Daily Republican., 1882-06-08
A WEDDING N wYOMINa,
How New Justice PerfNriDed
Ethe Ceremopy without Any Al.
0mRA RARGA0.

How . New Justice PerferlDet
Ethe Ceremony without Any Al
surd Forms.
Oh City Derrick.
Camping near the town, we secu rec
our stock and then went in. Entering
the leading store, introduced myself
to Mr.. Stiles, one of the proprietors and
the Postmaster.
ut is now half.Past 2, and at 3 there
il to be \ wedding down the street, al
Jonas Burtou's. Old Jonas is a rough
old coon that we elected Justice of the
Peace about month ago, and, as this
will be his first attempt at a marriage,
| toink We will SEQ some fun. Come and
20 down with me-"
We went to the old 'Squire's cabin
and found him poring over a large
volume of tho Statues OF W yomlng,
sweating like horse and lookip {
terribly anxious. After greeting US, he
said
"Stiles, the burned galoots thet got
np these yer laws hadn't gnmption
enough to last them over night. I've
run through the blamed book a half.
q uOLVu plulCSt al CdA llllu u uOu
blasted word about metermony, or
how the hitchin' process is proceeded
with I've jest got ter put the CLAIMS
en- this coupe, hit or miss, au' of
don't yoke 'em up legal can't help
it,"
"Oh" sii Stiles, ",just do the best
you car. Any kind Of a ceremony will
40 in this country, tor people will never
question tho legality OF the thing. III
post you as vel as l can"
Stiles then explained to him about
how he snould proceed, and the old
man finally thought he could worry
through In tolerable shape. Ere long
the couple appeared, followed by n
crowd of the citiz ans of the camp. The
candidates stood up before the Squire
who cegan
"Feller citizens, this var man an
this var woman have appeared before
the Court to be hitched In the legal
bonds OF wadlock. If any ga oot in the
mob know OF anything that mout block
the game Of took to a higher Court, lot
him now toot his bazoo or else keep his
jaw to himself now and forever. All in
tavoE o ms parcaedin' as authorized by
law, say aye.
Everybody sad AYE"
Contrary, no"
Nobody SAID "no."
'Iue notions carried unanimously
m the Court rules that thar halu's
luthln' to preyant the trying OF the
case. Grip yer fins"
~ ,t.
Peabody, do you solemnly swear that
'e'I. freeze to Handy turever ami
,ver" Thet yell love her 'er an per.
yide fur 'er, an treat 'er square au'
igdt, accordin' to the rules an regula.
ions sot down to govern sich cases in
he laws O the United States, SO help
'er God 2"
"Yaas, sir"
"That fixes your end O. the bagain.
Mandy Thomas, do you solenmly
wear that yen hang on to Amos for
ii co,niu' time? That you'll nuss him
n sickness an be square to him in
gellness, that yo'il always be to nun a
ool, true, honest, up-an' up wife, un-
er the penalties prescribed by the law
Or the punishment of sich of'enses ? |
And DO you swear to this, 30 help you |
rod ?"
~ sw'ar | will"
"Then, by the power in me vested as
ustice Of the Peace in an fur this |
recinct, pronounce you, Amos Pea
oiy. husband, an you, Mandy Thom-
b, wife, an legallze ye to remain as
ch now an Iurevor more au' yell
and committed till the tees an costs
l this case be paid Ia full ; an may
cd have mercy on your soul, an
less this union with his hettiest bless
lgs."
Tne fees and costs were adjusted, and
ter receiving tho CONGREGATIONS of
10 assembly, the newly made hus-
and and wife departed for their cabin
p tho creek.