The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-01-27

Canning near the town. we secured
our stock and then went IN. Entering
HE itading store I introduced myself NJ
Nr. Stiles. one of the proprictors snd tne
post master.
I'LL Is now ha'f-pasi two. and ~ three
here's to bc wedding DOWN The STREET
|sf Jonas Bnrion'- Oih jonaei~ rorSn
I'm coon TINT we elected justice NJ inr
peace ahnnt a month ago. md, As this
will ~ his first attempt at marriage.
hink we will see some fun. Come and
w down with me-
We went 10 the old rSqnire's cabin.
I'VE found him poring over 4 large vol
|nmc of the statutes ~ Wyoming. svcat-
linz Ike horse. and looking terribly
'mxf0ns. After greeting us he said:
.SfiIcs. the dnrned galoof that got MP
these YER laws hadn't gump;ion enough
|Io ,as 'cm over night. I've run through
|'he blamed hook half dozen times.
I.n' can't find dod blasted word about
|metermony or how the Kitchen process
|is proceeded with. I've just got 70 nut
the clamps on this couple, hit Or miss,
|sn' cf don't yoke 'em up legal l cant
help itr
~oh Y said Stiles. ejust do the hest Won
ican. Any kind Of ceremony viii do
Ri this country, for peopie'll never ques-
I'ion the legality Of the thing. III post
You as we'll as can.
/ stiles then explained 70 him about
how he should proceed and the old man
Iinailv thought he could worry through
IN tolcrah!e shape. Ere long the couple
'appcared. followed by crowd Of the
camp. The candidates stood up before
hhe Squire. who began:
.sFclicr-citizens. this var woman have
|appcared before the court 10 he hitchetl
I'M the legal bands of wcdlock. II any
.galoot IN the mob knows of anything
.that viii block the game ef tuck 70
HIGHER court. let him now toot his bazoo.
.nr eise keen his Jaw % himself now and
All IN favor Of mo per-
cec.3in' As orthorizcd nv the law say "l.D
! Everybody said rI.7
\ Contrary. mo
i Nobody said mo-
! 4The motions carried rnnn 'monsly.
LAM he court rules that thar han't nuthin'
to prevent the tryin OF the case. Grip
The candidates joined hands. "Amcs
Peabody. do yon solemnly swaar thet
Evell freeze 10 MANDY fur ever and ever
irhct rell love'cr. an pcrvide f0r'cr. an
threat 'cr sduar' an white. according 70
s|thc rules an regulations sot down to
ilvovcrn sich cases In the laws p the
limited States. 80 help yer God :'
\ Yes sir: do. sir
Il .That fixes your end O. the BARGAIN.
|a,lnndy Thomas. do You solemnly swa nr
slthat VEN hang 10 Amos for All comm
ihime. that yon1l vnil nnss him ~ sick-
'|ncss an Be squar' To him n wclness, thAt
s|vc'll alwavs be 10 him good. trne. npI'-
Ile-t. up-an'-up wife nndcr the penalties
prescribed by The laws for the punishment
flof such oiiense % you s~a'ar th's, 20
slhelp yer God z"
! II swGar ! will"
n ~Thcn by the power ~ me- vested ~
tnst;ce o. the peace, IN an tur .ni' pre-
ylcincf. pronounce you. Amos Peabody,
'lhusband. m you, Mandy Thomas, wiie:
IAN !cralixe 20 20 remain a. sich now aA,
an ven stand committed
fhc fees an costs in the case ~ paid
Illn FUN. an may God have merry cn t3Hr
\ ssonI an bless this union with hi f''iHst
i.blcesin's.'
VI The fees and costs we're .dinF'ra anli:
natter receiving the congratulations oi
:thr assembly, the ncwly-made hnsNHHR
hrd wife departed FOR their cabin up iise
creek Oil City Derrick