The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-07
AsAD LIrR.HIsroRY.
Separated From His sweetheart for
Finy.elRht YenrA.

CLEVELAND, O., February 6.-By the
death Of an old man named Jacob Angus
tine several days ago, near the village oi
North Lima, Mahoning county, this State,
the particulars Of sad liie-history are
brought to light. Augustine had lived a
remarkable life. Born within the bound
aries Of the township in which he died, he
attained the age OF 79 years without spend
ing a single night dozen miles from his
home, and only once had he visited
youngstown, the county-seat OF Mahoning
county. He was looked upon by his
neighbors as an eccentric man, and the
fact that he never married was usually al
luded to in joking manner.
A few days before his death Augustine
sent for the Village Squire, who drew up
the celebrated will and was appointed exc
cutor OF the instrument. The document
was signed and sealed, but after the tesla.
tors death 1t could nowhere be found.
The house in which Augustine had lived
and died was searched from cellar 10 gar
ret. Every nook and corner were careful.
ly inspected, and queer collection oi
relics was the result. Old Spanish, Mexi.
can, and American coins, bearing oates
earlier than 1900, were found hidden away
in all sorts OF odd places, together with
some OF the earliest issues Of greenbacks
and notes on State banks. The searchers
were about to give up in despair OF finding
the lost will, when they concluded to again
overhaul the contents OF chest which
bad been looked through several times. 1t
lraI tha tryith n a
lection OF clothing in various stages OF use.
iulness.
At the very bottom OF the chest was a
package wrapped in sheet. This, on be.
ing opened, disclosed TO view suit Of
clothes carefully folded. II was shaken
out and examined. Such suit! 1t was
made Of brown homemade cloth such as
was worn in the days Of the foreiathers.
The coat was Of the swallow-tail cut, and
the pantaloons had the peculiar flap 80
stylish in early times. Each garment was
supplied with brass buttons fastened with
homemade linen thread, each button be-
ing stamped "Warranted orange" In one
OF the sleeves OF the coat were found So. 25
in money and the will. The strange suit
OF clothing was taken to the village store
and displayed in q window, where 1t at.
tracted considerable attention, many un-
feeling people gazing at 1t and indulging in
coarse jests and laughter. One old man,
however, gazsd long and attentiyely at the
relic Of bygone days, and turned away
with tear In his eye. 1t aroused within
his heart sad memories, to which he gave
vent as follows: i /
"That suit has history. It was intend.
ed for poor old Jacobs wedding outfit.
When he was q years Of age he engaged
himself in marriage to Gotliebe Wealandt,
the daughter Of neig6boripg farmer. Mrs
Augustine, Jacobs mother, favored her
sons choice, and with true womanly pride
woye the cloth and made a wedding suit
for her boy. Gotliebe's father, however,
was opposed to the union. he said his
daughter should not marry Jacob Angus.
tine. He broke up the match, and at the
same time broke the young peoples hearts.
Jacob did not murmur. He laid his we'd
ding suit away in the chest, where It has
remained from that day to this. Jacob
never married. His father, mother,
brothers and sisters died and he was left
alone, but he has gone to join them now."
SIN little cottage on the outskirts ofthe
village,n continued the old man, "may be
feen a picture Of wretchedness which
plainly tells the remainder OF this sad story.
In that cottage lives Gotliebe Wealandt,
now an old woman. For fiity-eight years
she has groped in mental darkness, her
reason having been dethroned by the cruel
interference OF her father in her girlhoed' 3
love-atfair. She is not long for this earth,
and when the last clod Of earth resounds
on her coffin-lid the two souls 80 long kept
asunder will probably join each other in
Paradise"