Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-11-10
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Curious Eiopemem CdSe--About eight
years ago, says the Cleveland Herald Of the
2jtl utimo, IA Baptist minister named Mel
vine, residing in the interior of Michigan,
was deserted by his wife who fled with ano-
ther man To Pennsylvania The husband
obtained traces of the fugitves and succeed
ed in hunting them down, when the .educcr
fled. and the erin. wife was again taken to
the arms of iiorgivipg husband After this
time the family lived i'll Spriugvlle, Susque-
hanna county, Pa, where Melvine occupied
the situation of minister to u Baptist cungre-
cation.
About four years ago, Melvinc became dis
satisfied with the conduct ei his wife, and C.
ventualy obtained II bill Of divorce. She
then Immediately married another man, and
started for the West, the couple having in
their charge Mevlne's little son, about six or
seven wears of age. After some time, the
new husband Of the former Mrs. Melvine de-
serted her, and she was left To her own re-
.ources. She gave away the child to man
in Macoupin county, Illinois, after which she
left for parts unknown.
The wretched father of the boy was left in
his desolated home with two young daugh-
tiers. His troubles, either with or without
the aid of other causes, brought on mental
arrangement, and he had to quit the Minis
try. He claims that for the past eight or
nine months he has been in a trance state,
seeing visions, but denying any belief in
sprituali>m. He admits that the physicians
decide him to be partially insane, but of
course claims they are mistaken. While in
this state lie obtained intelligence of the
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dately set out after him. He found him in
the family to whose care the mother had COM
mittcd him.
This morning the unfortunate man, ac-
companied by his son, arrived by the May
Queen from Detroit. He says lie is on his
way to Oswc o by Railroad, thence to Bing-
hampton, and by stage to Montrose Penna.,
where he has friends. He is wrctchedly
dressed, and is entirely destitute Of funds,
but expected to so east on the 800 Z. NJ.
train.
The boy evidently docs not want to accom-
pany his father. and made two attempts to
escape during the forenoon. 1t is probable
that he will eventually get away from him.
HARD TIMES OUT WEsr.-The EddysyiIe
Uowa) Commercial says:
III is useless 10 uehy or attempt 10 conceal
the fact. This region of the country is des-
titutc Of the necessaries of life. TIE stock ol
food for man and beast is about exhausted.
There is, perhaps. corn enough TO irrd those
who are unable to buy -four but they have
not the means to bny corn. 1t Is in the
hands Of a few persons, and they will only
sell for cash at Il dollar husncl. Not one
third of those who need to buy corn have the
dollar, or any means of getting it /; for the
money, like the corn, is out of the reach Of
the destitute. We are no panic maker, but
Of this we feel certain and We speak advised
ly, that in thirty duys from This time, unless
Aose who hare a surplus agree to part nth IT,
on TIM, at a fair price, ii oM be distributed
and carried array BY bands Of desperate men,
% feed their storeiag fansaies This sounds
terribly; but it is too near the truth, aud men
will not suffer their families to starve, when
food can be procured by going and taking it