The Auction Wedding
One of the small papers published an item this week which was a weird mix-up of an account of a wedding and an auction notice. The most interesting part of the item follows:
"William Smith, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Smith, and Mrs. Lucy Anderson were disposed of at public auction at my farm one mile east in the presence of seventy-five guests, including two mules and twelve head of cattle."
"Rev. Jackson tied the nuptial knot for the parties, averaging 1,250 pounds on the hoof. the beautiful home of the bride was decorated with one sulky rake, one feed grinder, and two sets of work harness, nearly new, and just before the ceremony was pronounced Mendel & Sons' wedding march was rendered by one milch cow, five years old; one Jersey cow and one sheep, who, carrying a bunch of bride's roses in her hand, was very beautiful. She wore one light spring wagon, two crates of apples, three racks of hay, one grindstone of mouselin de soie and trimmed with about 100 bushels of spuds. the bridal couple left yesterday on an extended trip. Terms spot cash."
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