The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-28
A Strange but True story.

A circumstance which fully illustrates
the saying that "truth is stranger than
felton," recently came before Judge Shar.
wood in the District Court. Had il not
been for the legal question involved in
the events to which we refer, they would
have never. probably, had any publicity
given them. r.. IL. .....,.. H.. 49,.
Some time since, there was family re I.
siding in this city, who were surrounded
with many blessings. The husband pos
sessed a comfortable share of worldly
goods, his wife and himself were fondly
attached TO each other, and together they
doattd upon an only child. The first
blow to their happiness was in the loss Of
their lille one who sickened and died
leaving lis parents broken hearted. The
death of the child fell like shadow upon
the household; the parents became uuhap
py, moodiness came in the train of their
melancholy, and absolute aversion for the
society ofeach other followed. The sour.
Cd and discontinued pair finally determin
ed upon q separation, and divorce was
procured. seb, s.. .,s.., .,..
After time both married again, and
they became utter strangers TO each 9th
err 80 far as social intercourse was con.
cerued. 1t so happened that it became
necessary to remove, the remains Of the
dead child from the grave where it had
been inferred, and the father was notified
Of the fact. A handsome lot was procu,
red by the latter in one of the cemeteries
north of the city, and a day fixed for the
reintsrment. The father notified the for.
mer wife, and the mother of the child, Of
the circumstances, and informed her by
note, that i she thought proper she could
attend the burial of the remains. The
mother accepted the invitation, and with
her second husband repaired to the GENE,
terry. The father with his second wife
was already there. The little coffin was
placed near the open grave and the par
ents Of its occupant advanced to it while
the second wife and husband stood in the
back ground, The couple who had beer
so long estranged, and who bad again SC
strangely met over their dead hopes,
gazed earnestly at each other: the solem
nifty of the hour revived their old tender
ness, aud falling into each others arms,
both burs! into tears. The reintermeat
took place and the parties retuined to
their proper homes. , ,s..
With the consent Of all interested, the
father Of the dead child visited, on terms
Of friendship. Ibis former wife. and they
were in the habit ofriding out togsther
Not long afler this singular recoucilia
lion the father Of the child took sick and
died. Before. his death he placed in the
hands of friend two city bonds Of S100L
eacl. to lie handed over to his first wife
inthe event Of his death. In his will he
appointed as his executors the friend who
was the custodian Of the bonds and hi:
first and sdcond wives. The friend in hie
capacity Of trustee, was uncertain as tc
the legality Of the gift, under the circum
stances, and he made application to tht
court for decision IN the mater SO as L
secure himself from loss. The legal heir
Of the deceased offered no opposition t.
the ante mortem bequest and the Cour
decided in favor of its legality.-[Phila
Bulletin. '-i