Matrimonial Item.
Gabe Snodgrass applied to the county clerk for a marriage license. The clerk, being in a good humour, and desirous of having a little fun, said very seriously : " I suppose you know, Gabe, that the Legislature now in session has passed a law making it felony for a coloured man to marry unless the fair bride can show a cash balance or real estate to the value of three dollars. Are you marrying for money?" .'d "Joss go ahead wid the papers," boss," whispered Gabe ; " dars mysterious rumours in the neigh bom hood 'bout her habin' four dollars and a quarter.'*
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Otago Witness, Issue 1639, 21 April 1883, Page 27
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103Matrimonial Item. Otago Witness, Issue 1639, 21 April 1883, Page 27
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