Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-11-24

glistening busgies. moves on to the
swelling flood. We eros at MCKEE
ford; and as the peril is extremely
imminent, the bridegroom is made to
90 first. And as his brave steed de-
scends the precipitous bank and
touches the water, down he goes with
horrible thump and bump, aud
sinks beneath the waves. Founder
ling gallantly, he reappears some hi
teen feet further on, dragging the
shiny wedding buggy and the shiny
bridegroom safely after him. But a
precipitous mountain, almost as
straight up as chimney, awaits him
on the other shore. This ho ais sur
mounts brave!y, but with a fearful
tag, and lands the bridegroom safely
on Skipper poil. And the procession
follows, all humping and humping
and toiling. And We say to ourselves
wonder if the bride is to be brought
to her new home across this awful
chasm." And soon we are among
the mountains. Shippers Georgia is
land of mighty mountains and mag
niicent distances-millions of noun.
tains, each one standing alone, with
rathomless gorges lying between
And ncv we see the first Skipper
home-old Joe Meriwether er's-Eke an
eagles nest upon lofty crag. And
then we emerge into the big r"'i thai
runs right through the m''llie o
Shippers Georgia fran STEM to otern.
And then We drive by the beautiful
home OF Capt. John Batter Of the
Western Rangers. And, hard hY W.
croas the track Of the Augusta and
Knoxville Railroad; aud we riAe ny
and lake .reverential salute. And
then we come to old Bob Middleton 5
ancient and aristocratie looking man
sion, percbed On another lofty crAS
In the valley immediately below 1t
in 'front.' is stnpenaous R r treatle AM
you can lnmp from tie upper pl'zz
on to the tops of tins cnrs--l distance
of FIVE hundred yards and over th'
tops Of magnificent trees And tn II
we arrive at Mrs. Emily Mer'w"th
+ er's, Immediately in rear Of who's
dwelling is an awful and endless rui
t road cut, forty-ive or fifty feat tap
reminding one Of the bottoml al M
and endless torture. And nn% W
see in the distance another home ~
another hill. And immr,litt-ly i
front of il, at the foot of the hill, ran
the railroad. And human b-ihs "
. all ages aud siz., mi sexaa and c'i
:, ors are moving about and aronnd TIL
!, house, as ii in i. kaleidoscope Al
n carriages and bu ,3iea AMI hors.4 d.
! and dsrken the hill side. This
Is G ngr.ssnen Tlllmsns-Clark's lliI
r. Ind these are the wedding gnast
), And all s.upp-r's G ,orga ia h+re-
o TIE M.:Kie', the Meriw@tl=r', III
k B ltlers, IT,. Shtrpyor., th: M'l.l;'
h tons, III, Nixoas. the j ,ilnstol'-nlt lt
20 the third AMI f,nr5h g.nerAti N FL
vi Sklppar's Georgia is osnal by som
>; I'll hall dozen f.mllies. Bstg.nn tn
mSaver and Stevens Creek il b, fm
tb. lies. The high r'al ral' 'lir.ctI
D 51cfpush the mi'llls Tl' :loa" u
tag ginns on tie one 81 r run buck t,
th| e. river, and on the other, bacl. -
the creek And the Mellinga anl
Getzans ara also hAra from Curry:or
They are uncles anl aunts nl tie
bridegroom. And it is almost high
n oon ,iand the fatal hour il well mig
at hand And the bridegroom AMI
his ten best men retire 10 ih- u
Congressman unfinished new rca
room to brush up aud make rltuce.
And the old Congressman is heie and
there and everywhere Welcoming tn E
guests anil m king them ut home
Andthe "Captain" "--tyeryboYIy k,ow
who the Captain il! ilis ~ AMI
fro, looking anxious and excited
And now Mes'lam u Swealengea and
Simpson, aun!s Of the bride, rn-h on
upon our humble a>lf and drag Us in
and dump us down upon the piano
stool, aud say To us imperionsly;
"Mendelsohns ) Wedding NJ uch.'
And we obey--vigor"n4!y and j'y
fully. And the bridal train files
through the hall way and enters til"
dnrkpned rarIor, first tie Old Co"
gresham and The Captain" th.n
The ten couples Of brave boys
and blusLing m,iden-, then The muIy
bridegroom and his stately brid'.
And in u few solemn and impressive
words the Rev. John p. Meallng |
makes them one, and invokes Gods
blessing upon their vows and upon
their llves. And every one says
"Amen." And then th,,re arises a
tremendous social hubbub, N which
men, women and children strive for
the mastery-the Women as usual
gaining eplehdid victory. And now
triumphal march 10 tue marrlag"
feast, the old Congressman an: he
nC,,tsin" l.udlnu the rrocers;rn