The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-04
A WEDDING IN WYOMING.


our stock and then went in. Entering
tie leading store, 1 introduced myself
to Mr. Stiles, one of the proprietors
and the postmaster.
ct is now ha,fpast 2, andat there's
to be ii wedding down the street at Jo-
mas Burton's Old Jonas is a rough old
coon that we elected Justice of the
Peace about month ago, and, as this
will be his nrst 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 poring over large
volume of the statues of Wyoming.
sweating like horse and looking terri.
lily anxious. After greeting us he
said:-
"Stiles, the burned galoots that got
up these yer laws hadn't gumption
enough to last 'en over night. I've
run through the blamed book a half
d.,zen times, an can't find a dod blast
ed word about ine ermony, or how the
hitchin' process proceeded with. I've
got ter put the camps on this couple
hit or miss, an eff 1 don't yoke 'em up
legal can't helpit'
oh" said Stiles Gust do the best
you can. ANY kind Of ceremony will
do in this country, for people will 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 it
through in tolerable shape. Ere long
the couple appeared followed by
crowd of the citizens of the camp.
The candidates stood up before the
Squire who began
"Fellar citizen, 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 any thing that mout block
the game ef took to higher court, let
him now toot his bazoo, or else keep his
avs to himself now and forevermore
All in favor of me perceedin' as author
zed by the law, say L. ;"
Everybody said .I".
Contrary, no"
Nobo ly said mo"
"The motions carried unan nous
yam the court rule; that thar hain't
luthin' to pervent the tryinn' of the
,ase. Grip yer fins"
The candidates joined hands
''Amos Peabody, do you solemnly
'w'ar thet yell freeze ter Mandy fur
'ver an ever9 Thet yell love 'er, an
,ervide fer 'er, an treat 'er squar an
white, accordin' to the rules an regula-
ions sot down to govern sich clses in
he laws O the United States, SO help |
yer Gods"
''Yaas, sir; I do.
That fixes one end o the bargain.
Mandy Thomas. do you solemn.y |
'wa'ar that yell hang on to Amos for
I'll comm time, that you'll nuss him in
sickness an be squar' to him in we'll
less, that ye'll always be to him good,
rue, honest, up an up wife under the
,enalties prescribed by the law for the
of sich offences; do you
wa'ar this, SO help yer Godl'
Il swa'ar will"
"Then by the power in me vested as
Justice o the Peace, in an fer this pre-
inct, | pronounce you, Amos Peabody, |
an you 'Mlnda TIL ,mas, wife
md legalize ye to remain sich now an
urevernlore an costs in the case be
'aid in full, an, may God have mercy
N yonr soul an bless this union with
lis helthiest' blessin's s"
The fees and cost were adjusted, /
md, after receiving the congratulations
# the assembly, the newly made bus-
,and and wife departed for their cabin
lp the creek.-Oil City Derrick.