The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-14

Yankee nation who hold forth in III,
| Western Reserve of Ohio; aud to-day ".
propose to discuss briefly few little mat
'cfs which came to our knowledge Will,
among them, the foremost Of which vii
be the practice among the ladies Of the
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"GETrISG BILLS"
or, in other words, obtaining DEGREES Of
divorce. So cemmon bus this kind Of
practice become, that leading members Of
the legal fraternity make it speciality,
a woman, who eau boast of having Der
third or fourth husband, and all the pro.
vious ones yet living, is looked upon US u
modern heroine; and she is held up us an
example to the unmarsied''phair oucsY.as
a woman who knows her rights, aud
knowing, dare maintain" We became
personally acquainted with several ladies
all moving IN good society-who now
make bright .ana happy with their smiles
the home Of their fourth husband-the
gentlemen being equally felicitous in the
possession OF their fourth bride. It often
occurs that lady gets BILL" and in u
few weeks becomes the spouse Of her
first choice or the wife Of son,u t.aifiu-
i'y" who had won her "hcart" when it
should have been the exclusive property
Of her liegc lord: SO they 80 For u
short time the lady apparently
Feels just MS happy
ASS ing sm.i'owcr-
and then, alas. change steals DER the
spirit OF her dreams conclaves with her
'ueares, of kin and legal advisers d
both sexes arc lcli--au appeal is made
to the lSw-''jus,ico" is invoked, and
soon the poor creature is released from
thralloni; aud she, is ready, willing, and
anxious to enter into u marriage contract
with her "6rst choice or "any other
man" Unjust as short time as is, ncces-
sary to perform tho usual ceremonies.
At every term of cour: these cases come
up for hearing. They are the spice Of
the legal pudding; and the ,ravoury smell
thereof rcac!,cth out unto the hungry
crowd Of ofinquisiye Yankee spectators,
who are eagerly watching for ''dcyclopc-
mcnts." Asa matter OF course. such II
stnte Of things is highly prejudicial to
public morals. The marital relation is
lookcdlupdn us u contract not so binding
as a note Of hand for u handsome fee to
any Of the njSd lawyers will insure its
cancellation; and thousands Of husbands
and wi;cs livG'in daily dread Of each other
Jealousy anu us "'en'a"' e'''' "'o '"'
great causesi9o' compliant ana y Y ,'0
wonder that in nearly every case.tthe
."green'eyca h'ols'ef aoes no. come an
b'dden-potl nuso'l az anu VIE .oo ol'cn
forgetting The fidelity due to each other
when thcv have somebody else ION tue
string RAISING troh1'tI's' VIC TUT" 70
anq'pueTr = a'lkee no:'o'l prevalent III
Olilo-tspeelaliy among tllc iaaies, Known
Us ,IdiiI2 ELR
- 1y s .lif1'E.
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