Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-10-19
ZOE BOWERS WEDDING.

The county of -, away up
IN the mountains" boasts of one
of the best Judges of California
On the bench he is firm, decided
and prompt, not caring snap Of
the finger for either the applause OF
friends or the muttering of enemies.
He is, perhaps, the most devoted
man to the law IL all creation, and
has his head SO full Of what he
terms judicial talk" that he not
unfrequently finds himself making
learned charges, and passing sen
fences outside the court room.
On 4 recent occasion, the judge
was called on TO exercise the pow
er and authority in him vested, IN
the case Of a voung couple who de
sired wedlock. OF course he con
sented to perform the pleasant duty,
and on the appointed evening was
promptly on hand at the hour al
which the affair was to come off
The room was crowded by the beauty
and fashion Of the town, and none
looked more dignitied or happy than
the Judge himself, who was dressed
within al inch Of hi7 life.
It IS customary, on occasions of
the kind referred 70, for the good
folks Of the mountain towns to pass
around the wine quite freely, to their
everlasting credit; we viii add, they
consider il no harm for one, TO man
itest his interest III the Joyous event
by getting ',livelyn The judge Is
an ardent admirer Of the fair sex,
having in the course Of his life led
the third one to the altar. To use
his own language, he is a great be
lever in weddings and that he
should become little mellow amid
the glorious scenes Of tlAe evening,
was not to be wondered at by those
who knew him intimately. He had
the weakness Of all good judges-he
would take his tod"
The wine had passed round and
round and round-the music had
ceased-the time for making Joseph
Bowers and Nancy Harkens one,
hal arrived Every heart throbbed
with the most delightful emotions.
The young gentlemen desired to
know how Joe would stand it, and
the young ladies We're anxious to
see how Nancy would suffer the
anxious shock. Others, again, who
had closely observed the turn Of al
fairs during the evening, fixed their
attention upon the Judge, to see
how he would come out Of the scrape.
At length the irving moment was
announced, the Judge rose very
cautiously from the chair which he
occupied IN one corner of the room.
and casting hi3 eyes over the com
panv, he singled out the sheriff OF
the county, who was present az an
invited guest. The Judge had just
imbibed enough to make him forget
the nature OF his business. lie was
full OF his judicial talk" and re
CURED nothing bat the presence OF
the sheriff to start him. LOOKING
sterniy at that officer, he shouted, ~
Mr.. Sheriff, open the Court and
call order
\ general twitter followed this
command, in the midst OF which the
sheriff took the Court" by the arm
and led him to dlis seat in the cor
ner; At the same time informing the
august parsonage 81 the mistake.
Everything now bill fair for 4
pleasant and sudden termina ion ol
the alf'lir, until another ANNOYANCE
which WIS nothing else than ths
absence Of the bridegroom. was OLD
served. L turned ont that he hl5
Just stepped across the street 10 ION
his friends in 4 parting drink: hu
before his return, some cool-bIoOdet
wag hal whispered into the ear O
our old fogv the cause Of the ,.deiay
Of the proceedings" Instantly iii.
chair ii the corner moved, and il
thai direction al ewes We're fixed.
M. Sheriff slowly bawled The
judge. bring Joe INTRO the Comt O,
a supeneg,1 the Judge had his owl
way Of prouoIncing the word
then addressing the bride, who has
stood ii the foreground and hun.
her head III deep confusion. head!
ed s'po-e yo1 are the plaintiff
" eli, don'ttake On. Innocence aul
virtue VIII BE protected in this her,