The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-19
A Chinese Wedding in Nevada

FPSNei'S SOubeJ
A Chinese Wedding in Nevada
Evening before last u curious wed
ding ceremony was performed in tht
city, by means Of which 4 Chinese ecu
pie were made one. The marriag,
took place at the residence of Mr.. Ian
nan. The Bridegroom was Ah Wan
and the bride Nan Yinr. Tho Rev
Fa,her Masrath. assisted by 4 Chinese
interpreter. performed the ceremony
All Wan had some doubts regarding
the holding powers Of the 'Melican
marriage ceremony, he having doubt.
less observed that a thing called divorce
frequently enabled the woman to take
an unceremonious leave Of her husband
and openly deny him, with all the pow
crs Of the law on her side. He was
therefore. unwilling to trust to the
'Mclican ceremony straight He
wanted the big Chinese god, Hin, in
vokeI during the business, as we'll az
the American god, and any other god:
that u woman would be likely to be
afraid Of. He had just paid S4OO il
good American gold coin for his be-
loved, and he wanted the bonds such as
would hold her like hooks of steel.
1t was for the purpose OF ringing in
the Chinese god, Hin, that he had
brought the Interpreter with him. The
Interpreter explained the Chinese par
of the business to Father Magrath al
we'll as he could, when that gentleman
concluded to make q mixture OF The
two ceremonies.
'Schtand up here, the pair OF yees,
commanded the reverend I!ishman.
Join yer hands said his reverence
The pair clasped their own hands, al
though in prayer.
Father Magra,h stamped his foot au(
said to the Interpreter: Let the maj
take the woman's hand
'Ah Wan, tokec suee Nan Ying shr
mi cried the interpreter.
The man then took good strong
grip on the woman's wrist, and Father
Magrath corclude1 that he could finish
the ceremony in ridgen English with
out the assistance Of the interpreter.
Said he: 'Ah Wan, you lkee thi
one piecec woman much goodT 2
You bet,' said Ah Wan.
Nan Yng, you likcc this one piece
man way up good?'
Me lisee this piacee,' said the gen
tie Nan Ying.
Coon 81 to yc son toy mi Clipped
in tho interpreter.
Isl tong We son toy chowee, sale
Nan Ying.
she say she likec him all same ont
brudder,' said the interpreter.
'Ah Wan, said Father Magrath, 'yor
niver catchee no more woman but thi
one piecec, do ye moind that ?
no more catchec, said All Wan.
Nan Ying, you ca;chee no more mai
but All Wan, DO you underestimate
MISC tan-tan, Fl ssm he pol TIN ?
chiprcd in the interpreter.
Mi ton wo,' said Nan Yins.
She say all rightee,' explained th'
Interpreter.
Then in the name Of the Almight,
and the great Hin, | calce you all sam'
one piecce meat. Ye two are maj
and
Hin, Hin, mi too, tsin chow toy,
yelled the interpreter, as he let oil
bunch Of fire crackers.
Hin. Hin, my toy" cried the mai
and woman together.
Man and wifc-man and wife Z! d.
YOU mond that now?' cried Fathe
Magrath, coughing tho smoke Of tn
crackers out Of his throat.
Hin, Hin, my tov.. cried the inter
prefer and all hands, as they Lighted
some co!ored papers at the bunch Q
splitting crackers.
Hin, Hin, my toy! shouted Fathe
Magrath, 'and if that don't make yo1
man and wife, yc are u pair OF toug
cases
Several Americans-ladies and gen
witnessed this mixed eeremo
ny. After it was over the new hus
band told those present of the dlthcul
ties Of his cour;ship. saying the owner
bride had insisted upon having six hun
drcd dollars for her, but he finally &C
her for four hundred. He seemed t
| think he had made great bargain
But when a gentleman present explain
ed that had no married tie woman
American law would have given her t
him without his paying a cent, y
Wan became wan indeed. He w;
almost mad enough to bite hin
self, and hc looked at the woman ;
though he felt that he had been cheat
nd pltpr Hrt,Tfe HM Ehtsyuir