The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-16

of the Cincinnati enquirer, came OH
here at two O'Clock this afternoon, at
the church of the Rev. DR.. Walker,
known as Hill Street Methodist Church.
One week since, a dapper, quick-spoken,
bright-faced Massachusetts, man put in
an appearance here, and the first ques-
ton known to have been asked was:
"Wherc is the Daily Press otlice?'
When the question was answered, away
he put to lind it, and, when entering,
said: IL am from Providence, Il. l.,
and have brought you copies of each OF
the daily papers, and many OF the New
York papers, which, I hope are in adj
vance Of the mails" His open, bright,
direct manner attracted attention, which
ripened into confidence and to some ex-
tent personal regard: This was the
last known Of him to the public for sew
eral DAYS, when it became . matter OF
common talk that Miss Fannie Brown
was to be married within day or two
to q Mr.. Daniel Bruce, Jr., Of Provi.
dence, r. I. Miss Fannie's position in
society warranted some Of our best PEG.
pie in taking an interest in her. and
they began at once to inquire, "Who is
Mr.. Bracep" Away the story went un-
til at last some old crone, with . men,
ory never at fault, called attention to
an advertisement which appeared in the
Daily Press July 9Th and later, to the
following effect:
"A gentleman with no bad habits, in
good circumstance, doing . good bust.
ness and making money, but not rich,
desiring to marry, but not seeing among
his acquaintance any lady whom he
prefers above all others, wishes to cor.
respond with a view to marriage with q
young lady Of the following description
Must be Of good family. unquestionable
character, kind and affecti0nate, good
singer or good pianist, smart and intel
ligent, good torn, good conversational.
ist and about twenty-five years OF age
Advertiser Is sincere and wishes no fool
| ish correspondence. Address Ernest
Elmwood, Providence, r. l."
Two and two at once made four; the
story took . new turn: the gossips
prosnosticated evil, and the young
fady's friends, old and young, flocked
to see her in scores; but not word wa:
said OF Ernest Elmwood. The wedding
came off, the church was filled with thu
friends Of the bride, mainly members o
the same church, and the pastor pro
nounced the marriage ceremony With pc
culiar solemnity and junction.. Tn
bride and groom have now gone to thei
home in the East, but the talking one
Of the city are still on tiptoe to know
more, and the names of Daniel Bruc'
aud Ernest Elmwood are by many re
garded ~ Synonymous terms. Tn
young lady will answer the description
TO q lot. She is modest, refined, cult
waited in the arts and accomplished il
all departments Of music. Mr.. Bruce
q brieht-faced man Of forty years of age
: with The appearance Of twenty-six, is
druggist al Providence, Z. l., was a col
der Of four years during the war with
commission Of Captain Of Cavalry. an
: is so open and pleasant in his manner q
to have gained jhe confidence Of oil VIII
have met him. But the end is not ye
The question now Is, ore Daniel Bruc.
Jr., and Ernest Elmwood identical
/. And, il so, is this to be the end Of Prov
dental Vie getting in kentucky Man
I youne lsliec who ars cogni9apt Of Il
. facts in the case are excited, and 1t
intimated tn Tie advertisement co
i. umns Of the press viii In the future
4 watched by. the fair se1 with particul'
: intrest. !! I1tlllii. J iMfsi>