The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-18

NOVEL WEDDING.-In October last, an in
dictment was found against James McCauley
for bigamy The evidence adduced at the trial
proved that the accused had been married in
1871 to Hettie Lowe, with whom he had lived
for several weeks and then separated from her,
and that in 1874 he had married Mary Ann
Crosen-his first wife being still alive, in con-
sequence of which, he was amenable to the law
for felony.
The case was set to be tried on last Monday,
but before it was called the Judge granted the
accused divorce from his first wife, on ac-
count of her infidelity and adultery, and the
prisoner proceeded to the clerks office to OBJ
tain license to re-marry his second wife, Mary
Ann Crosen. After the license was issued, the
Rev. R. S. Walker was called in and performed
the ceremony, at the conclusion of which, the
dense crowd that had assembled to witness the
interesting proceedings, set up yell which
was heard for squares around. The newly
married couple then returned to the court room
to await the Issue Of the trial.
CAL1sTHENIcs.-The general Introduction
of this system Of muscular training and devel-
ment into our female schools, has opened up
to the prudent bachelor wide field for specula-
ton. Several public exhibitions have been CIV
en-, and the way in which the young ladies Of
the present scholastic year are ION the mus
cle," doth indeed hedge us about with mlsglv-
ings as to the future supremacy, even physical
", of the lords of creation. That it develops
the form, enhances the gracefulness OF carfl-
age, and brightens the eyes and complexion,
we are convinced; that it will bring peace and
tranquility to the home circle Of some embryo
benedict, however, we are not so fully satisfied.
1t would be Earring to the avcra2 male mind,
and unsettle his faith in the propriety OF ath-
letic training for girls if after marrying one OF
these female Mike Coburns, he should feel a
true husbands inclination to get up in the
morning and swear over missing shirt button
and not be allowed to do it. TO have her say,
'.now, my dear, just dry thatup," and threw
herself into ali attitude a la Heenan and begin to
prance around that startled liege lord, and
''hand him. one over the eye, and ''rattle IN
on his ivory box' and belt him several times
on the vest button, and close the pas seut de
defiance with one or two hand-springs into the
basement for kettle Of hot water to sponge
him off with. 1t does indeed engender some
startling consi derations, and whenever we go
into the crowded chapel or see the stage filed
with these glorious atllltes. we cane't help but
look around for some gentle and confldlhg one
who isn't developing her biceps and forearm
extensers, and who maybe can't hold forty
four out arms length. Can she be found now?
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RIGHT SPIRIT.-The official members of the
Methodist church, South, in this city, passed =
resolution prior to the meeting of the annual
session of the Virginia Conference Of the M. b..
Church, which met in Portsmouth, Va, in Feb
ruary, asking that body to suspend all legal
proceedings Of the question Of church proper
| ty, until after the meeting of the General Con-
ference of the NJ. f. Church, in 1876. This
| resolution was passed, in view of the fact that
the Southern Methodist General Conference,
held in 1874, had authorized commission to
meet like commission, to be appointed by the
General Conference of 1876, and anicably set
tie this property question.
The resolution referred to- was presented to
the Virginia conference for it's concurrence,
and the following are the minutes Of the COM
mittee:
''The committe on the communication from
Staunton station, N. E. Church, South, report
| ed and recommended that the presiding elders
be added to the committee, and that this COM
nittce be instructed to inquire into and report
on the titles of the property in question in or
| der that it might be amicably adjusted"
Bishop Peck, in his closing address to the
conference, spoke as true christian gentle
man, which he is, as follows:
'sHe did not desire the honors appertaining to
his office-he gave them all over to Christ. He
desired to return thanks to the brethren OF the
church. South, for the manner in which they
had treaeed him. they opened the doors OF
heir best churches. They had not done this
to him only, but in SO doing had done it unto
Christ and His Church. He hoped that ere
long these courtesies would extend all along
! OUR lines His soul exuted in the appromma-
ton of that cad where peace should reign ev-
erywhere.'
Catholic HIRERNIAN BENEFICIAL, SOCI-