Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-07-19

A Lively Wedding In Vienna
EprroR CHRoEIcLE "A hilarious and
gallant swain from BroOkfeld, suppos-
cd to be aged siKty-hve, arrived in our
village last evening, in company with a
Incoming lass OF sixteen, and asked to
bs united in the holy bands Of matri-
nony. when inquiry was made for the
license, he piOusly remarked, darn the
license, I want to get married" utsoon
tnsnspired that the bride was in fact the
1 aides brother, and no blooming lass at
m. but q stalWart youth in petticoats,
-ko was afflicted with an execrable
,oothscbe. So exeruciating indeed was
n. psin that he could only talk in a
wsispsr. Pepper-sauee and beer, sP-
1..red partially to assuage the pain, but
- not restore the voice. Arrange
- Tor the wedding progressed rapid
u md it was soon quite manifest that
IRIS veteran devotee, at the shrine Of
Venus. was 70 be made the victim OF a
rsmorseless sell" The yenerabie can
didate Tor matrimony was informed
that the elergynen OF the town were all
attending a Camp Meeting in Warren,
and that the Justices Of Peace could not
be found, but that q travelling minister
OF the Ssceder persuasion was stopping
over the night at the hotel, whose SER
vices could be secured. This was con-
sidered a fortunate circumstance, and
arrangements for the wedding were
promptly completed. The invited
guests having assembled in the parlor OF
the hotel, the officiating minister was
introduced to the loving couple, who
appeared very anxious to be married.
1 regret that my feeble pen cannot re-
cord all TIE Weighty remarks Of this
able preacher, previous to the perform
ance OF the marriage ceremony proper.
I am obliged to trust to memory for &C
ouracy, and I cannot therefore hope to
do Justice to the subject or occasion.
The following are his remarks:
Ladies and Gentlemen Upon this
solemn and impressive occasion, il may
be proper TO remark, that the ceremony
which we are about to perform, is alega-
cy Of the past. The first marriage in the
MOEA40 Vi WHICH We AANEA MLAkN1A LEE0AAf
Is hat Of the great patriarch Cain, who
AFTER numbering his brother, emigrated
to the State Of Nod, and married s wife.
That the girl which he fell in love with,
was q charming damsel, and for OF
music, you only need be reminded,
that her first born on, Jubal, was the
inventor OF the banjo, and other string
ed instruments, which through the long
ages, have cheered the hearts Ofmilions.
Somewhat later, though many thousand
years ago, we read Of NimrOd the mighty
hunter going into the land Of Ashen,
and building his rancho upon the Tigris,
where he espOused a beautiful maiden
and founded the mightest empire OF the
ancient world. And, in still later times
Abraham, the father OF he faithful, at
the youthful age OF Rinety-hYe, sum
marily married the Egyptian damsel,
who had scarcely seen sixteen sum
mers, and from whom descended he
pious Mahomedans OF Arabia. In this
example we behold the prototype Of the
tender feelings, and ardent devotion Of
the youthful couple before us. Long
may they wave, and when in his de-
clining years the feet Of this youthful
bridegroom presses upon the sands Of
Lethe, and his wistful eyes turn longing
ly to the other shore, why then-an I
have to say is-let them turn"
Che marriage ceremony was as fol-
lows:
"And now, sir" turning to the aged
hero, "do You take this woman TO be
your welded wife, TO nurse her in sick
ness, cherish her in health, to obey her
In ali things reasonable, from this time
hencsforth, and forever, 50 long as you
both shall live"
Answer, 81 will"
HDo YOU, Mariar Ann, take this man
ioyfuIly and without mental reservation,
70 be your husband, to love, cherish, and
maintain him, so long as you both shall
live9" d.
Answer, "You bet"
ssNow. therefore, BY virtue Of the su-
| thority reposed in me, by the Constitu-
/ ton Of the State OF Ohio, and in the
name Of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the
great patriRrchs Of this posterity, I pro-
nouncs you nan and wife,"
After the ceremony was over, the
blushing bride asked permission OF her
husband, TO dance the Highland fling,
which I must say she accomplished in g
highly satisfactory manner, with varia-
ltions. This demonstration appeared to
alarm the bridegroom, who Immediately
whispered to the bride, ''Marisr Ann,
dear, what the devil ais you; you kick
up too hghF don't you hear them fell
lows sniekerinf"
I do not know that I need to describe
what followed during the next two
hours; but let it be understood that q
large crowd being present, and though
matters were conducted with due regard
70 propriety, the whole business was so
pensfly ludicrous, that very many
nsafEy died with laughter. Men who
never laugh except under protest set an
example on this occasion, Of convulsive
merriment, which was as~tonishingto be-
hold. When at last it was thought best
10 bring the farce to an end, the comic
expression Of wonder and amazement,
which o~verspread the radient features Of
the bridegroom as he saw his bride cool
Iy divesting herself Of female apparel,
produced an explosion OF uncomfortable
merriment such as is seldom seen in
our sedate and quiet village. NJ.
VIENNA, O., July II, ISL
Moving Machine Match on the Farm Of
Noble Mason, Mecca, July 10, ISL
Omeial Report
Aher moving some time and all the
machines doing good work, the dyna-
momater wa attached to each machine
In the following order, (euts being drawn
10 determine the order) the result being
as follows;
Clipper, 4fset sin. cut, dran 30 lbs.