Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-22
COLUMBUS LETTER.
The Follies of Fashion, Are the
Dudes and Dudesses Of Modern
Times Coming To?
A Review Of the Sharon-Hin Case-How
the millionaire senator Fell Into the
Trap of the Cunning Althea-
The Nicetie> of Forgery.

CoII-MRUs, O.. November II. Society
in general is governed too much by the taS
tidiouSnes> Of fashion. our malern societl
somewhat resembles flock of sheep III tina
when one jumps al a certain place all the res
dc whether there i any reason Ia or not. rs
ptrially in fashionable. circles there Is t"'
much absurd imitation and not enough com
mon-Sen>e originality. One sets the eNampl"
the rest follow regardless of consequences
Fashion has become more powerful and l.
more respected than our civil law. Brain
less adhererS To style are continually Swal
lowing down fashionable ah>urditle> an'
coughing up common->cnse Ideas Agree
able and beneficial society has been cor
rupted hy the disgusting versatility of fash
ion. and everything must be Just ~ or i
won't do. Noturiciy has become prevail
ing craze with both sexes. while the pool
girl is trying to look respectable beside tht
corg-nu>ly- -attired heireS>. This proves i'm
possible and the next thing We hear OF Is 4
social scandal The faShion-loving girl oi
high standing will run OF with a
disreputahle dog FOR pinch oi social not"
ri,ty. The silly girl of fashion would dis
figure her beauty and look cr">s-eyed for,
ever if il was the style. II the Graz" con
tinue> the modern snclety belle Will decor
ate the end Of her pug with u
gorgeous combination Of the precious. and
We will have nnse-rings a. vel
A. earrings The stylish young
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Then there is a class of social vultures. or
aCventure>>es who cast about for n"t"rietS
and well-heelei victims. Everybody
remembers the big law suit Mis-
Sarah Althea Hill caused ex-senator Sha-
ron in the California courts by claiming {"
be his wife Sharon. who died about week
ago was born in Smithheld. a.. in ls2O. and
removed Ia California in 1880. where h'
practiced law for a short time aud then he
came a >peculator. He grew rich rapidly
and was a successful operator IN stocks.
Miss Hill came Ia California from Missouri
in 1871. She also was engaged in stock
SpecuiationS. and first met Sharon III the
Bank of California, where few w"rd>
passed between them IN regard to stocks.
After this n Seel> that she was a 1reqhe,h
visitor at SharnnS office by and by th'
busy speculatOr tired of Miss HIS con
stant annoyances and attempted to get nd
of her. 1t was about this time that the
much-talked-of marriage contract came int"
existence. The law in California regarding
marriage closely resembles that of New
York. which declares that if two persons III
good faith agree Ia live together As man and
wife. il shall he deemed a legal marriage.
The pretended contract il Is alleged by
Miss Hill was written by herself at Mr..
SharOn's dictation on the 25th of Aug.
1850: that il was all written al the same
time. and that Mr.. Sharon signed it immc-
diately after she wrote il. This alleged
contract was written on half sheet "i
note paper. and was begun on the SECOND
page. terminating on the first line of the
rrst page-Mr. Sharon's signature coming
at the place where a letter is ordinarily he
gun. Below is the contract as it appeared
i'm evidence.