Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-03-16


ness and i'll treatment and the husband
complaining that his wife gave occasion for
gossip. There were several separations
and at last final one. About year ago,
as the story goes, the lady who has fash.
ionable relations In excellent social posi-
ton at the North was on visit to Long
Branch where she met Gov. Sprague. She
did not make known that she was married
but the Governors interest in her was so
marked, accompanied by proposition
from him to correspond with her after she
left Long Branch, that she was obliged to
tell him; but she also added that she was
applying for divorce. This divorce was
obtained for Mrs. Calvert BY her counsel.
Eustace Gibson. Esq, at Cabell, c. H., on
Monday afternoon, March 5.h. The fact
was telegraphed from Huntington to Mrs.
Calvert at Roncevert. She communicated
it to Gov. Sprague and on the following
Thursday morning took sleeping car for
Staunton where she arrived as before sta.
ted. The fact of her being q divorced
wife was not known to the Rev. Mr.. Hull
linen who married her to Gov. Sprague
nor, indeed, to any one in Staunton, save
the Governor and herself.
HUNTING A LICENSE.
On Thursday morning, and before Mrs.
Calvert's arrival. Gov. oprague made APP
plication to VIM. A. Burnett. Esq, Clerk
of the County Court, for license to mar
~ Mrs. Dora Inez Calvert. The fact that
the lady was net resident Of the county
and not then even in the county. caused
the clerk to decline. Commonwealth g
Attorney Of the county. Capt. Jas. Bum
GARNER, Jr., was applied to by the Cover.
nor, but declined under the circumstances
to act further than to recommend the
issuing of license if the clerk was Salts
fed as to the residence. Later in the day
hearing that the Hastings Court of the
city was court of equal and independent
jurisdiction, Gov. Sprague and his intend.
ed bride lshe having arrived at 400 P. M
visited the clerks Office and applied to j..
n. Argenbright, ESQ.,, the clerk of the
court for license. The cautious clerk
who has had some warning experience Of
couples applying for license, hesltated
about granting it.
Happening to drop in at the Office Of the
clerk of the Hastings court, just then
Commonwealth Attorney Edward Ech-
OILS suddenly found himself involved in
this romantic marriage, as legal adviser
of the court clerk. As he stepped In be
found the couple standing there looking
disappointed and Mr.. Argenbright looking
up. exclaimed "Ah! here's the Common.
wealth's AttorDey-he will settle it for
u.s.
Gov. Sprague here asked Mr.. Echols to
step into the adjoining room with him and
he would explain. On getting into the
room the Governor remarked, II am here
for the purpose Of b. ing married, and in
consequence of trlfling informally
regarding the law regulating the issuing
of the license am about to be baffled.
am Gov. Sprague Of Rhode Island.
Mr.. Echols looked at the statute and re.
marked 10 the clerk that he thought there
would be no difficulty about issuing the
license for, the Attorney said, turning to
the lady. II hope you wont think am
disrespectful. but / think there is no
doubt the lady is over twenty lone years OF
age"
Mrs. Calvert laughed heartily at this u:
did the Governor, and the lady said "Yo on
are correct in your opinion"
The still cautious clerk asked the Com
mon wealth g Attorney ito write that
down.
What p asked tie attorney.
Anything you may think will bear or
the question of residence"
The Attorney looked again at the statute
and said that he thought the question oil
residence might enter into the matter and
turning to thr Governor, whose name he
had not yet Identified with the owner of it.
| asked. what is your name?"
AwELL KNOWN PUBLIC MAN.
81 am Governor sprague Of Rhode Is
Iand,'' replied the Governor. Il served
twelve years in the United States Senate
am pretty we'll known up my way and
may have been heard of down this far
Il beg your pardon Governor" said the
Attorney, II know you now by reputa
tion quite well -
II supposed 80" laughed the Governor
Mr.. Ecbals turned to the Clerk and said
hot ha h ID hot ;uu, %kn lsr or
as he supposed there was no probability Of
any difficulty hereafter ABOUT it.
mo, nor the least possibility, said Mrs
Calvert.
"Where is your residence, madam p
asked the Attorney.
81 reside in Stanton" replied Mrs. Cal
vert, and seeing smile of incredulity on
the face of the inquirer she added, "Thi.
is my residence and have no other In the
world"
II suppose you will change your resi-.
dence very soon." said Mr.. Echols.
The lady smiled, and Gov. Sprague said
quickly, That is not known to be fact. ,
Mrs. Calvert added that she had previ.
ouslY lived for thirteen years in West
Virginia-in Cabell county, Huntington,
and Greenbrier county.
Mr.. Echols then left, remarking to Mr.
Areenbrieht that he would like him to see
his way clear to issue the license. But
Mr.. Argenbright did not see his way clear
and passing the City Hall shortly after
Mr.. Echols saw the Clerk and was inform.
ed that he had refused to issue it, conclud
ing that he had better let the couple try
Harper's Ferry.
NOT TO GO TO HARPER'S FERRY.
After tea, and baving reflected on the
concluded that the license ought to be
iasned and that ha Wnnld give hia OnininD