Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-23
| KENTUCKY LOCHINVAR.

A KENTUCKY LooHINvAR.
rH1xrY NILE RACE FOR A BE.DE.
An Exciting Chase Of Couple Of Devoted
Lovers by = Police Jodge-Two
Minutes Too Late.
Scottville, pretty village situated in
Allen county, Kentucky, about fifteen
miles from the Tennessee line, is the home
of the most aristocratic people in Ken
tucky. 1t is place noted for pretty girls
and gallant young men, and among all
these the sweetest belle was Miss Ollie
Brown, and the handsomest bean Mr..
Joseph Carpenter. They loved each other
unto desperation. Theirs was the sort Of
love that always leads to marriage, and
months ago they determined to link their
destinies. In this case, as in many others
tho only obstacle was parental objection.
Miss Browns mother positively declared
that she was not old enough to get mar
ried, being only IA, and her sweetheart's
cntreaties were in vain. The young peo-
pie made one or two Intellectual attempts
at elopement, but they were never once
baked in their determination to carry out
the scheme in the sweet by-and-by. On
last Thursday, young Carpenter drove in a
buggy to the residence of his sweetheart,
and once more besought her mother to
consent to an early wedding. Mrs. Brown
was inexorable, Miss Brown was fearful,
and Mr.. Carpenter excited. At last, when
every prayer had been denied, the young
man boldly put the question to his sweet
heart
"Will you 60 with me, Or mind your
mother and remain at home ?"
W. L.
first at her mother and then at her lover.
"Fll 80 with you," she said at length.
Then come," and with these words
young Carpenter caught his lady-lov in
his arm, and, hurrying out OF the honse,
leaped into the buggy that was standing
in front Of the door. The horse received i
smart blow with the whip and jumped
away in dead run. AS soon as Mrs.
for assistance at the top of her voice. In
with excitement, but the volume oY sym.
pathy seemed to be with the young people
who had just whirled through the streets
at terrific rate OF speed, taking the road
that led to Gallatin, Tenn. The mother
whose daughter had been stolen wildly
besought somebody to go in pursuit of the
fugitives and if possibly stop the wedding,
At length Mr.. Manion, a young lawyer
and judge of the police court, consented.
In few moments he was mounted upon q
horse of speed and bottom, rattling out of
the town in the direction taken by the
buggy, at q place that would have cap
tured the gentleman's cup" at any
fair in tho state. From the very start it
was a race of whip and spur. Tho tugi-
tives were evidently making for Esquire
Fixes Office, which is just across the Ten
nessee line, and Judge Manion was hot
upon their trail. 1t was Il chase long to be-
remembered by the people who witnessed
it.. In front a horse flecked with foam,
going at top speed. and drawing a light
buggy, in which a gallant youth sat, with
resolution upon his face, and a beautiful
girl nestled trustingly by his side. Per-
haps mile in the rear solitary horseman
applying whip and spur, thundered along
over the level turnpike. The buggy had
| the best of the race, and pulled up in front
| of Squire Fixes Office fifteen minutes in
| the lead of the man OH horseback. The
clever squire promptly adjusted his spec
tacles and read the marriage license. 1t
was all right, and the ceremony would be
performed, so the Squire said, and he was
on the point Of fpronouncing the words so
ieverishly awaited by the young people,
when Judge Manicn, riding like prOfes-
sional jockey, bore down upon the party
and signaled the officer of the law to stop
81 object to this wedding" he said, fling
ing himself off his painting horse.
Upon what grounds ?' asked the
astonished squire.
1t is the wish Of the lady's mother
that she shall not marry. have come at
her bidding"
"You'll have to show something in
writing, " said the squire bluntly.
Judge Manion promptly took his seat at
a table and dashed off an affidavit reciting
the facts. Esquire Fixes read it, and,
much to the discomfOrture Of the runaways
refused to proceed further with tho cere-
mony. The young people pleaded, but all
to no purpose. At length Mr.. Carpenter
said in very simple language.
eve will 60 further. Get in the buggy,
my dear. Judge Manion. you may pre-
pare for another race. We arc off for Gal
latin. -
| The young man meant exactly what he
said, and in a few minutes the race was re-
newed. The distance to Gallatin was
eighteen miles, but the buggy horse was
staunch and as true rs the love Of the
young couple he was drawing. He leaped
nimbly away from the string and once
more got the best of the start. Judge
ManiOn, nothing daunted, again took the
saddle and put the spurs to his faithful
courser. For four miles the race was neck
and-neck, neither entry for tho grand prize
tagging but at the finish of that distance
the horse under saddle cast shoe and
stumbled to the ground completely ex-
hausted. The buggy then glidcd unac-
companied to Gallatin. Judge Manion
picked himself UP. determined to carry
out his mission, and walked along the road
for three miles, when he procured another
horse, this time sorry plug, and started
out once more on run. In the meantime
our young people had arrived at Gallatin.
A preacher was secured and the wedding
was performed at the principal hotel in the
presence of dozen specially invited
guests. Judge Manion galloped into town
on his worn out hack just in time to con-
gratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter, which
he did with the best grace possible.
STATE ITEMS.
The stylish St. George hotel in Philadel-
phia is in the sheriffs clutches, for rent.
Ashland had a fire yesterday which de-
stroyed several business places.
Lawrence Single, of Reading, a baker by
! occupation, while intoxicated fell from 4
bridge into the canal at Shickshinny and
was drowned.