Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-02
Maid, Wife, and Widow in TWEEN
tV Minutes,

A SINGULAR AND MELANCHOLY CAsE-Dr Jas
H. Bogardus, Of Kingston, Ulster county, New
York, died at the Grard House on Sunday, after
a very short illness, under singular circumstances.
The deceased about 43 years old, of the
highest respecability, and ranked the first in his
profession in the county in which be resided. For
about two years be has been engaged to Miss Isa
bella Hamilton, a Young lady, also a resident of
Kingston, and on two occasions days were fixed for
their nuptias, on each OF which death presented
a barrier to the cOnsummation OF their wishes. On
the former instance, the death Of his brothers
child rendered postponement of the day Of their
contemplated marriage necessary, and both the
doctor and his afianced bride attended the funeral
On the second occasion fixed for their union, Miss
Hamilton's sister lost child, and again they both
attended funeral service instead of their own
marriage ceremony.
On Monday of last week DR.. Bogardus came to
the city and put up at the Girard House, in Cham
bers street. and retiring, complained to Mr.. Da-
Wis with whom he well acquainted that he was
quite unwe The following day, not feeling able
to leave his bed Dr. Sayre and other eminent ply
sicians were called in and consulted. After sever.
al days attendance, they came to the conclusion
that there something more than disease of the
body in the of their patient and they intimat
ed to him the fact; whereupon Dr. Bogardus frankly
informed his medical advisors that he was deeply at
tached to a young lady, to whom he was to be mar
ried on Tuesday yesterday that their marriage
! had been twice frustrated by death and he now
feared that his own illness would prove a third in.
terposition to his happiness
| Dr. Sayre perceViDg the sad effect which the fear
of another disappointment had upon his mind, sug
gested the propriety Of sending Geographic dis
! patch to Miss Hamilton to come to New York with
out delay for tie purpose Of carrying out the wish
es OF DR.. Bogardus The dispatch according
! y sent, and Miss Hamilton arrived about 4 o'clock
! on Sunday morning, and as early as possible some
Of their friends, residing in Newark, sent for
! to attend the marriage ceremony. At l o'clock the
same day Dr. Ssyre visited his patient, and found
! him much better that he considered that it would
| be unnecessary for him to attend again. At half.
| past o'clock the parties were united and DR.. b.
gardus expressed his thankfulness in being enabled
to carry out bis intentions of marriage to the lady
in question. Their friends then retired for few
moments for the purpose of partaking of some re-
| freshmeBts. He then remarked that he felt so
much better that he would get up, and at once pro
ceeded to raise himself in bed; his bride perceiving
ais efforts rise, went to assist him, only discOv.
er that he expiring in her arms. She instantly
sprang to the bell aud rang for assistance; but be-
| fore their friends could reach the room he was
corpse and yesterday afternoon his remains we're
taken TO Kingston on board the steamer North
American for nterment. The deceased was a mem.
Der of the Kingston lodge of Free Masons, and was
very much esteemed by his brother members, and
in accordance with his previously expressed wish,
he viii be attended by the Order to his last resting
| place.