Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-10-04
VERY nnAsoNABLn OBJECTIONS.


The infelicities and frequent separations
Of The married al Chicago, seems to have
caused horror of matrimony among the
bachelor fraternity in that city, which is
we'll illustrated by the dlsgraceiu means
taken by one Burkard, to break off an en-
earement made when he was drunk. He
told his own story in court, where he appear
ed ito have the "big brothers" OF his atiianced
one put under bonds TO keep the peace toward
him:
"Until week ago, your honor, was en-,
gagged To be married to Sally, the sister o.
The prisoners. will not speak III of her,
though we are enemies now, for il is owing
to my engagement that took the pledge
and am sober man. You see, was drunk
when proposed and was accepted. That
showed me to what liquor could bring
man, and at once took the pledge. was
engaged to her for three months, and during
that time did my duty. visited her daily,
took her to places of amusement and told
her sweet lies In fact, did everything
required except to name the marriage day.
In that pr0crastinaled. told her she did
not know me well enough yeti that the
weather was too warm; that she had better
wait till the cholera season was over, but 1t
did no good. She insisted that we should
be married at once; she had sworn she
would be married before Mary b, and
she would be. 1 became desperate. l had
no intention of marrying her OF any one
else. know what matrimony is; l have
been whipped by my father because my
mother has happened to caress me. Not
knowing what else TO do, pretended to be
drunk when visiting Sallie eight days ago.
She had some friends with her in tho parlor,
and that pleased me. l kissed her, and tried
to kiss them, male and female. Then told
her IN hiccoughy way, that l had been
unable 10 get the false hair and palpitating
bosom she wished, that they cost too much.
That did the business. Indignant at thus
apparently having her dearest secrets ex-
posed 10 the young ladies and gentlemen
there, she angrilY told me to go; that must
never come near her again. Believe me,
Judge, was happy to hear it, and left at
once. did not visit her, and three days
afterwards received note from her telling
me she was sick and wished TO see me. Not
being doctor 1 stayed away. The next
day received similar note; my answer
was the same. Then ! received note tell
Ing me l was a iaithless brute and cruel
wretch; that she had two big brothers q
\ knew it) and they would at once avenge her
\ wounded honor and broken heart by beating
4 me; believed, and have carefully avoided
y The big brothers. am law abiding young
man and do not wish 10 fight They have
been TO see me eight times already; made
Tue servant tell lie-may God forgive me
and say was out. But know they will
catch me, and then 1 shall feel very bad
4 To prevent that / have had them arrested
Il lwish them bound over TO keep the peace
( they can also keep their sister sally. They
have said they would kill me-"
Justice-"You were right to have then
arrested. They must each give bonds in The
sum of $500 to keep the peace. AS for you
your conduct has been disgracelul. TIT
name OF my firsi love was Sally, and no ON
shall go hack on girl of that name. fo'
ore fined $l5.