Smyrna times., 1869-03-24
MiSceIIU 10 e o us.
Whom do Great Wen Wary ?

Women, of course But they show the same
diversity Of taste that is seen in the lower ranks,
and on the whole make worse mistakes. They,
however, generally show the same sense in
choosing wives that they show in managing
other peoples affairs, whether it be good or
bad
John Howard, the great philanthropist,
married his nurse. She was altogether beneath
him in social and intellectual capacity, and be-
sides this was ffty-two years old while he was
but twenty He would not take No"
for an answer, and they were married and lived
happily together until her death, which oc-
CURED two years attCrward.
Peter the Great of Russia, married peas
ant girl. She made an excellent wife and a
sagaciOus empress. Humboldt married poor
girl because he loved her. OF course they
were happy.
Shakespeare loved and wed farmers
daughter She was faithful to her vows, but
we could hardly say the same of the great bard
himself. Like most of the great poets, he
showed too little discrimination in bestowing
his affections on the other sex.
Byron married Miss Milbank to get money
to pay his debts 1t turned out bad shift.
Robert Burns married a farm girl with whom
he iell in love while they worked together in
the pillow field He, too, was irregular in his
life, and committed the most serious mistakes
in conducting his domestic affairs.
Milton married the daughter of a country
squire, but lived with her but short time.
He was an austere, eXacting literary recluse
while she was rosy rOmpng country lass that
could not endure the restraint imposed upon
her, and so they separated. Subsequently,
however, she returned, and they lived tolerably
happy.
! Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were
cousins and about the only example in the long
line OF English mOnarchs wherein the marital
vows were sacredly observed and sincere affec-
ton existed.
Washington married a widow with two chill
dren. 1t is enough to say of her that she was
worthy of him, and that they lived as married
folks should, in perfect harmony.
John Adams married the daughter of Pres
byterian clergyman. Her father objected on
account of john being lawyer; he had bad
opinion Of the morals of the profession.
Thomas Jefferson married Mrs. Martha
! Shelton, childess widow but she brought hin
a large fortune in real estate. After the cere
mony she mounted the horse behind him and
they rode home together. 1t was late in the
evening, and they found the fire out. But the
great statesman hustled around and rebuilt it
while she seized the broom and soon put thng
in order. 1t is needless to say that they were
happy, though Jefferson died poor man or
account of his extreme iberality and hospital
ity.
Benjamin Franklin married the girl whC
: stood in her fathers door and laughed at hin
as he wa ndered through the streets of Philadel
y phia with rolls of bread under his arms an,
@ his pockets filled with dirty clothes. She hat
occasion to be happy when she found hersel
/, the wife of such great and good man.
= 1t is not generally known that Andrew Jack
r son married lady whose husband was sti
| liufpn ha faH but mIa nj
d woman, and was most devotedly attached t
the old warrior and statesman.
John G. Calhoun married his cousin, an
their children, fortunately, were neither, diseaS
g ed nor diotic, but they do not evince the taler
of of the great States rights advocate.
e Edward Lytton Bulwer, the English states
Or man and novelist, married girl much his il
le feriOr in position, and got shrew for wifi
She is now insane.
Gen. Sam. Houston lived happily with
I'd squaw wife. while Gen. Ben. Butler was divor
!, ed from an accomplished lady.
Z: Edwin Forrest, the great tragedian, marie
nd beautiful actress from whom he was divorces
ee Gen. Fremont married a daughter Of ThOmi
Tee II. Benton against the wish of the latte
Of which obliged him to elope with her on a sto
nd my night The union proved a happy one
rs; ne in spite of the squaly beginning.
ms Horace Greeley married a school mistre
he ns whose beauty was questionable, but whose sen
and goodness satisfied one Of the greatest men
d his time.
1a. m. Gen. Sherman married the daughter
il in Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, who was a memb
me of Gen. Taylor cabinet. This alone wOu
aTy ,Gs; have been good start in life tor any you
md man.
ibc fbS; Jeff Davis, for his first wife, won the ha
MY of Zachary Taylor daughter: and Gen. Gra
rs, married a Miss Dent, of St. Louis. She appi
sft Tt emily has more sense than show, and is the
ara ..RRaa fore fit for Presidents wife.-Psrenologit
red Journal.
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