The New York herald., 1877-02-09
OLD JOSHUA'S BRIDE.

A MAN OF SEVENTY MARKETING GIRL OF
sEvENTEEN-Two WEEKS CoURTsHIP AND
roth WEEKS MATRIMoNY FOLLOWED by
DIVORCE SUIT.
AS when poets first began to sing, men borne down
with the weight OF years would often take as their
conJugal partners bossomng maidens not yet out of
their teens so doubtless, this sort ofthine will con-
tinue let poets pipe they will and however dis
agreeable may be the lessons taught by sucn neon
rruous marriages. A case strikingy in point has
lust been cv elopcd in the concerning chapter
in the life OF Joshua b. Gates II appears that Mr..
Gates has lived nearly all his lie in New Jersey,
where among other things he has cultivated large
farm and raised large family. HIS drst wife died
several years ago and left him ororn widower The
farm Of Mr.. Gates in the vicinity OF Flagtown Al
though seventy years of age Mr. Gates was pos
sesscd lively and dlscursve turn OF mind, and one
bright summer's s day he sommervlllc, town
mot far distant, where there was to be fair.
TuEy MEr-'TwAs A CROWD.
Like all country fairs the in question was
specially attractive TO the young people While the
venerable Mr. Gates strolling about the fair
grounds he comcIy young damscl whose per.
sona charms blood thrilling throug his veins
with something OF the impctuosy of his younger
uays without much difficulty he succeeded IN OBJ
tanning an introduction. The name OF this young lady
Was Anna 4, Thomas She Is the daughter flli-
nos farmer and at that time was visiting relatives in
New Jersey.
Mr. Gates may have talked love, though he may not
have done It in the most approved modern style aud
with the usual quan;um OF sense and sentiment ioriu
IN thc mixture Tor love making IN these days. He
ccrtaipiv talkcd business, aud, farmer-like, came
hIuniv 10 the point. He asked her TO marry him aud
rhe consented They married within Just two
weeks tho marriage taxing place ON July 4. 1910,
snak NO tbc day doubiy commemorative To the new
hui venerable Benedict He TOOK her 10 his home aud
a. "a sa,d The introduction OF bride not at all
acccotnbIe TO the adult Gates already forming tho
branches OF the Gates vine and ig tree.
A SHORT HONEYMOON.
rour weeks Is the usually prescribed time Tor the
nn,.vmoon Tho newly married couple lived together
, ,h,s ine and then separated. She says that the
carat,on was the result OF III treatmen, on his part
~ claims on tho contrary that she allowed too par.
sc,Iar attention TO be given her by young farm hand
~ Gates, cmpoy named Fassett Hc was not salts
scd itn limiting his accusation 10 700 particular at
ssntions but subsequently put u III 'he lorm of the
.s" era % accusation OF adultery. and upon such
W. ~. 80 IN st,tutct suit for divorce The suit IS now
cns ~, tho Court OF Chancery In New Jersey. In
Wr Gates as II is alleged was ordered 70 pay
.n,s 70 his vile but he has failed TO 90 SO 10 The
,n, reoured by The order and now owes her some
e5oO arrears OF aliTnony.
WV sCIT FOR DIVORCE
Tn addition to the above suit ano.nes nus pee, -,
hrght in the Supreme Court 10 THIS Guy On ooa W
shc busband notion Tor aIimony III .n,s sus mas
sroued Yesterday Supreme Court, % d '
1,slge Jarrett The papers rend on uv.n , hnr c,r
scrl X the facts above stated, togc'hc' VIZ son
rrnstances OF equally interesting ~, ,ho la
- a. ot Mr. t;aios statos IN an afIdavi', nas so %
81 q unsound ind and has been am imbecile 'or Or
ycara In response 70 tho avcf'n'n' -