Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-10

A RICH MARRIAGE CEREMoNY,-The
following description Of marriage in
Illinois, by newly appointed Justice of
the Peace, who is something Of wag,
is taken verbatim from a letter written
to a friend in st. Louis:
Having been appointed to the desir
able "posish" of Justice Of the Peace,
was accosted on the 9th day Of July by
sleek-looking young man, and in sill
very tones requested TO proceed to a
neighborinS nGttel, as he wished to enter
into the holy bonds u matrlmopy.
Here was "squelcher." [ had never
done anything OF the kind, and had no
books or forms; yet | was determined
to do things up strong and in legal
manner, so l proceeded to the hotel,
bearing in my arms one copy of the Re
vised Statutes, one ditto Websters I'm
abridged Dictionary, one copy large size
Bible, small copy of the creed and ar
ticles of faith of the Congregational
Church, one copy of Pope's Essay on
Man, and sectional part OF the map
where the victim lived. Having placed
table in the middle of the room and
seated myself behind it, l, in trumpet
tones, called the case. With that the
young man and woman with great alac-
rity stepped up before me. Having
sworn them on the dictionary to answer
well and truly all the questions | was
about to ask, | proceeded. l told the
young man that, being an entire stran-
ger, | should have to ask him to give
bail for the costs. Having heard this
so frequently in court, | thought it in
dispensable. He answered If | meant
the fee for performing the ceremony, he
would deposit it then and there. AS l
did not know exactly what l did mean,
magnanimously waved that portion OF
the ceremony l then told him it would
be necessary to give bail to keep the
| peace. This he said he was willing to
| do when he arrived at home, and also
waived that point.
! Having established to my satisfaction
| that they wanted to get married, and
| that they were old enough to enter into
that blessed state, proceeded to tie the
| knot. asked him if he was willing tC
take that woman to be his wife. He
said he was. / told him that / did not
require haste in the ansWer-Jhat he
might reflect few minutes if he wished
| | told him she looked like fine girl,
| and I had no doubt she was, but if the
| sexual proved that he had been taken in
did not want to be held responsible.
said he must love, honor and obey hel
as long as she lived. He must not bt
"snappy" around the house, nor spit to
bacco juice on the floor, all Of which ht
promised faithfully to heed Now,
said l, GeOrgiana, you hear wha'
Humphrey says. Do you accept the in
vitation to become his wife-Will yoI
be lenient toward his faults and cherish
his virtues-will you never be guilty o
throwing furniture at his head for Sigh
Ofenses, and will you get three meals {
day without grumbling % She said SHE
would. asked them if they believed
in the commandments, and they sale
they did. Having read the creed anC
articles Of faith, as aforesaid, | exclaim
ed, " Humphrey, take her, she is yours
cannot withhold my consent. Georgi
ana, when safe in the arms Of YOU
Humphrey you can defy the SCOTS anC
ieers of the world" | then read O little
from the Essay on Man" including th'
passage Man wants but little here be
low, nor wants that little long" As
finale to the scene, l delivered the fol
lowing exordium Go in peace, sin M
more" The generous Humphrey havins
placed fifty cent check IN my unwil
ling palm. babe the happy pair fina
adieu.-Missotri Republican
5g Born last night on the sleepinI
car, between Concord and White Rive
Junction, nice boy. DR.. Bush took a
good care OF his "patient" as circum