Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-10-13
A Wedding In Wyoming.
From the Oil City Deerrick.l


Camping near the town, we secured
our stock and went in. Entering the
leading store, l introduced myself to
Mr.. Stiles, as one of the proprietors
and the Postmaster.
at is now half past two, and at
three there's to be a wedding down
the street at Jonas Burton's. Old Jo-
mas is rough old coon that we elect
ed Justice of the Peace about month
ago, and, as this will be his first at
tempt at marriage, think we will
see some fun. Como and go down
with me-"
We went to the old 'Squire's cabin.
We found him pouring over large
volume of the statutes of Wyoming,
sweating like a horse and looking
terribly anxious. After greeting us
he said:
"Stylss, the dured galoots thet got
these yer laws hadn't gumption enough
to last 'em over night. I've run
through the blamed book half doz-
en- times, an can't find 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 I don't yoke
'em up legal can't help it.
"Oh" said Stiles, lust do the best
you can. Any kind of a ceremony
will do in this country, for people IL
never question the legality of the thing
I'll post you as we'll as I 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:
i" Feller 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 tux to higher
ourt, let him now toot his bazoo, OF
else keep his jaw to himself now and
forevermore. All in favor o me per-
ceedin' as orthorized by the law, say T.
Everybody said 81"
Contrary, mo. F"
Nobody said "no."
1.-THE notions carried unanimously
an the Court rules that thar hain't
nuthln' to pervent the tryin of the
case. Grip yer fms"
The candidates joined hands. "Amos
Peabody, do you solemnly swa'ar thet
yell freeze to Mandy furever an ever
Thet yell love FER, an pervide fur 'er
an treat 'er squar an white, accordir
to the rules an regulations sot down tc
govern sich cases in the laws o the
United States, so help yer God?'
"Yaas, sir; 1 do, sir"
"That fixes your end O the bargain
Mandy Thomas do you solemnly
swa, ar that ye,l hang on to Amos fol
ali comm time, that you'll nuss him II
sickness an be squar to him in well
ness, that yell always be to him good
true, honest, up-an'-up wife under tn
penalties prescribed by the laws TO
the punishment of slch offences; d.
you swa ar this, SO help yer God?"
II swa'ar will"
"Then by the power in me vested a
Justice O. the Peace, in an fur thi
precinct, pronounce, Amos Peabody
husband, an you, Mandy Thomas
wife, and legalize ye to remain as sic
now an furevermore, yell stand com
mitted till the fees an costs In the cas-
be paid in full, an may God hav
mercy on your soul an bless thi
union with his heftiest blessin's."
The fees and costs were adjusted
and, after receiving the congratuls
tions of the assembly, the newly mad
husband and wife departed for thei
cabin up the creek.