Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21
Two WOmen-H0w One Married the
Other.

Thirty years agO there was born 10
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nostrand, then hv-
ing at Esperance, Schoharie, a fair
faced child, Acting on the suggestion
of the old family PHYSICIAN, the child
was dressed in girls clothes, although
whether this was appropriate or not was
matter of some doubt to the per-
picked parents. The little one was
named Ada. When Ada was about two
years old her parents moved to this
county, settling then, or soon afterward,
close by the old Pine tavern, on the Os-
wego stage road, and about one mile
from Blossvale. As the years passed
Ada grew strong and rather tall !; she
wore her hair long, but as she reached
maturity an unmistakable beard began
to show itself on her face and her voice
became quite masculine. She also man.
ifested decided md unusual love for
other girls, while she seemed to care
but little for the company or admiration
of the sterner sex. Five years ago she
went to Cleveland, Ohio, and secured a
position as a domestic at a boarding
house, and before she left there her
masculine appearance was so noticeable
that she was arrested, charged with
being man dressed in woman's
clothes; nor was she able to prove this
untrue, but fortunately the proprietor
of the boarding. house was also physi-
clan, and had prescribed for her shortly
before that. Hearing of the case, he
secured her release. Ada also worked
for Simon Isabel, of Westmoreland,
doing much outdoor work. Indeed her
father, who does not look at all ailing,
physically, says she can chop about as
much as he can, and that she is imam
enough to handle lots Of the boys who
are talking SO much" About two years
ago Ada bought of one of the Messrs.
Searles the old William Sykes farm,
clos to she Pine tavern. The house had
been burned and Ada, who has worked
there since, went to live at the house of
Amos June, who lived near. June is
not altogether as placid as the sweet
summer time, and he does not live at
all times tremendously with his family.
Some time since his son died, and soon
June married his sons widow. The
younger June left a daughter, Lottie,
who is well spoken of by. those who
KNOW ucT. by tulS WcSeluS hOttit
found herself the stepdaughter of he1
grandfather, the granddaughter of her
mother, and generally unable to estab-
lish the exact degree of consanguinity
of her relatives with any degree of sat
isfaction. Other reasons combined to
make her home not altogether pleasant.
When Ada went to live at the June
house she soon formed quite an attach.
ment for Lottie, then about fifteen years
of age, and as this attachment ripened,
she became more and more impatient al
the disguise of her dress. Indeed, she
hadfrequently before upbraided her par
ents for dressing her In girls clothes
insisting that she had no business tC
wear them. The love between Ada anG
Lottie reached its elimination on Thurs
day, April 2. On the evening of thai
day a well-dressed young man, wht
gave his name as Edward Nostrand
with blushing and pretty maiden, wht
was Lottie June, called at the residence
of Rev. J. w. Simpson, of Taberg
where they were made one flesh. Thi
step had been decided upon at least
year before, we are told. Edward Nos
trand, who is now raising quite beard
is 80 years of age. The charming Mrs
Nostrand is II. They live at what j
known as Viewers, about two mile
from Blossvale, and seem to be happy
This is all we know about it.-Rom
(N. Y. Sentinel.