Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-18
E1e1N-D11Tz NUPTIA1s.
An Unfair.

An 1nra1r.
Last summer Miss Carrie Diltz, of
Northern Kentucky, a sister to Han
Oh Penn Diltz, whose fancy caused
the metre to be coined between the
lids of Islands of Silver" made a Wis
it to the family Of Mr.. p. A. Cush-
man, who lives on the headwaters OF
Little River. Soon after her arrival
it began to be whispered around that
W. III. Elgin, otherwise known as
("Dink," had quit staying at home
and had begun to board over at Mr.
Cushman's hospitable home. Months
passed by, Miss Dillz left, and Dink
moved back to his mothers. On
Wednesday, the 18th of November
1854, in the town of Augusta, on the
Ohio, the sound Of wedding bells
rang out from the Methodist Church
announcing the elimination Of sue
cessful courtship by the marriage of
Miss Diltz to Mr.. Elgin. They were
attended by Mr.. r. G. Hickman and
Miss Emma Elgin, both of Christian
county. The bride and groom with
their attendants journeyed homeward
by easy stages, arriving in Hopkins
vile at three p, NJ, the following Sat
urday. The night of their arrival
though tub-night-yas made the oc-
casion Of pleasant social gathering
at the residence of the groonl's moth
er. Such entertainments are called,
at this time, receptions, but were
properly called, in times gone by, in
fairs, Quite a number of neighbors
and friends were gathered together
for the purpose Of cOngratulating the
happy couple and bidding them God
speed in their double harness endeav-
or TO pull up the rugged steep of hui
man life. Shortly after the guests
had arrived all were invited 10 the
dining-room where a beautifully dec
Grated table delighted the artistic SELL
timcnts of every beholder. A friend
al my elbow suggested that the re-
fined and delicate taste of Mrs. Den
mis- Perry could be recognized in the
distribution Of edibles where each
seemed a necessary part TO the gener-
al effect produced. After grace was
asked by Rev. Mr.. Elgin, Of Cadiz
those things that had pleased our
eyes began to delight our appetitcs.
During supper Dennis Perry acted as
our head man" and proved himself
worthy Of "a position as head waiter
at the Gait House. lie was all uni
versal and oinniprcsenr, skipping
about like Tom Tit in a beach Tree.
lie delighted with his diligence, while
lac charmed with his wit. After sup
per the cutting of the cake was had
In the parior, which was watched
with interest by those who were SEN
sible enough to believe in the signs.
Miss Mollie Robertson, OF Logan
county, cut the darning needle, and
won, by that act, quiet life OF
luaidenhood. Mr.. Merritt cut the
money, aud every gil present smiled
on him, thinking he would be rich.
The one who gets the ring would
marry first of all the company.
Some people think there is noihiug
ip These signs, but let The doubling
Thomas listen while | tell him, Miss
Tenora Elgin cut the ring. Old linen
and young men, when the ring was
shown to De in Miss Zenora's slice,
shook their heads and remarked,
You may laugh as much as you
please, but there is something in this
fooliehness." And well they may
have spoken thus, for as surely as
there is magic in the left hind-foot oil
u graveyard rabbit, there is truth in
bridal cake. The guests dispersed
soon after eleven o'clock breathing
Renedieliens on the haspiMhle house.