Tombstone daily prospector., 1891-02-04

sAIIIpuI, and from that time out there was fun and feasting-that is, if potatoes and pork served in various ways can be said to constitute a feast.
 About sunset a man reeling drunk rode up and was helped of of his horse.
 "How are yer jedge'" said mine host.
 "H'llo, Siringf'ler," said the jedSe, looking around stupidly at the assembled guests, who were laughing and giggling. "which's tn 'cusedf'
 "Nhy, you ain't in co'rt, jedge," re- piled SJringfellow. ''This here's mar riace feas' yer've come to-yer've come here 10 marry my two gals, Napc an Mcrier.n
 "That's so," said the jedge, rubbing his head. II knowei th' wuz sOmp'n I'd come fur. Les b'gin." Well, come inter the house fUst, said the old man.
 "All right, c'm'on," and with s lurch and tack the speaker got inside the door. when he fell sprawling ou the floor. He | was helped up and given the back Of a chair to steady himself by. ''Th's 'ere's tn dogondes' oner'nes' fo' I 'yer seed, Stringf'ler," he said. stan p, Pris'ner."
 II tells yer this here ain't no co'r, | jedgc," said old man Stringiellow, begin ming to get nettled, "aH' my gals ain't no ! pgis 'ners."
 .Oh, well, Us all same," said the | jedGe. stan p, gals, 'n hole p right ! han"
 "w'at's thet fur''' asked Nancy, as she and her sister and the two bridegroOms | s5sOd up in a TOW. Guilty UT not began the jedge, and then recollectiug himself: Do you," l pointing at Nancy, "eyerlastjnly sw'ar to take this here young f'ler," pointing to Merier's affianced.
 ''No, don't, g said the girl; "thetTs''-
 '.To heye an t hole" went on the iedge.
 No, I don't" repeated Nancy, stamp Ing her foot.
 Yer don't'"
 "Eo, l don't"
 ''Then Is case nol pros, an this here co'rt's 'iogrneL"
 Look here, jedge," said the girls father, II done tole yer this here ain't no co'rt-this here's weddin'-tAet's wat ii is, don't yer onncrstan'f'
 "Yesh, that's all right, ole man." said the jcdge. "Y'see knOwed he'd n case t try an got s0rter confused Les 2 back an b'gin over. W'at's weGdin's name i- men w'at's gals an fler's uamCs''
 "Thar's two gals said the old man. "Nanc' an MeTicr StrinEfellcr, an they's n going marry Dick DaEder an Pete Prin- gle. Thar they stan's right aioFe yer, now 90 ahead"
 Al right D'you, Nauc', take this here Pete
 'sNo, shau't." said N1rc', "he ain 't'-
 Yer don't an V shna't; thet pears 10 be bout all yeT're Cu-ty ", p-is' uer, '" said the jelge, relaps.ug into court jarEUn, tan don't see nolh'n' J' do but 'schar-e yOu. Gives q drink, Str!ngt'ler; cO'rt's 8 'journed"
 SyrinGfellow was at his wits end. though his son, Bill, said it was as good as a circus, and the company in general seemed to be highly delighted with the performance. There appeared to be no possibility of keeping tAe jedge on the right tack, and the court was about to be adjourned sine die, sure enough, when suggested the prOpricJy 0t complying with his request. and giving the legal func- tiouary a dram, which might brighten him ID long enough to enable him 10 go through with the ceremony properly. Ac- cOrGia-ly he WAS taken into the shed room. where the boys slept, and in a fe;F minutes came ont aga'r with his face wrcathed with smiles l may use the cX- Uresslon in very truth in this case, for every feature seemed 70 be twisted this way or that with s1Ir of its own, SC thac hc presented Q most cOmical appear auce of would Le af7abllity He was hurried 10 the front while the steam was up, when he went through the usual formula in d tlisio!nted way and imnsea ately collapsed and was put tc , bei, where kc lay snoring through all ths noise made by the young people, only shouting out occasionally, silence T ] co'Tt"
 The frolic lasted all night, the cabin from which the beds had been removed being transformed into ballroom, iu ont corner of which an old crippled negro sal ' scraping rasping fiddle and calling out ' l the figures of the dance with q stentoTiaI ! voice that was somewhat cracked . Robert BogGs in New Orleans Times ' ! nau,pcPnr