The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-11
DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE.
Strange and Romantic stories From the
West.

The curious things revealed by the mar.
riage and divorce records, when closely
studied, have often been remarked. A line
or two which, standing alone, have little that
Is suggestive of romance, sorrow or humor,
nay, when investigated reveal a story of
more absorbing interest than half the narra-
lives which pass under the head of fiction.
1t is no secret that many of the most sue
cessful novelsts have made practice of
drawing their characters from real life and
weaving about the actual experience in some
humble walk in society tale which in most
,ases passes as entirely the product of this
imagination. In these days of publicity for
nearly everything that is remarkable in So
cial life the romance writer need scarcely be
at loss to find tones, characters and plots.
A daily newspaper possessing even in
small degree the excelleucies of tho Times
BAN not fail to supply in q few weeks enough
that is romantic, tragic and strikingly orgi-
nal to keep very ready writer of fiction
busy for years, il he has the capacity to im-
prove the material which is at hand. 1t is
1nly few weeks since an attractive young
woman in Chicago was induced by her rela-
dives to leave her husband on account of his
intempersnce. Soon afterward she fled
bill for divorce, and in due time was made
free woman. While living at her fathers
house, it was supposed thoroughly weaned
from her discarded Spouse she disappeared
nysteriously one day, and her parents wero
sorely perplexed as to the cause. In few
days, however, the young woman's absence
was explained by the receipt of letter, writ
ten by her in southern city, which con-
tanned the surprising information that she
had eloped with her former husband, to
whom she had been remarked, aud with
whom she was now living happily. Judge
Jennison, of the Circuit Court at Detroit,
Mich, recently set aside decree of divorce
granted thirteen years ago, the parties there.
to applying for the order and expressing
desire to. try matrimony second time. The
Judge in granting their petition prIdently
advised them to go before magistrate and
renew their marriage VOWS which they
quickly did. Major Alexander Monroe and
Mrs. Harriet Monroe were married few
weeks ago ut Findlay, Ohio. They were d.
,orced in 1860, since which time the Major
had been travelling in foreign lands. A few
years ago Professor John Esputa was a well
known organist at Washington, d. c. His
health failing, he went TO Florida, where, in
1881, he commenced proceedings for di-
Vorce from his wife Mary. A decree was
granted and few weeks later he instituted
! suit against her for partition of certain
property. This suit was pending at the cap
ital when the professor, completely broken
in health, arrived in tho City. Remaining
at the residence of brother-in-law for some
weeks, he insisted one day last summer that
a carriage should be ordered AMI that he
should be taken TO the residence of his for.
mer wife, which he would mako his home.
She received him kindly and cared for him
tenderly. After the lapse of few days it
was decided that the couple should be re-
married. A license was thereupon procured
and the assistant pastor of st. Stephens
Church was sent for, as also Mr.. ID. e. Ca
hill, and in the evening the marriage service
was performed. Immediately afterward
Nj. Cahill, on the direction of Professor
Esputa, drew his will bequeathing his prop.
srty to his now lawful wife. He also signed
an order to dismiss the equity suit against
his wife and placed it in the hands of Mr..
Gahill, who fled II in eourt the next morn.
ing This fall, in Chicago, Virtue Blair
filed bill for divorce from her husband,
Robert Blair, She had pettioned for d.
vorce from him twice before, but each time
returned to him after renewing their VOWS
OF loyalty and devotion, and Diminishing the
suit. They are well-to-do people just bo-