The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-30
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OUT OF THE WOODS.
TAo JInglIng Of Family Jars in the Divorce
Court

The JInglIng Of Family Jars in the Divorce
Court
The history Of domestic difficulties al
ways prove more or less interestingly the
public, according to thesweetnets ofthe
morsel that is offered it to roll under its
tongue, and hence 1t is that as the
"Woods divorce case" as it was called,
promised to be most savory dish, the
public was on The alert with the most at'
tentive ear, and the crumbs of scandal
that were dropped were eagerly de-
youred. That our readers may may not
be behind the times, short synopsis OF
the sore true tale' will be given. Ru'
NOR has it that years ago when JACK
Woods, the hero of this case, was young
and in his prime, he and buxom dam
sci named Lucinda Jennings, were lovers
and the other heads nodded in approval
when young John and Lucinda com
menCed "keepin' company" by going
hand in hand to the dances, hNsking
bees. singing schools and other trolics OF
rural life. All supposed they would, be-
fore long, settle down into another edi-
ton of Joan and Darby happiness. But,
alas, they loved not wisely but too awful
hard, and cloves young dream" was bro
ken by the squalls of little stranger,
who appeared on the scene before its cue
was given. The racket commenced;
elimination and reCrimination followed
suit, and the upshot was law suit,
wherein Lucinda, then as now, was the
plaintiff and John the defendant. Attef
that trouble had been settled and the
innocent ''Cause of it all" had been Ialc
under the sod both John and LUCINDA
sought fields and pastures new, each get
ting married to a second choice. All
went well tor years, both were blessed
with large families of boys and girl, and
each was the possessor Of fair share of
the favors offortue. The past was seem
ingly almost forgotten dream, and was
seldom, if ever, spoken Of But about
ten years ago Fate, gave the cards new
shuttle, and almost at the same time
Jack Woods and Lucinda, now Il Mrs
Clark, found themselves widower and
widow. 1t may be that traces Of by gone
happiness still fingered in the memories
of both, for certain it is they soon began
to cast "sheeps eyes" at each other, and
the gossips Of the neighborhood began
to whisper that Jack Woods and Lucinda
Clark were going to make match OF
it." and this time, to- according to
Hoyle. For once the gossips were right,
for after short but ardent courtship the
twain were made one. But there ap.
peared to be a slight misdeal at the start
that caused no end oftrOuble afterwards
Whether a cold deck was raised or Whe-
ther it was simply good Luck it is not our
province to determine. Anyhow before
they were married, Mis- Clark decided to
Woods all of her property, consisting OF
large farm. well stocked, a dwelling
house in Beaver Dam, and also about
$4,000 worm of personal property, the
last of which Jack agreed TO pay her $4,
600, some time in the near future, which
"some time" being so oindehnite he failed
to pay it all. That was the milk in the
coCoanut that soured on their hands, for
in a short time after their honeymoon
had passed and when they had just got
to working well in double harness, all
parties commenced kicking over the
traces. The two breeds didn't mix well,
and the family jars commenced flying in
all directions. The babes of the Woods
and the chicks of the CIarks could not OF
would not agree, and for the last seven
years they have been anything else but
a "happy family" The trouble fnally
eliminated last summer by Mrs Woods
leaving her liege lord and master, and
applying for a divorce, ahmOny, and
also to have her property transferred
back to her. Mrs. Woods was most ably
repreeentrd by Messrs Ballard q Mead,
and WOODS by Hon. G. N. Lamison and
4. E. Cunningham. Both parties were
anxious for divorce to be granted, but
the amount of ducats that was to change
hands was the bone Of contention they
could not agree on, and Hon. G. NJ.
Hughes was selected by both parties to
settle the difficulty. The trial com
mencced last Thursday, lasted for two
days, almost hundred witnesses being
examined and little of the most loitiest
swearing on record was INDUCED in.
After the evidence and arguments of
counsel were completed, Judge Hughes,
on Saturday morning, cut the nuptial
knot in twain and directed Woods to
transfer to Mrs. Woods all her property,
pay to her the $4 900 he owed her, and
also to pay her $500 as alimony. Thus
does time, with the assistance of Courts
and lawyers, make all things even, and
the current of their lives once more runs
smoothly on, each IN different direc
ton. So mote it be.-Allen Co. (O) !
Demncrat