Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-09
SINGULAR MARRIAGES.

"REMINISCENCES OF AN AGED REPORTER. J
From the Cincinnati Times and Chronicle. ]
There is quite strife at the present time
among the papers Of different sections to see
which can surpass the others in recording mar
riages of singular character. Not wishing to
be behind in the contest, We present the follow
ing In Cincnnsti's quota to the list
March %, lS47, We find in the marriage no.
tioos the following:
''In Sycamore township, Whiteford Foster,
aged II, to Mrs. Sally, widow of James Story,
aged. 72.. More than fifty years ago this couple
wore married and soon after MIR. w. left home
and went away to parts unknown. After an
absence Of several years, and no tidings having
been received of him, it was reasonably sup
posed that he was dead, and MIR. Whittord
was married to Mrs: Story, with whom she
lived many years until his death, after which
she remained q lone widow A few weeks
since Mr. W. returned to this CITY, and think
ing it about time to settle down in life he WAS
again married to his former companion.
There is . merchant doing business 10 the
central part of the city who now submits TO the
Caudie lectures Of his fifth wife, three Of whom
arc dead and one divorced. AS he is now only
forty. two years Of age, it is much more than
probable that We shall have chance to con-
tinue the list.
The following, although something of the
East Lynne character, your reporter knows to
be true:
Some twenty years since, the daughter Of
at that time.-0ne of our wealthy merchants
was married under the most hattering auspices.
1t was not, however, very long before the pair
discovered that there was not anything congo
NAL between them, and after living together
some nine years, and having three children,
they BY mutual agreement were divorced, Ghe
children remaining with the father, the mother
being permitted to see them at her OVID con.
yeDience. The wife went home to her father,
who shortly afterwards died. hopelessly bank
The woman, who previously, as the child of
luxury and the wife of opulence, had never
known what it was to want for . 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 stores, and finally keep.
ing very plain boarding house; In none OF
which did che succeed. One day, when almost
driven to despair. she mustered up courage
and went to her former home and asked the
one who had succeeded her as the mistress OF
the house if she would befriend her even ever
10 little, as she was on the point OF starving as
her wan and haggard condition too plainly
showed. Women's ears and hearts are ever
open to the sutferings of their more unfortunate
fellows beings The unfortunate woman was
invited to remain until her husband returned,
which she reluctantly did. 1t was mutually
agreed for wife No. ! to remain aud
make her home iu' the house over which
she bad once ruled as mistress. And there
she is to be found to-day, seemingly
satisfied with the change, and apparent
ly not caring that the love that was once
pledged solemnly before God to her alone, is
now bestowed upon another.
There is manufacturer in this oity who has
been married three times, all of his wives being
sisters. We suppose that he has found them
such amiable creatures that he connot consent
to 70 elsewhere for partner Of his joys.
There is living on Third street very happy
couple, the man being twenty-seven years of
age and the charming bride just turned seventy
four. The latter's grand children strenously
opposed the match, but Granny must have
somebody to attend to her property, and
Barkis was willing" as it gave him good
home. a...s ~.
The following is about tho most singular case
We can at present recall: "a very wealthy
widowe,, who had one son, young man, mar
ried young lady, the charming daughter Of a
estimabe widow, and shortly after the son
married the widow herself. The old gentle
man now finds himself the 500, and also the
p-grandfather Of his OVID wife. What other
consanguinty exists We leave our readers to find
out themselves" .
Solomon Eversull and wife, living in this
country, have been married over sixty-tour
years. In speaking of venerable, couples
there died 10 this city in 1888 q couple named
Murray, who had been married little over
seventy one years. .....,