The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-11-02

y JOHN NEwIAND MArrrr.-Of Maffit and his
ma rriage, the n. Y. Christian Advocate, a
Me thod ist paper, says: ~ 81
+ During the winter Of 1917, while Msffit was
carrying OH bis meetings in the Centenary
Church, Fanny Pierce, or Francis Smith, was
attracted to the chu rch in company with sever
al young friends, BY report that an lacquain-
lance had experienced religion there. The re-
sult'was, that she continued to attend until
she became impressed, and finally professed
conversion, and joined the church as proba-
toner. Soon after this, Frances was asked, by
friend of Mafit. whom we shall not now
name, how she would like TO become the .toifc
of Mr.. Maffit. The girl, in utter astonish-
ment, answered-'why, he is old enough TO be
my grandfather The motives were then laid
before the mind of the unsespecting girl
Brother Maffit was very pioas man, and the
union would help her in her religious course
she would travel with him and see the world
he was very popular preacher, and min
gled in the best society-she would be per-
lect lady, and associate with the most &C
complished ladies in the nation--besides
Brother Maffit was Uery rich, and he would
make her large presents to begin with. and
then she would never want anything which
was really desirable. 'agI..
When the girls ear was gained, matters
proceeded rapidly, but secretly. She was
conducted al night through the basement win
dow of the Centenary Church, and taken
through at the back door of the Parsonage to
hold interviews with Maffit. She was present
I'd with much costly jewelry, costly rose
wood piana, &C., &c, all 4. through Mathis
agent in the affair. The result was, the plan
succeeded, and the prey was secured. The
first communication which the mother OF
Frances received touching the matter was
made BY the same agent. and then she was
told that opposition could be useless-Brother
Mafft and Frances Ucre engaged aud 1coutd
be murried at all eutRts, and she might as icell
make the best oft.
The marriage was Observation-Disclosures
being only thirty SeDcn years difference in the
ages Of the parties--but it has brought with
il none of the bliss which had been prom
ised Frances. As to the religious influence,
they had now all evaporated. Not word
did she hear upon the subject from Maffit,
or those i'm his service i'm the matter Of the
marriage, from the moment of the commence
ment OF the tragedy. She had been carried
away with golden dreams of elevation
her brain bewildered with phantoms; but
the period of her intellectual hallucination
was Of short duration. She soon had to Crap
pie with realities. But we forbear. A por-
lion Of the history has been given; but TO the
rest, and by far the most mysterious aud IL
Illustrative of character remains behind.
That the poor girl was unhappy in her new
and unnatural position was an event that
might have been expected; but that she would
so soon fall victim TO her misforiunes ha,
taken all by surprise. She had perfect health
until her marriage, but for the last six months
she had been rapidly.sinking uni'r the influ-
ence of grief aud modification. She was de
famrd-the worst attributes OF character al
tributed 10 her-and r1any of The tales OF heI
traducers were by mistaken friends, Whispered
in her ears. Her heart sunk, and life became
burden. The functions OF the brain becsmr
deranged and she died in commissions.
AT the present We forbear reflections. This
much we think the public entitled TO al
present but we are mistaken if more is moi
forthcoming from other quarters. We knew
nothing of Mrs. Mafflt until circumstances
threw the information in our way; and WE
confess, little as we thought of MIS- Maffit, SC
many strange accounts had been given US
that we thought her none TOO good for the DIES
tiny upon which we supposed she had reck
lessly rushed But authentic information
| from various quarters, changed our views o
the lady entirely. Now, we can say, that WI
have heard of nothing prejudicial 10 her mora
character which cannot be traced 70 one source
and that source, with us, is entitled TO NJ
respect whatever. The fact that she did thro
grief is strong presumptive evidence Of he
innocence Of certain thing existing in rumor
Females such as Mrs. NJ. has been represented
BY some, and suspected By many 10 have beer
| neyer die heart broken. 'tEF rs