The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-07-08
ANDERSON S. G. THURSDAY, JULY s 1859
Whom Do Great Men Marry.

| Whom Do Great Men Marry.
Women of course. But they show the
same diversity of taste that is shown in
the lower ranks, and, on the whole, m; ke
worse mistakes. They, however, gener-
ally show the same sense in choosing
wives that they show in managing other
peoples affairs, whether it be good or it
be bad
Robert Burns married farm girl with
whom he fell in love while they worked
together in the pow field. BE, TOO, was
irregular in his life, and committed the
most serious mistakes in conducting his
domestic ;.ffairs.
Milton married the daughter of g. coun-
try squire, but lived together but short
time He was an austere, exactng lite
rary recuse, while she was rosy, romp-
ing country lass that could not end
tho restraint imposed upon her, Sc they
separated. Subsequently, however, she
returned, and they lived toleraby happy.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were
cousins, and about the only example le in a
long line of English monarchs wherein
the marital vows were sacredly observed
and sincere affection existed.
Shakespeare loved and welded farmers
daughter. She was faithful to her vows,
but we could hardly say the same for the
great bard himself: Like most of the
great poets, he showed too little discfimi-
natiou in bestowing his affection on the
othor sex.
Byron married Miss Milbank to get
money to pay his debts. 1t turned out a
bad shift.
Benjamin Franklin married the girl
who stood in her fathers door and Aaugh-
ed ut him as he wandered through the
streets OF Philadelphia with rolls OF dir
ty cloths under his arms and his pockets
filled with bread. She had occasion to be
happy when she found herself the wife OF
such great and good man.
Washington married widow with
two children. 1t is enough to say of her
that she was worthy OF him, and that
they lived as married folks should, III per-
tect harmony.
John Albums married the daughter OF u
Presbyterian clergyman. Her father
objected on account Of John being law
yer; he had bad opinion OF the morals
of the profession.
Thomas Jefferson married Mrs. Martha
Shelton, a childless widow, but she
brought him large fortune in real es.
tate After the ceremony she mounted
the horse behind him, and they rode
homo together. 1t was late in the even
ing, and they found the fire out But
the great statesman hustled around, re-
built it, while she seized the broom and
SOON put things in order. 1t is needless
to say that they were happy, though
Jefferson died poor man, On account OF
his extreme liberalty and hospitality.
John Howard, the great philanthroplst,
married his nurse. She was altogether
beneath him in social life and intellectual
capacity, and, besides this, was ftty-two
years old while he was but twenty-five.
He would not take "No," for an answer,
and they were married, and they lived
happily together until her death, which
occurred two years afterward.
Peter the Great, of Russia, married q
peasant girl She made an excellent wife
and sagacious empress.
Humboldt married poor girl because
he loved her. Of course they felt good
and happy.
1t is not generally known that Andrew
Jackson married a lady whose husband
was still living. She was an uneducated
but amable woman, and was most devo.
tedIy attached to the old warrior and
statesman.
John C. Calhoun married his cousin
and their children fortunately were nelth-
er diseased no idiotic, but they do not
evince the talent of the great Estate
Rights advocate.
Edward Lytton Bulwer, the English
statesman and novelist, married girl
much his inferior in position, and got a
shrew tor wife. She is now insane.