Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-09-02
daily gonuInln gress.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. q, 1885.


Camping near town, we secured our stock
and then went in. Entering the leading store,
introduced myself 20 Mr.. Stiles, one Of the
proprietors and the postmaster.
cts now haf-past two, and at three there's
wedding at Jonas 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 first attempt at marriage, think we will
see some fun Come go with me. :"
We went in the old squires cabin and found
him porting over large volume of the statutes
of Wyoming, sweating like horse and looking
terribly anxious. After greeting US, he said !
"Stiles, them galoots tibet got up these yer
laws hadn't gumption enough to last 'em over
night. I've run through the blamed book a
half dozen times, an can't find word about
matermony or how the hitchin process is pro.
ceeded with. I've just got TO put the clamps
on this couple hit or miss, an ef don't yoke
'em up legal can't help it."
Stiles explained to him about how to pro.
coed, and the old man finally thought he
could worry 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-citzens, this var man an this var
woman have appeared before the court to be
hitched in the legal hands Of wedlock. II any
galoot in the mob knows Of anything that mout
block the game ef tuck to higher court, let
him now toot his bazoo, or else keep his jaw
to himself now and forever more. All in favor
% me perceedin' as authorized by law, say 81"
Everybody said 81"
Contrary, no. Nobody said mo-.
"The motions carried unanimously, an the
court rules that thar hain't nuthin 10 prevent
the tryin' of the case. Grip your fms"
The candidates joined hands. "Amos
Peabody, do you soemnly swa'ar tibet yen
freeze TO Mandy furever an pervide fur er, an
treat her squar an white, accordin' to the
rules an regulations sot down to govern SIGH
cases in the laws o. the United States, so help
yer God Z" ''Yaas, sir do, SIR"
"Tbat fixes your end O. the bargain.
Mandy Thomas, DO you solemnly swaar that
yell hang on to Amos for all comm time, that
you'll nuss him in sickness, and be squar to
him in wellness, that yell always be to him a
good, true, honest up-anup wife under the
penalties prescribed by the laws for the punish
ment of SIGH oiienses do you swa'ar this, so
help yer God p 81 swaar will"
"Then by the power in me vested as justice
o the peace in an fur this precinct, pro-
nounce Amos Peabody, husband, an you
Mandy Thomas, wife, and legalize We to re-
main as SIGH now an furevermore, an yell
stand committed till the fees an costs in the
case are paid in full an may God have mercy
on your soul an bless this union with his
heftiest bessin's."
The fees and costs we're adjusted, and the
newly made husband and wife, after receiving
the congratulations Of the assembly, departed
for their cabin up the creek. oil City Derrick.
A System of instruction for working people
has been organized with great success in
Copenhagen. Alta public meeting held in the
Autumn, the number Of workingmen DESTROYS
Of attending the classes was found to be
upwards Of 5000. There are at present 1856
classes, with 1872 teachers, dispersed over the
town in seventeen different houses. There are
fifteen classes Of these, comprising about 7oo
students, forthe most part under female teaches.
The women are taught hygiene and the
chemistry of housekeeping, besides the
elementary sciences and languages, some Of
the male pupils have asked for instruction in
bookkeeping and the elements Of law; others,
for help toward their own special employment.
The painters wish to get information about the
chemistry Of colors; the smithy, abou,
metallurgy. Men who work by nigh, have been
formed into classes, The bakers get their
instruction early in the evening; and the men
at the gasworks, who work by day and nigh,
IN turn, get their instruction during one month
with the rest ofthe students in the evening, and
during the next month have special classes in
the daytime The whole undertaking has
reused an interest among the working people
which, based upon an increasing and more
consciously recognized desire for knowledge,
promises good results for the whole society, il
directed rightly. 1t has been considered best to
let the plan grow according to the wants and
desires OF the laboriag classes instead Of obtru,
ing any completely arranged plan upon them
and this way Of proceeding has evidently met
with their approval.