Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1888 — GETTING THINGS MIXED. [ARTICLE]

GETTING THINGS MIXED.

How a New Justice of the Peace Married an Astonished Couple. A new ly elected justice of the peace, who bad been used to drawing up deeds and wills aud little else, was called up to marry a couple in haste. Removing his hat, he remarked: “Hats off in the presence 01 the court.” All being uncovered he proceeded; “Hold up yeF righthand. You, John Mankin, do yer solemnly swear to the best of yer knowledge an’ belief, that yer take this woman to have an’ to hold for yerself, yer heirs, execyrters, administraters.and assigns, for yer an’ their use an’ behoof forever?” “I do,” answered the groom promptly. “You, Alice Evans, take this year man for yer husband, ter have and ter hold forever; »n’ you do solemnly swear that yer lawfully seized in fee simple an’ free from all incumbrance, an’ have good right to sell, bargrn, an’ ccnvey to said grantee, yerself, yer heirs, administrators, an’ assigns?” “I—l do,” said the bride, doubtfully. “Well, that ’er's wuth a dollar ’n fifty cents.” “Are we married?” asked the bride. “Yes. Know all men by these presents that I,being in good health, and of sound mind and disposition,) n consideration of a dollar’n fifty cents to mein hand well an’ truly paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do, an’ by the presents, have declared, you man an’ wife durin* good behavior, an’ until otherwise ordered by the court.”