The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-30
SINGULAR MARRIAGES.

| From tne Clnclnnatl Times anu CnIoulCic'
There is quite strife at the present
time among the papers of different
sections to see which can surpass the
others in recording marriages Of a sing
ular character. Not wishing to be be-
hind in the contest, we present the fol-
lowing as Cincinnati's quota to the list
March %, 1S47, we find in the mar
riage notices the following:
I'm Sycamore township. Whiteford
Foster, aged II, to Mrs. Sally, widow
of James Story, aged 72. More than
fifty years ago this couple were married
and soon after Mr.. w. Left home and
went away to parts unknown. After
an absence OF several years, and no IT,
diugs having been received Of him, it
was reasonably supposed that he was
dead, and Mr.. Whitford was married to
Mrs. Story, with whom she lived many
years until his death, after which she
remained lone widow. A few weeks
since Mr.. w. returned to this city,
and thinking it about time to settle
down in life he was again married to
his former companion"
There is a merchant doing business
in the central part of the city who now
submits to the Caudle lectures Of his
fifth wife, three Of whom are dead and
one divorced. As he is now only forty
two years of age, it is much more than
probable that we shall have a chance
TO continue the list.
The following. although something
of the East Lynne character, your re-
porter knows to be true:
Some twenty years since, the daugh-
ter of--at that time-one OF our wealthy
merchants was married under the most
flatteriug auspices. 1t was not, how
ever, very long before the pair discov-
cred that there was not anything con-
genial between them, and after living
together some nine years, and having
three children, they by mutual agree
ment were divorced, the children re-
naming 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 bankrupt.
The woman, who previously, as the
child Of luxury and the wife Of opulence,
had never known what it was to want
for a single thing, suddenly found her
self thrown out upon the world, and
forced to seek a livelihood as best she
could. At first sine undertook sewing
for shops, then attending stores, and
finally keeping 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 the one who
had succeeded her as the mistress OF
| the house il che would befriend her,
even ever so little, as she was on the
point of starving, as her wan and hag-
gard condition too plainly showed
Womens ears and hearts are ever open
to the sufferings of their more unfortu'
nate fellow beings. The unfortunate
woman was invited to remain until her
husband returned, which she reluctant
ly did. 1t was mutually agreed
for wife No. l 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
pledged solemnly before God to her
alone, 10 now bestowed upon another.
There is a manufacturer in this city
who has been married three times, all
OF his wives being sisters. We suppose
that he has found them such amiaole
creatures that he cannot consent to 60
elsewhere for a partner of his joys.
There is living on Third street a very
happy couple, the man being twenty.
seven years OF age and the charming
bride Just turned seventy-four. The
latter's grandchildren strenuously op-
posed the match, but Granny must
have somebody 10 attend to her prop
erty, and Barkis was willing" as it gave
him a good home.
s2The following is about the most sin-
gular case We can at present recall !:
"A very wealthy widower, who had
one sou, young man, married q young
LADY, the charming daughter OF very
estimable widow, and shortly after the
SON married the widow herself. The
old gentleman now finds himself the
son-in-law of his own son, and also the
step-grandfather Of his own wife. What
other consanguinity 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 venr
erable couples, there died in this city
in 1888 couple named Murray, who
had been married little over seventy
one years.