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luuit, uuyuc auu u can t oe lie i pea.—Last Monday Mayor Nash performed his first marriage ceremony. A couple appeared before him and announced that they wished to be spliced, and asked him if he could do that kind of business. He informed them that he could. 'They produced the necessary documents, and, after examining them, j he said. 1‘stand up.” They stood up: The Mayor said to the man: “Do you take this woman as your wi,fe?’’ *4Yesf7 he answered. Then the Mayor turned to the woman and said: “Do .vou take this man asj your husband?” “You bet I do.Lee looked at them a minute and said, “You’re married.' Husband; and* wife then started to go, after giving the Mayor a quarter for his services, and saV-. iing, 44Hoopia; good day. When we want to get mar riled again we will call ou you.” Lee never smiled, but spent the rest of the day in preparing a brief for the'supreme court.
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Tipton Advocate

Tipton, Indiana, US

Fri, Oct 19, 1894

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