Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1870 — The “Coming” Man Marries the “Coming” Woman. [ARTICLE]

The “Coming” Man Marries the “Coming” Woman.

Tns Virginia City, Nevada, Enterprise gives the following account of a marriage ceremony in that city, uniting two Celestials, who desired to be married in true American style. The knot was effectually tied in the “ Pigeon English ” dialect: , ■ Yesterday forenoon a gallus looking Celestial, with a well-oiled tail hanging down to his heels, followed by a robust specimen of tho Flowery Kingdom, with her hair dressed a la fan-tailed pigeon, came to Justice Ellis’ Court room to be married “ ’Melican” style. “You have got license, John?" asked the Judge. “Yes, me hab got,” answered John, “me go one Cote hcusee, one law man, me heap catchee licensee.” "Well, youlikee me marry you’Melican fashion.” “Yes, me likee all same one ’Melican man." “You got any wife now, John ?” John astonished—“No; me no hab’got one wifee. Me likee catchee one wifee, me likee catchee him,” pointing to the almond eyed female at his side. “Are vou married ?” asked the Judge of the Celestial; “you got one man?” “No; me no got one man. Me one man China country— he come die one time.” “Well, all right. What’s your name, John?” “Me name Su-u-ung Fung." “ What ? Some Fun ?” “No; me name 80-u-o ng Fu-o ng.” “ Oh! Sing Fung ! Well, what's her name—the woman’s?” “Who, him? Him name Ho-ye Go-, ye.” “ Hoy Goy! All right; you stand up here. Take her by the Ifr.nd, John. No; stand this way. Not that hand; this hand, John—so. Now, John, what’s your name?” “ Me name Su u-ng Fung." “Now, John—Sung Fung, you takce him woman—what you call him name, John?” “ Call him Ho-oy Go-oye!” “ You take him Hoy -Goy to be your wife, and promise to keep her heap good : heap plenty licee give her catee, no kick her.be good man all time, hey?” John—“ You bet me belly good man, Judge. Me no kick him plentee." Judge—" Now, you here, Hog Eye, or whatever your other name is—you takee him to be your man, be one belly good wifee to him all time; no run away; cook him Jicecall time—bet your life?” - Hoy Goy—“ Me one belly good woman; cookee uiu licee; no lun away all time; stay housee allce time— bully wifee me.” Judge—" All rightcc. Me plentee power ; me big mandarin—two swordee man —me tellee you all one piecec—one ptecec man, one piecee wifee. Plentee fix, all done. John, Cash. John, money—eabe ?’’- John paid up, but was determined (so pleased .to find himself married ’Melican fashion) to have a bit of a blow-out. He sent out for wine and glasses and treated all hands. After this was over the pair struck out for Chinatown, remarking, “111 yang chin powe, sung tepin chin tow-ee ling!’’ as they went, which shows that they were highly delighted with the ’Melican marriage ceremony.