Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-02-24
WHOLE NO. 247s.
soldiers, Wedcinr.

Our re-enlisted veterans and nav -.
cruits are turning their bounties to eood
uses BY liberal investments in the rnatri-
monial market. Judging from the mum
Der OF weddings that are taking pIaee All
over the country, it would appear tasf
tne nrst thing that an old soldier or = vol
unteer with greenbacks in his noeI<et
Ininks Of y getting wife, if he has none.
IL is the OLD story over again. Tha br.va
carry on the fair. Mars and Venus are
IN eonJunction now, as IN the olden.firne.
with this difference in our favor, that Hv.
men stands up with nuptial touch, in tha
shape OF goodly greenbacks. The clergy
profit by the recruiting officer, and the
number Of marriages this yearWilI exceed
all precedent There is philosophy IN
this. A bounty Of thousand dollars,
with the prospect of pension and farm
at the close of the war, cuts away the dif-
hcnlties from many a love match. u
would take years of hard work and self
Genial for young man to gather the out
NJ which may be gained in one hour by
yielding to the impulse of patriotism
There Is a wellinformed impression that
the present year viii see the end of the
civil war, and our young men embrace
the chance Of high bounties to settIa
themselves in life. Their paw will almost
support their brides, and in few months
the war viii be over, and they can fall
oack on their boupties TO make a oood
start in life, and purchase stock for rebel
farms, or make q start in life in their ma
tive towns. It is to the credit of our
young ladies that they are appreciating
this thrifty patriotism, and appear willing
TO dispense with the usual long court
ships, in favor Of volunteers and veterans,
whose furloughs expire on q certain Civ
en- day. So. weddings are eVerywhere
done upon short notice, the clergymen of
All denominations are kept busy. In this
city the increase of weddings from this
cause Is quite unprecedented. But IL Ia
u the country that the results are more
remarkable. The villages and towns in
he interior of this State are almost de-
oleted of marrisgsable girls, who have
been converted into war widows by the
'ons OF Mars. Ii Is the same throushout
New England. In one village In Con-
necticut, where avoiding Is q rare event.
10 less than twenty-seven have occurred
inee last thanksgiving.
1t IS to the credit Of our heroes that b
lctories, both in love and war, follow
hem wherever they go. A civilian stands
ut little chance against soldier among
ne girls. The latter generally give the
reference TO veterans. Then comes the
aw recruits, and citizens last. This Il
ne rule even in Dixie. The animosity Of
ne secession ladies to the Union Is only
'ickwickian, 50 far as regards our brave
oldiers Individually. In Charleston.
"a, We hear Of thirty soldiers weddings
$ the result of q few months encamp-r.
lent OF regiment near that place. It
almost the same in other parts of vir-
ina and throughout the border States.
. New Orleans soldiers weddings are
1e order Of the day. On patriotic grounds
1ese results are eminently satisfactory,
tending to soats the animosity of the
male haters Of our eountry's csuse.-
fe take it that best way to conciliats
lese Dixie damsels is to furnish them
it'll good Unioa husbsnds.-c cZvslea4
sadsr.