The Portland daily press., 1871-08-23
Why Mrs. WO0dhnll Lives With Her Two
Husban ds

we are anticipating Soou tiulo
Yours, DUNDEE
Why Mrs. WoodhnIl Lives With Her Two
Husbsn ds.
[From Woodruff and Claflin's Weekly
Let us turn to the consideration of my often
ces as enumerated by Mr.. Greeley, the often
ces of zone who has two husbands after a
Sort" "who lives in the same house with them
both, sharing the couch of one, but bearing the
name of the other" and of one who may be
persuaded to overbear her shrinking modesty
and nominate herself" In respect to my do
nestle relations, which were dragged upon the
public by those who desired and intended to
injure me, but to whom am 0uly too grateful
tor that favor / knew not when l decided ard
acted at the several epochs of my lie that
should ever meet with single outside friend
who would justify me. But as l was justified
to mysel. decided and acted as | did and
am only embarrassed by the idea that any one
should think that BY speaking on the subject
body. / was divorced from DR.. Woodruff for
reasons which to me were sufficient, but was
never his enemy. He continued to need nv
friendship, and he has had it. MY children
continued to prize and to need his affection and
presence, and they have had them Circum-
stances over which assumed the right to de-
eide for myself, to the satisfaction of all who
were Immediately concerned, made it best that
should retain in public the name by which
was already known, as in the case of actresses,
singers, and other public women is often done.
Ip Doth respects my conduct is undoubtedly ir-
regular. know not how it would be account
ed of by the world if the world should trouble
itself with the matter; but the complete &C
ceptaEce and justification not merely, but the
appreciative laudatOn also, which has been
conferred on my course in respect to my two
husbands" even in the most conservative
have tho GRATIFYING
experiences of my life. That ! should have
dared to be the protector and friend of a dis
carded but unfortunate husband has not con-
demned me in the judgment of the Christian
women and others OF this enlightened commu-
nifty, and with the exception of some thought
less badinage and mere slang, Mr.. Greeleys il
almost the only voice that has been raised ad.
versely.
| THE ST. JOHNS Boat RAcE.-A special dis
| patch to the Boston Advertiser, dated at st
John the 2lst inst, says the city is full o
strangers and the interest in the coming race
| is general Large numbers of Boston sporting
men and gamblers are here, but they have no
| yet decided on which side to risk their money
| To-day the Tyne crew went out for the las
| time. The weather was perfect and the waite
very smooth. They went over the course OF
time; but no one except Mr.. Walton, their sec
rotary and manager, knows how long it tool
| them to row the six miles.
Tonight hundreds went out to Iorryburi
| and Riverside to see how they looked. 1
seemed as if every livery stable in the city ha,
| been depleted to accommodate anxious visi
| tors, and extra cars were attached to the eve
ming train. The crowd went first to St. Johl
headquarters. Temporary booths for the sal
liquor have been put up all along the road, ant
are located in the immediate vicinity of thei
boat-house. Several horses attached to vehi
cles of various kinds were hitched to the fence
| and about a hundred persons were scattered
| around the yard. Fulton was quietly talkin,
| with some friends about the best place to see
the race. Ross with his big Newfoundland
was conversing with another friend, and Pric
| was seated on the fence, while Hutton wa
squatting ON the grass near by. The latte
| two were whiting aud talking as unconcern
eddy as ii they had no interest at all in the race
| Price has not yet recovered from the sprain O
his right wrist, but it does not give him mucl
| trouble. The others appear to be in perfec
coalition. All their surpas flesh is trained
off. and yet their eyes are bright and their face
| wear a cheerful lock.
From the St. John quarters a stream of car
riages and pedestrians turned toward Glare
| monts and by half-paSt six, when the Tyn
sons in the yard and bar.rOom. Son after tn
| crew started out for their evening row, follow
| ed by crowd of admirers. There were abou
| fifty standing standing on shore. AS the,
| stepped into the boat and rOwed slowly of, the,
looked as fine as could be. Rentorth is tn,
| only man who is at all over weight, and
pound or two of flesh more or less is of very lit
tie matter with him.
| On returning from the lake there were near
| ly three hundred persons at the little flag sta
ton waiting for the tardy freight train. Mean
| while carriage after carriage dashed by on it
| way to the city, and the gamblers, for want O
| proper supply of simpletons ready to be swim
died by the three card monte, were Willing the
time away by matching pennies. Several pu
gilists are wandering round the city and jaime
Hammill OF Pittsburg will also be an interested
| spectator on Wednesday. Over four hundred
| persons came down the river tonight. Egh
course, and thirty six extra trains will he rur
| to and from the city to the ground. Eacl
| train will consist of twenty one platform cars
| all the passenger cars being used on the Othe
| end of the line. The first train leaves at fou
o clock a. M, and then half hourly until night
Superintendent Carvell has made every ar
| rangement to guard against accidents.
Betting, which a month ago was at the odd
of eight to seven in favor of Tyne, on their ar
| rival went up to two to one, and at last &C
counts was at odds of five to three against st
| John. Investments are small at any figure
Everyone seems satisfied that tie race will b.
OF the finest ever rOwed in these waters. Tn,
| grand stand, built tor two thousand persons
has been inspected and found perfectly safe
and others are building Near the river sid,
windows will be let at ten dollars each.
The names, height and weight of the tw,
| crews are as follows: