St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26

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of the peace, who bound them tighter
than catgut. He did it upon their Oaths
that they were of age.
Besides the ministers and city clerk,
the justice of the peace. Mr.. Randall,
does some of the nuptial tying, and
adding his list of annual knobs of Min
nesota couples, the sum total is about
$50 per annDm. This seems to be
Wisconsin and enjOined in Minnesota.
That nearly all prove happy and lasting
marriages, is another matter of sur
prise; but Mr.. Leslie knows of but one
which he sOlemniZed which did not pan
out as harmonious as it might have. AS
a general report, all the Hudson people
say that good luck and
A BIT OF ROMANCE
attends every wedding in their beauti-
full town. 1t was not long ago that a
couple, apparently past the spring
chicken time, appeared before Mr..
Bunker and asked to be married in
Irish. Turning to his visitors and OBJ
serving them closely, he found that the
grOom-elect was blind, and when he
made out the marriage certificate he put
down the age of the bride at fifty-fve.
This couple, with aff1ictiOn and h6meli-
ness enough for Zulu hospital, left the
Justices office seemingly as happy as
those more fortunate. Atanother time,
while railroad employees picnic was
pie sauntered in and very anXiOusly ex-
acted the assurance that no one would
learn Of their marriage. The justice,
with an eye to business and a pocket for
fees. promised that the secret would be
as profound as if kept century, and
lasSoed the pair into the new relation
in less time than it takes to eat hay.
Mayor Matteson happened to witness
the ceremony, and after subscribing his
name to the certificate, walked across
the room. and grasping the hand of the
Indifferent bride, said he guessed it
was very appropriate time for con-
gratulatiOnS.
EYES," said the lady, "but it's chest
nut now; we have been living together
for the last five years." This broke the
mayor all up, and the irate husband
hurried off his loquacious wife. Since
exercising the powers of a police justice,
Mr.. Bunker has received a great many
letters from the parents of departed"
couples: These letters are generally
Almighty could answer. Some fathers
their daughters suffered the villainy of
some other fathers blasted youth.
Others go further and inquire the
whereabouts of the missing couple. how
many children they may have and all
sorts Of unansWerable questions.
Hudson, like West Alexander, Pa, is
the blOtter for all secret marriages.
OhiOans skip over to Pennsylvania and
into West Alexander, and enjoy the
same privileges and protection that
Minnesotians do in Hudson. Of course,
all marriages on the elOpement plan
are not solemnized at Hudson. River
Falls and Prescott get a lite; but
very little, indeed.
Now, everybody naturally thinks that
nobody goes to Wisconsin to be married,
unless they can't get married in this
state, and that there is always
A CLOUD UPON THE SANCTITY
of the union. If it was not all elOpe-
ment there was something else dangling
about the ardent pair which either pro-
BILE to celebrate their wedding within
Minnesota borders. A large contingent
of persons who 60 to Hudson to be
married go there for three reasons,
either of which is sufficient excuse for
going, and all plausible when sincere.
The young man unencumbered with an
ocean of wealth can take himself and
betrOthed to Hudson for the price of
marriage certificate in this state. Then
it is going from West to East, and con-
StitnteS all Eastern wedding tour and
Obviates the necessity of an expensive
and extravagant wedding lunch athom a;
which would cost at least S1.35, and,
may be, 25 cents more. To go to Hudson
maybe practicing economy and teaching
your girl the deception of the average
wedding tour, or it may be case
of necessity.Or you may call it an awful
gOssip-lubricating elopement. On more
than one ocSasion. couples who have APP
practice matrimonial celibacy, have
begged and begged the ministers to
date their certificates back a few
months. Forbidden fruit and the
clergy's honor were not to be tampered
with in such a manner, and fOrthcom-
ing accidents are no accidents. Such
couples generally get left at the game.
All the people have fine sense of
honor. and the ministers are no eXcep-
tions, if they do have families to sup
port.
A GLIMPSE OF THE TOWN.
Hudson was incorporated in 1851, and
is certainly a charming and thriving
little city of 5000 inhabitants. Lying
on the shores of Lake St. Croix. the
city extends along the beach about two
and a half miles and back about one
mile, where ali abrupt elevation OF 100
feet marks the line of the corporate
limits. Thus, nestled between the birch
clad bluff and st. Croix lake, the little
town bustles with its logging, milling
and commercial interests. Six churches,
the commodious Oliver Wendell Holmes
hospital and high school are but few
Of the attractive features Of the city. A
popularity often commented upon is the
MANY old pioneers that make up the
population. Everybody you meet on
the street is past fifty, and all able and
anxious to discuss The days of 81. A
mere harmonious and peace-loving peo-
pie never existed, even in Minneapolis,
and gOod-fellowship and cOntentment
reign in every home.