The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-19
A Slight Mistake,

Winona, on the Mississippi riv-
er lives, among several people, !
a good jolly fellow of a justice
of the peace. On a fair day |
last week, after the ten by |
twelve law dispensary had been |
swept, there was a step heard |
on the stairs, and a vigorous
rap at the door.
"Come in," said the justice.
A handsome, black-eyed |
Spanish-looking woman enter
ed. 1t was a clear case Of a Sc
norita, of the New Mexican |
brand. She had on a short |
wooden dress, woolen sole shoes,
spotted red cheeks, black hair,
and eyes that snapped like the
lock Of a shot gun. In Spanish |
accent and in the worst posi-
bic English, she said:
you make justicia aqui?-
You law man?' "Yes, nam; be
seated
"Want paper. Want paper
to take man"
just then a stout French half
breed entered the room. He
was unable to speak a dozen
words alterward, and looked !
either scared or bashful. The
judge saw at once there was a
marriage to come on, and saidA
to the woman: ~
"Want paper to take tbs
man" q
"Yes; want paper Me @cl
him." (Nice woman, Inv fit,
the justice. 49, 4
"All right" as he tptssed F0;
the man and said: "Y6kpow
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this woman, can you tske herr
The man shook his head and.
muttered unintelligible words.
"Ah, | see. Can't talk Eng
lish. Well never mind"
He ran into the street, invi-
ted a few friends up stairs, and
on returning with them said to
the woman:
"You want to take him; me
pay"
"All right"
Then turning to the man who
stood trembling:
"You take this woman for
better or for worse, and prom
ise to keep her. &C., DC.
@Umph?" and several mods Of
the head.
%Then in the name Of the law,
and by virtue Of the authority
in me invested, | pronounce
YOU man and wife" And he
stepped forward before the
woman could say a word and
: kissed her red lips.
; sSlap" came her hand in his
face, and she clutched his hair
The new husband jumped tC
, take the woman away, and t(
protect her, as the man sup
, posed, when in self-preservatiol
> the justice gave him a rap OF
, the nose. The woman pitched
into the new husband, who il
turn pitched into her, and 10
= about five minutes there was
=. general bustling.
: At last the parties were sep
# arated, when the man and WON
n an took another turn at eaci
o other, the blood and hair tlyini
c in all directions. Down cam
! the stove, over went the table
clatter went the chairs, and il
] to the street like mad went til
e Justice, with q black eye, an
e the bosom of his shirt lookin
: like warranty deed coyerc
with red seals.
e! A crowd rushed up stairs an
Q, found the man and woman !!
e. inc on the floor, the woman 0
le top and pommelling the newl
ID made husband with a will.
The newly married coup
le were separated, when throus
er the aid of two Interpreters,
was discovered that the nigl
before the parties occupyin
Il, =, the adjoining shanties in II
H. lower part of town had got i
- to dispute over some stov
o. pipe which was claimed |
~ both, and from words they hf
Oh come to blows. Each par
IS had FASTENED to the justice
or office, with the result as STATE
~ above.
O. The last news from there w
'u that the parties had gone
Ae search of another justice to Il
~ ~ marry them.
re lT is stated that leadiT