Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13
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4 Young Lady Flies from Cruel Pa
rents with her Lover, and is Married
Tho Husband Signs Divorce.


y station on tie Memphis and ChafS lon
raiireso isu niles ifam this c.tc ,t.s kha
scene q. tae Following rs,iartah.s osSs,r.
-s-e-- tot tre iteseu ell urii tie mate
Ter ,i-es heiofe Tue co1li aIi names csn-
rected with the adalr are sarrrssssd ST
nlii be mp for Investigation IN few DAYS.
N WI allow our correspondent TO narrate
t.ie Prks ia hts own words. AS he Is j gem
s'sHaaa q the siTietest integrity, his account
eap he depended upon. he sSys
= couple OF young people. Just buddinr
mt niatnrsty had become desperately ena.ns
ei et % eaen other. IS young people are nat
gfess pgens e 10 and being desirous of COM
la.nstng her long anticipated designs,
2a eelse ei9us O the opposition and disannro-
pHtirn OF tic youne lady's parents they
soosnl comfort Ia contemplated flight
livery lnips being Ia readiness. on the 18th
OF last monfh the fair couple met at a lesie-
mated place. After some preliminary ar
ran -cments and adopting q general pro-
sis,nine, they started, accompanied by four
gallant cavaliers Of "knight-errant cavalry.
aud ever vatchiul over the movements Of the
enemy" hat is the unfiehing pa and mex
orabie ma The parson being notified, met
tae party on the way, aud everything, Tor
the time being, passed mefrily until reaching
the residence OF a mutual friend. where tffe
party al-hted. and, with palpiiaring hearts.
the two werc made one-ligurativelv speak-
ing They were duly and legally uni-
TED u the holy bonds of natrmony Ev-
esytning seemed to smile propitiously, and
tine prospect promised much JOY aud happi-
ness to the newly welded couple. About z
o clock the company dispersed, leaving The
get1.e sir and his fair ladv to the blssful
enjoyment About 3 o'clock tie slumber-
ers were aroused by the barking of dogs, and
the sound OF horses feet were distinctly heard
IN the distance. On approaching nearersthe
house 1t WIS discovered that two brothers and
relative had come on some important mis-
SION. They demanded the immediate deliv-
GRANGE OF the young man aud his bride the
land dloro expostulate with oaths and impreca-
tons they threatened death to the bridegroom
and eternal sepafaton from his wife. They
gave the young man ten minutes TO deter
mine whether he would open the door or NOT:
and'if within that time he failed to open the
door, his life paid the penalty Marshaliing
and reviewing his forces, and finding his po-
sltion not altogether npregnable practically,
conceived the idea Of changing his base from
front to rear consequently he. In aDon
eluixotic style, appeared at the back en-
: trance hut new difficulties awaited his exit
=--FTlth leaden ball grazing his temple, and
tSgt epeaters presen ted to his breast brought
hlm 70 9 premature hait. With some illlusage,
abuse, and thfeateniBg they brought the
young Inan 70 the bar 81 Injustice. and n the
point TIA presented pistol necessitated him
70 repounce bY divorce that which God in his
ordinance has imposed upon mar. to be invio-
laole Ile young bride affirmed that she
would not accompany her intoxicated BROTH
efs home; but ain threatened her husbands
lie, and to.saye hIm she perched herself UPS.
on z mule behind har brother, and started.
leaving the bridegroom behind to mourn over
departed hopes
Lonely disconsoate and feeling unwilling
70 aplae the taie OF 50 cruel destiuy he
tiionsat % change his base again. nut enc
fdeayors BY superhumsli etIpfts o. sai lost
gronnd and repair dis1 1satly
be returned AMI collected hi a1d
altered forces, and ia general com fe.
solved upon another engagement But IN
the meantime the young lady was cafried
home, where her mother in concert with her
brothers and sisters, gave her serere chas,
tisement after which she was confined to her
room But the young man, by the advice OF
some venerable sage, determined to follow q
legal process Consequently. wits were pro-
cured the night following the marriage Tor
both the young lady and her brother, which
we're duly deiivered to sfe deputy sheriff.
his oiiIc AZ made ms appearance at The rssi-
dence oi the bride s mother, escorted by four
armed men who were wiling and anxious to
assist lin IN executing his orders But he
fdisnissed them without fnlflling his mission;
and, being more devoted 70 the carnal appez
tite than noble IN instructive qualities. he
euccumbe3 to the exllilar1tine influences Of
cold re, and at night was beastly intoxica-
ted During this state Of blissfui oblivion,
the other parties made all preliminary ar
angements, aud, Is night came or. the bride.
guarded By her elder brother, brother-inllaW,
aud sister, disappeared for parts unknown,
and again lett the unforiunate young man to
mourn over hopes and joys departed The
aiiair . q remarkable event In the history Of
our quiet neig ghboFhood, and Is like q Stone
growing IN weight aud importance, and be-
coming more and more exciting Public
Opinion seems to sustain the preteusions of
the. youue man, and It is very evident he will
recover his lost jewel. es
REBEIs cnEzR 4 FEDERAL SoLp1ER-
At recent tournament in Tuscumibfa, Ala
bama, the prize was won by an exx officer. Of
the federal army. The I.dependeHt thus de-
seribes the manner IN which. his yictoryswas
received. tae ~
The thiekest ice must melt Cheer after
cheer burst forth for the khightiy victoF.-
r The judges, the president, Gem Forrest and
Is. of G. said huTrali for him and took him
by the bands. The silver spurs wers4iis--
there was not \ dissenting voice. And lust
here We have the pleasure Of recording an
imptomptu act by the of hand knight which
does credit to the Heart Through Gen For
rest be announced to the crowd that the spurs
we're citersd IS a sepniture totlle Confederate
dead I'd dohe son Of the Nofths You
FOUGHT r = t6iir III the ,Ts. t,rirs