The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-07-21

| the Tea business at CLeUetdRd, an
Engaged to t,Co lfore Ladies Of til
Bon Io,,-A Sensation tn the Tea
.Store-GeleraI CONSERVATION on til,
Big Arenues-Rich IrOsseaiS REM
in Ttrain By Grief.iStricken Maidc1,s-
THE Tea Nan Rams Aaoay and is PR
sued By HIS Wye, dc.
Avenoodledum is in a great state O.
perspiration. One of her fairest daugh
ters narrowly escaped from marriage
with a man who had a wife in Eng
land. 1t is difficult to tell which one
as he was engaged to two. Perhaps
both might have escaped, for it is diff
cult to conceive what such a man
would do under the circumstances
A marriage with either would have
aroused the angry passions of the fan
charmer. Then Cleveland reporters
would have revelled among lead pen.
ellis and white paper. Our city would
doubtless have had what she has moi
enjoyed recently, spicy little Craig
Sprague case of her own. Suppose
the English wife had turned up in the
midst of this legal exercise. Head
lines half way down the first column
would have proven inadequate to ven
tilatc the leading points. But the
facts are good enough for a sensation
on the big avenues, as they are. In
these sultry days, such eventful incl
dents from the undercurrent of life
are always hailed with JOY by the sen
sational reporters, but, as class, they
are not ambitious to chronicle facts
that would add grief TO any unfortu-
nate fellow man or woman. But
where n systematic plan has been laid
to bring misery into happy families,
and the plan is exposed before its
maturity, revealing facts that may
well make loving fathers and mothers
emble for the safety of their daugh-
tiers, it is time for the quill driver to.
shed his duster.
Some time last fall, two young men
named George Gordon and Lewis
Sayles, respectively aged % years,
came TO this city and opened on On
tario street what has been extern
sively known as "The Union Tea
Company's Store" with branch on
the West Side Capital was eXpend-
ed without stint in fitting up both
places in the most elegant and conve-
nient style. They were extensively
and soon assumed control
of brisk trade The young men, Of
course, being considered valuable ac
QUESTIONS to the business interests of
the community, were welcomed into
business circles, and were soon admit
ted to the best society. They were
accomplished, educated gentlemen,
and soou mounted to the topmost
wave of popularity with the ladies'
OF one, Mr.. Sayles, we have nothing
to say. He is IN the city and is en-
gagged to be married, we 4under-
stand, to very respectable and ac-
complished West Side lady. Up to
the present time, he and his part
ner, Mr.. Gordon, have occupied a
house on the West Side, AEeeping the
necessary house servants to- superin-;
tend the building. Since they occu-
pied that house, it has ever been a
hospitabIe mansion to their young lady
and gentlemen friends. Parties were
given, and reciprocated, until our hero,
Mr.. Gordon, was well acquainted with
many of the first families of the, city.
His exceedingly favorable position i'll
business gave him an excellent oppor-
tunity to contract marriage alliances,
and he was not slow i'll improving his
chances. Two youag ladies, (no 9th
ers made public yeD have sealed a
VOW to be constant to him. He re
turned the compliment. About three
weeks ago he left the city very sud
denly. Why he left, or where he
went, was a mystery. 4 week or two
later handsome woman, about 26
years of age, hailing from Birming
ham, England, called at the tea store
and inquired for Mr., Briggs C9 A
short conversation satisfied those pres
ent that she wanted to see Mr.. Cor
don. Upon being told that he had
suddenly disappeared, she knew that
she had been anticipated by telegraph.
Some one behind the scenes, at home,
Or in New York, had announced hcr,I
coming. She was not discouraged,
however, and expressed her intention
to give pursuit, which is now going
On, no one knows where. She statedEl
that Gordon's name was Briggs; that
he married her by that name. After
living with her about one year, he ran
away, carrying off all her valuable di-
and other jewelry. The for
mer gentlemen associates of the lady's
husband expressed much sympathy
for the deserted wife, and confessed
that they had been completely ''taken
in" by Briggs, alias Gordon. 1t is
not probable that he will return to
marry both bellies to whom he was en-
gagged. 1t is fair to presume that two
valuable trosseaus have been moisten-
ed with tears before this. Tears of
10y and sorrow mingled; bitter tears ;;
.ears that words are inadequate to de
scribe. Cleveland is noted for the sa-
ubrity of its climate; yet people have
been known to die suddenly within its
beautiful borders. The reader can
guess when the next funeral would
axe place if circumstances were IA
gorable.-PlaiR Dealer.
The last case of inebriety.-A per-