The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-08

.mony was to be performed, wa
handsomely decorated with ever
greens, rare flowers and foatIn!
flags. The entire colored popula
ton was astir by early dawn, dress
eG in their best clothes. The swee
Strains Of marshal music awoke the
slum bering people at the break oi
day.
The sun rose in all his glory; moi
cloud obscuIed the brightness OF
the sky; the breeze was soft, sweet
and full offragrance., The birds as
Isembled in the green trees near ii Q
church, to serenade the hapI Y
bride. Carriages rattled alorg lie
streets, clouds OF dust rose in all di-
Irections. children shouted. men.
drank cocktails and mint juleps, and
talked loud about the great man
who was going to marry the quad
room belle. Every body appeared
happy, except the defeated rivals;
and they were dying of rage and
Jealousy, or preparing to commit
mischief. The Governor had prom
lsed to honor the occasion win his
lllustnous presence; and in order to
do justice to the subject, he had or
oered his staff to attend the we'd
ding with HIM. The programme
Wa$that the bride and groom should
be- escorted to the church by the
band; and, asBoon as the ceremony
was over, they were to partake of a
banquet at the residence of the
brides father; after which they were
to be escorted to the train, when
the bridal tour was to begin. Beau
t1tul cards, printed on gilt paper.
with a pretty motto representing
a bleeding heart pierced by Cupid's
dart, were sent to each member of
the Legislature, inviting them to
witness the ceremony. Ofcourse |
went; and | say Without hesitation
that the young bride was really
very beautiful. She was exquisite
ly dressed in white satin, with lace
trimmings; and the snow.white
bridal veil foated round her pretty
form like flakes Of falling SHOW
Her eyes We're very black, and her
skin was the color of pure gold
Tears were slowly falling from her
eyes as she walked up the aisle.
leaning on Rigmarole's arm. The
ceremony was solemn and impress
siVe--a gray-haired colored minis
ter officiating. AS soon as the cou-
pie were pronounced man and
wife, a rush was made towards the
BRIDE, the vast crowd began to dis
perse, and Tom handed his bride
into the carriage and was driven
away. When the ten forty train
started for New Orleans, Tom Rig
narole and his fair bride were
waving adieus to the nu-
nerOus friends who mad come to bid
hem farewell. 1t was really an af-
Getting sight to see Jennies old ia
her holding his daughter TO his
leart and weeping like chile
Alas! well he might weep; had he
hen suspicloned the awful fate that
waited bis only daughter, he
Would have prayed for her DEATH
But, Scottie, see you look wear
ed. l fear ! have bored you with
his story. Ifyou will pardon me.
will abandon it and talk about
omething else"
'.No, nolo exclaimed ScottIe, ego
IN with your story. am anxious
0 knowwhat became of Jennie"
l"Oh, that is easily told. Tom
Sigmarole took her to Cuba and
old her for twenty-five hundred
Iollars-then went to Alabama and
Vas.electedto the Legislature there
lnder another name; and at the
nd Of the session, took another bri-
al tour with another fair bride and
old her for the same price he had
ealized for Jennie Walton
"Oh, Captain Burk, = said Scottie.
can that horrible story be truego
slf you doubt it goto Winona.
ississippi. enquire for a negro man
Tho was formerly. the slave of the
resent State treasurer, That ne.
70 was taken 70 Cuba and sold by
ne Of those carpet-baggers. and re-
aained there as a slave Tor ten
ears when q man found him who
ad known him in Mississippi. This
nan brought the negro back. and
elnow may be found at Winona.-
te will tell you all about The sale
! poor Jennie Walton. She ID held
here yet as \ slave, Tom Rigma-
qle y not the only villain, who
afne down to Mississippi to rob
er treasury and betray the conGd-
lg negroes, II took the negroes a
"a ~