Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1899 — The Parson Was in a Harry. [ARTICLE]

The Parson Was in a Harry.

Here is a faithful report of a unique wedding ceremony In the wilds of Kentucky: “George Washington Columbus, do you take this woman to be—hush! What was that?” . \ Deep silence, for a few seconds, followed by another section of the service. Then raising his hand, the preacher said solemnly: “As a minister of the gospel—listen, I think I hear a wild cat!” • Deep silence for ten seconds. “I pronounce you—listen, that’s a wild cat sure—husband and wife.” And down the hill the party raced, with the preachet three lengths in the lead and running easy.—Atlanta Constitution.