The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
Welded ON PIXIES PEAK.
Two Hearts Made One by Telegraph
10000 Feet Above Other Peoples
Heads

Two Hearts Made One by TELEGRAPH
10000 Feet Above Other People,
Heads.
Colorado Springs Letter in the Denver tribune
c. A. Dutton, Herman A. Throcmor
ton, Mrs. H. A. Throcmorton, and Mis-
Nellie J. Throcmorton, of Boston. regis
tered at the Manitou House last night
They made inquiry concerning tn.
difficulties OF ascending Pixies Peak
and IN the course of the evening en-
gagged Rev. DR.. J. Edwards Smith TO &c
with them to the summit of the peak
tor the purpose of performing mar
rage ceremony. This morning at sun
rise SIX bronchos stood in front of the
Monltou House, and in few minutes
IN lhe entire party were in the saddle
The Rev. DR.. Smith was mounted upon
a particularly lively brute, which, after
waltzlng on two legs down the road
from the hotel to the bridge over the
Fountain, wound up his performance
by bucking the clergyman over the
railing into the stream. Mr.. Smith
was rescued, and, although not seriously
injured, the accident deranged the
plans of the wedding party. for the
clergyman declined to risk his health
by continuing the trip, in spite of all
persuasion and the offer of safe and
quiet animal. After much consultation
the young gentleman suggested that
DR.. Smith should come to this CITY
Colorado Springs), and from the United
States Telegraph Office, which is con-
nected with the signal station on the
peak, perform the marriage ceremony
by telegraph. The Doctor consented
to this arrangement and thus by acci-
dent another element of romance was
added to this romantic affair.
The summit was reached about noon.
and Sergeant O'Keefe was found in
charge of the station. He received his
visitors with his usual hospitality, and
when their intention of celebrating a
we ddlng was announced was overjoyed,
and set about making arrangem ents.
The lnstrument-room of the signal sta
ion was decorated with flowers and
flags, and then the Sergeant seated
at the telegraph instrument
and sent a call down to the Springs off
ce, 10000 feet below Officer Jones.
who was in charge, replied, and inform
ed the Sergeant shat the Rev. DR..
Smith had arrived and was ready to
proceed with the ceremony. The young
people Joined hands and stood before
the Sergeant, the father and mother of
the bride on either side, and the Ser
geant at the instrument read off the
questions of the clergymen as they
came thrilling over the wires. There
was rapid clicking for moment and
Shen Sergeant O'Keefe, in a solemn
voice, repeated the message: "Charles
A. Dutton, do you take Nellie ]. Throc-
morton to be your lawful and welded
wife?' II do," responded the BRIDE
groom with evident emotion. The Ser
yeant tapped the telegraph instrument
and IN moment another message came
and was read by him: "Nellie j. Throc-
morton, do you take Charles A, Dutton
% be your lawful and welded hus-
oand ?" II do," said the bride in a low
voice. The Sergeant heard it, however,
md transmitted the reply. There was
moments pause, and then came the
olemn concluding words. Up from the
ALLEY to that small stone keep, 14,OOO
eet above the ocean, came that mes.
age making two hearts one: "Then ]
pronounce you man and wife"