The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-01-02

: lence in all parts Of the county, and vii
doubtless find many more haplcss vic
tins ere the Spring showers and perspir
ing nights of Summer come again. NJ
money panic or trumpet Of war vii
check the dreadful plague. As long ~
there exists giegling damsel or a guitar
humping swain, tbs matrimonial fevel
that wastcth at noon-day, morning, sun
set and night will continue to find il.
victims and consign them TO variegated
unpleasantuess. II is an insidious dis
ease which spares not the toughest and
most invulnerable descendant of our Gu
rioHs grandparents Of Eden notoriety.
IL attacks with equal violence and fatal
lty the young, the brave, the gay, the
the grave, the ugly, the pretty, the silly,
the witty, the brilliant, the stupid. Its
victims are caught in the streets, on the
highways, at the fancy balls, in the
sanctuaries, at the fireside in the humble
cabin, and ben 'aih the blazing chaDl,-
licTs IN the parlors Of the wealthy. 1t
attacks from the front, from the rear,
from the flank, and all around. To be
forevarned only results in being "four-
armed" It, symptoms are inward mex
prcssibility and outward all-overishness.
From the county records we get the fol-
lowing curious facts in reference to its
devatations during the year just past:
Since the first of January, 1873,
eighty-nine white couples have caught
the contagion, sought the unifer and got
glued, fifteen out of the number choos-
ing the month Of October, and 10 the
month of December. The 9th day II
the month being most fatal, eight having
been brought to grief on that day. None
we're married on the 9th of any month.
The females were attacked at the follow
ing ages: One at thirteen, three at ff.
teen, six at sixteen, ten at seventeen,
fifteen at eighteen, two at nineteen,
twelve at twenty, ten at twenty-five,
seven at twenty-five seven at twenty
three, five at twenty.four, four at twen.
ty-five, two at twenty-eight, two at thir-
ty-fve. one at thirty-nine, and one at
forty-six. On the male side: Two at
seventeen, seven at eighteen, four at
nineteen, eight at twenty, six at twenty.
one, nine at twenty-five, ten at twenty
three, eight at twenty four, nine at twen-
ty-fve, one at twenty-six, five at twenty
seven, six at twenty-eight, two at twen'
ty-nine, two at thrty-one, three at thir.
ty-six, one at thirty-nine, one at forty,
one at forty-three, one at forty-six, one
at fifty-seven, one at fifty-five, one at
seventy. Ten women got warmed
over men, and ten men took second
hand" partners. Three males caught
the con,agion for the third time. o.
the males, seyenty-two were farmers,
one attorney at law, one peddler, on,
"nothng, three blacksmths, two millers
one civil officer. two railroad employees
one painter, one teacher, three mer
chants, ard one shomaker. For some o.
the particulars of the evils of double
cussedncss, We refer you to the following
individuals, and our own premature
bald-headedness:
January 2nd, Clayton Montgomery t,
Mary +. Dougherty.
January 2nd, Henry T. Bastin t.
Martha j. Dougherty.
January 2nd, VIM. G.. Raines to Liz
zie Hill.
January 9TH. Jas. II. Wallace t.
Martha l.. Mattingly.
January 9th, Reuben Denny to Bet
tie Jones.
January 10th, Jas. II. Ball to Joar
Cox.
February 2nd, VIM. ii. Quinton t,
Rhoda A. Baker.
February 18th, Robert Privet to Gym
thia Leach.
February 18th, Joseph A. jackson t,
Sarah A. Singleton.
February Goth, Jno. W. Currier t.
Agnes Leary.
February Goth, II. C. Young to Rho
da A. Martin.
February 9th. John S. Adams t.
Mary Ann Ellison.
February 9th, ID. B. Bowman Il
Mary Withers.
March 3rd, Jas. b Russell to Susal
j. Henson.
March 10th. Isaiah Delaney to Malvi
ma Hutchison.
March 18th, Robt. W. Lillard Il
Susan +. Craig.
March 18th, Solomon Stephens t.
Julia A. Rowten.
March 18th, Thos. 5. Blankenship +
Mary A. Delaney.
March 2Oth, james ID. Long to Mar
cissa Leach.
March 22nd, John Hutchison to Mat
tie Burch.
March 9th, Robt. II. Thompson t
Mamie W. Carpenter.
; April Bird, Squire Pence to Sirrild
Wilsnn