Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-27

ana MISS H, were 70 be married, and the
somewhat slow-going Elder - was called
upon TO perform the ceremony The parties
all being ready, the Elder proceeded as fol.
lows s;-'.Gentiemen and ladies, 1 hold in my
unite Mr.. j and Miss H in the bonds Of
matrimony. Doubtless you all expect some
sort OF ceremony this evening, but my voice is
weak, my health is bad, and have had dis
ent churches have different forms, and differ
ent people have different forms; for nv part
have no form. 1 do not remember any form.
In some countries it is not 30 easy TO get mar
ried as in this once free and happy country;
and in some States they marry without Ii
cense. In some countries il is repaired that
midnight; just as the clock strikes twelve the
company take their lamps and 20 forth TO
NEE: the bridegroom, and then they all 20 into
the house and the door is shut and no one /.
allowed 10 enter in Afterwards. Yes. my
friends, the d0or is shut, and IL you come
then you may cry you eyes out, and you may
wear your knees out praying. but you'n never
case iu our once free and happy country. As
said before. my lungs are weak, and must
make the ceremony as short as possible. MY
young and loving couple like this, with their
hearts united in the bonds of affection, ceme TO
be joined in marriage; and You must recollect
my young friends that You cannot live to.
gether always-one OF yeu will be taken by
the cold, icy fingers Of death and laid in the
dark and narrow grave, and the other will be
lett to weep over the dear remains. Marriage
is an old institution 1t is spoken of in the
first part Of the Bible. II is an old Institution;
II is an honorable ins titution IL is moral in
stitution. All Of you like 1t, and you al en-
courage it-all Of the young people likeit. The
Old would like to be young again that they
might once more feel the influence OF Cupid's
darts. Come on, all Of you. do not remem-
Der any ceremony. but reckon know enough
to join these two together. suppose before I
proceed must ask the usual q QuestIone. Is there
any one present who knows any Just cause why
in the bonds Of matrimony (After pause.)
No one says anything, 60 I suppose there Is
no reason. Mr.. j. and Miss H., will you please
give your right hssdi Mr.; J., will you take
ful and welded wifei Will You love, cherish,
and protect heri "Yee, sir" Miss ss-,wilI you
take the gentleman whose right hand you bold
you love, honor, and obey him in all his rea.
sonahle requesrsl al will" now pronounce
you husband and wife, man and wife, or man
The ceremony was concluded with a long
prayer, In which he prayed for all mankind.
collectively and individually, and at the END
with considersbis sesrusss. % in tse .U,9so
3 ROUeH YOUTH-Christmas night Serg't
Kelly, OF the Fourth Ward, passing around
his precinct, came upon two young men at the
excited suepicion.G Upon fnterrogating them
as TO their business, they gave ans wers TIA
epoed to confirm the SergeAnts suspicion that
they were after no good, ard he arrested them
One OF them asked The other to loan hin his
hsndkerchief ana sfter getting u the Sergeant
neticed him feeling in his pocket for some
thing, and caught his Arm, and disco yered that
he was in the act Of drawing large kniee
The other made show 70 assist his comrade,
when q display Of TIE Ssfgeant's club kept him
away. The Sergeant took his rough prisoner
70 the station -bouee. where. he gave his name
as VIM. CoDnell.T His age is seventeen years
Jussice walter fined him e25, and sent hin 20
heado uaxters 70 have his likeaess taken for tne
collection there. i