The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
The Height to which Marriage Fes-
fiYIiIhn n Carr led In Innrn J.

The Height to which Marriage Fes-
tivlties are Carried In Iowa.
Nicola Correspondence of the Council Bluffs
ROnpareil
Last night party drove up, assembled
in the parlor Of a hotel, and sent for the
landlord. They had come in from the
prairie, and were in search Of an official
to tie the knot that should make them
one and inseparable forevermore. l was
invited TO witness the ceremony, and, as,
cending to the parlor found the expectant
bridegroom, q man about forty years
Of age, and q tair and blushing damsel Of
sweet sixteen, waiting impshenly the
arrival Of the parson. For some reason
no preacher could be found, and they
were obliged TO fan back at last upon a
very young fellow, a newly elected Justice
OF the Peace, who had never before offlci.
ated at ceremony Of this kind. He was
very nervous at the idea of having, to per.
form the ceremony, and brought with
him copy OF "Every Man His Own
Lawyer" through which he looked tor
the desired form. Not finding any,
and the crowd growing impatient, be
told the couple to stand up and hold
up their right hands. This done he
pronounced. the following charge: You,
and each ol, you, do solemnlY swear that
In the case now upon hearing you will
tell the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, and that you will
love, honor, cherish and o5ey each other
during the term Of your natural lives, 80
help you God" Both answered solemn.
Iy II will" Then the Justice charged
them dollar each, and pronounced them
man and wife. One Of the friends then
produced jug Of whisky from their
sleigh and proceeded to compound q
punch, OF which the whole party drank
freely, and then had dance. Attheyi
could find no music, their efforts were
principally confined TO jlgs and break.
downs. At last the party concluded to
put the happy couple to bed, The bride
was willing To- go, because she ssaidsshe
was tired and her shoes pinched her feet
The girls oil tho party took her of 10 her
chamber, and soon announced to the
bridegroom that everything was ready.
Inc young fellows then intimated to the
bridegroom that they proposed 10 divest
MN OF his wearing apparel. He object.
Gu, ana then scuitie commenced. The
bridegroom was as strong as an. OK, and,
getting angry. heblsckened one fellows
eye and tore another ones coat off his
back. In the turmoil the whole party cot
out Of the room, and went to the saloon
clOae by and took drink. In spite Of ali
plrsuasion the newly married man de-
cIsred that he was not going 10 let them
take of his clothes. His friends then goi
srope, and making q moose slipped II
over his head and uied TO drag him up
stairs. They nearly choked him Co death
when the doctot interfeared and ont The
rope Then they fastened 1t to his legs
and In trying to drage him up stairs broke
Siounnge and tore down half the balustrade
Finding that they could not get him up
stairs, they went up to see II they could
not make the bride get up and come down.
6ut she had locked the door and Womb
not let the crowd in. Some Of them eol
. hammer and nails, and getting a lad.
uGr, put II upon the outside Of the house
climbed into the brides apartment and
nailed up the door firmly, saving that 4
Me bridegroom would not lei them mi
alm 70 bed he should not get into tho room
sayhoW. They hid the ladder and went
~, Inc happy man finding tho way
cIeAr walked quietly TO his room and AZ
tempted 10 enter. BE could not eet IN
and he shouted, MY dear. omen sS' ~
uoSrT She informed him that il was vas
nailed up, He then tried to kick Il oman n.
Snen the landlord interlered and tolS lin
SS vas Sosl not going to have bis furniture and
o nT mouse SuS s,I ruined IN that way. He went
S Saaa NOT ,S 90 \. AT last some one remein
oe5ed thst . lightning.rod man had som,
ladders at the other barn, and down low SU .S'
newly married soul hsstensau 0M M 1'
cured ladder, and a hsIEpsa & N ~ ~
hsroom above, Au' os'ae II