North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-03-01
From the Philadelphia North American.
THE ms AND OUTS OF MAT.
RIMONY.


Young gentlemen who indulge in connubi-
alsm often see great deal in a very little
time. In this particular school the very
dullest people, rapidly take on new ideas. A
case in illustration was heard on Saturday
before Alderman Welding. A young gentle
man-we viii, call him Mr.. Wikins-had re
Gently reaped the harvest of protracted
courtShip in the shape ola marriage certfi
cate and good looking damsel in cherry col
ored lips and six and three quarter kids
Shortly after the wedding day a collector
called Mr.. Wilkins with 'httle blP' of ff
teen dollars for sundry back combs, handker-
thiefs and other etceteras purchased by the
bride in order to render herself as stunning
as possible on the evening when she abiurcd
the name of Jones in favor Of the patronymic
Of Mr.. Wilkins.
As the collector appt ared model of patience
Mr.. wilkins receive bill, looked at bill and
allowed that he "knew nothing about it,
He called Mrs. Wilkins. Angelina, my love
what Jones is this ? Here bill for Miss
Angelina Jones,
"Why, ducky, that's me-"
"PussihIe 2"
"Yes, dear. quite forgot to get money
from ma to pay it With"
Well, as ma has gone to Chicago, and as
have nothing to do with it, the man must
watt Mr.. Wilkins so informed the collector
and Immediately, closed the front door leav
ing collector to stand upon the SIDEWALK. As
we get this from the collector himself, it
must be as he says.
Collector, however, knew little about the
law. 1t is said that necessity knows no law,
This is all humbug, Col ectors recelvea per
centage for collecting bills. He felt ueces.
sity for his money and the results proved
that he new good deal law. He immediate
y entered suit agains Mr.. Wilkins for his
wife sdebt. The hearing came off as we
have said, on Saturday morning before Al
derman Welding. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins an
peared in persons. Collector proved the
debt, Mrs, Wlik ins was to lady like to deny
it. Mr.. Wilkins, Of course. followed copy,
but claimed that because he married a set of
ripping ourls pointed bodice it was no rea
son why he should pay, for getting them up
Alderman Welding, to the surprise of Mr.,
Wilkins, produced volume Of Purdon's di-
gest, and proved to the con trary. He poin.
ted out old decisions, established precedents,
that citizen in marrying lady also marries
her debts. Much as he would like to rule to
the contrary, Alderman Welding said it was
impossible, and judgment must be entered
against Mr.. Wilkins for the debt and the
cost of suit.
Mr.. wilkins was to we'll bred to expires
surprise but he look ed like school boy afte
a lesson in Euclid, The proposition was de |
monstrated, and must be correct, but TO COM
p"ehend the reasoning was another matter
He accordingly paid the bill and the costs,
amounting to trihe over twenty dollars, and |
left the office with the air of man who kas
acquired sudden knowledge
Another case illustrative af the same idea
was heard by Recorder Eneu on the same day
diminutive German-we will call him Mr.
kraut, entered, complaint that his
wife had beaten him in a manner literally |
He unswathed his head from the
bandages surrounding it, exhibiting the mark
ofa broom handle admin istered with no fee
BILE JUNCTION. Mrs. Kraut was arrested She
stood full six feet high, with breadth Of shoul-
der and length of arm in due proportion. -
The husband reiterated his affidavit. The |
woman made no defence, and the magistrate
fined her for intoxication. As she didn't pay
the fine, the officer mctioned her to follow
him to prison. She obeyed the order.
"What you goin' to ?" asked Kraut.
"Take that woman to prison."
"Take her to prison 2"
"Certainly."
Sand who dakes care OBJ der baby ?"
Don't know s'pose you must take care
iii yourself"
"But can't goes now to.mine work."