Year: 1874

The ST. Louis Republican gives the fol.
lowing to the world: "A Cannelton


Ind, justice of the peace has lately per


formed matrimonial feat which entities
him to the kind regard and business con-
sideration of every pair of closely pur-
sued and hotly pressed lovers in the
world. Cannelton is one of Kentucky's
convenient Grctna Greens-much the
better and safer for being in another
State, with the sweet-fOwing Ohio be-
tween. A pretty little Kentucky girl was
loved by two brothers. She was not able
to decide between them, and. left the
question with themselves to settle. They
met one day on the way to the house OF
the lady, and commenced the argument
of which was the best man i'm the old
Kentucky style of 'of with your coat
and at it, While they were thus dis
cussing their relative merits, and both
getting very tired of the debate, another
young fellow whe had no fraternal rival
slipped into the house, told of the dis
graceful scene in progress between the
brothers, and asked the young lady to
split the difference and get rid of the ruff
fans by taking him. The picture he
painted her was so bright that she took
him at his word and both hastened to get
out of the State. They hicd them to the
river, and on the way engaged holy
man of Hawsville to come over as quick
as he could and bring his wedding cere-
monial outfit for their everlasting bene
fit. He agreed to skiff over the river in
short time, and told them to 60 and be
as happy as they could until he came.
They crossed over to CanneltOn and has
tened to procure the necessary wedding
document by the laws of Indiana made
and provided for such ventures. They
got it and were walking hand in hand
Just outside the gates of Eden. There
was just enough fear of pursuit to make
it lively for their young hearts, and cause
them to tremble little on the brink of
blessedness. They came to Castleberry
bridge over n ripping stream, which was
too wide to jump and too deep to wade.
The bridge was undergoing repairs, and
large portion of the floor was torn up.
They stopped and looked into the gulf
below through the bare beams. They
gazed over to the Kentucky shore and
saw boat full of men rowing across with
steady stroke. Pursued! That was the
first thought. What was to be done
They would perish together rather than
be torn asunder. Hand in hand they
advanced one step nearer the gulf, before
taking the fatal plunge through the
gaping bridge beams. A moment more
and they would have been safe from pur-
suit locked in each others arms at the
pebbly bottom of the stream. They
heard voice cry: Hold rash, impet-
uous children They looked up and saw
the smiling face of Squire Patterson like
rising sun on the other side of the
bridge. They knew him in their calmer,
happier days. The young lady was on
the most intimate footing with the Squire,
and she very naturally took the position
of spokesman. She hallOoed across,
Squire, marry us Quickv At the same
time pointing to the boat advancing
with now audibly splashing oars. The
Squire took i'm the situation in twink
ling, and shouted, 'All right, send on
your papers, The young man picked up
handy stone and tying the license to il
with his handkerchief, flung it across


while the young woman was crying at
the top of her voice, Here they come
They are ready to land! Do it quick,
Squirrel The Squire did it quick, and
shouted the marriage ceremony across
the water, and bridged the yawning
chasm with safety for those two willing
hearts and young lives SO very near the
brink. He ended, Il pronounce you man
and wife. Go and tell 'em what God
hath joined together let no man burst
asunder. Young man, tie a dollar to
another dornick and heave it over That
little matter was all settled nicely, and
the young couple breathed again. They
were married and proclaimed man and
wife so quick that it made their heads
swim. They could now dare life and
brave all the world, especially the eager
pursuers who had landed from the boat.
They turned towards the skiF passengers
with proud defiance, and suddenly came
to their sober senses. The boat brought
over the holy man of Hawsville, whom
they had engaged to marry them, and his
party, and the young couple felt a slight
color of shame in their faces"