Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-29
THE FELlCIANA SENTINEL.
A LEADVILLE MARRIAGE.

tor OF ct. Georges church, Lead
Vile, belongs to the Church Mill
,ant. He has just proved it he
yond contradiction. and at this mo-
ment public sentiment in Acadville
ronounces him the ab|est and most
owerful clergyman for his weight
in the United Statas, while com.
ni.tee Of leading citizens is about
sn present him with a silver. mounts
ID revolver as testimony Of res"
respect and admiration.
The Rev. Mr.. Withe~s earned
.his enviable reputation few
weeks ago while euga"ed in mar-
rving tho well-known Mr.. Roaring
Bill to one Of the most bea. tifu|
and accomplished daughters Of
i.eadvillc. The bridegroom was a
man of most excellent reputation,
h,ving killed three men in hand
,,-band fights and wounded num-
ncr of others. He was not accom-
panied to the alter by any gruoms'
man, and the bride was similarly
devoid of bridesmaids. though their
place was to some extent taken bv
her three brothers. Mr. Withers, who
up to that time haG been known as
an extremely pcaccable man, and
was no. supposed to have parti-
Gle of fighting ability about him,
had been warned that the bride
groom was very quick-tempercd
and exceedingly jealous, and that
he would do we'll to 'ladle out the
service pretty considerable mild
10 this warn ng, however, he paid
no attention, being determined 10
do his duty no matter what the
consequences might be.
The service proceeded smoothly
until the clergyman reached the
point where he asEc the BRIDE
groom If he took the woman to be
his welded wife. To this Afr.
Roaring Bill replied by remarking
that he was about to marry a lady
ano that the man who called Ter a
woman must be remarkably anx-
ious to incur the ex~enses Of per-
sonal funeral. Paying no ate, ton
to this remark, the Clergyman pro-
cecded, and inquired if the brides
groom would promise 10 love, cher
ish, and protect the bride. This
was regarded by Mr.. Roaring Bill.
in the ght Of an unnecessary ask
ing of foolish questions. In course
! do he replied; " hat do you
take me for Do you mean TO in
sinuate that I am playin' it onto
her? want you to understand that
this yer's square deal, and il you
don't jast go ahead vita your
marryin' and drop this aski' of
impairment questions, it'll lead to-
difficulties. You hear me- Still
the courageous clergyman, Needless
OF the brewing storm, ignored the
bridegroom's interruptions. and
read the service With cool aud
steady courage. Presently lie in
quired Of the bride if she would
promise to love. honor, and obey
her husband. At this, noint, thc'I
latter drew his revolver and in.
formed the clergyman that he was
fest ripenipg for the grave. Any
more personal questions will re-
quire me TO answer with this yer
weepon. I don't wish to make a
row in a church, but if you will |
have one, just continue as you have
begun. I'm peaceable, lone>suf
ferin' man, but the hottest feelin's
Of this lady's heart isn't goiu' to be
pried into by no man without he
hears from me-"
Still the clergyman pursued the
even tenor of his way. One might
have imagined that i G was deaf, so
utterly needless was he Of the irrig-
ular responses made by the BRIDE
groom. The spectators who had
assembled to witness the remoLy
were making bets freely as to
whether Mr.. Bill would kill him at
the FIRST fire or whether he would
merely mark him with a bullet for
future Identification. Contrary to
the general anticipation, the BRIDE
groom made no further interrupt
ton, either by word or bullet, aud
the ceremony came to an end. All
might have ended beaceab'y had
not M. Withors, determined to do
his whole duty, supplemented the
ceremony by kissing the bride.