The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-04-11

So FAR all was we'll The doubts Of the wise
acres were dissOlviug into hopes, and mirth and
happiness were in the ascendant. Destiny
however, was not satisfied with this state Of
Stairs, and on the 9:9O train, Thursday night,
sec down huge trunk with Ketchum's name
on it, rud woman. The latter took lodgings
at the Eagle Hotel, and remained quiet until
morning, when she gave out that she was the
wife Of ketchum, aud in company Of the sher-
if proceeded to Cooks to have him aTreS;cd.-
Meeting him there she accosted him as her
dear husband which he reciprocated by call
ing her id We. Considerable converse
ton in the same enlightened and polite strain
passed between them, until the woman backed
down from being his wife, but asserted that
Ketchum had lived with her for three years,
acknowledging her as such. To sustain the
latter position she produced ssveral letters from
him addressed to her as his wife, and deeds &C 9.
knoweded BY her as his wife. Her story was
that ketchum had been married twice before,
that his second wife had only been divorced
''SNA 'h ohA budN uhdSi lNS PaOhA-
ise Of marriage, he had seduced her, and they
had been living together for the above mention
ed time. She also showed that Ketchum, in
stead Of being man of almost unlimited means
as he represented, was almost penniless, and
that she had frequently paid his Hotel bills and
lent him money. Under the circumstances,
Ketchum could not be arrested and the parties
separated.
The excitement among our citizens during
this time ran very high. and spark only was
wanting to have had Ketchum tarred and feath.
cred and elevated to seat Of honor on a rail-
Fortunately this was not given.
During the afternoon, Mr.. Cook gave him his
walking papers, accepting watch in pledge
for his bill. He and his newly made bride,
went to her mothers where he was visited by
some Of her friends and acting upon their ad
vice, started to take walk, and has not beer
seeen since. He was heard OF at Concord, Sat
urday. where he had pawned carpet sack fol
tavern bill. Rumor says, that his wife, will
the answering constancy Of womans's true af
lection, still believes him less villain than cir
cumstances indicate, and that Monday night
she left to rejoin him at some place designated
PEAcHEs.-Many fears have been expressed
that the sleet frozen on the trees Sabbath night
destroyed the Peaches I'VE don't know, bu
we trust in Stevenson, who says it is OF no US
for Jack Frost to try to Kill the Peaches in tn
light Of the moon. 1t can't be did.
ExAMINATIoNs.--Forty ight teachers wer'
in attendance at the examination. Saturday
and some twenty at the adjourned meeting
Thursday, in Washington. Teachers are un
usually plentiful this year, but we are sorry t
say that their qualifications are not as good a
their numbers are great.
CTCourt is advancing to close. Judg
Okey is on the bench this week. Since ou
last only three or four jury trials have beer
held, and ten court cases. None of them ar
oil public interest. In the Campbell and Georg
case which was in progress at~the time of Oh
last issue, a verdict was rendered for $3.50 il
favor of Plaintiff Both parties gave notice O
new trial.
fErCol Lofland is we'll known for his enter
prise in farming. Much credit is due him 10
introducing many new improvements. II
owned the first Mower in the county, and
the best Of our knowledge, he now has the onl
double plow, and with it is bringing to the ligt
another farm directly beneath his old one j.
he is turning the old one completely under an
throwing the new one on top. Every iarme
in our county should have one of these plow
r and every enterprisiug farmer will soon US
them.
MARR1ED--On the 29th March. by Rev. Ja
Duncan, MIR. Jas. Hamilton to Miss Eljzabet
Duff, both ofthis county.
On the same day, by the same, Mr.. Joh
Hammond, Jr., to Miss Martha Guthrie, bot
l Of this county.
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