The New York herald., 1870-02-26
PR0YISCUOUS P0LYGAMY.
A Wife With Two Husbands-How tho Katri-
monsal Honors Wsr, Dividsi-An Indig-
yant Community Thrsa' en' Tar end
Fsathers-Ths FREQ Lovers Obey tho
Hint and "Pul Up stako&"

As an Illustration OF tao alAgo "fruth Is stranger
than fctoa" the following sequel 10 true story OF
iromiscuous matrimonial ramlacations perhaps,
Uutstrtps anything tnat has get traispreu where
CIVILIZATION exists IN the domain OF marital rights
AMI conjagal obligasioos. Some few weeks ago the
HERALD gave an account Of the progress Of the
affinity" theory. as manifested IN lie domestic
circle Of . b!acx-mitn nameL William Browi living
ut DoDDs' Ferry Wesicacstcr county, the salient
ieaurcs OF winch may be brie1y resumed a. l0i-
kwS:-
Tho disciple Of Vulcan. VINO occupied the position
OF husband ana father had IN his employ assist
ant named rahe, WAC was also o 0oardcr In the
house Oi the blacksmith A. the request Of MS wi'e
Brown had y 'blll oil separation" drAw1 up. upon
tie receipt Of when Mrs. Brown haEed ner arm in
that OI thc aseas.anC, and " Unce repalrng to
A.tnsd.s. slsruy'a m tne yMl.Ase above aaaej
u hcr se.cetlOn. kctuIaing 10 the home VI the
0lacAsniLn, tne hcwiy narrtcl Vile aha rloncr con
scL.eu " ct Lrownre IN The house buAruer,
pOslll0n glaaly acceptci, Lte cnals 20 oclg
cnecto wtDsut ior : inOn=nt disturOnx nar.s0-
uious IelatiVnH tnas exlsteu eup.Oyer
ana einp0yed. Not many ua,s mao ciapxcl aller
Ino sO-cai.cu ni1f1age when T'gne eyncou desire
IL OBTAIN on o1 sols naxOs.auo ponds nelu
w the WOMAN and after rcsortnY, among other
means, 10 The 'rhrotthDgh process finally hacked
ms trunk ana untcrenloniO isly aDaldoaei III BRIDE
eyn0 ner 10 underslaDd tnas snc sn0uid not again
lcaot ner Optcs Un nm Ia tue nesh When the NOISE
mace w the tram on wnc0 Iiehe tCOk passage 10.
tered village area ~ named. tho wouIau lmmeui-
aLsIv transferred ner Or Rlna husband from POSI-
ton VI DOarder " his legal Status protector
and the master Vi the household.
After being aDselt couple VI weeks rlQhs sent q
letter from Canata 70 ms 4uondam wiie, expressing
regret ~ leaving her; also OenOuncinx tue low
wages paid lOr Inecnaucal LABOR m the New
DOMINION. and concluded by telling her tnaG he was
auout 70 start Tor home, wnere notiiny uuC DEAN
should part them III the future The wanderer kept
promise well and arrived ~ Tue Sceue 0i MS recent
honey moon mol many nights since-reaCnsnx me
peaceful cottage VI the Blacksmith, where that
worthy Individual had retired ai.cr his days toll "
ENJOY the res Oglng influence 0f Morpheus, happy
the possession Oi hls whc and cnlllrcn. HIS con-
IenLmcnt however, was but translt0ry, as
the door was chcerfully opcnel 10 the
latest husband, and alter mutual congratuia-
tluns had been OIlere0 Brown was quietly
informed Dy hls spouse mat he might take pOases-
sion another apartment ano that the place which
his form mad 30 atc,y pressed SaOuid know MN no
more forever. Belux mal OF peace, Brown meeEy
accepled the situation and sought repOse III tnar
portion OF the house allotted u MN through the
generosity ~ Of his wife,
Tins total dsreaa = for decencv was too much for
lhe moral cOnimunIty VI U0DDS' Ferry, ana com.
Mlttec Of lndi ignanL Citizens waited Iighe day
two ago anu informed him tnul ne had precisely
four hours IN whicn 70 leave the nelyh0Ornvol or
Olnerwlse remain aL his peril. ls Is only necessary
~ add That the fellow lett and that the iahess wife
u the blacksmith was the companion Of his flight