National Republican., 1881-11-05
ELoPEMENT ECCENTRIoITIEs.
uow People Have Got RID OF Unde~irnbIc
Partners and Got other Ones.


Bruce Cooper, of fMoorehead Ky, eloped
with Mollie Dc Hart aged thirteen, but after going
few miles rcpcnted, advised her TO go home, and
shot himself
A resident of Buckner County Ky, afler arriving
at the age ofeighty and having been married four
times, elopcd at night on horseback with the
youthful belle OF the county, was chased twenty
miles by her angry father, but got away triumph
antly and went on his ifth honeymoon trip re-
jocing.
Two young people clopod from Ripon, Wis, to
Fond du Lac and tclegraphed back to the girls
parents: MAY we get married2 Please wire con-
sent Immediately as ceremony will be performed
this evening anyhow"
married farmer Of Knox County, Ohio, eloped
with neighbors wife, and the deserted partners
philosophically obtained divorces and were mar
ricd.
When DR.. J. c. Thompson was married Mt Sc
dalia NO., he noticed that Miss Collett, the brides
maid, whom he then saw for the fist time, was
hondsomcr than his wife. He told her so a few
days later, aud that he was sorry he had not mar
ricd her, whcreon she remarked that they could
easily remedy that by clipping, and they eloped
accordingly.
The clopemcnt of two young lovers at Lexing-
ton KY, was followed two days later by the death
Of the bridegroom ofmeasles.
married woman eoped at Farwcll, Mich, re-
Gently, and took train for the East with her para
mour. Thank Heaven, Tn in timer yelled the
husband, as he galoped up to the station, entered
the car, placed her child in the covering woman's
lap, and rode happily away.
John Halycy and Mrs Anthony, Of Albion, Miss,
were about to elope. Each had four children, but
they concluded that two would be about as many
as the new household could support comfortably.
So they drew lots, and she won and took half of
her family with her.
mlddle.ag couple recently visited Kansas
City on their bridal tour and stayed ut the house
Of the brides brother. The bridegroom saw his
wifc's 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 engaged TO
marry Miss By, but he made Miss Winter 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
wle's property.
Jacob ROpp, of Pine City, Mimi, went out for q
walk with Annie Ryder, the daughter OF his en-
ployer, and induced her TO elopc. The groom's
capital amounted 10 four cents md they lived for
two days In an empty box.car on three cents
worth of crackers when he obtained work in n
brick yard, and they were getting along quite
comfortably Wnen the Drlucs natcntS iOunu lncH,
and after stormy scene, relcnted and took them
home.
young Lochinvnr eloped with an Illinois girl,
but at Hays City, Kan, abandoned her, giving her
500 and telling her he was going to Texas. She
bought horse, revolver, and some provisions,
and set out after him.
baby was sent TO the New Haven poor house,
not long ago, under singular circumstances. Both
it's parents had eloped, the father with another
mans wife, and the mother with another woman's
husband.
Mr.. GOwland, of Stockton on Tees, England
lodged with Mr.. Peacock and eloped with his wife.
The husband some financial Arrangements not be-
ing carried out had them arrested for the larceny
of the womans clothes; but, 1t came out that he
had helped them to carry the trunk to the station
and had wished them pleasant journey, the
charge was dismissed.
young woman Of Walingford, Conn, was mar
ried the other evening, and while festivities that
| followed the ceremony were at their height the
| bride elopcd with one fher old admirers, who
was among the guests.
Not long ago curious elopement case occurred
in Bath, Me. 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 500; stay and wen spend 1t together;
CO. and here's So" She took the money and went.