The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-04-05
Ins and Outs of MatrimOny.


nubialism often see great deal in 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 gentleman-we will call him
Mr.. Wilkins-had recently reaped the
harvest of protracted courtship in the
shape of a marriage certificate aud good
looking damsel in cherry colored lips and
six-and-three.quarter kids. Shortly after
the wedding day collector called Upon
Mr.. Wilkins with "lttle bill' of fifteen
dollars for sundry combs, handker-
chiefs and other etceteras purchased by
the bride in order to render herself as
-, Al evening she
adjured the name of Jones in favor of
the patronymic of Mr.. Wilkins.
As the collector appeared the model of
patience, Mr.. Wilkins received bill,
looked at bill, and allowed he "knew
nothing about it." He called Mrs. Will
kins.-"Angelina, my love, what Jones
is this Here's bill for Miss Angeli-
na Jones'"
"Why, ducky, that's me-"
"PossibIe ?"
eyes, DEAR I 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 wait" Mr.. Wilkins SO in-
formed the collector, and Immediately
closed the front door, leaving the collect
or to stand upon the side walk. As we
get this from the collector himself, 1t
must be as he says.
Collector, however, knew little about,
the law. 1t is said that necessity knows
no law. This is all huubug Collectors
receive percentage for collecting bills.
He felt necessity for his money, and
results proved that he knew a good deal
of law He immediately entered suit
against Mr. Wilkins for his wife's debt
The hearing came off as we have said, on
Saturday morning, before Alderman
Welding. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins ap.
peared in person. Collector proved the
debt, Mrs. Wilkins was too lady-like to
deny it. Mr.. Wilkins, of course, follow
ed copy, but claimed that because he
married set of rippliug eurls and a
pointed bodice it was no reason why he
should pay for getting them up.
Alderman Welding, to the surprise of
Mr.. Wilkins, produced volume Of Pur,
don's digest, and proved to the contrary.
He pointed out decisions, established
precedents, that citizen in marrying a
lady also marrles her debts. Much as he
would like to rule the contrary, Alder
man Welding said it was impossible, and
Judgment must be entered against Mr..
Wilkins for the debt and the cost of suit
Mr.. Wilkins was too we'll bred to ex-
press surprise, but he looked like a
school boy after a lesson in Euclid. The
proposition was demonstrated. and must
be correct, but to comprehend the rea.
soniug was another matter. He accord
ingly paid the bill and the costs, amount
ing to a triHe over twenty dollars, and
left the Office with the air Of man who
has acquired sudden knowledge.
Another case illustrative of the same
idea was heard by Recorder Eneu on the
same day A diminutive Gernan-we
will call him Mr.. Kraut, entered CON-
plant that his wife had beaten him in a
manner literally merciless He unswath-
ed his head from the bandages surround.
ing it, exhibiting the marks of broom
handle administered with no feeble uuc.
tion. Mrs. Kraut was arrested. She
stood full six feet high, with breadth of
shoulder and length of arm in due pro-
portion. The husband reiterated his
affidavit. The woman made no defense,
aud the magistrate fined her for intoxi.
cation. As she didn't pay the fine, the
officer motioned her to follow him to
prison. She obeyed the order
"What you goiu' to do ?" asked Mr..
Kraut.
"Take that woman to prison"
"Take her to prison z"
"Certalnly"
"Aud who dakes care of der baby :"
"Don't know; suppose you must take
care@f it yourself"
"But l can't. I goes now to mine
work."
DWELL, if somebody don't pay her fine
she must be locked up"
"Uud must l get knocked into der
cellar by mine wife, und my head broke,
und den turn aroundt und pay for it +"
"Somebody must"
Mr. Kraut said something that sound
ed like profanity. He dropped 6ve dol.
lars and ten tears, the former on the desk
of the recorder, the latter upon the floor,
and departed with his wife, plunged in
profound wonder at the curiosities of
the law.
As we said before, people indulging in