Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-24

horn OF Prusslc acid. There's one Whit
man living that can boast of picking W
the "Great Western" He's screaner
though, and no mistake" he added, with pro
fessional enthusiasm won the stakes
fair, and if the story don't get into the news
papers, hang me if l ever say word about it !
ELOPEMENT ECCENTRICITIES.
The Northern suburbs of St. Louis have
just furnished sensational elopement which
nearly terminated in tragedy. Miss Carrie
Tilman, the daughter of wealthy family
left home with Henry Dubourg, who has
been in the employ Of Mr.. Tillman. The
flight became known within an hour, and
Tillman, saddling horse and taking shot
gun, started in pursuit. The angry father
came in sight of the fugitives on the road to
an outlying village known as Spanish Pond
As soon as he got in range he raised his gun
to his shoulder and fired. His horse which
was only half broken, reared and threw him,
spraining his ankle He heard his daughter
scream, and the next moment the buggy
came to grief against wayside tree, knock.
ing off one of the wheels. The two lovers
hastily disentagled themselves from the wreck
and made for the woods, leaving the old man
to take care of himself As soon as the pair
had got we'll out of sight in the woods they
made detour and walked steadily till night.
fall, avoiding all the houses they saw, and
finally putting up for the night at school
house, the door of which Dubourg forced open.
The gun, fortunately, had been loaded only
with bird shot; otherwise the lady and her
companion would have been badly hurt. AS
it was, she got one pellet in the shoulder
and he could account for four or five in bis
back. Dubourg kept watch and ward at the
door of the school house all night. In the
morning he went to a peghbors house, Sc.
cured a skif, and with the girl crossed the
river and caught the mornings train for
Chicago.
Bruce Cooper, of Moorehead, KY, eloped
with Mollie DeHart, aged 13, but after going
few miles repented, advised her to 60 home,
and shot himself.
A resident of Buckner county, KY, after
arriving at the age Of 80, and having been
married four times, eloped at night on horse
back with the youthful belle Of the county,
was chased twenty miles by her angry father,
OuG SeG away puoutAy oAN oa hAo
fifth honeymoon trip rejoicing.
Two young people eloped from Ripon, Wis,
to Fond du Lac and, telegraphed back to the
girls parents, "May we get married Please
wire consent Immediately, as ceremony will
be performed this evening anyhow"
A married farmer of Knox county, Ohio,
eloped with neigbbor's wife, and the desert
ed partners philosophically obtained divorces
and were married. -.
When Dr. j. G. Thompson was married at
Sedalia, Mo-, he noticed that Miss Collet, the
bridesmaid whom he then saw for the rsttime,
was handsomer than his wife. He told her
so, few days later. and that he was sorry he
had not married her, whereon she remarked
that they could easily remedy that by clipping,
and they eloped accordingly.
The elopement of two young lovers at
Lexington, KY, was followed two days later
by the death of the bride. groom of measles
A married woman eloped at Farwel, Mich,
recently and took a train for the East with
her paramour "Thank Heaven. I'm in time !"
yelled the husband as he galloped up to the
station, entered the car, placed her child in
the covering woman's lap and rode happily
away.
John Halvey and Mrs. Anthony, Of Abb
on, Miss, were about to elope. Each had
four children, but they concluded that two
would be as many as the new household could
support comfortably. So they drew lots, and
she won and took half of her family with her.
A middle aged couple recently visited
Kansas City on their bridal tour and stayed
at the house of the brides brother. The BRIDE
groom saw his wifes niece that she was fair,
won her heart, eloped with her. and made the
rest of the Journey on the old tickets.
DR.. Hammond, of Minneapolis, was en-
gagged to marry Miss Bly,, but be made Miss
Minter his wife instead. Nobody could guess
why he changed his matrimonial plan, and
the mystery was deepened by the fact that
Miss Bly, had nothing hard to say against
him. The matter was made clear when he
eloped with her after getting possession of his
wife's fortune.
Jacob Ropp, of Pine City, Mimi, went
out Cor walk with Annie Ryder, the daugh-
ter of his employer, and induced her to elope.
The groom's capital amounted to four cents,
and they lived for two days in an empty box
car on 8 cents worth of crackers when be OBJ
tanned work in brickyard, and they were get.
ting along quite comfortably when the brides
parents found them, and after stormy scene,
relented and took them home.
A young Lochinvar eloped with an Illi-
nois girl, but at Hays City, Kan, abandoned
her, giving her 500, and telling her he was
going to Texas. She bought a horse, re-.
volver and some provisions and set out after
him.
A baby was sent to the New Haven poor
house not long ago under singular circum.
stances. Both its parents had eloped, the
father with another mans wife and the moth.
er with another woman's husband
Mr.. Gowland, of Stockton Tees, England,
lodged with Mr.. Peacock and eloped with his
wife, The husband, some financial arrange.
ments not being carried out, had the man ar
rested for the larceny of the woman's clothes,
but as it came out that he had helped to carry
the trunk to the station and had wished them
pleasant journey, the charge was dismissed.
A young woman at Wallingford, Conn,
was married the other evening and while the
festivities that followed the ceremony were at
their height the bride eloped with one of her
old admirers, who was among the guests.
Not long ago curious elopement case oc'
Cured in Bath, Me. A woman fell in love
with man who was not her husband. The
husband taking the matter coolly, said {:
"Wife, we've saved up this winter $1OO; stay
and we'll spend it together; 60, and here's
c10D Cha tooL tbo n,onov md went