The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-26
rhe Report Of TIIden's RetrothaI Proves
tob be n aHoax-4TheL Lady I'm the Case says
She lzas Never Even Net the Old Gen.

81. LOUIS, October ga decided sensa
ton was excited in high social circles her,
by the announcement that Samuel ]. Til
den was engaged to be married to st
Louis belle. A late edition OF the Etenins
Pot has the following authentic statement
on the subject: IAN announcement was
made in yesterday mornings GIobs-Dmo-
rut, authoitatively, that Miss Nellie Ha.
reltine. was engaged 70 be married to Sam,
uelJ, Tilden, and the wedding was to take
place within ythfee months. An Etaa.o
Pod reporter Immediately waited upon
Miss Hazeltine ut her fathers fine mansion
on Pine street, and was shown into re-
ception room elegantly furnished with n
brocatelle suit in green and gold, adorned
with many handsome ornaments, and con-
tanning several fine photos OF the belle OF
st. Louis. After short delay Miss Hazel
tine appeared. She entered the room grace
fully, and in a frank and pleasant manner
said: i am very sorry TO detain you, butI
was refreshing, myself preparatory to,to-
nights duties, when personate the bride
in The Mistletoe Bough' at the Mercantile
Library Miss Hazeltiue was dressed
very neatly ina black polonaise, fitting her
graceful form beautifully. She is a typi-
cal representative Of beauty, and has long
received. the appellation OF the belle Of st.
Lotis She isof medium height, slender
and graceful m all her motions. Her hair
was dressed high in puffs on the crown of
haH nd hA lnsr NhRNr ant-s
were displayed to advantage. She has
large, magnetic eyes, Of q beautiful liquid
brown color, fringed with lovely long,
black, curling lasheS. Her face shows its
best profile when the outline is statuesque
in the extreme; in front view it is rather
full for positive beauty. In society her
are pleasant and agreeable, and
sheis agood peonversationalist." II
The POD reporter broaehed the object OF |
his mission, when Miss Hazeltfne smiling
ly and blushingly replied: "0h no, there |
Is not D particle of truth in 1t. II is the |
satne old storytt that was told twoyears ago,
which somebody seems to have renewed. |
Why, have never even met Mr.. Tlden.
met Governor Hendricks at Saratoga dur
ing the Presidential campaign, and he told |
me that Mr.. Tilden expressed desire to
meet me, but he has never been intro
iuced to me; besides; Ineyer, would mar
" q man 30 much older than myself.
The reporter then ventured upon deli
ate question. He gently intimated de-
,ire TO know whether Miss Hazeltine was
still in maiden fancy free. ~ am not en-
,aged to any one," replied the charming
5elIe, with naiyete, slight color mantling
1 IEfs:.IIt 80 FTtF;.. tNtSlEo IJn.ol.;,,a 2
p years OF age. She graduated at l6, and
made her debut in society in her 18th year,
md this is her fourth season. st. Louis is
not to lose its belle, and Samuel ]. Tilden
will have to seek bride elsewhere.
Subsequently the correspondent met
Mr.- -Oas Hal, the society editor Of the |
Globe Dtm0crGt, who made the following
statement in justification OF his formal an
nouncement OF the engagement Of Miss
Hazeltine aud Mr.. Tilden: On Monday he
received note from Miss Hazeltine asking
him to call and see her on business. In
obedience thereto he called at her resi-
ience on Pine street, where he had q short
conference with the lady, during which .
Miss Hazeltine authorized him to formally
announce that she was engaged 70 Mr..
Tilden, and that the marriage ceremony
would certainly take place dur
ing January or February. Upon this au-
thorization he made the announcement
He was positive and emphatic that the
lady had fully authorized him to publish
The statement, but as to her motive or the
real truth of the matter he knew nothing.
Thus the matter Is left in entire mystery,
and the knowing, ones know no more now
than they did before Miss Hazeltne filed
her denial. It may be stated that Miss
Hazeltine is, or at least has been for some
lime, the acknowledged belle OF St Louis,
and her father is, or was, a leather mer:
.hant, who, about two months ago, failed
tor 500 900. The general impression OF
society Is that Miss Hazeltine would never |
wed as old a man as Mr.. Tilden.