Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-02
A BARGAIN EXTRAORDINARY.
What n MaryIander and His Wife
Agreed TO-OR TO the Black Hills
fer Two Years.
Atlanta Constitution

Some months ago a young man and his
wife reached Atlanta from their old home
in Maryland, intending 10 cast their lot
among cur people. Not succeeding in find
ing employment, the husband made up his
mind 10 Try his fortune in the Black Hills,
and SO told his wife. She objected most
strenuOusly, with tears and lamentations,
and begged him 10 desist, but he argued
the case so earnestly to her that she finally
yielded 10 Lis plans. She was to return
20 her home and family in Maryland while
he went out 70 seek the "gOlden fleece in
the wild Wess. He sold all the personal
effects that could be spared, took from the
bank their fast dwindling roll Of green
backs and partially furnished himself with
an outfit for the long and uncertain jour
ney.
NOVEL AGREEMENT.
After it was settled that the parting
should be he'd, il was agreed that the stip-
Ulations should be reduced to writing by
an attorney in the presence Of witnesses.
An attorney Of this city was accordingly
visited and the singular document drawn
up. 1t was made as a mutual bond be-
tween them to keep before each their re-
spestive duties. The terms are given TO
US generally, since We were not permitted
to examine the document itself, and We
synOpsise them as follows:
ITS TERMS.
1. He is to be absent not more than two
years, whether good or ill-forture betide
him, unless by unavoidable causes.
?. The wife is to return TO her home in
Maryland and maintain herself from the
o. oceeds Of her own services to her family
and the rents Of a piece Of property belong
ing 10 her husband.
3. The property Of the husband is con-
veyed to the wife, in a separate deed OF
gift, and in case Of death to revert TO the
husband: in event Of his death, before his
return, to be subiecttO her disposal.
4 Should their separstiOn exceed the
the time Of the statutory laws Of the
States where each may be living, wherein
an application for divorce on account of
desertion or failure to support 10 be made;
neither is to take advantage or the fact.
). lie, if successful, is to remit to his
wife all the money over and above his
needs. at stated intervals; to keep up rs
regular correspondence as the mails VIII al
low, and return at the earliest possible time,
upon the imperative summons of his wife;
she, also, 70 90 to him under similar cir
AlLllelGAAAE1s
There are some further agreements made
in the instrument which refer TO private
personal matters. The agreement was
drawn up by a lawyer, signed in triplicdte
and duly witnessed. Each Of the parties
took a copy and the original remains in the
hands of their attorney as its custodian.
THEY GO THEIR WAYS.
On Wednesday, all their matters being
arranged, The husband divided their little
stock of money, giving his wife one half.
He also purchased a ticket for her to Bal
tinore, and on Wednesday last at 4 P. NJ,
she left via the Air Line former home. The
parting between the couple was Of a very
distressing character. He left on Thursday
for Sioux City, via St. Louis, hoping from
there to reach the Black Hills.
We certainly wish this singular couple all
GOOD fortune in their efforts, though We Sc
TiOusly fear that if he ever gets back home,
| it will be ina pannyless and bald headed
state.