The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-11-04


MARRIED IN SPITE OF THEIR TEETH
Old Governor Saltonstall of Connecticut, who flour
ished some forty years ago. was a man OF some
humor, as well AZ perseverance IN ehectinS the ends
he desired. Among other anecdotes told of him by
the people of New London. the place where he re-
sided, is the following OF the various sects which
have ourished for their day, and then ceased to ex
list. one known the ROgerstes, so called from
their founder, John, or Tom, or some other Rog-
ers settled not far from the gOodly town aforesaid
The distinguishing tenet of the sect was their dena!
of the proprety ard scripturality" of form OF
marriage. 1T is not good for man to be alone.
This they believed, and also that one lwife only
should cleave to her husband" But then this
should be a matter of agreement Vercy. and the
couple should come together and live "a man and wife
dispensing with all the forms of the marriage cove
nant. The old Governor used frequently to call
upon Rogers, and talk the matter over with and en-
deavOr to convince him of the imprOpriety oil living
with Sarah as he did. But neither John nor Sarah
would give up the argument. 1t was matter of
conscience with them; they were very happy to-
gether they were Of what use, then, could
mere form bei Suppose they would thereby es-
cape scandal; were they not bound to " take up
the cross, and live according to the rules they pro
fessedy The Governors logic was p0werless. He
was in the neighbOrhOOd OF John one day, and
meeting with him, accepted an invitation to dine
with him. The conversation asNusual turned upon
the old subject:
"Now, John" says the Governor, after long
discussion of the point why VIII you not marry marry
wife!'
"Yes, certainly" replied John, but my con-
science will not permit me to marry her, in the
forms Of the worlds people,.
Very well. But you love herr
Yes"
and And respect herr
"And cherish her as bone of your bone, and flesh
''Yes; certainly do"
And you love him, and obey him, and respect
him, and cherish himy'
Certainly, / do
Then" cried the Governor rising, 81 in the
of Connecticut, pronounce you man and wife -
The rage of John and Sarah was of no avail; the
knot was tied by the highest authority in the
State"
Two fatal kerosene accidents occurred
in Chicago during one week recently. A
woman was washing dishes near win
dow, when her little girl, 1S months old,
pulled the curtain against the table, which
upset the lamp. An explosion followed,
and in another moment the mother was
completely covered with the burning
fluid. All aflame, she rushed into the
yard, followed by her husband, who en-
deavored to extinguish the flames. He
finally succeeded i'm his task, but not be-
fore the woman was terribly burned, her
blackened skin hanging in mere shreds
about her body. She died amid great suf-
fering. The husband was badly burned
and the child slightly. The second acci-
dent was caused by child attempting to
throw shawl across the table on which
stood lighted lamp. The lamp was up
set and fell to the floor, an explosion fol-
lowed, and the clothing OF the mother was
ignited, and before the flames were ex-
tinguished she was so badly burned as to
cause her death. There were present in
the room at the time of the accident the
father mother and two children.
"A well known physician who had an
some forty years since, used to say that
roast beef, serenity of mind, cold water
bath, and an amiable and pretty wife
would make almost any man healthy,
wealthy and wise.