Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-08-29
Daily G1trpire.
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 q letter written to q friend in
this city He says:
Having been appointed to the desirable
"posish" Of Justice Of the Peace was accosted
on the 4th day Of July by sleek looking young
mau, and in silvery tones requested me to
proceed to a neighboring hotel, as he wished
to enter into the holy bands OF mstrimony.
Here was a "squelcher." I had never done
anything of the kind; had no books or forms 1
| yet was determined to do the thing up strong
and in legal manner so proceeded to the
hotel, bearing in my arms one copy of'the
Revised Statutes, one ditto Webster's Un--
abridged Dictionary, and copy large size
Bible; a small copy of the Greed and the Ar
ticles OF Faith Of the Congregational Church,
one copy of Pope's Essay on Man, and a Sec
tional part Of the map where the vi ctim lived.
Having placed table in the middle Of the
room, aud seated myself behind it, |, in
trumpet tones, called the case. With that
the yonhg man aud woman, with great alaekity,
stepped up before me Having sworn them
on tho dictionary to answer well and truly all
the questions l was about to ask, proceeded.
told the young man that being an entire
stranger, l should have to ask him to give
bail for the costs. Having heard this so ire.
quently in court thought it indispensable.
He answered If meant the fee for perform.
ing the ceremony, be would deposit it then
and there. As did not know exactly what
did mean, l magnanimously waived that
portion Of the ceremony. 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 then waived
that point also. lllei il 500 rI lihH
"Having established to my satisfaction that
they wanted to get married, and that they
we're old enough to enter that blessed state, l
proceeded to tie the knot l asked him il he
was willing to take that woman to be bis wife.
He said he was, told him that did not re-
quire haste in the snswer, that he might re-
feet few minutes if he wished told him
she looked like fua girl, and had no doubt
she was, but If the sequel proved that he had
been taken in, did not want to be held re-
sponsible. 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, all of which he promised
faithfully TO heed.
'Now, said |, "Georgiana, (her name was
GeorgiaDa,) you hear what Humphrey says.
Do you accept the invitation to become his
wife; will you be lenient toward his faults,
and cherish his virtues; will you never be
guilty of throwing furniture at bis head for
slight offenses, and will you get three meals q
day without grumbling7' She said she would.
! asked them fthey believed in the command
ments, and they said they did. Having read
the creed and articles Of faith, as aforesaid,
! exclaimed Humphrey, take her, she is
yours | cannot withhold my consent, Georg-I
lana, when safe in the arms OF your Humphrey
you can defy the SCOTS and jeers OF the world.
II then read q little from Essay on Man
As a finale to the scene, delivered the fol-
lowing exordun, GO in peace, sin no more
"The generous Humphrey having placed a
hfty cent check in my unwilling palm, bade
the happy pair final adieu, ,"-St. Louis
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