Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-08-10
A Rich Marriage Ceremony.

The following description of a marriage in
Illinois by newly appointed Justice of the
Peace, who is something of n wag, is taken
this city. He says:
Having been appointed to the desirable
'posish" of Justice of the Peace, was ac-
costed on the 5th day of July, by sleek look.
ing young man, and in slvery tones, requested
to proceed to neighboring hotel, as he
wished to enter into the holy bonds of matri-
mony. 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 one copy of
the Revised Statues, one ditto Webstcr's I'm
abridged Dictionary, one copy large.sizc Bible,
a small copy of the creed and articles 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 alacrity, stepped up
before me- Having sworn them on the die
tionary to answer well and truly all the ques-
tions was about to ask, l proceeded. told
the young man that, being an entire stranger,
| should have to ask him to give bail for the
costs. Having heard this so frequently in
Court, l though it indispensable. He an
swered if | meant the fee ior performing the
ceremony, he would deposit it then and there.
As did not know exactly what ! did mean,
l magnanimously waved that portion of the
ceremony. / then told him it would be neces-
sary to give bail to keep the peace This he
said he was willing to do when he arrived at
home, and 1 then waived that point also.
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. l asked
him if he was willing to take that woman to
be his wife He said he was. l told him
that did not require haste in the answer,
that he might reflect few minutes if he
wished. told him she looked like fine
girl, and had no doubt she was, but if the
sequel proved that he had been taken in, |
did not want to be held responsible said
he must love, honor and obey her as long as
she lived He must not be "snappy' around
the house, nor spit tobacco, juice on the floor,
all of which he promised faithfully to heed
Snow" said /, 'sGeorgiana'' Cher name was
Georgiana), "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 his head for
slight offenses, and will you get three meals a
day withou grumbling p Shesaid she would.
asked them if they believed in the command
ments, and they said they did. Having read
the creed and articles of faith, as aforesaid, l
exclaimed, Humphrey, take her, she is yours;
/ cannot withhold my consent" "Georgiana,
when safe in the arms of your Humphrey, you
can defy the SCOTS and ieers of the world. F."
] then read little from the ESSAY on
Man." including that passage, "Man wants
but little here below, but wants that little
long" AS finale to the scene, delivered
the following exordium $50 in peace, sin no
more"
The generous Humphrey having placed q
fifty cent check in nv unwilling palm, bade
the happy res:.iir a final adeu. :