Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Horror of Matrimony at Chicago

The infelicities and frequent separations of
the married at Chicago seem to have caused
a horror of matrimony among the bachelor
fraternity in that city, which is we'll illustra-
ted by the disgracefil means taken by one
Ihrkhard to break off an engagement made
when he was drunk. lie told his own story
IN court, where he appeared to have the big
brothers" of his afianced one put under
bonds to keep the peace towards him: =
Until a week ago. your honor, was en-
gagged To be married to Sally, the sister of the
prisoners. l will not speak i'll of her. though
We are enemies now, for it is owing to my en-
Gagement that took the pledge and am
sober man. You see l was drunk when l
proposed and was accepted. That showed
me to what liquor could bring a man, and
at once took the pledge. ] was engaged to
her for three months aud during that time l
did my duty. l visited her daily, took her
to places of amusement, and told her sweet
lies. In fact, l did everything required ex-
cePt to name the marriage day In that |
procrastinated. | tOldher she did not know me
we'll enough yet; that the weather was too
warm; that she had better wait till the chol-
era season was over, but it 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- l be-
came desperate. / had no intention of mar
rying her any one else. know what mat
rimony is; have been whipped by my IA
cher because my mother has happened to ca
TeSs me. Not knowing what else to do. pre-
tended to be drunk when visiting Sally eight
days ago. She had some friends with her in
the Parlor, and that pleased me. 1 kissed
her and tried to kiss them, male and female.
Then l told her in a hiccoughy way that
had been unable 10 get che false hair and pal
Pitatiug bosom she wished that they cost too
much That did the business Indignant
at thus apparently having her dearest secrets
exposed to the young ladies and gentlemen
there, she angrIly told me to go; that must
never come near her aGrin. Believe me
judge, was happy to hear it, and left at once
l did not visit her, and three days after
wards received n note from her, telling me
she was sick and wished to see me. Not being
doctor l stayed away. The next day
received a similar note my answer was the
same. Then l received a note telling me
was faithless brute and cruel wretch that
she had two big brothers q knew it'll and
they would at once avenge her wounded
honor and broken heart by beating me,
believed, and had carefully avoided the big
brothers am a law abiding young man and
do not wish to fight. They have been to see
me eight times already; made the servant
tell lie-may God forgive me-and say
was out But l know they will catch me,
and then 1 shall feel very bad. To prevent
that l have had them arrested. I wish them
bound over to keep the peace; they can also
keep their sister Sally They have said they
would kill
Justice-"YOu were right TO have them
arrested They must each give bonds in the
sum of $500 to keep the peace. As for you,
your conduct has been disgrncetuI. The
name of my first love was Sally, and no one
shall go back on girl of that name. You
are fined SIj."