Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-11-10
A Wyoming Wedding,

Camping near the Town, we secured
our stock and then went in. Entering
the leading store l introduced myself
to Mr., Stiles, one of the proprietors and
the postmaster,
at is now half.past two, and at
three there's to be wedding down the
street at Jonas Burton's. Old Jonas is
a rough old coon that we elected about
a month ago, and, as this will be his
first attempt at a marriage, l think we
will see some fun. Come and go down
with me-"
We went to the old 'Squires cabin
We found him pOring over a large
volume of the statutes of Wyoming
sweating like Il horse and looking
terribly anxious, After greeting us he
said.
"Stiles, durn the galOOts that got up
these over night. I've run through
the blamed book a half dozen times,
an can't find a dod blasted word about
metermOny or how the hitGhin' process
is proceeded with, I've Just got to put
the clamps on this couple, hit or miss,
an ef don't yoke 'em up legal | can't
help it,
"Ohm Said Stiles, "jult do the best
you can. Any kind of ceremony will
do in this country, for the people'll
never question the lygality of the
thing. I'll post you as well as / can"
Stiles then explained to him about
how he should proceed, and the old
man finally thought he could worry
through in tolerable shape. Ere long
the couple appeared, followed by a
crowd of the citizens of the camp.
The candidates stood up before the
Squire, who began.
Fellow citizens, this var man an
this var woman have appeared before
the court to be hitched in the legal
bands of wedlock. If any galoot in
the mob knows of anything that mOut
block the game eff took to Il higher
court, lie him now tOOt his bazOo or
keep his law to himself now and for
evermMe. All in favor Of me per.
cecdin' as authorized by the law, say
~
Everybody said 81"
"COntrary, no
Nobody said "no."
"The notions carried unanimously,
an the court rules that there haiDt
nuthin' to prevent the tryin' of the
case. Grip yer fins"
The candidates joined hands. "AmOs
Peabody do you solemnly swa'ar thet
yell freeze TO Mandy fureyer an ever?
That yell love 'er, an pervide fur 'er,
an treat 'er squar an white, lCcOrdin'
to the rules an regulations sot down
to govern sich cases in the laws Of the
United States, so help yer God?'
"Naas, sir; | do, sir"
"That fixes your end o the bargain,
Mandy Thomas, do you solemnly
swa'ar that yen hang on TO Amos for
all comm time that you'll nu5s him in
sickness, an be squar' to him in well.
ness, that yell always be TO him a good
true, honest, upan' up wife under the
penalties prescribed by the laws foI
the punishment OF sich olienses; yOu
swaar to this, SO help yer GOd?'
81 swa'ar | will"
"Then by the power in me vested as
justice Of the peace, in an fur this
precieAt, | pronounce you, Amos Pea
body, husband an you, Mandy Thomas
wife, and legalize ye to remain as sict
now and furevermore, an yell stand
committed till the fees and costs in The
case be paid in full, an may God have
mercy on your souls and bless thi;
union with his hcftiest blessings"
The fees and costs were adjusted
and, after receiving the congratulaton.
of the assembly, the newly made hus
band and wife departed for tfeir cabir
up the creek.