Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-15
uATKIMONY IN THE WILD WEST.
A WYOMING WEDDING.

The couple appeared, followed by a
crowd of the citizens Of the camp. The
candidates stood up before the old
squire, who said:
DELIBERATIONS, this var man an
this var woman have appeared before
this court to be hitched in the legal
bands of wedlock If any galoot in the
mob knows of anything that mout
block the game eff TUX to q higher
court, let him now toot his bazoo, or
else keep his jaw to himself now and
furevermore. All in favor O. me pro-
ceedin' as authorized by law say T."
Everybody said Il"
Contrary, no."
Nobody said mo-"
"The motion is carried unanimously,
an the court rules that thar haint
nuthin' to prevent the tryin' of the case.
Grip your fms" The candidates Joined
hands. amos Peabody, do You SOL
EMMY sw ar tibet you'll freeze to Mandy
furever an ever? Thet yell love 'er,
and pervide fer 'er, an treat FER square
an white, accorIin' to the rules and
regulations sot down to govern such
cases in the laws o. the United States,
80 help you God?"
"Yaas, sir; 1 do, sir"
"That fixes your end o the bargain.
Mandy Thomas, do you solemnly swaa
tibet yell hang on to Amos for all COM
in time; tibet yell nuss him in sick
ness and be square to MIN in wellness;
tibet yell be to him a good, true, hon.
est, up and up wife, under the penalty
prescribed by the laws for the punish
ment of SIGH offenses; do ye swa'ar this,
SO help you God?"
II swa'ar | WILL"
"Then by the power in me vested al.
Justice O the Peace, in an fur this
precinct, pronounce you, Amos Pea
body, husband, an you, Mandy Thomas,
wife, an legalize We to remain as such
now and furevermore: an yell stand
committed till the fees an costs in the
case be paid in full, an may God have
mercy on your souls, and bic this
union with his heftiest blcssin's."
The fees and costs were adjusted
and after receiving the congratulate ,ns
of the assembly, the newly made hus-
band and wife departed for their cabin
up the creek.
TYING The KNOT IN NEBRASKA.
A newly elected justice of the peace,
who had been usel to drawing up deeds
and little else, was called up to marry
couple in haste. Removing his la,
he remarked: Hats off in the presence
of the court" All being unc Dvered, he
proceeded: Hold up your right hand
You, John Maxim, do you solemnly
swear, to the best of yer knowledge an
belief, that you take this woman to have
and to hold for yerself, yer heirs. exec
yrters, administrators, and assigns, for
yer and their use forever?'
81 do" answered the groom,
promptly.
"You, Alice Evans, take this yer
man for yer husband, ter have and ter
hold forever. an you do solemnly swear
that yer lawfully sized in fee simple an
free from all incumbrance, and have
good right to sell, bargain, an convey
to said grantee yerself, yer heirs, adj
ministrators, and assigns? ~
II do do" said the bride, doubt,
fully.
MARRYING IN ARKANSAS.
The bridal party moved with steady
o'oPo aliu ooitely grace W Io>lIlDH III
front of the magisterial altar. Squire
Barry arose, code in hand, and cleared
his throat for a grand splurge into the
regulation marriage service. Slowly
and with unusual emphasis he pre-
nounced the words until he reached the
closing clause, "Ipronounce you man
and wife" Before the magic words
had fallen from his lips the bridegroom
gasped, "HoP on dar, boss; lem me kiss
dis gal" Then began q scene that
caused the crowd to roll upon the floor
with laughter Brown met with vio-
lent resistance from dis gal..' who evil
IDENTIFY had no undue fondnes- for pub
lie osculatory exercise. A regular
scuffle ensued, the finality of which was
that Brown got Adeline's head back
against the wall, and their lips met with
a resoundino smack Al was over.
Mrs. Frances HOdgsOn Burnett's Dogs.
When Mrs. Burnett was child her
family lived in Tennessee. There they
had-as she expressed it-"colonies of
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