The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-22
A Wedding In Wyoming.

Camping near the town we secured
our stock and then went in. Entering
the leading store introduced myself to
Mr. Stiles, one of the proprietors and
the Postmaster.
9 1t is now half past two, and at three
there's to be a wedding down the street
at Jonas Burtcn's. Old Jonas is rough
old coon that we elected Justice of the
Peace about a month ago, and, as this
will be his first attempt at a marriage,
think we will see some fun. Come
and go down with me-"
We went to the old 'Squire's cabin.
We found him porting over large vol
ume of the statutes of Wyoming, sweat
ing like horse and looking terribly
anxious. After greeting us he said:
Stiles, the burned galoots that got
up these yer laws hadn't gumption
enough to last 'em over night. I've
run through the blamed book half
dozen times, an can't find a dod-
blasted word about metermony, or how
the hitchin' process is proceeded with.
I've just got ter put the clamps on this
couple hit or miss, an eff l don't yoke
EN- up legal can't help it,
"On' said Stiles, just do the best
you can. Any kind of a ceremony will
do in this country, for people'll never
question the legality 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:
"Feller citizens, this var man an
this var woman have appeared befors
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 TUX to a higher court, let
him now toot his bazoo, or else keep
his jaw to himself now and forevermore
All in favor O. me perceedin' as orthor.
lied by law, say >"
Everybody said Il"
Contrary, no."
Nobody said emo"
The motions carried unanimously,
an the Court rules that thar hahn t
nothin' to pervent the tryin' of the case.
Grip yer fins" .....
The candidates joined hands. "Amos
Peabody, do you solemnly swa'ar tibet
yen freeze to Mandy furever an ever?
Thet yen love 'er, an pervide fur 'er.
an treat 'er squar an white, accordin'
to the rules an regulations sot down to
govern SIGH cases in the laws O. the
United States, so help yer God?"
Yaas, sir; do, sir" p.
That fixes your end O. the bargain
Mandy Thomas, do you solemnly swa' al
that yell hang on to Amos for all COM
in time, that you'll Il nuss him in sickness
an be squar' to him in wellness, that
yen always be to him good, true,
honest, up-an'-up wife under the pen
alties prescribed by the laws for the
punishment of SIGH offenses; do you
swaar this, so help yer God?"
q swa'ar will"
Then by the power in me vested as
Justice O. the Peace, in an fur this
precinct, pronounce you, Amos Pea
body, husband, an you, Mandy Thorn,
rs, wife, and legalize ye to remain as
SIGH now an furevermore, an yell
stand committed till the fees an costs
IN the e~=~ .P~ia in full an, NAV God
have mercy on your souls an bless thi:
union with His heftiest blessin'sr'
The fees and costs were adjusted, and
after receiving the congratulations OF
the assembly, the newly-made husband
and wife departed for their cabin up the
creek--O1 city Derrick.