National Republican., 1877-03-04
HEARTS NOT TRUMPS.
gTE WOES md TETEULirIOSS or
TWO FiMILIES.

THE Woes IND TEfEEkiTIOSS or
TWO E.iMILIES.
More domestic DiGlcuities nad ThcIr Or,gin
Mrs NichoIson's Complaint Against Her
Wusbrnd-Dr. sonncn"chnidt ia "a Now
Role.
"Nassa he's you dc man ID Il runs iis yer ma
chine wnh justice is turned out? - said n colorei
Individual TO the representative orthc RsrunLi.
CAN, Ps he approached the city Haii yesterday,
and who replied In the negative. "weil secs
y,u about yer mighty often, and thought you
had sumtin TO do wild lie court"
mo, old map, am not connected with the court
except as q reporter"
H"Bc's you one Of them gents what scrbes for the
papers, we'll, now, do tell, believe massa that
you can give me Just the information ls'e looking
after"
"what do you want to know"
ME and my ole woumun don't get along, like
We did In de times
WHEN | rusT MARRIED HER.
YCu sec she was younger than l, and ! thought
sho was going to settle down, but she don't
she's kind Of restless like, and II darsa dance or
party she's hound TO be thar. and have n fling
Dat yer wouldn't be so bad, put she has got q 10;
of cOors huntln after her, and dey Just come
around my house wid ,prynnse dat M Is astonishing
God some niggers poing to get bruised, cause
well, why don't you put the law on thomr."
"pars II; dats jist what I'zc searching after
But I'm going TO have livorcc too. believe
my ole woman !: bad, and VIII ~ ask the Judge
| married any longer, and when gets single like
TO see the Niger woman that can cotch this old
lie Was shown the clerks ofncc and told tina.
all the Information that he might desire could be
| obtained there, while the Newspaper man went
| into the divorce market and discovered that the
| following business had been transacted;
| Mrs. Nicholson vs.. Mr.. Nicholson.
This case gives evidence OF the fact Of how
/ -. 4. a
| in inccssant turmoil and STRIFE, and Danish for
ever from the precincts Of home all that goes to
make ~ harry abiding place. One week be,
| Banks married Robert Joseph Nicholson, tho
esItm9ny being performed by Rey, Mr.; Ryan, Of Of
| those quick on tho trigger marriages, where tho
| parties meet enc day aud marry the next, but
| u celebration and . determination on the
part ot each to iaihinlly perform the duties that
ihtir J, int lives might entail upon them. Tae
| little feet battered over the floor, and infant
| voices furnis sweet music to the happy family
| gathered about the hearthstOne.
THE SUNSHINE aLADSEss
| penetrated the reces.es OF the house and brought
| brightness into the dark places, while union OF
| hearts blended harmony ia the routine OF every.
| day life. How much better would It be if this
trastiny condition Of affairs: but unhapply such
Is the fact, at least the wife so relates She says
that from periodical drink her husband grew
into habits Of intoSIcati,n, and would carry his
l
| time. While in these bcastly conditions he was
not Only lost to all dccency but would set the bad
example OF using violent and proianc language
| before tho children, which had continued to ar.
| rive until they numbered halfn dozen. Drink
| was only the precursor OF other evil habits that
| were contracted, which In their
| REACTION DRouGHT SHAME To HINsELP
| and grief and suffering to his family. lie
| evidently turned deal ear to the admonitions Of
conscience that tried to check him in his down
| self the .associate of .lewd eNom-n and low men,
outcast IRON decent society Not content with
wages OF his sin and made It's presence felt there
| An outraged wife rose in the might Of her wrat h
draw from his cOmpanionship for all time. She
| prays the court TO grant her q divorce, the Gus
,Sdy Of tho children: and ,, such other relief to
Mrs. sonnenschmidt VS.. DIR. Schumen-
, schmidt.
Here is o couple who were always thought to
live so happily together that 1t was impossible
for trouble even to obtain a foothold on their
door.sill. But, according to the wife'' statement
this vas sRd mere miserable NJ home
iSs ii. GhSrsG an's$ her a Il msTTiSSs .sS;s,
ss,,Ssniy s,, SPS perhaps, Jsn,,.S SSts
thc nuptiai knot was SO strongly tied. II is evil
dent then that love swayed the doctors heart
and the empress reignsd supreme; pre- .s, How ISL Is !
while demeaning herself as q faithful wife, con
tributing her full share towards
THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FAMILY,
he has acted in q dastardly manner, and the
greater portion Of the time neglected and refused
to provide the household with the necessary
comforts Of life. His income has ranged betweer
800 and $500 per month, and he has been exceed
ingly miserly in his allowances
Furthermore he has been harsh and cruel
beating her severely at times, and on the 10th o
February last, SO violent was tho assault mad,
upon her that she was compelled to take tn,
children and leave her home for safety, and seel
| taF "
grant her divorce, permission to resume hel
maiden name, custody Of the children, almonN
and such other relief as she may be entitled Il
ENJOY.