The New York herald., 1879-09-24
THE BRAVE DESERVE THE FAIR.

YOUNG RUNAWAY COUPLE MARRIED By 4
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ON A NEW JERSEY
FERRYBoAT.
There was mild furry of excitement on the ferry.
boat Planheld. Of the New Jersey Central Railroad
ferry line yesterday. caused by of the most
peditious and perhaps tho quietest wedding on
record. John Rich. aged twenty. by trade Q plas-
tercr residence. Fitzwater street, near Eighth Phia.
delphia was united in marriage to Ellon Ferris aged
sixteen daughter Of Franklin Ferris of Tioga. near
Philadelphia. by Robert vickers. . justice Of the
peace OF Bergen county 1t is needless to that
a marriage under such circumstances was the
denoucment of an clopcmont. and the story goes
without telling that parental interference or some
equally serious obstacle stood between tho hopes
and the happiness Of the lowly loving pair. The
bride from Philadelphia Monday.
ostensby visit her friends living in Jersey City.
Tho husband camo on tho samo day and saw to u
that the legal requirements werc duly complied
with. and by appointment camo with MT. Vickers 70
the ferry gn & oeaScs aS sesn
for an hour The young man was naturally enough
nervous and begged his male companion to come to
New York and tic the knot Being assured, now.
ever. that Jersey Justice could not legally per-
form ceremony Of marriage IN Gotham a, ne g. in-
the wedding should take place at once. To
this. after much persuasion no agreed. ana the
trio passed into the ladies' csS,n ana % .ps pUs,
ensconced behind its shadow. Tho boat was laden
with passengers. and In the rush but few noticed
what was going In the corner until . lady seated
near by cried out, 'Oh, myl woddng? And
thon there was q commotion in the throng rush
toward tho corner. fow hssty inquiries. hundred
curious giances, q furry and push as tho excited
Young husband olbowed his way through the
crowd. exclaming. well. Its done. any
wavi" and sought with his glowing young
bride q moro retired spot tho end of the
boat While the ceremony going on the fnsts
wero cast loose and the Plainfeld was pushing her
way toward Gotham when IL was completed. When
she landed husband took wife hts arm and led
her nj Broadway, she leaning trustfully upon him
and smiling into the face Of hor newly made lord.
This wedding. so tho husband relates, was the sue.
cess that had attended the fourth trial In the same
direction. This Is part Of his story
Ferris said, II couldn't have tho girl no way
and took her up to Germantown and tried to
get preacher there, but couldn't, dropped her
at home and made up my mind to try again. The next
time the old man dropped tho racket and he
chased us down TO Delaware and had arrested and
took tho gal home. Then went to Gloucester
ono day. but we couldn't get any one to splice us,
and says. You bet I'll do IL next time, and went
to old man Ferris and said IL he'd give me work
wouldnt 20 after Mel no more. He agreed, and hore
We are"
The young vito is not handsome. but sho has
dashing air. and that gives evidence that she has
much life for one 30 young. To say young
Rich has participated In a glove hght--Marquis Ok
bloomsbury ruies-and that he was second for tho
victor In the sanguinary prizo battle between Rog-
nier and Hurley two years ago. describes subj.
cisuty his social status tastes aud ohaxaetsrs