The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-08
A WEDDING IN WYOMING.

CAMPING near the town, we secured
~ our stock and then went in. Enter
Ing the leading store, introduced my
self to Mr.. Stiles, one of the proprletors
and the Postmaster.
''It is now half past 2, and at there's
to he wedding down the street at Jonas
Burton's. Old Jonas Is rough old coon
that we elected Justice OF the Peace about
u month ago, and as this will be his first
attempt at marriage, / think we will
see some fun. Come and go down with
me-"
We went to the old 'Squlre's cabin
We found him poring over large vol
ume of the statutes of Wyoming, swear
Ing like horse and looking terribly
anxious. After greeting us he said:
"Stlles, the burned galoots thet got up
these yer laws hadn't gumton enough
to last 'em over night. I've run through
the blamed book half dozen times; an
can't find dod blasted word about met
proceeded with. I've just got ter put
the clamps on this couple hit or miss,
an eff don't yoke 'em up legal can't
help it,"
ooh ~ said Stiles, "just do the best
you can. Any kind Of ceremony will
do In this country, for people'll never
question the legality of the thing. I'll
post you us well as 1 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 'yar man an this
'yar woman have appeared before the
court to be hltched In the legal bands of
wedlock. If any galoot In the mob
knows of anything that mout block the
game iftuk to higher court, let him
now toot his bazoo, or else keep his jaw
to himselfnow and forevermore. All in
favor o. me perceedin' as orthorized by
the law, say H."
Everybody said 81"
Contrary, mo- '"'
Nobody said mo"
1.-THE notions carried unanimously,
an the Court rules that thar hain't
nuthin' to pervent the tryin' ofthe case.
Grip yer fins"
The candidates Joined hands. "Amos
Peabody, do you solemnly swa'ar thet
yell freeze to Mandy furever an ever ?
Thet yell love an pervide fur 'er an
treat Ter squar an white, accordin' tc
to the rules an regulations sot down tc
| govern sich cases in the laws o. the Unit
ed States, so help yer God?
"Yaas, sir; / do, siro
"That fixes your end o. the bargain
Mandy Thomas. do you solemnly swa
FAR that yell hang on to Amos for al
comm time, that you'll nuss him in
sickness an be squar' to him in wellness
that yell always be to him good, true
honest, up.an'-up wife under the penal
ties prescribed by the laws for the pun
ishment of slch offences do you swa'a
this, so help yer God ?"
II swa'ar will"
"Then by the power in me vested a
Justice o. the Peace, in an fur this pre-
cinct, pronounce you, Amos Peabody
husband, an you, Mandy Thomas wife
and legalize ye toremain as sich now an
furevermore, an yell stand committe,
till the fees an costs in the case be pai
in full, an may God have mercy oil
your soul an blees this union with hi
heftiest blessin's."
The fees and costs were adjusted, and
after receiving the congratulations ofth
assembly, the newly made husband an,
wife departed for their cabin up tn
creek.