Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-02-09

and none looking more dgnificd and hap
lpy than the Judge himself, who was dress.
cd to ahou! an inch of his life.
II is customary on occasions of the kind
referred TO-, for the good folks of the
mountain towns TO pass around the wine
quite freely, and TO their everlasting Gre
dit, we will add, they consider il no harm
for every one to manifest his interest in
the event by getting "lively." The Judge
is an ardent admirer Of the fair sex, haV-
ing In the course Of his own life led the
third one TO the altar. To use his own
! language, he is great believer in we'd
dings, and that he should get little mel
low amid the glorious scenes of the even
ing, was not TO be wondered at by those
who knew him intimately He had the
weakness Of all good judges he would
take his toddy.
The wine had passed round and round
The music had ceased The time for ma
king Joseph Bowers and Nancy Hail kins
one, had arrived. Every heart throbbed
with the most delightful emotions. The
young gentlemen desired to know how
Joe would stand it, and the young ladies
were anxious to see how Nance would
suffer the anxious shock. Others again
who had observed closely the turn affairs
took, fixed their attention upon the Judge
| to sec how he would come out Of tho
scrape.
At length the trying moment was an
inounced the Judge arose very cautious
/ ly from the chair, which he had occupied
| i'm one corner of the room, and, casting
his eye over the company, he singled out
| the sheriff of the county, who was present
;,,,.;I.l Tho IpIup hn1 met
Iimbibed enough to make him forget the
nature of his business. He was full Of his
Judicial talk" and requiredsnothing but
the presence of the sheriff to start him.
Looking stcrnly at the officer he shouted:
"AIr. sheriff, open the court, and call to
order" ........
A general litter followed this command,
/ in the midst Of which the sheriff took the
court gently by the arm and led him to
his seat in the corner, at the same time in
forming the august parsonage OF the mis-
take
Every thing now bid fair for pleasant
and sudden termination of the affair, un-
til another annoyance, which was nothing
else thanthe absence Of the bridegroom
was observed. 1t turned out that he had
lust stopped across to join his friends in II
drink, but before his return, some cold
blooded wag had whispered in the ear OF
our fogy the cause of delay in the plo-
ceedings. Instantly the chair in the cor
ner moved, and in that direction all eyes
were fixed.
"Mr. Sheriff. Slowly bawled the iudge,)
bring Joe into court on a supenar'--the
Judge had his own way of pronouncing
the word-then addressing the bride who
stood in the foreground and hung her
head in deep confusion, he added 81
s'spose you are the plaintiff Well don't
take on. Innocence and virtue will be
protected by this here court"
This was tho saddest blunder Of them
all. The Judge was again made to see his
mistake, and would have been considera-
!, bly set back, had it not been for n correc-
ton in the shape of forty drops of the crit.
ter, which he instantly applied.
In a few minutes all was ready in right
, down earnest. The bridegroom had arri.
we'd full of joy. Tho company pressed
, forward. The excitement was intense.
lie evidently felt every inch judge.
"J-,Lo.e Blow -e-r-s," commenced the
man of law, in that distressing style Of
q speech with which he was invariably trou
r blcd when under the influence of liquor.
"J-J-o.e B.o-w-e-s-s, stand up. Have
, ly-y-o-u anything to say w-w-Nhy SIS sen.
, tenCe-'
"Stop, stop, stop, Judge, Shouted the
b. sheriff from the back part of the room
You are not going to hang the man, but
to marry him"
The Judge drew n long breath and bin
ked rapidly, but stood his ground we'll
Recovering himself nc proceeded;
Joe Bowers, do YOU take Nancy llar
kins for your wife SO helpyou GodW
This was tolerable effort, and Joe
nodded assent
INFANCY Harllins, it remains for this
court to"
Here the sheriff again interrupted the
Judge, reminding him of the real busincs
of the evening. "Miss " Nancy, trcsu-
med the Judge, after being set right, do
y-you take J-Joc Blowers for husband
ito the best Of your knowledge and be-
lief or do you notr'
"You can bet ] WILL" answered the
light-heartcd Nancy.
The Judge then took the hands OF the
happy couple and joined them, and wound
up the business as follows:
alt now remains for this here court to
pronounce you, J-Joe Bowers and y-you,
Nancy Harkins, man and wife, land hero
the Judge paused to wipe the perspira-
ton from his face,) and may Good Co
nifty have mercy on your s-so~ls Sher-
| iffremove the cUlprits,"
The company roared. Joe and Nancy
weakened. The sheriff was taken with u
leaving. The Judge let himself out with n
glass Of appleiack 1t was the greatest
wedding ever witnessed.