Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1882 — Married a Zulu. [ARTICLE]

Married a Zulu.

New York Times. A somewhat singular marriage cere • mbuy took place yesterday in the wedding of Udganaua. better known as “Zulu Charley,” who is attached to a museum here, to Miss Annietta G. Corisini.a white lady of Italian descent. Miss Coreini, who is a music teacher, onlylßyears old, visited the museum last February,and there saw the Zulu for the first time. It was evidently love at first sight. Her visits from that time became frequent, and as the-Weeks rolled by the Zulu began to manifest an affection for her. Mr. Corsini, who is proprietor of a large show-window case house in New York, was greatly opposed to the match,and did everything in bis power to persuade his romantic little daughter to give up the Zulu and think nothing more about him. This only had the effect of deepening the affection that had sprung up between them, and a hasty marriage was agreed upon. An opportune time did not arrive until Wednesday, when Miss Corsini and Charley Denson (which is the Zulu’s American naiue) eloped. She met him this afternoon, and in company with the groomsmen—Charles Richards, a white man, and Usikali. a Zulu—they repaired to the residence of Rev. J. Page, No. 318 Union street, when the ceremony was performed. The clergyman made no objection to marrying the couple,and the Episcopal service was read. The minister, it appears, got somewhat mixed during the ceremony, for he addressed the best man Usikali and the bride all the questions. “Usikali,” said be, “do you take this woman for your wedded wife?” The Zuly smiled, but did not answer. “Then, in the name of God,” continued the minister, “I pronounce you man and wife. After the ceremony Mr. Richards, who was the other groomsman, informed Usikali that he, instead of “Zulu Charley,” had been married to the bride, Usikali was very much worked up about it, and jumped around the room shoutiDg: “I’m not Charley. 1,11 be if I’m married.” The minister upon being informed of the mistake he had made, remedied it by performing another ceremony. The newly-married couple then left the house and repaired to the museum, where the Zulu took part in the performance.Thefyouug lady is very handsome.