The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-25
MArRlMoNY IN WYOMING.
now ths Knot Was Tied by Frontier
Justice of the Peace.

HOW vDo tAuOt WaA He'd by n Frontier
Justice of the Peace.
Camping near town in Wyoming we
secured our stock and then went in.
Entering the leading store OF the town
introduced myself to Mr. Stiles, one
of the proprietors and the postmaster
Stiles said. ITS now half-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 a month ago, and as this
Will be his first attempt at marriage l
think we will see some fun; come, go
with me-" We went into the old squire's
cabin and found him porting over a
large volume of the statutes of Wyo-
ming. sweating like horse and look
ing terribly anxious After greeting
us he said:
stiles them galoots that got up these
yer laws hadn't gumption enough to
last EN- over night I've run through
the blamed books half dozen times an
cant find word about matermony, or
how the hitchin' process is persed.d
with. I've just got to put the clamps
on this ere couple, hit or miss, an eff
don't yoke 'em up legal can't help it !"
Stiles explained to him about how to
proceed and the old man finally thought
he could worry through in tolerable
shape,
Ere long the couple appeared, fol-
lowed by crowd of citizens of the
camp The candidates stood up before
the squire, who began;
"Feller.citizens, this yer man and
this yer woman have appeared before
the court to be hitched in the legal
bands OF wedlockl II any galoot In the
mob knows of anything that might
block the game II tuck to higher court
let him now toot his bazoo or else keep
his Jaw to himself now and forever
more. All in favor of my perceding as
authorized by law say u"
"Everybody said VI"
CONTRARY, No"
Nobody said No"
The motions carried unanimously, an
the court rules that there hain't nothing
TO prevent the trying of the case"
Now" said the squire, grip your
fms"
The candidates joined hands
"Amos Peabody, do you solemnly
swaar that yen freeze to Mandy for
ever. and pervide for her, and treat her
squar, and white, aceDrdin' to the rules
and regulations sot down TO govern SIGH
cases In the laws o the United States,
SO help you Gode'
Yves sir, do sir"
What fixes your end OF the bargain"
MANDY Thomas do you solemnly
swaar that you'll hang on to Amos for
all comm times that you'n nuss him in
sickness, and be squar to him in we'll
ness; that yell always be to him a
good, true, honest, up and up wife, un-
der the penalties prescribed by the laws
for the punishment of SIGH offensess Do
you swaar this, so help yer Gods"
~ swaar will"
"Then, by the power in me vested as
justice Of the peace in and for this pre-
cinct I pronounce you, Amos Pea
body, husband, and you, Mandy
Thomas, wife, and legalize We to remain
SIGH now and forevermore, an yen
stand committed till the fees and costs
in the case are paid in full, an may
God have mercy on your souls an bless
this union with his heftiest blessin's,"
The fees and costs were adjusted, and
the newly made husband and wife,
after receiving the congratulations of
the assembly, departed for their cabin
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