The Republican journal., 1874-05-21
How One Married the Other

From the Rome q. - Sentinel.
Thirty wears ago there was born to Nh
ami Mrs. John Nostrand. then living at
ESpcrance, SChoharie, 4 tair-taced child
Acting on the suggestion of the old family
physician. the child was dressed in girls
clothes, although whether this was appro-
pirate or not was a matter of some doubt
~ the perpleXed parents The little one
WAS named Ada When Ada was about
TWO years old, her parents moved to this
county. settling then, or soon afterwards,
close by the old Pine tavern, on the
pSweg0 stage road. and about one mile
from Blossyale, AS the years passed Ada
grew strong and rather tall she wore her
hair long, but rs she reached maturity an
uumiStakable beard began to show itself
on her face, and her voice became quite
masculine She also manifested decided
ana unusual love for other girls, while
he seemed to care but little tor the COM
Wny or admiration OF the Steiner sex.
Five wears ago She went to Cleveland,
Ohio, and secured position as a domestic
at 4 clearinghouse, and before She left
there her masculine appearance was so
noticeable that she was arrested charged
r ith being a man dressed in women's
Clothes; nor was she able to prove this
untrue, but fortunately the proprietor OF
ihe clearinghouse was also a physician
md had prescribed for her shortly before
that. Hearing OF the case, he secured her
release. Ada also worked for Simou Isa-
hell OF Westmoreland, doing much out
door work Indeed her father, who does
NOT look at all ailing physically, says she
can chop about rs much as he can, and
that She IS man enough to handle lots OF
the boys who are talking so much =
About two Years ago Ada bought of one
Il the Ncssss Searles the old William
sykes farm, close to the Pine tavern The
house had been burned and Ada, who has
worked there since, went to live ut the
House OF Amos June, who lived near
June Is mol altogether as placid as the
sweet summer time, and he does not live
at all zines tremendously with his family
Nogle time since his son died and soon
June married his sons widow. The
Younger June lett a daughter Lottle, who
i we'll spoken of by those who know her
BY this wedding Lottie found herself
me step-daughter of her grandfather, the
granddaughter OF her mother, and gen
orally unable to establish the exact degree
II cunsanguinity of her relatives with any
degree Of satisfaction Other reason,
combined TO make her life a home moi
altogether pleasant When Ada went to
live Al the June house she soon formed
quite an attachment for Lottie, then abou
fifteen Years OF age, and as this attachment
rpened she became more and more i'm
patient al the disguise Of her dress. In
deed she had frequently before this up
braided her parents for dressing her il
girls clothes, insisting that She had NJ
business TO wear them The loye between
Ada and Lottie reached It's cultivation OF
Thursday, April > On the evening 0
that day well-dressed young man, who
gave his name as Edward Nostrand witt
blushing and pretty maiden, who wa
Lottie June, called at the residence o
Rev. j. w, Simpson OF Taberg, where
they were made one flesh This step haC
been decided upon at least year before
we are told. Edwin Nostrand, who i
now raising quite beard, is 80 years o
age The charming Mrs. Nostrand is IL
They live. at what is known as Weaver
about two miles from Blossvale, and seen
To be happy This is all we know abou