The Van Buren press., 1869-10-12
VAN BUREN,. AHxANsAA
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FRIEND DCHHAM:-
In the 10Th century many things occur.
We read tso great deal about human
events. But there Is one which occurred
so near us, and thing which We know
to be 80 true, and SO very much unlike
many others, that we think il toe geod
to lot 60, and just hand It over to yon
for publication, confident that newspaper
readers do not weary reading new things.
About the year 1859, when the wise
men Of the East bcheld the orient and
glit,ering shores OF the Pacific; when
the precious metal mania was depTiying
men Of their judgment, and driving them
from family circles to face the difficulties
so well known 10 attend or that occasion,
a man living near Spsdra, Ark, (anns
nomen ego habea J, was seized BY the great
vortex, and went to California, leaving u
wife and two children, the eldest but iiyo
years old. After his arrival in the golden
State, he set earnestly to accumulsting
that which would facilitate his, aud his
dear litttie families journey through life.
After year or two--we are not pre-.
else as TO the time--the anxious wife be.
came weary OF living alone, and impor
tuned her husband TO return. But for en-.
treaties, she only received replies Of M
insatiatc mind. which was still growing
for the precious mental
Three years past. The wife was still
solicitous, but her persuations were now
changed to eslicts. Though the husband
still cherished an affection for his family,
he persisted In endcavors to quiet his
wife by telling her the heap was set too
small,
The wifs enragcd--and as lawyers
would say, in the heat Of passion" ap
piled for, and obtained divorce upon
the grounds OF dessnion. She soon
finding one whom she judged to be less
| itincrant---marricd. The facts OF her
having truly obtained divorce and OF
afterward marrying, coming to the ears
of our pacific hero and dceming the ties
forever severed, he set about to replace
as near ~ possible his relinquished
:" rib," and soon succeeded Thus, both
were married, and thus communications
was severed between the former wife anil
her former husband, and thus several
years past
At q period VIC are unable 70 Hx, the
Calfornian's wife died. Previously the
wife at Spadra had moved to Franklin
county near Roseville, and soon after the
close Of the war her husband died.
-Four years past while neither our hero
or his former wife knew that each Was
without companion. m
How the death Of his had been .wife's
husband reached the Californian we are
unable to say. Yet, it seems to have en-
gendcrcd new life, and he Immediately
wrote to her and for the second tinv
popped the question" What we know
is, few days ago he came TO rrsnklin
county on boat, and set out for the
home OF his intended. On his way ho
met his eldest SON (who now has fam.
ily) and recognized him MS being his son.
whom he left at the age offive. Tho son,
Of course, could scarcely realize the fact.
that be was in the presence OF his father.
Our hero having no disposition to loose
time, was soon IN the presence OF the
mother Of his son. And the Same day.
and for tho second time led her TO tho
altar.
New while they may boast OF having
discovered mode TO extend the honey
moon," we cannot charge them with po.
lygamy but may no more storms come
to rufile the waves in their ocean Of hap.
piness. D. L.