The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-29

THE ROMANCE OF QUAcKERY-The Eng
lish papers relate an incident in that country
which doubtless has many parallels in tho
United States, though they do not, in this
broad land become so public as they would
in smaller territory The facts in the
case were as follows:
John Glen an illiterate young man, who
had been engaged as u cleaner of clocks, IN
August last became ambitious of greater
wealth and distinction than he could achieve
in this employment He therefore turned
doctor and vendor Of medicines Handbllls
were therefore extensively circulated, an
nouncing the advent Of DIR. Nilloughby,
from the the Botanical College, Baltimore,
t. s, and he soon obtained SO successful
business that he had two medical estab-
iishments in the full tide of successful ex-
pertinent, one ct Dundee and the other at
Edinburg.
| In September he made love to and mar
ricd one Of his patients, young lady named
Jean Sinclair OF an old and respectable fam
| lily, possessed OF a handsome property ut the
| village of Guardbridge in Titeshir
| Previous to this, however, the doctor had
! introduced to the Sinclairs a young lady as
his sister, Miss Jessie Willoughby. The
| doctor and dean drove to st. Andrews to get
the marriage banns proclaimed, and being
| accompanied by Miss Jessie and David sin
clair, Jeans brother, it was arranged, ut the
suggestion of the doctor, that this pair should
| also give IN their names In due course
both couples were married
DR. Willoughby and his wife removed to
Duntermiine, where they established pub.
| lie house; David and Jessie remained at
| Guardbridgc, and all seems for little while
to have gone on smoothly.
One fine morning, however, David was
waited upon by :; certain Mr. Allsop, He
too had travelled the country as doctor, and
had been friend Of Glcn's, until dispute
arising between them, Glen gave him a
sound beating and they parted company
Anxious to repay this trifing debt, Alisop,
now told David Sinclair what he knew Of
Glcn's history, informing him also that the
lady who now rejoiced in The title Of Mrs
Sinclair was not the sister Of Glen, but that
her real name was Jessie Buchanan, and
that she and Glen had lived together for
several years as man and wife.
| The news led to high words between Da-
yid and Jessie Reproduced by her new
husband, she bethought herself Of claiming
the first love, and with this view proceeded
| to Dunfermlnc. But the doctor would not
have anything to do with her, and Jessie, to
be revenged on all parties, went to the Ses :
sion Clerk OF st. Andrews, and communica
ted the fraud they had committed. The re-
suit was that the worthy pair We're appre-
hended, and were, on the 9th of this month,
tried and convicted Of the offence OF causing
false entries to be made on the register Of
marriages, and received sentence--he Of
| eighteen months, and she Of twelve months
Imprisonment
A CURIOUS ashinston, as
every body knows, was very methodical; and
he was particular to have matters about
| which dispute might arise put in wr-
ting" The article below is copied from one
Of his papers" and is both characteristic
and amusing. 1t is an agreement with his
gardener, who, itappears, was in the habit
of getting tight"
ARTICLES of agreement made this twelfth
day of April, Ammo Domini, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-seven, by and be-
tween Geo. Washington, ESQ.,. of the Parish
OF Truro, in the county of Fairfax, State of
Virginia, on the one part, and Phillip Batter,
for and in consideration of the covenants
hereafter mentioned, doth promise and agree
to serve the said George Washington for the
term of one year as Gardener and that be
win, during the said time, conduct himself
soberly diligently and honcstly-that he
will faithfully and industriously perform all
and every part of his duty as gardener, to
the best Of his knowledge and abilities, and
that he will not at any time suffer himself 10
be disguised with liquor except on times
hereinafter mentioned.
sin consideration Of these things being
well and truly performed on the part Of said
Phillip Barter, the said George Washington
| doth agree to allow him (the said Phillip
the same kind and quality Of provisions he
has heretofore had, and likewise, annually, q
decent suit of of clothes, BETTING man in
his station to consist of coat, vest and
breeches; working jacket and breeches; q
working jacket and breaches of homespun,
besides; two white shirts three checked do,
two linen pocket handkerchieis, two pair OF
linen overalls; rs many pair Of shoes as are
necessary for him; four dollars at Christmas,
with which he may be drunk four days and
four nights two dollars at Easter to effect the
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