Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-28
9ailp Sirgiaiau.
Getting Married.


Notwithstanding the presence Of tho yellow
scourge. tho business of getting married proceeds
nbout the same old rate. II may bo that tho TO-
yer. preaching 81 forribly M it docs the unccr-
tanty of lie. rather stimulates the formation Of
the sexual ntintics aud promotes marriage There
are lew who, enoy ing health themselves and sur
rounded by suffering and death which does not
appeal directly to them, who do not feel the i'm
rul.e to make the most Of life whilst il lnsts of
health whilst they have it; their henrts boating
responsive in particular to old Bob Herrick's ad
vice:
"aa,hcr ye roscbudn whiir ye may" etc
From nh instance or two related u us within a
few DAYS past. we rather believe that with some
people tho hymcneal fever becomes epidemic and
results in the most sudden and abrupt marriages.
Here is case number one:
Two men entered the Office Of an uptown JUS
,ice Of the Peace, and applied to the gentemnnly
clerk for marriage license. Tho fatal book was
opened aud tho marrying man and his friend,
who went as Witness had their names put down
in due form. whats the lndy's name gentle
men =" asked the rlcrk. holding his pen over tho
blank destined for the name. Both the gentle
men were silent. Tho witness looked at his friend.
aud the latter looked all sorts"f ways lilo looked
nj tho ceiling. and at the floor spit out his tobnc-
60. and crossed his legs: strokcd his whiskers,
aud scratched his hend; took now chew Of to-
hncco and uncrossed his legs. "Thc lady's name,
if you please, gentlemen y repeated tho clerk
The marrying man then laughed, and said, We'll.
I'm id If ever thought to ask il DO you know
her name Tom ~ Tom hesitated awhile. and
was forced to admit that ho didn't know the In
ly's name either. Tho clerk, aston,shcd. spoke
mp. ats rather strange gontlcmcn," he snid,
'thnt you should come here for license of mnr'
riagc. and not know tho lady name."
The marrying man said well, | suppose
might an we'll explain it us not. As came down
the river, there IL lady on the boat | rather
took fancy to, mud AZ she took Just M hig iancy
| to me- and hnd some property to hack it with. We
agreed To get married But how came to forget
asking her name. IN more than can account for!'
Finding TINT he could not get the license without
the laly's nnme he went out with his friend ro-
turned in half IN hour, and gave tho name in
! full The license was paid for, and the gentleman
LETT The clerk hns read the marriage reports
every day since but hns not ns yet seen anything
of the consummnton OF tho marriage of tho
steamboat lovers. And here is case number two,
Il very similar one:
man famous about town some years ago for
the quantity Of heavy gold jewolry he carried on
Sundays body Of course, will rcc"lloct
Duncan, the jewel man go, married few days
since fact showing TINT his taste for lewclry
has undergone n very happy change. When he
went with his friend to get his license OF II down
town Justice oi the Peace, the formnlities went on
smoothly ill tho lndy name WAS asked. Whats
the ady'- numel" asked the clerk. Mary" nm
swrrcd the brhegruom MARY whntF Tho
happy man couldn't answer. He appealed I" his
friend, and he too was ignorant. In his quiet.
good humored why Duncan then confessed Shnt
he was ashamed OF himself. lilo had known and
c"ur,ed the girl several months. ns Miss Mary.
without ever taking the trouble To think whether
! she had another name not lie was in adilen-
mn. There would be fuss il the girl found out
he didn't know her name. After somc cogitation
with his friend, and M agreement to 60 out and
! discover tho brides nnme without letting her
know any ything about it. they left In half AN
hour they returned and reported success Tho
name wns given, the license issued, and soon the
wedding came Of. - Ncn orleans Crescent.