Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-11

| hey lGge queer weddings up ~ -ni""s
sofa.
Take Indian weddings, FOR instsnee.
| or Dutch.
/ However, 10 facts:
Ia the scmi-rural districts OF Winons, on
the Mnneso.a aide OF the Mississippi river
lives. among several people, Jolly good
fellow ii Justice OF the Peace, whose ideas
Of matters are much like the waters OF
deep river. Once started, il is hard to tern
them. On n fair day last week, after the
10 by y law dispensary had been swept,
after chairs had been set in row against
the side OF the Office, snd sundry whipped
oujds OF tobacco ard muti'aled cigar
stuinps had BEEN kicked under the stove,
there wss wooden step on the stairs end
vigorous rap on the door.
"Come in" said the Justice, as be set
tied into legal look so betting man OF
law.
A handsome black eyed, Spanish-looking |
woman entered. IL was . clear case OF
ssnorita Of the New Mexican brand. She
had on 4 short WOODEN dress-wooden -soled |
shoes-sported red checks, black hair. and |
eyes that snapped like tho lock Of shot
gun. In Spanish accent, and in the worst
possible English she said:
~ make JUSTICE aqmr You law
mani"
Yes, Madam. be seated"
"Want paper. Want paper TO take
man"
just then a stout French half breed en-
tered the room. lilo was unable to speak
halt dozen words, and looked either scared
or bashfu. The judge saw At once there
was some marriage to come off, ard said Ia
, the woman, who stood with compressed
lips watching the justice and the door
want paper to take this man.
"Yes. want paper. Me teach him. (Nlce
! woman, thought the justice.) He no good
man, me take him 80 quick rs cam"
"Ali right, my covies; fix sou in the JERK
+ turned to the man aud said, you know
this woman, can you take her n
The man shook his head and uttered IN
ineligible words.
"Ahl | see. Can't talk English. Woll,
! never mind"
lie ran into the street, invited . few
friends up stairs, and on returning with
/ them said to the woman:
d "You want to take this man for better or
. for worse,"
. "Yes, me want to take him; me pay"
! "All right"
70 Then turning TO the man who stood
r. trembling:
i, lyon take this woman for better or for
worse, and promise to keep her, etc.
=" "Umph y and several mods Of the head.
"lhen in the name Of the law, and by
ly virtue Of the authority in me vssted, pro
a, nounce you man and wife" And he step
i. ped forward before the woman could say z
= word and kissed her red lips.
s "Slap" came her hand in his face and she
elutched his hair. The new husband jump
ed in TO take the woman away, and to pro
tcct her, ms he man supposed, when in self
ny preservation the Justice gave him rap OF
re the nose. The woman pitched into the nea
ed husband, who in turn pitched into her, sne
he for abou, five minutes there was genera
ng busting and display OF legs. carriers, and
ats things decidedly astonishing.
er- AT last the parties we're separated, Whet
cw the MN and woman took another turn a
up each other, the blood aud hair flying in al
nj directions. Down came the stove, ovel
ed went the table, CHATTER went the chairs ant
NJ INTO the street like mad went the Justice
ed with black eye and the hoson of his shir
ew oakinr like a warranty deed covered witt
lie red seals
~ \ crowd rushed up stairs and found tht
- man an i woman Wing on the floor. hugging
~ CaNn otutT IKE young blb4hr, ttltii al h4i
tpr and leg mixed mp worse than tomato V mes
M the woman on top, and pommelng her new
ht " made husband with a hearty will.
TX The newly married couple were separated
o! WHEN through the aid OF interpreter 1t wa
discovered tina, the night before the parte.
ut, copying adjoining si,ant,cs in The lower
cd part OF the town had 90, into a dispute
:, over some stove pipe, which was claimed by
IN both, and from words they had come Il
ro- blows. Each party hal FASTENED to the
re justice Office in the morning for warrant
a for the other with the result IS stated above
las The last news from there was ,hat the
of parties hsd gone in search Of another Jus
on tee to unmsrry them, while the genial cause
Of their terrible squabbe was ''setting uE
Ell the boys" and ba hing his bungcd eye ir
OF camphor and whisky. For an actual fact, i,
IN is the richest within our knowledge. -Ex
OF change.
Ct PArKxrs-Boyd ! Co., Solicitors of Pa
BY tents, 2Os Pine street, ST. Louis, No
y officially report to the DENocRAr the fol
~ lowing Patents granted Iowa and Missouri
inventors Tor the week ending Dec Sd
of 1897
nc i. Martin and }. + Edwards, Muscat ne
Bnrniug Fluid; G Il Moore, Lyons, Con
agatei Sheet Metal Boiler {. A. Hsviland
Davenport FENCE w. London. Fairfield
90 Hosting Machine for Stacking Hay.
MISSOURI.
J. b. Ends, ST. Louis, Mode of Loading
m Ordnance J. =. Gallagher, s.. Louis
Stove Pipe Thmble; H. Proulet, St Louis
Button {. +. Mitchell, St Louis, Minera
oo Water; J. 2. Reynolds, Mirabell Hors,
Holder; L Tracy, Kansas City, Burglar
Alarm Door Lock
SUMNER has quit his foolish conunderuml
ge and taken Miss Classic and Scholarly
o. back TO his bosom. and is going to house
ns keeping st Washington this winter. II,
e' won't need any Brooks 10 thrash him thil
-, winter.
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