The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-07-29
MORE CAvlS.iN THE WOODS.
How are You, respectable married
Democrats oI PIKE and Martin.

I
( a portion of tho good people of CO.
lumbia township were t.lroNn into Il
considerable excitement OH Thursday OF
last week, by the wife OF Hon. Leroy
Gave, eX-ltepvesentative from Martin
and Dubois, and the present candidate
OF II ring for Senator Tor the counties
of Martin, Pike and Dubois. being seen
running down the iloli road. with dis
heyeled hair. and u.npled costume. tears
streaming from her eyes as she went on
her way honIeward, by herself, twenty
miles on foot, in the almost melting heat
OF the sun, yowing that she had stood
abuse as long rs human nature could
bear IL, and now that endurance had
ceased 10 be virtue, she Was detcrinin-
ed 10 seek quiet among her relatives,
and invoke the majesty OF the law to pro-
tect her. ana her innocent children, from
insults and communicating example, and
relieve her from g EOW lo;,thsoGle con-
nection. Upon inquiry il was learned
that her maiden name WAS Eoskins,
and that she had been married 10 Mr..
Cave Tor about eighteen years, that they
had one daughter married. and several
small children, but that tor years past
her husband had treated her rs Il men
ial and frequently abused her severely.
but that she bore all with meek patience.
hoping he would realize his great wrong
dong toward her. and again return 10
the observance OF his solemn marriage
VOWS And so their married ike WAS
dragging YEARLY along, until size had
almost ceased TO hope 10 ever enjoy her
self again, but determined Tor the sake
OF her five dear little children, 10 endure
all possible 10 gave them the pang OF
separation, for the father was kind to
them, - until short time ago a finely
dressed female, with city airs claiming
to be a cousin" OF Caves, rom Louis-
vile, kentucky, put III Gn appearance s.,
their residence, ana Was extremely
warmly welcomed by him, - she thought
a little more aiiectionateiy ihan cousin
~ relationship only would justly, but
she said nothing, although keeping a
sharp look out. In u few days the woulG
bc senator began tautaliz.ng his vile
with her inierio,ity 70 this cousin,
and wishing hc had such woman Tor +
wife "be might then have been sor4c-i
thing" and his lousc-keeper would lave
assisted him, and in q few more days the
wife became convinced that the ,,reton
ded cousin" had usurpcd her place in
his affections, and on closer observation
she thought she had good grounds to-
believe he had become more "intimate"
than genuine cousins, with due respect to
their good names, would be just lied i'm
being, aud upon her demonstrating. she
received only the bitterest abuse, beiorcI
her children, and was compelie! by herl
own seli-respect 10 pursue tho coi.rc she
did, and walked twenty miles in thcI
hroiling sun to her brothers in this
township, determined TO i've no longer,
where she could not command respect
sufficient to maintain decency, and to
Immediately apply for divorce. The
neighbors principally sympathized with
her, but say nothing, only to laugh about
Morinonism.' Efforts are being made
by relatives TO heal the arrangement.
and on pledge of correcting the evils, al
reconciliation may yet take place, which
it is to be hoped will be coDsummated,
and "sweet trial" for the scandal
inongers be denied the public.
With this character following him tol
the Capitalize would certainly be very
" useful" and desirable Senator = at least |
for a certain class who are said to haunt
that city.