The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-08-21
An Old Coon Cunningly Causht--t. la d
She Isn't AN American Girl.

Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, who
tried to persecute the man his daughter
loved, and wanted to marry against his
Will, got completely whipped III the con
test with the young lawyer. Now smart
girl and her cunning mania have got him
into still worse fix. Those disclosures
are bringing all the old rascals to the bar
Of justice or the bar of matrmony, as the
reward Of their mi>>-dceds. The New
York suns" account of it says
The marriage of Lord Chief Justice
Colcrldge, which took place yesterday, has
created Il tremendous social sensation.
The bride whom his lordship met on board
the steamer while returning home from
i hlS American tour Two years ago, Is de
,cribcd as being decided brunette about
80 wears of age. with graceful carriage Il
/ slender though perfectly moulded figure,
AMI ..ulliIine features Her f:tscinat ing and
/ viVaciOuS manners 50 charmed the leading
/ dispenser of British Justice that durng the
voyage he danced almost continually
with her After his arrival in London,
i however the aged lovers ardOr cooled
/ rapidly, and in short time the thernnom
/ eter Of his affection registered a very low
! temperature. 1t was at this stage Of the
/
the front She reminded his lordship Of
/ the fer\ our of his love making on board
the steamer. the tender and love laden
sentences addressed to him !y her daugh
! ter while under the influence of her smiles
were brought back to his recollection yer
! batim. together with many other cIrcum
stances connected with lhe brief wooing
which might have certain degree OF IN
! huence upon Jury. The aStere Jurlst,
whose very glance has often silenced the
/ voices of eminent advocates and filled
+ with terror the hearts Of culprlt>, was
powerleSs to dislodge the match making
mother from her position, and finally, be
! ing confronted with the alternative of an
action for breach of promise, he yielded,
| STIMULATING, however, that the marriage
| should take place secretly. That stIpula
/ ton being a very unInporttnt detail III
the estimation of the lady it was readily
assented to. \ license was obtained and
Yesterday in the back parlor OF the bride
| house at ~ Victoria road, kcn>ington.
Miss Amy augusta Jackson l.awford be
came Lady ColcrdSe, the wife Of the
highest judicial officer i'll England. The
room In which the marriage took place Is
only nine feet square, and its occupants
besides the clergyman rnd the contracting
parties were Ms Barring Lawford. the
brides mother; Mr.. Iawford, her brother
and Miss f. l.aWford Lord Colerid- -e'a
! arrangements to preserve secrecy In his
own household were elaborate aud sac
cessful Every member af hi> tanIiy was
ignorant of the marriage.
Lord Coleridg &c $ v fe Is not an American,
as has hepn reported but an EngllS " oman
though .he has travelled extensively III
j America.
The following, sent Us BY u gifted friend
is too good for our eyes only
GPftRAM
10 the Rev Mr.. Hoffman, Of Bloom
field His. Who in the course vi memorial
services upon Grant, remarked Il am
Inundated that the traitor. Jeff Davis,
should have survived to witness the deaf h
uf Grant
l, has shameI Your sad spirit. turned Vi
ciousiy blue,
That our Davis for years has 'scaped Deaf h
Hate and Power;
But It's st anger, OH blatant blasphemer
that YOU
With h ll's taint in your heart, should sur
Vive for-an hour.
Wi. Star.
* Wanted, by a graduate Qf State Nor
nal College. Nashville, Tenn, a position
AZ Teacher Of FDelish or Mathematics,