, 1866-01-06
A Discharged Soldier Buys Wife In
St. Louis and n Badly Taken 1Es

From the Et- LOUIS Democrat, 5d.l
Charles AIoritz Is an uusophfsticated bache-
lor Of thirty-st1- Having served fnll term
in the army. where he was successful N dodg-
ing tho rebel bullets, he considered himself
cqIal to almost any emergency, and copclud-
ei to tuke unto himself wife. Although
very bold In facing the enemy Moritz= was too.
tashful to face pretty girl, and never could
He had saved his bounty aud good part Of his
pay, and knowing that money makes the
marc 60" thought 1t wonld also make q
wife come.
Aloritz, therefore, called on bis friend,
George Walther, who keeps Q saloon on the
a eoInes Of aHes a9a v q 81 st5Sst R'
"goad, plump, tat md docale vile" George
had 20 license as matrimonial broker, bnt
it being Christmas time, he thought
hes won'd pay d little joke at the OK.
Pense OF poor Charley. he acquainted seve-'
mi other friends with his inte.tion, and they
entered into the conspiracy with q right good
i: Among the friends consulted by Walther,
were Joe Gottwald aud Anton JoTgeu. Joe
.l,ad brother who was d amooth.iaced, rosy
checked boy, fnt and plump as head Of cab
bogo, md full Of mischief. Joe's brother was
smps nR .rs s pEsa out 3 np S
elliptic hoop-skirt, ond with flowing yeh,
-colorcd waterfall, land certain other ar
tieles of female wear, he made a very hand
some looking bride. A grave looking Hessian
was engaged to play the part Of Justice OF the
Pence and tie the nuptia1 knot.
Of his "b1ide." He considered that he had
obtained ia great bargafn," and hs at once
accepted her Us his better hale A room in
Nalther's house was nicely scrubbed by Jor-
zen, and there the marriage ceremony was
performed. Moritz was IN eestacles. As
he gave the 81 squire'' five dollars, for his
trouble, presented i've dollars TO- Jorgeu tor
scrnt11ng the room, and made young Colt:
Wild Il present Of fifteen dollars a. bridal
The Hbesllty Of the happy man did not
: stop. here. He sent out and invited number
Of acqualntances to the .ffelie, aud spent
cigars, The spree was kept up until q late
hour, and when the wedding guests at last
took their departure, Moritz WIS informed
that the sister Of his bride was very sick, and
desired Mrs. Afotitz to set up with her thnt
night !; 1t would be taken as favor If he
would remain Mt bis old quarters until morn-
ing, when be could come and take his ,wto
home.
Moritz reluctantly agreed to this arrange
ment, but fearing something might be wrong,
be demanded Of the Justice his marriage GER
t1dcate. He was handed u card containing
the following words !" Reward Of Merit, pro;
sentsd 70 Lenls Fceltez, BY y; F. sseoE;;
AIoritz retired TO bed, thanking his good for
tune that be had, at last procured q young
and hunaselne vile. He slept but little, be-
= ing ieeerfsh with anxiety, and fearful that be
would wake up and find 1t Ill 8 dresm.
/ Aforitz was not sluggara the next morna
tened o9er q Walthcr's house to fetch his
bride. He Was informed that there was no
such pcraon there, and after going nearly
crazy, and searching all over the honse, he
was told that he had been made the victim Of
practical joke. For two days poor Aoritz
was confined to bis room, refusing to eat or
dlink, and dislaining all offers Of consolation,
At length, when on the point Of starvation,
a glass Of beer .waa placed before him
be drank it, md was sared. He now mod.
ttnted revenge, and took tina proper course
| to obtain 1t. lie called on the polfoe force.
and officers Rossean. Dickson and von1upe
| arrested George. Walther, Anton Jorger and
under fa1se pretences- The bogus Justice
| could not be found, and Joe's young brother,
| The "brida'', wns also missing. The three
1 men were taken to the calaboose, and will be
examined before the Recorder on charge oi
| felony. They begin to reallze the fact that
| a practical Joke can be carried too far, and
| they viii be lucky If they escape without be.
iUE bled 10 TWICE LIE eALelt u tAGAl FGlAlo.
| rAIoyitz looks like broken hearted man
He can hardly believe that the beautiful and
bIuehiug frdulein who stood up ind promised
to be lis better-half through thick AMI
tbrouch thin, Is o great booby Of school
| boyl The dream OF happlness that visited
| him was too sweet to melt into air 50 sudden
", and he cheFisbes lingering hope TINT ths
| Joke consists in trytng to convince him tha
Ills wife Is d boy; and be is not fully satisflet
that be is not 4 married man after ali. Il
| told bis story to the City Attorney yesterday
| md that gentleman encouraged him BY telllu;
! him he could get another wife that would b
of the pEopeE seX.