The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
Statesmen a. Lovers.
From the New York Mai, and r,rre,,


The past year has been noted for its
social scandals and Senator Sharon's
divorce adds another item to this c cssr,
OF its history. The late Presidential
campaign comprised a continuous wash.
ing of dirty linens, and tho mode aftes
which.the great man makes love has be.
come as important rs his vote on the
tariff OF civil service reform. Most ~
our statesmen, however. Eave pure
domestic records and the marriages of
many of them have been marriages of
love. Old Senator Benton was devot-
ell to his wife, and he would never at.
tend any place Of festivity or amuse-
ment after her death. The wife of
Senator Allen, better known rs "Fog.
horn" Allen, died at Washington, dur.
ing the winter of 1s47, before the days
of railroads, and the old Senator car.
ried her corpse home to Ohio over the
mountains, riding beside it on horse.
back during the day and watching it at
night through the cold, dreary iourney
until he laid it at last beside her father.
Governor Arthur, in the beautiful
cemeterv at Chillicothc.
Daniel Webster's two marriages were
both marriages of love. His first wife
was Grace Fletcher, the daughter of o
New Hampshire clergyman. Webster
married her when he was twenty-six
years of age and while he was poor
lawyer. His popping tho questions WIS
most delicately done. Miss Grace had
been winding "skein Of yarn while he
held it fcf her on his long arms. Tho
skeih had become tangled and during
Its untwisting the heads of the two
lovers had come very close together. As
the knot became united M. Webster
said; I'VE have succeeded, Miss Grace.
IN untSipg this knot; can we not now
tie another which will remain tied as
long as we live?" Miss Grace blushcd
and kiss. il is said, sealed the bargain.
The two lived happily for eighteen
years, when Mrs. Webster died in New
York. on her way to Washington, where
her husband was n member Of Con-
gress. She was Ill three weeks.
during which time weLste, watch.
cd at her bedside, but two years after
she died he married again. Webster
second wife was Caroline Leroy, New
York lady, tall, brown haired and
beautiful. She presided over his
establishment here and accompanied
him to Europe, where she dined with
the Queen. She always addressed her
husband as "AIr. Webster and lis
favorite term for her was Lady Caro-
line."
Henry A. Wise proposed on the dome
of the Capitol here, and one of the
results of the marriage was John Ser.
geant Wise, the present member of
Congress from Virginia, who was born
at Rio Janeiro, where Henry A. Wise
was officiating as minister at the
time.
Senator Sam Houston, the President
of the Republic of Texas, was the
youngest man who had ever ,,overnai
the State of Tennessee, when In fiji
in love with a pretty uifl al the State
cspitsi. He WAS tho Governor of tho
State, good looking and a splendid
catch. After his marriage lie found his
wife loved another and that she hnd
been forced by her parents to marry
him. He left the Governors chair.
and, telling his wife to get divorce on
the ground of desertion, went to
the frontier and joined q tribe Of
Cherokee Indians. Here he mar:
RED 9 squaw in Indian fashion and
soon became chief. He was drinking
hard and going to the dogs, when one
day he was told of the troubles in Texas
and the battle of the Alamo was de-.
scribed to him. He Strengthened him:
self up, determined to be d man again,
and went forth to his brave and distin.
guished career in Texas His wife I am
told, got her divorce, but whether she
married her lover / know not.
Davy Crockett, another frontier
statesman, fell in love with d relative of
his schoolmaster; but while he was
counting her, richer sultor carried he.
away under his eyes. Ho siext met a
beauty at bali, felt in love at first
sight, and became engaged at the close
OF the fifth dance. The day was fixed
for him to anno,inte the engagement to
her parents: He started to go to them,
Tell in with some boon companions on
the way. and made, as they say, night
of it. He arrived day too late, and
found his lady love was to lie married
that night to another man. Crockett
made the best of d bad bargain. He
laughed off his disappointment and
danced all night at the close of the
wedding at the party given in its hon.
mr. He SOON foll In lora aaa:. ..a