Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-02-02
A Marriage Ceremony.

| "a Marriage Ceremony.
| A jolly feilcw, somewhere in
Illinois, having been appointed
justice Of the pesce, was called
vi on to perform q marriage cere-
Inony, aud thus relates how he
managed it.:
"Ilaving b-en appointed to the
desirable 'posisll' OF justice of the
peace, L was aceosted on the 5th
day of July by a sleek looking
young mau, and in siIvery tones
Frequested'to proceed TO a neigh
boring hotel, as be wished to en-
tier into the holy bonds Of atri-
mony. Here was . 1squelcher.'
had never done anything of the
kind, had no. books or forms; vet
| was determined to do the thing
upstrong, and in a ltgl manner,
SO proceeded to the hotel, bearing
IN my arms one copy OF the r.
viseds Statutes, one diftb Web
tster's sUnsbrldg d Dictionary. one
copy large sized Bible. asmall copy
Of ,hecreed and articles of Faith
IF the Congregational Church,
one copy oil Popes Essay on Man.
and sectional map OF the part
where the victim lived. Having
placed a table in the middle of
the room and seated myself BE-.
hind ID, hin trumpet tones, called
the case. With tLst the young
man and woman, with great al
acrity, stepped up before me. -
Having sworn them ON the die
tionary TO answer well and truly
all the questions L was about to
ask, proceeded. L told the
young man tltat, being All entire
stranger, / should hate to ask
aim to give bail for the cost
Havl'ig heard tbs so frequently
in court, | thought it iDdispensa-
ble. He answered if | meant the
lee for performing the ceremony,
he would depositit then and there.
As | did n II exactly know whatfI
did mean, Imagnauimously waived
that portion of the ceremony.
| tod him it would necessary to-
give Gallto keep5he peace. This
ne said he was Wiling to when
ne arrived at home, and / then
waived that point also u.
'Havlng established to my sat-
,slarIion that they wanted to get.
married, and that they were old
enough to enter into that state, /
proceeded TO tie the knot. / asked
nim II be was willing. totake that
woman to be his vile. lie said
he was. / told him | did not re.
quire haste in the answer-ihat
ne might reflect few minutes IL
ne wished. / told him she looked
like a fine girl, and i had no
doubt she was. but II the sequel
proved he had been taken in, I
lid not want to be held RESPONSE
ole. / said be must love, honor
and obey her as long az she lived.
He must not be .snappy' around
the house. nor spit tobacco juice,
ON the hotr. all of which be
promised faithfLllyD to heed
Nuw,' said Geofgiana, cher
aaine was Georgiana) yon hear
what Humphrey says. Do you
accept tue Invitation to become
ais wife-will you be lenient to-
wards his fatlts and cherish his
virtues-will you never be guilty
of throwing furniture at his head
Tor slight offences, and will you get
iilree meals day without grumb--
ling p She said she would. L
asked them if they believed in
the commandments and they an
swered they did. Having read
the creed and articles Of faith, as
aforesaid, | exclaimed. Hum,
phrey,. take her, she is yours; !
cannot withhold my CONSENT
Georsiana, when safe in the arms
Of your Humphrey you cau'defy
the SCOTS and jeers Of the world
Ithen read little frum the 'Es-
say OH Man, ineluding thai pas.
sage, Man wants but li'iIe here
below, but wants that little long.
As a finale to the scene, / de-
livered the following exerdium:
Go in peace, ,.sin no more" The
generous Humphrey having placed
"a fifty cent check in my uh~ill-
ing palm,.l hid the happy pair q
final adieu." 3t.7c -
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