The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-10
THE ROMANCE OF MARRIAGE
Two Husbands for One Wife.
Two Wives for one Husband
..Take Her for $50; Me Own.
Me Beloved"

tonic birth and rather Of the Mormon
order of architecture in his belief as
regards women. He seems to think
that wife may be got rid of as easily
as old clothes: when you are tired OF
one shed her and get another. At least
that's the way it looks.
Mr.. Schmidt-let US call him 10
hannes, for the sake Of brevity-came
to this country q few years ago and
sought life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness in Baltimore. There he be-
came enamored OF and married the
buxom widow of a beer saloon. The
new pair got along quietly until 10,
hannes was put to bed with rheumat-
ism. Becoming a burden on the late
widow, she ran him out Of the house
and went into the widow business again.
Schmidt, hesrt broken and weary OF
life, went to Martin sburg to die. He
didn't die, though. His eye fell upon
the form of a gushing maiden OF
twenty -four summers, and he resolved
to make her Mrs. Schmidt, notwith-
standing the ex.widow in Baltimore
had a mechanics lein on him. lie
had had enough of widows, and like
the elder Weller was prepared to howl
in warning tones, Beware OF the vid.
ders."
After due course OF wooing Johannes
took to his heart and home the lady
of his choice, and for four months
Martinsburg was Paradise to Schmidt.
Schmidt reveled in bliss. He snapped
his fingers at the exwidow and sald'
81 drinks 80 too. She peter look q
leedle owat."
But perfect happiness is not for man
on this earth. At the expiration of the
four months, the new Mrs. Schmidt
packed up bag and baggage, shook
Schmidt from her heart and the dust oil
Msrtinsburg from her feet, and came to
Wheeling. Here and in Bellalre she
lived until some time last September
when Schmidt, who incurred the loss
of his love in accents as soft as the
grief stricken dove, heard Of her where
abouts and came here after her. de
found her and she agreed to return
with him. Schmidt didn't have money
enough to pay two fares back to the
hills Of Berkeley, so he pawned his
watch to raise the required stamps.
They reached Martinsburg on q
happy Thursday in September.
On the following Sunday she ran
away again.
She came back to Wheeling and
went into service ss q hired girl.
Passing herself off as a single woman
she was married to very worthy man
in West Alexander, Pa, in November
last, and was lost to Schmidt forever.
Schmidt kept hunting for her, however
and on Friday last his line Of search
brought him again to Wheeling.
Making inquiries he learned of her
marriage and the name of Her husband.
Then he was happy. He called on
husband No. 9 and demanded their
mutual wife. Possession being refused,
he went before justice and proposed
to make a deed Of the woman to the
last husband for $500.
Possession is niue points Of the law
said husband No. 2 mot cent can you
make out of me"
"Vell, den," said Schmidt, II like
dot womsn's pooty goot. Yust gif me
$50 unit den you dakes her right
ayeck."
mot cent" was the only answer.
Failing 10 make any money out OF
the transfer OF his right and title in
and to the woman, Schmidt proposed to
commence legal proceedings against
her, and send her to the peuitentiary
for mot less than one nor more than
five years" on charge OF bigany. But
right here difficulty besets Schmidt.
He, being married man when he
married this woman, she being single,
committed the bigsmy, and if he
attempts to make plenty droubles"
for her, he is putting his own neck in
a moose.
Thus the matter stood yesterday.
Schmidt was hslting between two opin-
ions. Anxious to get possession OF
the woman or, failing there, to send
her to the penitentary, be is afraid
to take legal steps for fear Of his being
hoisted by his own petard.
Our advice to him is to 60 back to
Martinsburg, and as he is q marrying
man, get spliced again. Let him pick
out lame girl this time, one who can't
run away.
GREELEY AND BROWN CLuB.-Quite .
large meeting was held last night at the
Greeley and Brown headquarters, cor
ner of Market and Monroe streets,