we re-
ceived the hospitalities Of Briar
wood, and enjoyed with the bride
the calls of many friends who came
to offer their congratulations.
On Monday we dined by invita-
tion with an uncle of the brides,
Judge Wood, who proudly traces
his aristocratic origin back TO the
F. F.'s of Virginia. Here we had
the pleasure of meeting the Senator
of the Florence district, the Hon.
William Wood, a son of whom Ala
bama may well be proud-though
young in years, a man of great
learning and sagacity. Everything
around this home betokens the
taste and elegance of the wife of
Judge Wood. Her green house is
filled with the rarest exotics.
Monday evening we took tea with
friends associated with happy scenes
of other days, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel
Whitten, and time seemed to pass
on gossamer wings as we talked of
old times. Though we did not find
Solon lawgiver, he is one Of the
first merchants in that fourishing
town, and boasts that three cf the
handsomest gentlemen of the place
are to be found at his store.
At ten we returned to Briarwood
(the home of Prof. Rice) and com
pleted our preparations for leaving
for old Giles next morning, feeling
that Florence had done all that was
possible in honor of her gifted
daughter, who was so soon to leave
for her adopted home, but we found
that it would not do to SET limits
to these good people, for we were
regaled with the sweetest of music.
Prot. Rice and lady found ample
means of showing the serenaders
how highly we all. appreciated the
musical treat, tor they never do
things by halves.
The sweet but sad good-byes
were spoken and we took our leave
on the 4 o'clock A. NJ. train. AL
though heaven smiled propitiously
during our stay, the very elements
wept when we left, for we not only
brought the BRIDE, but her gifted
sister, Miss Esther.
OF architectural beauty the most
noticeable features of the place are
the Normal School and the Female
University buildings. Nature has
been very layish IN her gifts. The
scenery at the river beggars de-
scription, and the scene is rendered
more imposing by the bridge, a
magnificent structure, three -fourths
of a mile in length, which spans the
river at that place.
Itis impossible for US to thank the
Florentines, especially mine host
and hostess, for their hospitalities
during our stay. The best wish we
can make for them is that life's
journey to them may be as pleasant
as they rendered our visit.