Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-09-22
; A7Missouri WeddIng


afIsoo A Missouri Weddtpg. sLodyy
In Particular vicinity OF Missouri, marriage
was agteed upon between the favored son oil tat
mer uI 20 inconSidenbe influence, AMI the belle
Of all the couniIyorOund. or course The elite Of
llheineRKborhood we're in attendance Everything
was there, aud everything Wasm apt readiness.
TGI 4. sG6ss ss9 f 5 ' Posr ' Ss5s
Hat that family lignilnry, 10 whom It was de,
signed to assign the honor OF master oil tie inain.
age ceremony, had not yet arrived, But Just then
some one spoke and SAITH ,tru s5oga .uH.asrf
"rhere comes Squire Ben Buncum."
Quick the lights were lIihlmed, and every thing
Put IN place. AS usual, agilaliob anxiety, and
| Joy were depicted OH every face and Nc, Tom
| Wisdom the honorable host, walked out TO meet
the anxious 'SqupT'--tO welcome him IN, inquire
(Or hs health, The news, &c. ..'
The Squar was good humoted gentleman, but
he was chiefly celebrated lpr tolrnts asluientss,
Ilean lg &C., in his n0pulous township. q.
"Wel,' said Tie host "Ben, you have been
elected but you had q close time Of III my vote
alone saved you, You beat mm but Que vote
only" ao
"rhous III, Tom" replied Squire Ben, ibut
the next election flick him. There is no use in
talking, Nc. Wisdom, without using the eoUn
IRE ely and little sly scandal and lying--ilaVS
over and 20. q 20 's @sgissa Squat Ben
| folks wish Indeed SQunT Ben, Ale you aware
that you ate expected 10 say the ceTemnnyl"
Benjamin Buncum now began TO see the awful
Responsibility OF his office, as 10 circumference
for be had never olGelnted IN that interesting ca
opacity. They hid not even done hun Tie justice
10 ia om him Of the part lie was to peElufm, OF he
could have prepared. He had made Prepara-
ton--had no lofm--noT could any hook be found,
| high OF low, having hemaulnge cerenOny.-
| to lake II OF hand was tile only chance. An un,
| fortunate and eXculiallng Test for The newly elert.
ed 'Squ0T.' The Company wBs ROW arranged
into eIescent "s"
The Squar at his place. and in came the parties
principals aud seconds--the gall nls each bear.
lug a clmdle winch eyinced the extent mud llXuri.
ant range in The neiItbothoJl. With much assn
tanee and Jilnly The Squar look around, and
" hole ages OF learning seemed TO be TuShng through
his mind. lie thought over everything lie cd
dreamed, Dul 6llin vain, There was Suppressed
litter all over The house, THIS admonishtd him
that he mnstsay some thing, aud IN the ngonY OF
| DESPERATION he began; ,I .. y. ,.r
"'I'he State Of MiSsouti------cOuniY; com.
mand you tO--.".f ar
This did not suit. Confusion and whispering
| pc. picked him more. -i-r- fEtry
"Give him a chRnce--giYe Ne Spur a chance"
said strong voice lromlhe door The SquaE made
hhGoihtr eIOIl-- ,Ctf "eiltlH 900 nftH
"Byit enacted ly The Gsnetal Assembly Of the
Ssate OF MTsoltH- tn1l
The SquRr was again admonished by tilteing
THAT he must proceed with something, III agoniz,
ing desperation, he began-
''When in The course OF human events ii be.
Here he was touched by Mr.. Wisdom. Amer q
pause, he btgan Ogain-- f1 gggH. am
\ "Our lalheri who All in Heayen"- s..r
"He's repeating The LORDS PEayrr," said one,
The SquaI raised his hopeless vision IU tile ceiling
for short tire, aud began anew .-..
Know AL these men by these presents
| Here he was interrupted by general noise and
| aYoiCe tom The crowd T1DH 81 E.iIf ID HG
He's writing a decd Aggin he essuyed-
"Wilness my hand and seal, this the''--
| ole has concluded 1.-THE will certainly 20 on
with tie ceremony" said several Voices"
Sin The name Of God amen" he b gan again,
Laughter from every dlTeoOI--sOme swearing.
He's making his will,N sud one, al ihoughl he
wouldhoi live long--he looks prJdigously sad"
The next essay Of tic noble aud Learned Squnr
"Oh, yesl come into court, aid -
. care we 10 have court lo'pishll' elaculaisl
some one KS. .75.5i .as,aH. ugIr s.,.,
ooh, yes! come into oontlp replied another
| from The door The laughter was laughter, y Is
ltmay be supposed tie bride and her ppTlneI
were somewhat hols de combat, especially Tile for.
mer, but water and suitable promllics- were near,
and Suqnr Bnucum was bet friend and near by.-
| he was an untifing man. Alter casting his eyes
around the room, he determined intTy 1t againi
ITO tie constable, OF any older lawful officer,
gTeelingn
"LeIs go, he's going to have us oil arrested r.
SAID veal. Slen followed much CONFUSION aud
dispeasUfy. Here CLEAN Of light Aoshed oyer
tie Squ9fs bewildertd and tOTloTn oOanenance.
He ordered The parties positively 10 bold up uer
hands and in solemn voice he SAID; 'lt1at
''You and each ofyou solsmnly and truly swear,
in the presence of,the present company, Ond of
the President Of tie United States, rlld in the
name OF the Constitution Of The UnIed States OF
America, that you Will rerlolm, faithfully, and rs
often as you OF each OF you may wish, ell aud
singular, the dulles aud funellns Of husband end
wife, as lie case may be- TO The best OF your skill
and ability, so help you God. Ameli." ~ 2lag
"Good as ole Tyrl Old Kehluck lofeyeIl exclam-
ed ihe gratelul Mt. Tom Wilson. "Gome gentle,
men, SAID le 1--WE will all drink with, Squar Ben.
janin Bunoum,p
,."Agteel!' shouted Tie enthusiastic and happy
crowd e4.c a84i.f :
' "weil dance an night ill broad day light,
And 30 home witlth gals 10 the mOthinsi"
~ Hlfn Mo Madrid (hlo,) TiMeSs
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