The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-10-09

sQuick, mas! Quick! 'Rore, cal-iump
into de dug-out! Truss Ole Gabe; he Stand
by young mas to de deffr -z. .-.l
Almost mechanically, l yielded to the So
llcitatlons of the old negro-though now
saw but little chance of our ultimate escape
and, having assisted Aurore into The ri-
rogue, followed, and took my seat beside
her. -'. --
The strong arm of the negro soon impcll-
ed US far out from the shores; and in five
minutes after we were crossing the open
lake towards the cypress clump in its midst.
We had escaped.
DOrBLE DIVORCE.
The Bucyrus Journal is responsible for
the following. That paper is remarkably
rich in romances of this character. Proba-
bly, it has some lerson to get them up to
order. But then it might have happened,
which is the most important consideration
OF the premises
In one Of the townships of this county, q
little north of Bucyrus, dwelt well-to- do
man, a widower Of about fifty, with an only
SON of twenty-five or three. Mr.. -
Eve withhold the names for obvious reasons
had been q widower for many years, and
become weary of that mode q" living and ac-
cordingiy determined to mar again. The
determination once formed, the next thing
was to find the woman necessary, which in
this country is not at all difficult. Fortu-
nately for him, a widow lady resided near
him, who had n daughter possessing all the
requirements. She was beautiful girl of
twenty years, accomplished and sprightly,
just the one wanted. To be sure, she was
rather young, but Mr.. ----w was Young
looking also. Somtimes his mind would
wander to the mother, who wasquite as
handsome rs the daughter, and almost as
young in appearance, but he had made up
his mind to marry the daughter, and he set
about it with a good will. lie did not men,
ton his determination to his son, fearing
that the idea Of marrying one so much youn-
ger than himself might expose him to his
ridiculc.
In the meantime his son had become des-
perately enamored with the widow, and had
likewise determined upon marrying her.
He did not communicate the fact to his faith
er, for the same reason that actuated the
old gentleman--fear of exciting ridicule by
marrying woman so much older than him
self.
They both commenced calling at the house
OF the widow, and verv frequently met each
other there. This circumstance annoved
them both immensely. The old gentleman
thoug ht, very naturally, that the young man
was there for the young lady, and the young
gentleman, quite as naturally suppos ed that
the old one was there for the widow. As
the matter progressed, the meeting of the
father and son at that one place became fire.
quent, and the more often it occurred, the
the more intolerable it became. Finally Mr..
- determined to speak to his son on the
subject.
'Charles,' said he, Il have determined
after much consideration to marry again.
Him. thought Charles, 'now there be q
fight about the widow
Ithousht it but right and proper to make
you acquainted with the determination
'Nery good,' replied Charles. Il consider
1t very proper that you should do so. And,
speaking of marriage, have concluded to
to marry myself
q approve of the idea,' returned the old
gentleman you are Of suitable age to se;-
tie down may ask the name of your inten-
ded:'
'Mrs. - replied Charles, braeng
up. and assuming defiant look
'Phew,' whistled the old gentleman, sine
woman, Charles, but isn't she Il trife too far
advanced in age?'
Il think not said Charles, sbut who have
You decided upon p
Why, Charles, it is a very curious circum-
stance, but had determined to marry her
daughter
'Daughter,' exclaimed Charles, swhy. you
are at least twice as old as she is, but don't
object
The matter was thus happily settled. and
in the course of Il few weeks it was satisfac-
torily arranged with the widow and daughter,
and the parties were married.
Very soon after the marriage was consum-
mated, they all discovered they had made
great mistake. The son found that the
widow was altogether too motherlv for a
young man of twenty three, and the old
gentleman found that young lady of twenty
was too volatile for sober minded man Of
fifty. Disagreements followed, then neglect,
and finally the thousand little quarrels,
and snubbings, and chickering's, simmered
down into grand fight, which was kept up
with slight variations for three months
| inally tn y agreed permal emily to disag &c,
and availing themselves of the ease with
which divorces are obtained in Indiana, the
whole four removed to indianapolis, where,
in due time, the divorces were obtained.
The four came home as they went, to-
gethcr, the son taking the daughter under
his especial charge, and the father doing the
agreeable to the widow. Long before they
arrived at Bucyrus, they had arranged mat
rimonial matters on an entirely different
basis-just as it should have been done to
begin with, to wit: the father and widow
made up a match, and the son and daughter,
ditto. The re- marrying was performed i'm
mediatcly on their arrival at Bucyrus. Up
to date they all appear well satisfied with
each other, and it is to be hoped they will
long continue so.
,GyA genius out West, by the name Of
Thurlow Weed Brown, is dividing the hon
ors Of a grateful country with Cyrus W.
Field and Mr. Everett. He writes thus in
regard to the successful hanging Of gate,
the effects of which, upon SCI city in general,
he states, will be vastly more beneficial than
all the Atlantic cables ever laid:
On the thirty first, the sun rose in the
east, and went on the even tenor of its way.
The hinges were not completed until
O'Clock P. NJ. Precisely at O'clock, we com
menccd the operation, the posts having been
already set. The hinges worked to charm
and at FIVE O'Clock, the gate was raised to
its place. 1t looked majestic and swung
magnifcently. At twenty minutes after s
O'Clock, we elevated our hat into the mir,
shot gopher with two charges and whistled
a Tie Deum to the tune of Yankee Doodle.
The other post was then set, and at 6 O'Clock
the connection was complete, and signals
came through from post to post with re-
markable distinctness. With brow barred
and locks flowing, we swung through back
and forward, thus proving to those who hare g
believed not, the reality Of the event, and
its capacity to take such messages through.
That gate is a triumph. 1t will be bond
Of union between the two fences, sure
thing against hogs, and great evanselizer
of those who go through. It hangs on ''its
easy simplicity and has already ELECTED
the most vocifcrous appreciation. While
the Atlantic cable binds continents together,
our gate binds the fence In one unhroken
string, fraternizing tho two in one. At the
first swing of the gate, we forwarded a
message to President Buchanan:
The OAKS, Aug. 81.