The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-02
Fleed from Petticoats.

| Ei6eu lr0m P6CClC0aCS.
| Especial Dispatch to The Baltimore Day.l
WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 25.A
This afternoon ina little brick church
at Martinsbtrg, West Virginia, used
by the Southern Methodist congrega-
ton of that town, two people were
married by Rey. John Lanstreet,
formerly chaplain of "Jeb" Stuart's
Confederate regiment of cavalry.
There was nothing peculiar about the
ceremony except that both parties to
the contract have been known for
thirty-five years as respectable wo-
men in that vicinity. The groom, if
such name be applicable to the lead
ing spirit in the transaction, has been
know for ten years in Martinsburg as
a woman of correct habits, modest
demeanor and marked intelligence
and refinement. His or her name is
Jane Catherine Payne. During the
ten years referred to Jane Catherine
Kept little store in the village known
as Rest, thirteen miles from Martins
burg and eight miles from Winches-
ter. on the Winchester pike,
There is no better family in that
region than the Paynes. The moth
err Was left widow, in comfortable
circumstances, some years since and
married again, but subsequently, sep
arsted from her second husband and
she now lives on one of the best farms
in Frederick county, Virginia, near
the town of Rest, before mentioned.
She brought up seven children suc-
cessfullys four Of whom married pros
porous farmers in the neighborhood.
Another lives at this time with her
mother. Still another conducts
Furnishing school for young women
near her mothers home. and the re
naming one, Jare Catherine, who
from childhood eyinced remarkable
business talents. has, from the time
of her attaining years of maturity
been engaged in commercial pur,
suits.
No one in that vicinity was more
| favorably known than the last men,
toned. the woman living quietly and
attending closely to business. 30 that
her neighbors gradually came to look
upon the proprietress of the little
store as an old maid, born to blush
unseen and waste her sweetness on
the desert air. Judge, therefore, of
their establishment when on last
Tuesday Jane Catherine appeared in
Martinsburg. boldly announced her
conversion from the gentler to the
sterner sex, purchased and arrayed
herself in a suit of masculine habili-
ments, including silk hat and red
topped boots, and followed up the
performance by stating her intention
to marry Miss Annie Hinton, a lady
who for years had been her associat-
sd assistant in the town of Rest.
In the explanation furnished Jane
stated that there had not been any
occasion to doubt her feminenity I'M
til about fortnight since, when she
was led to visit Drs. Mcclure and
Love at Winchester. These gentle
men performed simple and painless
operation. and announced to the pa
tient that there could be no doubt a;
to the perfect maschlinity, and thai
the ignoramus who superintendet
Jane GATHERINGS advent into The
world deserved to be prosecuted TO
the dense stupidity which brough
about her subsequent wearing of pet
, ticoats instead of trousers. Armed
| with this information Jane Cathe
rine lost no time in carrying out tn
/ programme before mentioned. TIL
} license issued for the ceremony wa
; made out in the name off. G. Payne
| instead of Jane Catherine Payne,
: being j. C.'s intention to haye hi
feminine name "Jane" changed t
3 the more suitable name of "John
t as soon as an act of Legislature ca
g be procured for the purpose.
Of course the community In whic