The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-23
PETER GrLycK's CoURysHTP.
An Octoxcnarian Farmer sued for $4,000
Damages for breach Of Promise.

The people OF Middlescx county, y. j.,
have graspcd a topic that makes them laugh
They are amused at tn Tx in which the ven
cradle Peter Gulick finds himself. Nj. Gulick.
who comes OF the simon-purc knickerborke
sto X. Is probably the richest man in the county.
He has buried two wives. and was about 10 Sc
cure another vito when he changed his mind.
lie has been called upon To pay 10000 for this
change OF mind. AMI that IL what all OF his
nei=hbors are laughing about. He j. go years
OF ngc. hearty. and usually full Of fun. Tho
probability that he must soon take tho witness
stand in "A New Brunswick court has somewhat
dcmoralizcd him.
Tho suit Is entitled Culick net. Gulick. the
fair plaintiff being the defendants second cou-
sin; II was recently rumored tha, such n suit
porter drove into Mr.. GuicsS haruyari. and
ihcre met the aged farmer. who WAS carrsing
pail Of chicken icnd. Mr.. Gullrk has on OF tho
finest farms IN the STATE. II l. between King
SION and plainshnrongh and about i've miles
from Monmouth Ian,l !,, H. Is I99 9wner Of
v'ry erect lie attends church regularly unl
ha~ good appetite; IL SGT down the pai! 81
cal'd upon the reporter while the latter made
Nj Cdick nj FIRST spoke seriously. Then he
smiled. and ut length he reached a downright
hearty laugh, ~ Snddcnly recovered himself.
however, and beYnw ,''ry serious, almost
lp'king over tho fence at him. Mr. Guck said
that his second cQus IA. Miss Louise Gull 4.
visited his house about thr"r years ago. She
was "A music tea her in Bro, slvn. aud wis
about 81 years OF aG' sac MAS suffering from
n -D'.-r ut III" spine. ana WAS i"n lrrl, cared
for by him and hi, dausli.r Amanda VINO was
about of iou.- = a4.o. VII, Louise began TO
recover her health. she mlnitrsi-d cN'rlOr-
binary symrtoms Of affection for Mr.. Quick.
ract ~, -niI Iil" V't"gennrian tarm"r :" lbe
reporter " she began - Eit abound ~ pretty
lively, II was all her don.- She mal' mo
thinN ought Ia *, ~ arti. d. Here MI. Gull h
SMILED. aud continued: I'm pretty did o. mar
~. eng liui she kent fnpiil- around iuH. yea
know ~ this loin. tlc farmer laughed out
right. hut quickly suuz ided Nhrn u" said. " l
dnut know wl 1 she cam make out ~ II now"
Did you promise 10 marry hcrF the reporter
asked. ,.
And you engaged the Rev. Mr.. Armstrong
Mony =
oh. va; but she won't TO him first. AMI then
told NE must see him.
why didn't You marry herr"
BE 'ause was tax IN sick
Nniia MIR. Gullck WAS explaining that tho
legH documents in the suit had hHrn served
upon him. and that he broke oil The eng Ec-
mrnt h. cause Miss Louise Quick mad 80
mu IN = fuss Hiss Amanda Gulick. the fer
m"rs daughter. appeared ON the rur AMI rut
~ ri tu conversation, by sufcI-trally saying.
- We Viii send yuu "a si,t 'urnt %! al" whole
cas-. Miss Amanda " AS, some ,ear> N-o, DIS
appointed N love. and her neghhor- say mat
she prr~ugd Il her father To- break ui- ,uLalse-
ment with Mies Louise. Tho marriage was ~
have taken place ON the 2Uh ult Everything
VAS in readiness for the Meddin:. but Mr. Gu
lirk did NOT attend. Messengers were snui alter
LIN, lut he declined 10 20 Win them, the suit
hex + brother who believes that she j. u deeply
Mrunged woman.