The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-24
Married in spite of ihcir Teeth.---a Choice
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Married in spite of iheir Teeih.---ls Choice
Anecdo;c.
Old Governor SaltCnsttaiHi 81 Connecli-
cut, possessed some humor, as we'll as
perseverance in ellcciing the ends he de-
sired. Among other anecdotes told of
him by the New London people, the place
where he resided, is the following. Of
the various sects which have nourished
for their day, and then ceased to exist,
was one known as the Rogersists, so call
ed from their founder, John or Tom, or
some other Rogers, who settled down not
far from the goodly town aforesaid.
The distinguished tenet of this sect
was their DENIAL Of the propriety and
"scrpurality" of the form of marriage.-
1t is not good for man to be alone This
they believed, and also that one wife only
should "cleavc to her husband" But
then this should be a matter of agreement
merely, and the couple should come to-
golher and live as man and wife, dispen-
sing with all the forms OF the marriage
covenant. The old Governor used fire.
quenlly TO call upon Rogers. and talk the
matter over with him, and endeavor to
convince him of the improperly Of living
with Sarah as he did. But neither John
nor Sarah would ever give up the argu-
men,.
1t was matter Of conscience with them
they were very happy together as they
were-oi what use then could a mere
form be! Suppose they should thereby
escape scandal; were they not bound "io
take up the cross and live according TO
the rules they professed The Cover
nor's logic was p0werless.
He was in the neghborhood Of John
one day and meeting with him, accepted
an invitation 10 dine with hirn. The con-
yersalion, as usual turned upon thu old
subject. "Now john says the Cover
nor, after long discussion on the point,
''why will you not marry Sarah have
you not taken her to be your lrwini wife 2"
"Ies, certainly replies John, "but
my conscience viii not permit me 10 mar
NV IA tuC ipIuio VI tbt Noiiu \ pcU-
pie" Ivory we'll but YOU love her :"
Eyes" "And cherish her MS bone Of
your bone and lesh Of your flesh 49,
"l es, certainly have" "And YOU love
and cherish him, and respect hun 49,
CERTAINLY do" Then" cried the
Governor, rising, Sin The name Of the
laws Of God and the Commonwealth OF
Connecticut, pronounce you husband
and wife ~
The rawlings aud rage of John and Sa-
rah were Of no avail--lhe knot was tied
by the highest luncIionary in the State.
observation-disclosures of Towel
girl with the oycrseer Of factory
"Well, Mr., Buck, am informed that
you wish to cut down my wages"
eyes, such is the determination.
"Do YOU suppose that I would 90 into
that room to work again. At lower prices
than received before :"
"Why, it is no more than fair and &c.
sonabe; considering the hard times
"Well, all have TO say is, that before
I'll do it, would see YOU in Tophet,
pumping thunder at ,hree cents clap -
1t is needless 10 say that She was in
viicd to resume work at the old prices.
.2bspditiea-F0r a dandy to wear his
Ipantaloons SO tight that he is obliged TO
take portion Of Brandre,h's pills 10 wolk
them oil.
For people to look into the almanac to
see il there is TO be . snow storm on the
comming fourth of July.
To suppose that ducks aud geese are in
fgyor of uuhrelas and oyershoes, or tina,
+ poultry can be la,lad on hickory shoe pegs.
To suppose that any common man can
swallow the granite hills Of Nav Ham
{ shire without their beng thoroughly grea-
sed.
! What IS there IN man wh,ch obligcs
u him so often rs 10 say 10 his conscience,
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