The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-13
TWO LOUISVILLE WIDOWS,
4 FiMOUs KENTUCKY BELLEs RE
DIiRKIBLE TLIRD M.fRRI4GE.
An Old, Uaiy, and Wealthy Man Chosen by n
beautiful Widow-rwo wives Agree TO "
Division of Their uusbnnd's Property.


F,on he Mo- Orfein, Picaytn,.
Two events of recent occurrence Mt Louis
villn, KY. have created quite sensation in tho
fashionable circles Of that city. Two ladies',
who have occupied no little of the public attcn-
tion with the incidents of their domestic Tor
tunes in the past. have again become IN" topics
Of the hour inr pnhllc gossip, Comment anu
Sallie Ward Hunt. u famous Kentucky beauty
and belis q tiry ynRaIs a2 w. 9n Sp' sur
leading merchant OF this city and popular
and distinguished citizen of Kentucky. famous
for his princely hospitality. his genial man
nprs and his high qualities ~ merchant. gem
teman and patriot. Miss Sullic. his daughter,
shono in the fasl iionaglo world IN this city and
grandcst specimens Of Kentucky beauty and
grace. Her fame rapidly extended through the
Union, and she was soon surrounded by
splendid array Of wealthy and fashionable
beauN. After several brilliant campaigns she
ut ast surrendered her freedom to the. persist,
ent and wei supported aspirations of one OF
the wealthy family VI the Lawrenccs Of Massa.
tho happy couple settled in Boston and com
men'cd their married life on u scale of great
ever beiors Kcntucky and Massachusetts, Do
velOpnd serious incompatlbillties and dis
crcpancics. No two styles OF living. thinking
and acting could be NOR" dissimilar ana an.
twGnlstic than those in which the bride ana
Bridegroom had been unted. IL was not
long bslore their incompatibilltics ripened into
irr'concilable disrorl. with the usual results ot
separation. much gossip and public comment,
and the publication of much mOrtity1ng cor
rcspondcnrr. and q final divorce
The beautiful widow returned 10 her native
Kentucky and for some time concealed her
chhgrin ana dsappo ntilrnt in the thmliy
circle. Soy, raj years capsed before she could
be tempted 10 rcontrr the iashiohnhln world.
| At hast however, She was lurrd by the earnest
| devotion amt the many attractive dunlities ot
| gallant Kentucky gentleman. who persuaded
| and Mrs. Snllie Ward Lawrence became Mrs.
Sallie Ward Hunt. the wife Of pr Hunt OF Ley;
| ington. a gent, man of very high standing and
| wealth. Dr. Hunt moved 20 this city with his
| wife. engaged IN mcr Hntle lie, AMI was for
| some time u member OF the ilrm OF which MIR;
Robert j. Ward had been the founder and head
| for many y"nrs. This proved happy mar
! riage. Miss Sniiie and Dr. Hunt were IA con-
| genial as she and her first husband Were an
! ugonlsti' in ulste. ideas and political ana Soc
! tpnal sympathirs.
| fortunes ana financial troubles involved the
| husband and father. These DISASTERS culini;
| mated in the sudden death Of Dr. Hunt And
now. for the second time. the beautiful Ken
! lucky belle was widow. with her young
! children.
Though saddcned by hcr great afiictions, she
! still r,tpinrd tho remarkable beauty OF her
| family She preferred to devote the remainder
| Of her days to the edu alton Of her children and
| tO the duties of hospitality charity. and the
other social obligations OF an aminblc and aifec.
| tomato woman. And thus nearly a score oil
| years passed in her second wdowhoOd. Her
| father. mother, brothers. and sisters in the
| mean time had passed away. and she and her
| children. now grown. were all who remained oil
| "a once large and "A brilliant family circle.
| Two or three years ago Miss Snlle ward Hunt
| startled society by announcing her purpose 10
| accept the hand Of a wealthy old merchant, no.
toriOus Tor his ugiiness. his entire lnck OF edu-
| cation. IT elegance. his low origin. and humble
! beginnings. and his inVetcrate disregard ol the
! requirements of gentecl life. even tn the eN-
trrne of "a gross neglect of his person ana ms
! garments. II WAS "A queer. and. her many
| friends thought "A very rrpulnant and insult.
! able match. But the brid" was r"solute. And
| this third venture of our belle proved by NJ
| means an unhappy one. Tn. aminhlr wife APP,
piled her power and influence Judiciously aud
effectively tn reform the habits and elevate the
tastes OF her very questionable and unrrtned
| husband. \ wonderful change WAS the r. sun
OF her tutclaee of her dociie pupil The old
cN-hooibmck porter, grocery keeper. rapidly
assembled To- m" position Of the worthy hushant
OF the Kentucky belle. He opened accounts
with fashionable tailorS ana hpotmakers. ON
lloyed the most accomplished tousorlal artists
furn shed his house with the most costly nnt
tasteful furniture. pictures. statucttes, and art
cles OF Vertu, and entertained in style o
grandeur and luxury, \ few DAYS ago Mr
Armstrong died. leaving his h"rrAvod widow
the heir To- "A property which VIII - iar. indeed
10 -nlac,, the gloom of her third widowhoOd.
| Another sensational event is "a" su ll'n mar
riage of tho elegant and beautiful widow Of II
| ID. \ewcomhe. tn" millionaire merchant of Lou
isvllle. VINO died two years ago. leaving two wild
ows one OF whom had been consigned to Il lu
matte asylum. The afflicted husband petitionc,
for n divorce, and then married the young Mis-
Smith. one Of the bellies OF the city. The hus
band was about seventy and the lady little oVc
twenty when TINS marriage occurred. me mar
/ mony ana happiness 81 IN" couple were sudden
I Is Interrupted hy a most embarrassing event
] This WIS the Institution. hy an adventurous Laws
yer, Of "A suit IN IN" name Of the Invalid vile I
| nnnul and avoid the second marriage of MI
Nowrombe. aud establish the do'ai rights oi "a
nrst wife. This suit WAS iiLaily successful; bt
pending H. Mr.. Nrwcomhc died. ana thnn "A con
prom - WIS effected 10y which both ladies weT
made comfortable, and IN" latter wealthy.