Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-01-12
The Elder Bcnnett's Marriage

The prominence given to the matrimo-
nial infelicities of Mr. james Gordon Ben
nett, SAYS the Blade, has revived the remem-
brance of the ecccntricities of HIS father
in regard to his own marriage. The elder
Bennett dearly loved notoricty, in the ear
lier part of his clreer, and was willing to
! purchase it at almost any price. II seemed
to him that the occasion OF his marriage
mas lS9 god sha an Ss 4Ep2aETIpsr Rs Rt
the announcement of his engagement ia
the issue of the Herald for June lst, 1910
| "ro FMK READERs OF THE HERALD pEcLARA-
TIOS OF LOvg- oArGnr AT LAST 0oISo To
BENARRIgD- ERw MOvENENT NcIvILrzAriO,,
II am going to be married in a few days.
| The wsNher il so baautilul times are getting
sieOd the prospects nf n 'lltical and mOr
| rrform 50 suspi eI"us that c N not resist The
divine Instinct of nature ans longer 40 | Am
| going 10 be m ,rTed To one ot the mast splen-
did women in intellect, in heart, in soul, in
| property in pirson, in manner, that have
| yet seen IN the course Of nv interesting pill.
! Rrimaee III rsngh human life
| - canni stop in my career. ]
| must fulill that awful destiny which the Al
mig hty Father has written against NV name. in
the broad letters Of life, against the wall Of
| heaven. must give the world a patiern of
happy welded life, with all the charities that
spring'ir from n nuptial love, IN few days |
| shall be married according TO lhe holy rites of
| the most ca risliAn Chm ch, 10 nnc Of the mlst
remarkable ace plishe aud beautiful yourg
wouIrn of the age. She possesses a fortune
I sought and founl fortune IA large fortune
She has NJ Sr'ningtOn shares nr Manhattan
stock, but in purity and uprghtness she is
worth half million Of pure roin. Can any
| swindiing bank show a. muchf In good sense
and e,eg anee another half a million: in mind,
soul and beauty, millions on millions, co uai to
the whole specie Of all the rotten banks in the
world. Happily, the patronage OF the public
| TO the Herald Is nearly twenty Ave thousand
dollars per annum, almost equal 10 a Prssi.
dents salary, Bnt property Ia tha worlds
goods was never my object. Fame. public
| good use fulness In my day and generation the
| religious asshciatil ns of female excellence the
prOgress Of true industry these have been
my drea ns by night aud my desirss by dsy.
| In the new and holy condition into which
am about IN enter, and 10 enter with the sane
re verenlial feelings ne would heaven itSelf,
anticipate some signal changes in any feelings.
In my views, In my purposes, in my pursuits.
What they may be know n0t-time alone on n
tell. NV ardent desire has been through life,
to reach the higheni order Of human excellence
by the shortest possible cut. Associated, mig ht
and day, in sickness and in health In war md
| in peace, with WON n Of the highest order 0f
excellence, must produce some curious results
in my heart and feelings, and II ese results the
failure will develop 10 due time in the columns
0f the Herald.
Meantime, I return nv heartfelt thanks for
| the enthusiastic patronage ~ the public, bath
Of Europe and America. The holy estate NJ
wedlock will only increase my desire to be s.i n
more ussful. God Almighty bless yau all.
jAMNs GOEDOS BENEErT."
Mr.. Bennett WAS carrying on sharp
war with the rest Of the papera at that
time but he declared truce with all his
enemies until after the marriage and
honeymoon" The issue Of the Herald for
June 9th, 1910, contained this announce
ment oi the marriage at the bead Of The
editorial columnsi
"NARAiED
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