Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-20
WHOLE NO. 1868.
A slight Mistake.

They have some efecting weddings
out in the fiat country, beyond the
trees.
In the semi-rural district of Winona,
on the Mississippi river, lives, among
several people, a good Jolly fellow Of a
Justice Of the peace. On fair day
last week, after the ten by twelve law
dispensary had been swept, there was
step heard on the stairs, and Vigor-
Gus rap at the door.
"Come in, said the Justice.
A handsome, black-eyed, Spanish
looking woman entered. 1t was q clear
case Of a senorits, of the New Mexican
brand. She had on q short wooden
dress. wooden-soled shoes; spotted red
cheeks, black hair, and eyes thst snap
ped like the lock of = shot gun. Ina
Spanish accent, and in the worst posi-
ble English, she said:
"You make justicia aqui? You law
man ?"
"Yes Madam be seated"
Want paper. Want paper to take
man.
Just then a stout French half-breed
entered the room. He was unable 70
speak dozen words, and looked eth
er scared or bashful. The Judge saw at
once there was q marriage to come on,
and said to the woman:
WANT paper to take this mani"
Yes; want paper. Ne teach him."
Mice woman, thought the justice,)
"Al right" as he turned to the man
and said (: "You know this woman;
can you take her ?"
Tie man shook his head and mutter-
ed unintelligible words.
"Ah, l see, Can't talk English. Well
never mind"
| He ran into the street, invited few
friends up stairs, and on returning with
them said to the woman:
"You want TO take him: me payW
GAN right !"
Then turning to the man who stood
trembling:
"You, take this woman for better or
for worse, and promise to keep her,
&C., &c.
"Umphp and several mods of the
head.
Then in the name of the law, and
by virtue of theanthority in me vested
pronounce you man and wife," And
he stepped forward before the woman
could say word and kissed her red
lips.
SLAP" came her hand in his face,
and she clutched his hair. The new
husband jumped to take the woman
away, and to protect her, as the man
supposed, when in self preservation the
justice gave him a rap on the nose
The woman pitched into the new hus-
band, who in turn pitched into her,
and for about five minutes there was 3
general bustling.
At last the parties were separated,
when the man and woman took snoth-
er turn at each other, the blood and haE
flying in all directions. Down came
the stove, over went the table, clattel
went the chairs, and into the street
like mad went the justice, with black
eye and the bosom OF his shirt looking
; like a warranty deed covered with red
seals!
A crowd rushed up stairs and found
the man and woman lying on the door
the woman on top and pommelling the
newly made husband with viii.
The newly married couple were sepa
rated, when through the aid Of two
interpreters it was discovered that the
night before the parties occupying the
adjoining shanties in the lower part oi
the town had got into dispute oyel
some stovepipe which was claimed BY
both, and from words they had came
to blows. Each party had fastened to
the Justices Office in the morning for
warrant for the other, with the result
; as stated above.
The last news from there was thai
the parties had gone in search OF
another justice to unmsrry them