Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-17
From Bellevlew.

BELLEvIEw. Mo-, March 7th, 1881.
Ed. Register-
This place seems to be prolific in cor
respondents, IL each nom de plume is to
be counted as one. But have sus-
piciOn that, like the buccaneers in the
olden time, the same craft used many
oOlors. according to the particular piece
OF devilment they were contemplating.
However this may be, make my bow
to you. Mighty Editor, and to your good
readers, with all the temerity of a
"Freshmen;" and relying upon your
benevolent protection against the "haz-
Ing" ordeal, I will "speak my little
piece, and ask you to drop the curtain
just whore you think I should be cut
off.
Your correspondent, ..Plus,n lately
remarked: Health is generally good,
except the matrimonial epidemic, W hicll
occasionally proves fatal" l suppose
q professional man would say: "That
which is epidemic is contagious''-and
SO 1t seems; for people who venture in
the infected matrimonial atmos phere
are constantly being caught by Cupid g
darts.
To show how true this is, your cor
respondent wishes to cay that one day
last week he was most agreeably alarm
I'd by recei wing q very elegantly worded
Invitation to witness the nuptials of one
OF BeIleview's faireSt aud ssost accom-
plished daughters. The event and per-
senages may be thus summarized:
hAEklED.On March I'd: at the residence of
the BRIDES father, Capt. Edison, by the Rev
Dr. Mister, Miss EMMA a. EIDsoN to A. H.
MITCHELL, Esq.-both of BelJevirw
As Capt. Eidson 10 known far and
wide, the event is deserving of more
than the mere announcements.
Your correspondent reached the eie-
CANT residence Of Capt. Edison rather
late, but in time to greet a number of
the waiting guests in the halt; then he
paid his respects to the Captain and his
good wife IN the family sitting room,
where he was received with that cor
dial hospitality for which Capt. Edison
and his lady are proverbial. Scarcely
had greetings ended when the approach
OF the bridal party down the grand
stairway was announced, and guests
moved promptly into the parlor, where
DR.. Miister,-that most graceful and
matrimonial knot-tyer,-
stood ready, by a legal magical wand,
to do thst enigmatical thing no sane
mortal ever can understand - make
two into one. But the Doctor did it.
The bride and groom and attendants
moved gracefully to the positions as
signed them, and few short sentences
sufliced to accomplish the nlathemati-
Cal inlpossibility.
Two hearts beat as one before.
But,
Henceforth each 20 love and each adore.
As thus grouped, the eompany-con-
sisting of f0rty-three guests-was per-
haps the most brilliant one ever assem-
bled in Beileview; and it seemed to me
there was just the least ein barrassment
by the young folks who were
then the focus of all eyes. said young
fDiks. for the fair bride has seen but
summers, and the groom but
twenty four.-though the latter of
younger appearance.
II / were an artist would paint YOU
the scene. As / am only Q common
mortal, can only tell you in dry and
unglittered English that the brides
dress was princess style, of cream-lace
trimmed with satin a shade
darker; two front panniers, all satin,
trimmed with silk lace of same shade;
waist, with shirred front, of satin;
wreath Of orange blossoms; eight-but-S
toned cream-colored gloves. and Slip
Was-well, It was just what q brave |
man leading beautiful woman to the
alter should wear.
The ceremony over, and congratula-
tons duly offered. the host and host
ess led the way to the dining room
aud, beho3ds what Q sight was before i
us. Gaxtands and gay decorations |
around this sunaptHous banquet hall,
snd : table Aiied with richly and ar
t'stically arranged china and loaded