The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-03
a Rion narriage Ccremony.

| From the Missouri Republican Of the 26th.
The following description of q marriage
in Illinois by newly appointed Justice Of
the Peace, who is something of a wsg, is
taken Usr6atim from letter written to a
friend in this city. He says:
Having been appointed TO the desirable
| 'pOsish" of Justice of the Peace, was &C
cOsted on the 9th day oil July, by sleek
looking young man, and, in silVery tones,
requested to proceed to neighboring hotel,
as he wished to enter into the holy bonds
of matrimOny. Here was 'squelcher" /
had never done anything of the kind, had
no books or forms; yet was determined To
| do things up strong, and in legal manner,
| so proceeded TO the hotel, bearing in my
arms nne cory of the Revised Staflltas ono
ditto Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, one
| copy large size Bible, small copy Of the
| creed and articles of Faith of the Congre-
gstional Church, one copy of Pope's Essay
on Man, and q sectional part of the map
where the victim lived Having placed 8
| table in the middle of the room, and seated
myself behind it, l, in trumpet tones called
| the case. With that the yeung man and
woman, with great elscrity, stepped up be-
fore me. Having sworn them on the die
| tionary to answer we'll and truly all the
questions was about TO ask prQeee1o
told the young man that, bai::-S1 1.- s.-ls -
stranger, should hsvn--fsht II mus Pens-
Ri for tho a.sd if meant the fee for
I freouanag the ceremony, he would deposit
a., then and there. As did not know ex-
sctly what did mean, nagnanimously
waived that portion Of the ceremony. L
then told him it would be necessary to give
bsil TO keep the peace. This he said he
was willing to do when he arrived at home,
and then waived that point also
Having established TO my satisfaction
that thew wanted to get married, and that
thew we're old enough to enter into that
blessed state, proceeded to tie the knot.
asked him il he was willing to take that
woman to be his wife. He said he WAS
told him that 1 did not require haste IN the
answer. that he might reflect few min
ntas if he wished. l ID him she looked
like a fine girl, and 1 had no doubt she
was. but if the sequsl proved that if he
had been taken in, did not want to be
held responsible. l said he must love,
honor and obey her as long as she lived.
He must not be "snsppy" around the
house. nor spit tobacco juice on the floor,
ali of which he promised faithfully to
heed.
@Now," said I, "Georgians, cher name
was Georgians,) you hear what Humphrey
saws. Do you accept the invitation to be,
come his wife; will you be lenieDt toward
his faults, and cherish his virtnesi will you
never be guilty of throwing furniture at
his head for slight offences, snd will you
get three meals day without grumbling 2
! She said she would. 1 asked them if they
believed in the commandments, and they
said they did. Having read the creed and
articles of faith, as aforesaid, exclaimed
aHumphrey, take her, she is yours can
not withhold my consent" @GeOrgians
when safe in the arms of your Humphrey
YOU can defy the secfs and jeOrs of tn
world"
then read little from the "Essay OF
Man." including that passage, "Man want
but little here below, but wants that littl
long, As q finale to the scene, 1 deliver
ed the following exOrdium: "Go in Peac'
sin no more"
The generous Humphrey having place
, a fifty cent check in my unwilling palm,
bade the happy pair final sdieu.