The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-01-29
A MINNESOTA WEDDING.

peace, whose ideas of matters, are much
like the current Of the deep river. Once
started in a deep river, it is hard to turn
them. On a lair day last week, after the
lox12 law dispensary had been swept,
after the chairs had been set in short
row against the side of the Office, and
sundry whipped quids of tobacco, and
sundry mutilated cigar stubbs had been
kicked under the stove, there was ii
wooden step on the stairs and vigorous
knock at the door.
"Come in," said the justice, as he set
tied into legal look, so befttng man
OF law, duly elected to dispense the la
vors Of the blind goddess.
A stout woman entered. She had on
a short wooden dress, wood-soed shoes,
spotted red cheeks, black hair, and eyes
that snapped like the lock of an old shot
gun. In Portuguese accent, and in
the worst possible English, she said:
"You law MANI"
"Yes madam; be seated"
"Want paper. Want paper to take
man."
Just then o stout French half breed
entered the room. He was unable to
speak half dozen words, and looked
either scared or bashful. The Judge saw
at once that there was marriage to come
off; and said to the woman, who stood,
with compressed lips, watching the JUS
tice and the door:
"Want paper to take this man."
"Yas--want paper. Me teach him.
Nice woman, thought the Justice. He
no good man. Me take him so quick as
can"
"All right, my covies-fz you in the
jerk of lambs tall" as he turned to the
man and said:
"You know this woman-can you take
herr"
The man shook bis head, and mutter-
ed unintelligible words.
"Ah, l see-can't talk English. Well,
never mind"
He ran into the street, and invited a
few friends up stairs, and returning with
them, said to the woman:
"You want TO take this man for better
IL tor worse?"
"Yes, me want IN take hlm--me pay
"All right" Then turning To the man,
who stood trembling:
"You take this woman Tor better or ior
worse, and promise to keep her? &c"
"Umph" and several nervous mods of
,he head.
"Then, N the name Of the law, and by
virtue Of Of the authority in me vested, |
pronounce you man and wile;" and be
tepped forward, before the woman could
ay word. and kissed her red lips.
Slap came her hand on his face, and
The clutched his hair. The new hus-
,and jumped in to take the woman away,
o protect her, as the Justice supposed,
when in self preservation, he hit him
ap on the nose, which made the claret
low. The woman pitched into the new
husband, who III. .Jurn pitched into her;
nd for about five minute there was a
.eneral hustling.
At last the parties were separated, when
he man and woman took another turn at
ach other, and blood and hair flew in all
rections. Down came the stove, over
,ent table, clatter went the chairs, and
nto the street, like mad man, went the
ustice, with black eye, and bosom of
is shirt looking like warranty deed.
overed with red seals.
A crowd rushed up stairs, and found
he man and woman lying on the floor,
Juggling each other like young bruins,
leir arms and legs mixed up worse than
,mato vines-the man under.
The newly married couple were sepa-
sted; when, through the aid of two in
,rpreters, it was discovered that the
ight before, the parties, occupying ad-
,ining shanties in the lower part of the
,wn, had got into quarrel over stove
ipe, which was claimed by both, and
'om words they came to blows. Each
arty hastened to the Justic's Office in the
lorning for a warrant for the other, with
le result as stated above.