The weekly union record., 1864-02-13
Marrying Under Difficulties.

The editor of Southern paper Is responsible
for perpelraiing the following;
Notiour since. 4 Confederate soldier returned
from the wars To his home rear the State line
dividing Kentucky and Tennessee The first
business he attended to was that OF marrying
the giFl be had en behind him when he FIRST
started out 10 seek the bubble reputation al
the cauuon's mouth. \ large party was gotten
up bv the brides family. and s man who was
conceded 10 be Justice OF the Peace, because
be had held the Office for twenty Years before
this cruel war had commenced, performed the
ceremony that united two loving hearts that
had but a single thought. After these rites
had been observed. there was feast OF hog
and hominy, roast turkeys, pumpkin PIES ETC..
and several gallons OF forty rod whisky had TO
be discussed. 10 the course of human events,
the newly welded couple were put to bed &C
cording o the custom still 10 vogue among the
rural population.
They had scarcely begun 10 realize the
situation before there was great rafting at
their chamber door, and an imperative demand
for them to arise. Some prying people had
Just discovered that the magistrate was not Il
regularly elected officer, and was not a Justice
at all Alarm took them all. and another jus
iice was sent for who lived some miles distant
Before midnight, the knot was tied again, and
the anxious pair suffered TO retire cond time.
The first CONT ctempS was discussed freely by
those who had not gone home, and the various
contingencies OF the matter investigated thor
oughly. All at once it was found out that the
last instice lived in kain,uck while the cere-
mony had been performed just over the line in
Tennessee. There was hurried rush up stairs,
and another arousing OF the bride and groom.
They came down stairs somewhat dissatisfied
with the turn matters had taken, and then the
whole party went down the roat three quarters
OF mile, TILL they got into the Stale where the
squire lived, and the rites were performed for
the third time. The brides mother, not salts
fed with all this comedy OF errors, had, some
time before, dispatched a swift messenger for
stated preacher, and when they got back to
the paternal mansion. TO make all things safe,
the knot was tied for the fourth time by the
man of God BY this time, the first glimpse OF
daylight was streakiug the eastern sky.
Wearied out by the experiences ard GnXieties
of the night. they were at last suffered to retire
in peace. Halt an hour had not elapsed before
there was another coulusion in the house.
laundering knock at the chamber door OF the
young coupe Wduv Tue iUo'il tuO' uu5"'f 'i'"i.
lie told whoever it was that it was 100 late
and swore he would not get up again for all
the mistakes in the world. He would whip
the first man that disturbed him again, he
didn't care who it was 4 gruif demand to
open the door, If be did not wish to have II
beaten down, and the rattle of q musket, decided
HIM to submit once more to the imposition.
On opening the portal, he was confronted by
Federal soldier, and the words. " lou are my
prisoner-come along with me-
Vainly did be plead TO have the privilege of
giving bail for his appearance, and his oilers
of brides were as useless as the wind. The
officer charged with his arrest was inexorable,
and now the chap is spending his share OF the
honeymoon at Columbus, in the guard house,
while the disconsolate maid, bis bride, veeps
for him at home.