Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-04-19
A Ron,nncc that Reaches from
New York 10 Georgia

Husband hunting seems To have been
the cause which recently led robust
and rather good looking New York Ia
DIV to leave her comfortable home aud
90 to the State of Georgia. Yesterday
she returned home without husband
and in company with her mother and
brother, who had accompanied her on
wild goose chase in search of man. 1t
seems that several months since his Sis
ter Inserted the following notice in the
New York Herald
"Wanted, a husband; would like to
marry q gentleman of comfortable cir
cumslances residing in the South. 5. L.
r., Herald up town Office"
Shortly after the appearance OF This
notice in the public press Miss Red
mond received letter from n gentle
man post marked at Hawkinsville, Ga,
which stated that he had read her no.
,ice in the Herald, and desired to open
up a correspondence. The lady an
swered, sn animated correspondence
was at once commenced.
The lady wrote numerous letters, CIV
ing her age and size, and stated that
she was 4 brunette, also stated that she
was qaite an accomplished pianist and
vocalist; in short, she thought that she
could make her correspondent good
wife, aud would try and make him hap
py if they should become united in mar
liage Her correspondent answered al!
Of The letters, an1 wrote that be was
farmer Of middle age, aud that he was
situated in comfortable circumstances.
lie stated that lie had quite q large farm
located about fourteen miles from iiaw'
kinsville, and that he had plenty of cr-
erything for both. This state Of things
continued until few weeks since, at
which time Miss Redmond wrote 10 her
correspondent at Uswkinsville that if
he would marry her she would come 10
him at once and have the ceremony per
formed. To this she received an an.
swer to come at once aud that he would
be ready TO receive her with opeE arms
and make her his wife.
She at once read TO her mother aud
brother the letter that had made her
feel SO happy. The other two members
of the family said that they would 60
with her and see the affair done up in
the best Of style. Hawkinsville was
reached and the party of three persons
disembarked. Upon inquiry it vas as
certained that the farmer for whom they
were searching lived about fourteen
miles from Hawkiusyille, and that the
stage would not go until the following
day.
The services Of a stage were procured
at ali advanced price. After riding
over a rough road aud through perfect
bureau Of waste country the stage pulled
up in front OF log cabin. 1t was mid
night when the party reached the house
After knocking on the door for some
time, an old gray headed man looked
out and inquired "who was thereY The
response was friends" and a moment
after the situation was fully explained
The old man dressed himself and asked
the party in. 1he surprise of the young
lady when she saw that her lover wa:
an old wreck of humanity rather than q
young and handsome southerner car
only be imagined. She turned away
from him with a shudder aud feeling
of grea; disappointment. The mother
became wrathy, and the brother let fly
few not very complimentary remarks
with reference to the "old cuss, as he
termed tho farmer. An invitation &c
the party to remain until morning wa'
indignantly refused,a and the young lady
her mother aud brother, entered Tho
stage and were soon on their way &c
Hawkinsyille.
The first train that left Nawkinsvillt
for Atlanta brought the disappointed
trio away.-.7iianfd (GO.) Consti'ution