Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-08-02
NUMBER 81.
SINGULAR MARRIAGES.

time, among the papers of dim~rent 0so-
tions, to see which can surpass the OMAR
in recording marriages of singular char
acter. Not wishing to be behind in the
contest, we present the following as Gin.
cnnati'S quota to the list
March 23rd, 1917, we find in the mar
riage notices the following, "In Syca-
more township, Whitford Foster, aged
II, to Mrs. Sally, widow Of James Story,
aged 70, More than fifty years ago this
couple were married, and soon after, Mr..
Foster left home and went away to parts
unknown. After an absence of several
years, and no tidngs having been receiv-
cd OF him, it was reasonably supposed
that he was dead, and Mrs. Foster was
married to Mr.. Story, with whom she
lived many years until his death, after
which she remained lone widow. A
few weeks since Mr.. Foster returned, and
thinking it was about time to settle down
in life, he was again married to his for
mer companion"
There is merchant in this city who
now submits to the Caudle lecture of his
fifth wife, three of whom ale dead and
one divorced. AS he is now only forty
two years of age, it is much more than
probable we shall have chance to con-
tinue the list.
Some twenty years since, the daughter
ofat that time one of our wealthy mer-
chants was married under the most fat
tering auspices. 1t was not very long,
however, before the pair discovered that
there was not anything congenial be-
tween them, and after living together
some nine years, and having three child
ren, they, by mutual agreement, were
divorced, the children remaining with
the father, the mother being permitted
to see them at her own convenience
The wife went home to her father, who
shortly afterwards died hopelessly bank
rupt. The woman who, previously, as
the child Of luxury and wife of opulence,
had never known what it was to want q
single thing, suddenly found herself
thrown out upon the world, and forced to
seek livelihood as best she could. At
first she undertook sewing for shops, then
attending store, and finally keeping n
very plain boarding house, IN none OF
which did she succeed. One day, when
almost driven to despair, she mustered
up courage and went to her former home,
and asked tho one who had succeeded
her as the mistress of the house, if sho
could not bofriend her, even ever so little,
as she was on tho point of starving, as
her wan and haggarG condition too plain
ly showed. Women's ears and hearts
are ever open to the suflerings of their
more unfortunate fellow beings. The un-
fortunate woman was invited to remain
until the husband returned, which she re-
luctantly did, and when he came the
matter was thoroughly discussed. 1t was
mutually agreed for wife No. to remain
and make her home in the house over
which she had once ruled as mistress --
And there she is to be found to-day,
seemingly satisfied with the change, and
apparently not caring that the love that
was once solemnly pledged before God to
her alone, is now bestowed upon another.
There is n manufacturer in this city
who has been married threo times, all Of
his wives being sisters. We suppose ho
has found them such amiuble creatures
that he cannot consent to go elsewhere
for partner Of his joys.
There is living on Third street very
happy couple, the man being twonty-sev-
en- years Of age and the charming brido
just turned soycnty-four. The latters
children strenuously opposed the match,
but Granny must have somebody to at
tend to her property" and Barkis was
willn', ms it gave him good home.
The following is the most singular case
we can at present recall A very veal
thy widowor, who had one son, young
man, married young lady, the charm
ing daughter Of a very estimable widow,
and shortly afterwards the son married
the widow herself The old gentleman
now finds himself the son-in-law of his
own son, and also the grandfather
of his own wife. What other consan-
guinity exists, we leave our readers to
find out for themselves.
Solomon Eyorsull and wife, living in
this county, have been married over six
ty-four years. In speaking of venerable
couples, there died in this city, in 1898,
couple named Murray, who had been
married little over seventy-one years.
Cincinnati Times.