The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-15
Saturday last being


the day of sale of Mr.. VIM. Grinstead's proper
ty, previous to his leaving for the plains, a
goodly number of the ''sovereigns" Of Pettis
county were collected at his residence, of whom
a few hailed from Longwood.
Everything was going off smoothly, and the
auctioneer, as usual, knocking things down, :"
on horseback veritabe man and woman on
horse-wending their way towards the party
It being an uncommon sight in these diggngs,
the b'hoys formed half circle, of which the
young lady (and she was young) seemed to be
the radiating point. The man inquired for
squire Thornton, who stepped into the circle.
''What do you want of me?' said the squire.
Let me speak to you moment, squire
"Speak on, said squire T.
wal, you see, squire, my names Wagner,
and this gals name Wagner, too, and we want
to get married. We came all the way from
Dallas county for that purpose
The squire hesitated for moment, seem
ingiy in study, as to the legality of such a
proceeding but by this time all hands were col
lected, and shouts went up from the crowd,
"marry EN-, squire. marry EN-"
"Well. think l WILL" said the squire.
go ahead, squire! pitch in, squirrel" was
heard all round.
Atthis the bridegroom slowed elfround,
throwing his neck over the horses neck, and
his arm over the gals neck both sat facing the
squire.
MARY 'em horseback, squire"
"Marry 'em where they are; YOU can marry
em where they are as well as anywhere"
came from the crowd.
"He hasn't the sand in his craw +" eiacula-
ted the bridegroom.
"Yes, have" said squire T., advancing
towards the girl, and putting the question:
''Will you be qualified that you will answer
truthfulIy any questions may put to you touch
ing this case, MADAME
Il will, SIR
"Are you eighteen years of age?"
Il am, SIR
The squire then turned to the man, (who in
changing his position, exposed "b4tcher"
Green river brand, no doubt,) and asked:
'Are you willing to take the woman you now
hold by the hand Zone arm round her neck,
and her hand in his; reader, remember. if you
are like the writer, wait for the grim to be
your lawful wife, until death do ye part?"
'That's what cakilate on doing"
Squire to the woman: care YOU willing to
take this man to be your lawful husband until
deatb?"
| Il am, sir .~-
"Then pronounce you man and wife"
The scene at this period may be better mag
ined then described "The b'hoys was a roar
i'm TO use the descriptive language of mar
rator) like Tom O'Shanters witches" The
mirth and fun grew "faster and furious" and
amid the congratulations of the bone and sin
ew, the happy bridegroom hauled out bottle
of red eye,' and handed it to the bride, who
toasted present company, and handed it to her
lord. Boys said he, 'here is your health, as
he took nip, and handed the bottle to the
nearest one in the crowd, who followed suite
and passed it on.
Alas, poor Yorick, twas soon among the
things that were. The boys all drank success
to the newly married COUPLE for gallantry is
not scarce in this neck of the woods.
Squire, what's to pay?' said the bridegroom
Il Don't charge him, squire, don't charge,
and take but the butcher-that'l come handy
at hog killing tme,' came from the crowd.
: IF he knew how was crippled, he'd no
charge said the new made husband.
'Are you crippled, sure enough?" sale
squire I.
t i am indeed, squire
Then, in that case, said the good -naturet
squire, 'I'll only charge you for registering th
marriage; that's fifty cents"
The dimes were duly forked over, amid erie
of 'hurrah, my esquire, well done, esquire,
from the fun loving circle, every one of whom
wanted front place, not for the lack of room
for they had the prairie to stand on.
t The bridegroom, who appeared to be abou
. thirty five years of age, now inquired the wa.
to Brunswick, which being told him, he re
gained his position in the saddle, and wishing
all the unmarried ones the same happines tha
be felt, himself and spouse went on their wa,
rejoicing Marshall (Mo.) Democrat
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