Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-31
A Rich Practical Jokc-A Diseharx.
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cessful in lodging the rebel bullets, he
considered himself equal to almost any
emergency, and concluded to take unto
himself a wife. Although very bold in
facing the enemy, Moritz was too bashful
to face a pretty girl. and never could screw
his courage up to the popping point. He
had saved his bounty. a good part Of his
pay, and knowing that "money makes
the mare 60" he thought it would also
make a wife come.
Moritz, therefore, called on his friend
George Walther, who keeps a saloon, and
offered him fifty dollars to get him a "good,
plump, fat and docile wife," George had
no license as a matrimonial broker. but il
being Christmas time, he thought he would
play a little joke at the expense Of poor
Charley. He acquainted several other
friends with his intention, and they en-.
tered into the conspiracy with right good
will. .a. BE-. r..
Among the friends consulted by Walthel
were Joe Gottwald and Anton Jorgen.
Joe had a brother who was a smooth
faced, rosy.cheeked boy, fat and plump as
a head Of cabbage, and full of mischief.
Joe's brother was dressed up in the gor-
Seous array of q bride, with ample skirts
pulled out by a duplex elliptic hoop-shirt,
and with a flowing veil. iaS-colored
waterfall, and certain other articles of te.
male wear, he made a very handsome look
ing bride. A. grave-looking Hessian was
engaged to play the part of Justice Of the
Peace, and tie the nuptial knot.
Moritz was delighted with the appear.
ance Of his " BRIDE" He considered that
he had obtained "a great bargain" and
he at once accepted her as his better half,
A 'room in Walther's house was nicely
scrubbed by Jorgen, and there the mar.
riage ceremony was performed. Morit7
was in ecstacies. AS soon as the noose wa
fairly around his neck, he gave tht
Squire" five dollars for his trouble, pre-
senting five dollars to Jorgen for scrubbing
the room, and made young Gottwald O
present of fifteen dollars as a bridal gift.
The liberality of the happy man did no.
stop here. He sent out and invited
number OF acquaintance to the frolic, and
spent seventy-ive dollars for wines, cakes
and cigars. The spree was kept until Q
late hour, and when the wedding guests Al
last took their departure, Moritz was in,
formed that the sister Of his bride wa:
very sick, and desired Mrs. Moritz to Sc,
up with her that night it would be taker
as a favor if he would remain at his ole
quarters until morning, when he could
come and take his wife home.
Moritz reluctantly agreed to this ar
rangement, but fearing something might
be wrong, he demanded Of the Justice hi
marriage certificate. He was handed {
card containing the following words
Reward Of Merit. Presented to Loui,
Feelter, by NJ. f. Secor, Teacher" With
this documen, in his pocket, Moritz retir'
ed to bed, thanking his good fortune tina
he had at last procured a young ant
handsome wife. He slept but little, being
feverish with anxiety, and fearful that HI
would wake up and find it all a dream.
Movitz was not a sluggard the mex
morning, but, bright and early, he aros,
and fastened over to Walther's house tc
fetch his bride. He was informed tina
there was NJ such person there, and afteI
going nearly crazy, and searching all owe
the house, he was told that he had beer
made the victim of a practical joke. Fol-
two days poor Moritz was confined to hi,
room. refusing 10 eat or drink, and dis
daining all offers Of consolation. A
length, when on the point Of starvation, 1
glass of beer was placed before him ; HI
drank it, and was saved. He now medi.
tated revenge, and took the proper course
to obtain it. He called oil the police force
and officers Brosscau, Dickson and Won,
lupe arrested George Walther. Anton Jor,
ger and Joe Pottwald on a charge of OBJ,
tanning money under false pretenses. The
bogus Justice could not be found, and
Joe's young brother, the "bridc," was also
missing. The three men were taken &c
the calaboose, and will be examined before
the Recorder on II charge of felony. They
begin TO realize the fact that n practical
joke can be carried too far, and they will
be lucky il they escape without being bled
to twice the extent of their victim.
Moritz looks like a broken hearted man,
He can hardly believe that the beautiful
and blushing traulein who stood up anC
promised to be his better half through
thick and through thin, is a great booty
Of a school boy! The dream Of happiness
that visited him was too sweet to mel,
into air so suddenly, and he cherishes a
lingering hope that the joke consists in
trying to convince him that his wife is O
boy, and he is not fully satisfied that he is
not a married man after all. He told his
story to the City Attorney yesterday, and
that gentleman encouraged him by telling
him he could get another wife that would
be Of the proper sex.-Mi,souri Democrat.