The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10
SANTA FE LETTER.
Another Letter From Our Correspond
emit in New Mexico.
An Editor-Wedding In Mexican High Life
Decoration Day-Kit Carson's Mon
ument, Its Dedication, Ad-
dresses, Etc Other
Matters, Etc.
SANTA FEE, N. NJ, June S.-Just read this
and say nothing:

SANTA FEE, N. NJ, June 3.-Just read this
and say nothing:
SIX MONTHS OUT OF HELL.
The payment of the 81 coo wager to the writer
yesterday by Mr.. j. W. Lynch, the liberal, public
spirited man and wealthy stockman, at the expi-
from the of intoxicants, was the clever deed
of O msgnanimous man for an exalted purpose
young man whose friends feared that he was
being engulfed in the vortex of dissipation.
The above is the first paragraph OF an edi-
torial article, over column in length, that
appeared in the Las Vegas Daily Optic last
Friday evening. The writer is r. A. Kistler,
the editor and proprietor of the paper. Six
months ago he received an offer of $1,000 to
remain sober for that length Of time. The
term was up on Thursday, inclusive; on Fri
day the article appeared, and that night he
was over here drunk. he not only got
drunk, but applied an opprobrious spitbet
to q young fellow named Johnson, printer
in the Government Office, whersupon the
latter did push his good right hand against
the lose Of Kistler, and then proceeded to
destroy the vision of one of his three optics.
Saturday morning Kistler returned to Vegas
ssdder, wiser and darker eyed man.
Now, imagine just such fellow as this
Kistler representing journalism anywhere,
and then for moment consider the spec
ia Gle of such as be in the guise of a public
teacher, wielder OF the pen to sctuate bet
Ter impulses in men and guide Us by sound
advice in the time of our public trials and
troubles. 1t reminds me of New York jour
nalism.
All through the article are expressions
such ss The memory of wasted years is our
hardest punishment" "h memory wSuld
ofo al ha IffrhF -
bear" I'VE may have lost much by our new
departure in life but have We not also gain
ed much, for which we should be gratefdl?"
and be further says, "And We are trying"
The article appeared in the evening. for
the Optic is an afternoon paper, and at
O'Clock that night tbs reptile who penned 1t
was drunk and the worsted rufhan in bar.
room row. Selahl
1t is with some hesitancy that I associate
30 Immediately with the above that which
respect; but the reader will understand that
but point out the features of life in the liv-
Ing
IappIehend that few have ever witnessed
Mexican wedding in high life. On
last Thursday I had the special
opportunity OF witnessing the ceremony, re.
ception and general blowout" of a Mexican
alliance in the ultra circle of the native.
Early in the morning the bride. elect was
prepared for the sacrifice. In all the splendor
of white satin, silk and rich lsces and
crowned with bridal wreath, which held the
flowing veil, the poor child was escorted to a
coach, and, with three tiny bridesmaids, took
mp her way to the scot, the cathedral Now,
dear ladies, don't expect me to describe her
appsrel, for don't know whether the dress
was goTed or shirred or sherry cobblered; nor
do know whether the satin was embroid-
cred or the lace genuine old Spanish cremor,
the price of which per yard would make
Vanderbilt dizzy. l don't know the differ.
49, - - a n 4
art and four-dollar bill. But the dear
creature Of whose dea-, / should say
marriage, ! am writing, was bundled
into carriage and took up her last
journey Of single blessedness, behind
q brass band and followed by all the people
and loose dogs in town. The coach was drawn
slowly but surely through the public streets
to the Cathedral, and was there met by de.
tachment of troops under command of the
unfortunate groom He looked as though
be bad been dead about two hours, as moth
ing but q hectic flush denoted life within
bim- The populace surrounded the carriage
and that one poor child was the unspared
target Of everybody's gaze and grin. Alight-
ing from the carriages the procession was
formed upon entering the Cathedral, and the
final single harness march was INDUCED In.
The soIenn service of
THE NUPTIAL MASS
was performed and the young people for ever
On6-man-
received a quantity of good advice from
tbs Archbishop who put them
through their initistory trouble, and then
the military band began q lively sort
of march and headed the procession out OF
church. The bride and groom entered the
carriage and the procession headed for a
hotel, where reception was held until the
evening; then the dancing and feasting be.
gan, and il was o'clock next morning be-
fore the curtain fell. at that time the bride
was hurried away to her chamber, and by
her maids prepared for sleep Through the
vigils of the night the beautiful maids kept
watch whilst the groom was down stairs
fllir q up with the boys.
The ceremony is az once impressive aud
amusing. The Mexicans consider but one
event in the lives of their children, aud that
Is their marriage. IL they ere poor they Will
squsnder the last nickel on white satin or
Spanish lace with which to deck
their daughters at their wedding time.
Their SONS are beloved until they
marry, and then the severity of duty in the
perpetuation Of the species oysrc0mes all
other thoughts, and until the grandchild is
born there is no further concern upon the
parts of the parents OF the young couple.
All the glamour and display possible is in-
dulged in to herald the brides beauty and
consequence to the world as she approaches
the place of ceremony. and ali the "pomp
and circumstance of dollars. and cents in fl d
ence is brought to bear upon and for the sue
cess of the feast which follows Children in
white strew the new brides way with fow-
ers. She's luckyn she's not punching burros
over tie rocks next summer. In this in
stance both bride and groom are rich; but
what comfort will that fact be when he be-
gins to rampse around town with the boys,
and comes home full of oyster soup and self.
zer water and - o'clock a. M?
can't helD imagining how funny il would
be to see an Indianapolis girl being steersd
bya brass band up to brace game minister
Now take out your store teeth and splut-
ter.
The contracting parties to the wedding
have referred to were Don Eugenio Yrisarri
and Miss Barbarita Perea, both of high so
cisl standing and of personal popularity
The relatives Of the contracting parties aud
near friends constituted the procession
proper. whilst the entire populace OF Mexi
can and Spanish lineage joined in the gen
ersl testimony of regard by attending toe
public service OF the marriage. The solem
Iity preceding the ceremony Is dis
plssed by joyous yet respect
full and decorous happiness on tbs