Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-10-14
a Wedding In Wyoming.
foil City Derrick

Camping near the town, we
secured our stock and then went in.
Entering the leading store, 1 intro
duced myself to Mr.. Stiles, Que of
the proprietors and the Post
master.
at is how haif-past 2, and at 8
there's to be II wedding down the
street at Jonas Burton's. Old Jo-
mas is rough old coon that we
elected Justice about week ago,
and as this will be his first attempt
at marriage, L think we will see
some fun. Come and go down with
men
We went to the old 'Squire's cab
in. We found him pouring over
| -rge volume of the statutes of Wy
oming, sweating like horse and
looking terribly anxious. After
greeting us, he said:
"Stiles, the burned galOota tibet
got up these yer laws hadn't gump.
ton enough to last 'em over night.
I've run through the blamed book
half u dozen times, au' can't fiud
dod-biasted word about mater
mony or how the hitcbin' process
is proceeded with. I've just got ter
put the clamps on this couple, hit
or mics, an eff L don't yoke 'em up
legal can't help it,"
"OhW said Stiles, dust do the
best you eau. Any kind of IL cefe-
mony will do in this country, for
people III never question the legal
ity of the thing. III post you as
well AS l can"
Stiles then explained to him
about how he should proceed, and
the old man finally thought he
could worry through in tOierabia
shape. Ere long the couple ap-
peared, followed by crowd of the
citizena of the camp. The candi-
dates stood up before the Squire,
who began:
"Felier citizens, this var man
an this var woman have appeared
before the Court to be hitcbed In
the legal bands of wediock. If any
galoot in the mob knows of any
thug that mout block the game eff
TUX to "a higher court, let him now
to0t his b.ZoO or else keep his Jaw
to himself now and forevermore.
All in favor % me proceedin' as
orthorized by law, say II"
Every body said ''I'
"Coutrary, mo-"
Nobody said no.
"fhe motions carried unani-
mously, an the Court rules that
thar hain't nuthin' to prevent the
trying of the case. Grip yer fins :"
The candidates Joined hands.
"Amos Peabody, Go you solemn
ly swar tibet ye'il freeze to MANDY
furever AM ever? Tibet yen love
Ter, an pervide fur Ter, an treat Ter
squar an white, aecordin' to the
rules an regulations sot down to
govern SIGH cases III the laws o. the
United States, so help yer, God?n
"Yaas, cir; | do, sir
"Tnat fixes your end of the bar
gain. 'Manda Thomas, do you
solemnly swa'ar that yell hang on
to Amos for all 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
penalties prescribed by the lawsfor
the punishment of sich offence; do
you swa'ar this, 30 help yer GodP"
II swa'ar l wili.n
"TbeD, by the power in me vest
ed as Justice o. the Peace, in an
fur this precinct, l pronounce you,
Amos Peabody, husband, an you,
'Manda Thomas, wife, and legalize
ye to remain as sich now on for
evermore, an Yell stand commit
ted till the fees an costs in the case
be paid in full, an may God have
mercy on your soul am bless this
union with His heftiest blessin's."
The fees and costs We're adjusted,
and, after receiving the congratu-
lations of the assembly, the newly
made husband and wife departed
for their cabin up the creek.