Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-13
A Hoosier Marriage Opposition by an
Enraged Parent - The Bride Disguises
Herself in Masculine Apparel.
From the Cannelton Qnd.) Reporter.

Herself In masculine apparel.
From the Cannelton Qnd.l Reporter E
Quite an interesting scene occurred in
town last Sunday evening, the partieu-
lars of which, as far as we could learn,
are as follows: Gof
Some time during last week Miss
Martha E. Connect, residing in Tell
City, received letter from gentleman,
proposing for her hand in marriage, when
the mother of Miss c. opened it, and,
after reading, handed it to her daughter,
with the advice or command that she
should answer it and accept the offer
Miss c. informed her mother that she
was engaged to be married to Mr.. Plea
SAINT Monroe, who also resides in Tell
City, and whom she intended to marry,
whereupon an angry alteration ensued,
resulting in the daughter leaving the
house and proceeding to the residence of
her betrothed, where, after full explana-
tions, it was decided that they imme-
diately proceed to Cannelton and be mar
ried without the knowledge Of Miss c. s
parents, and before they could place any
impediments in the way. Thus began
the elopement, Procuring suitable per
son as u witness, to make the necessary
affidavit, the two proceeded to the clerk s
office, where they were not long in placing
themselves in possession of the necessary
and to them, valuable document
The devoted couple had scarcely
reached the court house gate, on their
way to be united in the holy bonds, when
they we're met by her indignant and an
CRY father The high and angry words
soon drew a crowd of about 200 men,
women, children, and dogs To give all
the remarks Of the bystanders would re-
auire more space than we can devote to
that part Of this truly interesting but
altogether disgraceful affair Here we
must say, however that the advice given
all parties by Gabriel Schmuck, Esq, the
county clerk, was good, and IT the father
could have been induced to follow it.
much of the disgrace attending such a
scene would have been avoided Mr..
Schmuck told the father that as the
daughter was Of age and had procured
the proper license, no one could pre-
vent their marrying unless the young
lady was willing TO abandon her
purpose, aud as she said in Ian
guage and manner not to be mistaken,
that she would die rather than marry a
man she did not love, he thought it but
making the matter worse by detaining
them in the street or elsewhere. From
the house the bridal party, number
ing in all over two hundred, passed down
Washington street to Fourth, across |
Fourth to Adams, where they met the
Rev. Mr.. Russell, but he, thinking that
the father was a crazy man followed by |
a crowd, escaped up Adams street as
best he could. From thence they passed !
down Adams to first street, and up First
street to the residesce of n Vaughn,
ESQ, in the upper part of the town,
where the devoted couple evaded the
virilant father, and with few of their
new friends became voluntarily prison
ers in one Of Mr. VS. sleeping apart
ments, the father in the meantime placing
himself in such q position that his
daughter could not leave the Louse with
out being seen by him. The groomsmen
(every young gentleman present consld-
ering himself onel then concluded that
it would be necessary for the couple to
disguise themselves and pass from the
house ineo0 Captain B. with his usual
sympathy for the troubled fair sex,
placed his whole wardrobe at their dis
posal, and in very few minutes, with
the assistance of the ladies present, the
blushing damsel was arrayed in a suit OF
the Captains best Before leaving their
hiding place it was agreed that Frank ii.
should escort the young lady to the house
of Mr.. Benes and that Will -. escort
the Young gentleman by different route,
and that Sam. J. bring the lady's apparel
by third Sam, in making the start,
thought it best to place the old gentle
man upon the wrong track, so quickly <
donnine the bridal veil with the balance
of the lady's apparel, proceeded from
the house in n run, followed by the ex-
cited father and most of the crowd. In
the meantime the young lady, with
Frank MS an escort. passed through the
balance of the crowd unrecognized, I'M
less by one little urchin who shouted,
" Here she goes in mems clothes; i see
her waterfall under her hat" which re-
mark. however, was unaoticed, and the
happy pair arrived in safety at the resi-
dence If Mr.. Benes, where they were
quickly made bone of one bone, and
fesh Of one flesh, Squire Brickler per
forming the ceremony. Thus ended the
elopement
We do not approve of elopements, nor
the course they took to effect their mar
riage. but when a young lady arrives at
full age she is supposed to be competent
to select her own husband, at least Miss
c. thought so, and like brave girl that
she was, succeeded, where many would
have failed.