The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-21
FfOm the tlnclUn4fI fLgUlTfr.
Extraordinary Double Eiopemcnf.
Evening before last, Just before the $50
?. NJ. st. Louis train left the Ohio and Mis-


Z. NJ St Louis train left the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad depot, welldrcsScd and
est-lcoking man, IN company with fair
haired woman, arrived at the station, and
wished his baggage checked To the Mound
City. While the baggage e-mastcr was pick
ing out the Strangers trunks. another cou-
pie, masculine aud feminine tho latter
dark-haired and black.cyed, went up for
the same purpose. and were waiting patient
", when the brunette starred at the twain
and said: Why. yOu are my husband
what are YOU doing here, and with this
hussy, too - applying terms to the blonde
more remarkable for intensity than their
politencss. So roundly did she abuse hcr
that the blonde conld not withhold very
provoking reply, whereupon the brunette
lcape6 at her throat like tiger, and would
have strangled her, perhaps. had not hcT
adversary protected herself IesouteIy
Then followed a grand scene The two
females fought after their peculiar fashion
energetically, tearing each others clothes
aud hair, and scratching each Others faces
most iudustriously. Their pgoprietors made
no effort to separate them, seeming rather
TO enjoy the sport; but at last two or three
Of tie railway attaches lntcrtercd and
caused cessation of hostilitie-.
The brunette by this time was crying
violently, and began 10 upb.aid her hus
band ior descrting her. proving the tTuth
Of what Non,aigne SAYS oc the sex. The
husband remarked that he was doing DO
more than shc-that be was running Of
with another mans wife, and she with aro
thcr woman's husband, aud wished to knov
tie difference in their moral depravity.
This was puzzle to the dark-eyed Nan
tippc, who by way Of answer, said she haC
: always hated her liege-lord. and Away
would hate him.
The blcnee then spoke to her husband
: the brunette's companion, Of his faithless
ness, but excused it in consequence Of he
own. assuring him he need not endeavor T.
change her purpose. fbr she would neve
, live with him again.
When the party became cool, they ap
peared well satisfied with the exchang
=. of wives, and were in favor Of continuin,
i the arrangement, although at a loss 70
some time TO Determine how they had ne
at the depot
2 The couples were neighbor-, and III
: men had for some months been cnamore
+ Of each others spouses, di-liking their ow
accordingly. The consequence was a
c elopement on certain night. which bot
|. happened TO choose, ignorant of the inter
: ton Of the other until they had met as y
Z have rented
c Singular as Ii may appear. It Is actual
: true. ;ud shows the strangeness of CONC
l. deuce4 in many cases In which it seems Pre-
!, determined.
IL The women liked their lovers. but al
: h0.red their husbands; and therefore, cor
r clujcd-not unusually 1t may bc-tsa
Il they would take what was agreeable
1f them, and leave the unpleasant part b
;. hind.
d The husband: were satisfied, and Il
r. wives were delighted. and the quartet
: agreed to 20 on 10 St. Louis, and i've ihef
:. in the new relation they had assumed
q They had found their affinity and vel
.e inclined to adhere thereto, iu spite OF hu
: bands, law aud fate.
The two couples got on two dIfierel