The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

" Business is Business"-How An Insane Edi-
tor Got a Young Wife-Over one Hundred
Letters Responsive to Matrimonial Adver-
tisement-The Happy Sequel-Letter of Ac-
ceptance.
WALLACE House,
ROCHESTER,, Ind, March 30, 1874. !
Mr.. MUssELMAN-Sir Our formal lin
tied acquaintance (may I say, pardon mo
in asking you to accept compliments of
your correspondent, CELIA M. Hall' will
be pleased to see you at your earliest con-
venience at Wallace House. l accept terms
and tenure of marriage as per your several
publications through the columns of the
Logansport SUN.
Very truly and respectfully thine.
MAGGIE E. SEAGER.
To which Peff replied
CENTRAL HOUSE,
ROCHESTER, Ind, March 26, 1874, !
DEAR MARGARET Yours is at hand,
and contents noted. You fill the bill. The
problem is solved. Life's but an enigma,
and | am thine.
Respectfully and truly twas done in
good faith. And thou art mineP
Enclosed please find compliments of
JOHN Il. MUssELMAN,
"Peff." of THE SUN.
To CELIA NJ. Halp' maggie E. Seager).
Mr.. Musselman capitulated to the Perry
county correspondent, ella M. Hail."
upon tenure and terms pursuant to publi-
cations through the columns of THE SUN,
and entered into the following ante-nuptial
contracts in words and figures
This indenture of agreement, made and
entered into this 28th day of March in the
year 1874, by, and between John T. Mus
selman, of the city of Logansport, in the
county of Cass and State Of Indiana, aged
sixty years, party of the first part, and
Maggie e. Seager, late of the county of
Perry, in the State Of Pennsylvania, aged
eighteen years. party Of the second part.
Witnesseth, That whereas marriage is
about to be solemnized between said par
ties in accordance with the terms of writ
ten stipulation entered into between said
parties on the Goth day of March in the
year of 1874, and in accordance with the
terms of certain publication therefore
made by said party of the first part in the
newspaper called "The Sum-" printed and
published at the city of Logansport afore-
said, to which written stipulation and pub
lication reference is hereby made.
Now therefore, in consideration of the
promises here in before set forth, and in
consideration of the marriage so about to
be solemnized between said parties as
aforesaid, and for sundry and divers other
good and sufficient considerations moving
between the parties hereto, the said party
of the first part, in order to make suitable
provisions for said party of the second part
in the event of his death, and in view of
the disparity between the ages Of the
parties hereto as hereinabove set forth
agrees to and does hereby assign, transfer
and set over unto the said party of the sec
ond part, all and singular items of person
al property, real estate and chooses in action
hereinafter more particularly enumerated
and set forth, that is to say:
Five [5l certificates of shares of the
capital stock Of the Democratic Printing
and Publishing Association of Logansport,
Indiana, numbered from one r. to five
[51 in consecutive numbers, each said GER
tifcate representing one II share of the
aforesaid capital stock, which shares are
hereby transferred to said party of the
second part.
One III policy of life insurance on the
life of said party of the first part, numbered
four thousand two hundred and ninety
nine [4,299l, for five thousand 70 ,000l dol
lars, issued by the Protection Life Insu-
rance Company, of Chicago, in the State of
Illinois.
One III policy of life insurance on the
life Of said party of the first part, number
seven thousand two hundred and thirty
three [7,233l, for five thousand [5,O0Ol
dollars, issued by the Protection Life In
snrance Company, Of Chicago, in the State
of Illinois.
One III certificate of membership in the
First Division of the Masonic Mutual Ben
eft Society, Of Indiana, numbered seven
hundred and eiQhtVseiQht 1881 and issued
to the said party OF the first part on the
Bird day of January, A. ID. 1870.
Three [8l several promissory notes for
the sum of one thousand three hundred
and sixteen dollars and slxty-seven cents
L1,316.e7l, each executed by one Geo. W.
Fender to said party Of the first part on the
first day of September in the year 1878,and
payable respectively in twelve [12] months,
two l2l years and three [3l years from
date with interest at the rate Of ten L10l
per centum per annum, and
Lot forty-four [44l in John Tipton's first
addition to the city Of Logansport afore-