Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-05
"A Rlcfl Marriage Ceremony. .

&ARlch Marriage Gcrefn0ny@ g. -
From the Missouri Republican Of tbs 2esh-l
The following description Of mar.
rage in Illinois by . newly appointed
Justice Of the Peace, who is something
of a. wag, ia taken rerbatem from . Jet J
ter written to q friend i6 this city. ne
says: ..-.ss-asx,
BILE & posish" Of Justice Of the Peace, i
was accosted ON the 5th day OF jay ~
q sleek looking young man, and 10 SUI
very tones, requested to proceed %
neiqbboring hotel, 90 he wisbed ~ eTrFL
into the boy bonds ri mafrlmooy per-
was q "sq lelcher.' ! b. d never ooI
anything Of the kind bad 90 z6oot:Los
forms; yet vas determined 70 90 1"InE9
up strong, and in legal manner pro.
csed-d 10 ths hofels bearing Ia my Atibs
one copy of the Revised Statutes one
duo WebMer's Unabridged Dictionary,
one copy large - b Diei snneh copy,
If The creed and articles of Faith Of
the Conpreg afiopal. Church, one copy
~ pdp4 Essay. 0ngmah, Ind eaeeGional
MARI Of the map where the vict M lived
Having placed a table in the middle OF
the room, and seatsd myself Behind il, /,
in trump tones, called the case. With
that lbe Young man and woman. Elth
great siacrity, stepped up 5beicrs me.
Having sworn them on the dictionary 10
answer we'll and truly ell the questions
was about 20 ask, I~pFoc. sdsd. -l-toId
the young man that, being an entire
stranger, I should have TO ask him 10
give. bail Tor the c9sts.e Having, Eheard
this 30 frequently ia Court, thought It
indispensibie, He answered III 4 meant
the lee for performing the ceremony, ne
would deposit itYthen and there AZ n
did not know exactly what did mean,
magoanimousIy waived that portion q
the ceremony. then told him 1t would
be necessary 70 give bail 70 kssp ltbe
peace. This be said be was willing to
do when. be arrived ct home, aad then
waived that part also.
Having established 70 my sasisiactlop
that hey wanted 20 get married, ana
that,theg were old enoughto enter iptp
that blessed stats, / proceeded to tic the
knot asked him If he was TO take
that woman 10 be bis wife. he said he
We told him / did not require haste
In the apsmer---that~ he might reflect q
faw minutes If he wished told him
that she looked like fine girl, and had
no doubt she was, but If the sequel prov
ed that he had been taken IN, ] did not
want TO be held responsible. said he
must love, honor and obey her IS long
as she lived He must not be-" snaPpy
around the house, nor spit tobacco juice
on the floor, allaof which he promised
faithfully to heed
"Now,,' said i, 4 GeorRiana, cher
name was Georgiana), you hear what
Humphrey says Do you accept the in
vitation 10 become his wife; win you be
lenieut toward bis faults, and cherish his
virtues; win you never be aguilty OF
throwing furniture at his head for slight
offences, aud will you get three meals q
day without grumblingT She said she
would. / asked them If they believed in
the commandments and they said they
did Having read the creed and the mr.
ticles Of faith, as aforesaid, exclaimed,
Humphrey, take her, she 10 yours; j
cannot withhold my consent. - Georgi
ana, when safe in the arms Of yonl
Humphrey, yoa can defy the seoffs anc
ieers Of tie world
then read little from the Essay
on man. including the passage, "Mau
wants little-here below, but wants tina
little long" As q 6nal 10 the esne,
delivered the following exordium: "G'
in peace and sin no more"
The generous Humphrey having Plac
ed af cot check in my unwilliat
~ 'rinsir Q 8nAl adiee