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EARLY INDIAN EVENT.
\Vo reproduce below au account of a
social fuuotion of the year 1858 , as
reported for the News , of Nebraska
Oity , at the time by the editor of THE
CONSERVATIVE.
"The marriage of Prince Frederick
William Nicholas Charles of Prussia to
the Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary
Louisa of England , has lucked up a
terrfblo bobery among the newspapers
of both continents. But we the
'News' of Nebraska City rather think
the late nuptials of distinguished persons
on the Big Blue , items of which are
hereinafter sot forth , are of equal im
portance to the world and of far more
promise to posterity.
"Bo it known then , on both sides of
the Atlantic ocean , to Queen Victoria
and James Buchanan alike , that on the
14th of February , 1858 , a matrimonial
alliance was perfected between those
powerful nations of the aborigines of
the Prairie , the Pawnees and Otoes.
And on that same gladsome fortunate
day of February , A. D. , 1858 , the noble
Pawnee Prince Wau-neu-ko-ga-sum-
pun-kin was drawn from the pursuits of
the hunt and the warpath to wed that
angelic and cherubic Princess , Miss
Wah-inush-pe-shinga , the daughter of
his highness , the Hon. Bigindiau-ahoap ,
Whitewater of the Big Blue.
Appearance of the Bride.
1 'The chieftain's daughter was elegant
ly dressed in a red flannel skirt with
deep blue calico border , a cheeked apron ,
a summer-killed Buffalo robe and a
white felt hat. Her je yels were mag
nificent. From either auricular depended
bright ornaments of brass , tin and
copper. Under her left arm she carried
a pack of dried dog meat , pounded corn
and buffalo fat. In her right hand she
daintily hold a boquet of dried herring ,
plug tobacco and bear's meat , which
she applied to her nose with great
dilligence and efficacy whenever the
ceremonies appeared to overcome her.
Her cheeks were as rosy as the 'red
school house. ' Her hair glistened with
coon fat and , having a bad cold in her
head , a pearly jewel depended from her
nose and gleamed in the sun-light like a
liquid "gaub" of diamonds. We must
not omit to mention that Miss Wa-
mush-pe-shinga also wore a 'red petti
coat' embroidered according to a design
of her own , with porcupine quills ,
representing a desperate dog fight. Her
entire wardrobe and jewelry could not
have cost less than six thousand dollars
in Fontenelle money. When asked if
.she felt willing to depart to the Pawnee
village with her distinguished husband
and leave the royal wigwam of her
eminent paternal , she immediately
swallowed the coon cake with which
her mouth filled said ' '
was closely , 'ugh'
'ugh' and grinned royally.
Behold the Bridegroom.
"Waunewkegasumpuukins the noble
and bravo , was attired in all the
magnificence which his rank and wealth
demanded. Ho wore a standing shirt
collar , a modal of President Pierce , a
blue straight collared soldier coat with
brass buttons mid an elegant pair of
Spanish spurs , while his stalwart loins
were admirably clothed in an ancient
coffee sack. Altogether the appearance
of both the bride and the groom was
appropriate to their high sphere in life.
"The Ceremonial
was performed by a native Indian
v
Archbishop and the bride was given
away by the Hon. Heap-big-indiaii
Whitewater , her lordly and dis
tinguished dad.
Affecting Scene.
"After the ceremony the Princess
mother , Mrs. Whitewater and the
elegant and sunny bride , her daughter ,
gave vent to their feelings , and pitched
into each other scratching and biting ,
kair-pullmg and eye gouging in the
most supremely affectionate manner.
Scarcely a spectator remained unmoved.
The Feast.
"Tho most sumptuous feast awaited
the guests at the residence of the bride's
father. It was spread in a camp kettle
and suspended over the fire that burned
iu the centre of that princely lodge. It
consisted of an opicurian medley. In it
wo found young dog meat , very tender ,
blue corn and old dog meat , beaver tails
and mule steak , fresh fish , and sugar ,
making altogether one of the most
palatable and nourishing compounds
that ever graced a royal camp kettle.
The horn-spoons of occidental luxury
seldom convoy to the educated palate ,
viands more tempting and delicious.
As for drinks , corn whisky made of red
popper , tobacco plugs and rainwater ,
together with molasses-sweetened coffee
made up the list.
Bridal Presents.
"The ceremony and the feast haying
ended , the stately father , Bigiudiau-
aheap , Whitewater strode majestically
into the centre of the lodge and pre
sented the fairy Waumushpeshinga
with a most elegantly worked dinner
bag made from the skin of the royal
pup Ashtekenapowhow , ( tremendous
applause , ) when the tawnoy assemblage
had slightly recovered from the astonish
ment inspired by this magnificent
generosity the royal dad drew from an
obscure corner of the lodge a singularly
shaded board about four feet long. This
board had hoops protruding from either
side of its upper surface , was beautifully
ornamented with brass tacks and is an
ancient heir loom upon which the
infantile members of the royal family of
the Otoe nation have been strapped for
fourteen centuries. In addition to this
the bride was presented with a yearling
pony , twenty-three dogs and puppies
and a looking glass , all of which must
have cost not less than forty thousand
dollars Nemaha Valley money.
Distinguished Persons.
"Among the distinguished persons
present , wo did not fail to notice the six
Mesdames Potauasharo , the wives of
that eminent 'Injin' who is now at
Washington visiting James Buchanan
on official business. Also Mr. White-
cow of the Omaha principality , Mr.
Big Soldier , Esquire Wildcat and the
Hon. Short-tailed Elk.
"Letters wore read from distinguished
persons who wore unable to bo present ,
among which we noticed those of Gen.
Bowou , Pawnee Eogors , Gen. Sam
Houston and the Hon. Mark W. Izard
of Arkansas.
Departure.
"At moon rise the happy couple ,
mounted on a mule , departed for their
own palatial residence while the air
was resonant with a hundred How !
How ! Hews ! of blessing and redolent
with the perfume of wet dogs , buffalo
meat , musk rats , kin-e-ko-niclc and cod
fish. And thus ended the pageant of
the prairies. "
The European wedding mentioned
was that which preceded the birth of
the present German emperor ; wo are
not informed as to the posterity of the
Indian match. The two brands of cur
rency mentioned will need no explana
tion to old settlers ; the later generation
may bo reminded that there were wild
cat banks in the laud in those days. It is
gratifying to find our friend White
water's character as an enemy to
alcoholic liquor still sustained , and it is
to bo hoped that his course was wholly
voluntary on this occasion.
Some day we will give an account of
Potauasharo's visit to Washington , also
from contemporaneous papers.
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