Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-09

| friend OF his old sweetheart, and moved with
her to little town in Michigan, where he
built loghouse for $50 and set out his
shingle. He lived in this loghouse for IA
years. but soon turned from law to lumber,
and, though during the first year of his
career as lumberman he was obliged to
borrow so cents to help get his raft of lum-
Der into the river. he is now worth his mill
ions, and it is said that he made 50, 900, 900
| at one turn last year.
Senator Matt Ransom got his first start as
politician through his courtship with Miss
Hattie EXum, who was noted belle of the
| Roanoke Valley. The Senator was then a
| Whig, and candidate for the Attorney
| Generalship of the State. He had many
friends, and the story was noised about that
his sweetheart had said she would marry
| him if he was elected. His friends then
came .gallantly to his support and he was
elected.
HOW SENATOR EVARTS COURTED.
Senator Evarts married the daughter of
Governor Wardner, of Vermont. He
courted her as a school boy, and he became
engaged at 16 among the hills of her father s
farm. He did not marry until he had a
good start in life. and he was % before his
wedding took place. Senator Edmunds
married the niece of the Hon. George P.
Italy. Senator Dawes met his wife while he
was teaching school. She was one OF his
pupils, and he married her after her gradu-
alton. Senator Teller married girl who
lived in the same town in which he was
brought up in New York, and Frank His
cock got the money which enabled him to
engage in political career by his marriage
with pretty CorneIia King, who now pre-
sides over his Washington establishment.
Senator Payne is largely indebted to his
wife for his millions. She was the daughter
of an old farmer, who had large amount of
land near Cleveland, o. Payne was a poor
grew, and Mrs. Payne's fathers farm in
cluded the lands which now make up the
most fashionable part Of Euclid avenue.
LOVES OF SHERMAN AND CAMERON.
Senator Sherman was married when he
was 25. His wife has lived with him DUR
ing his 80 years residence at Washington,
and she is one of the finest looking women
at the capital. Tall, straight and brown
haired, she has rosy cheeks and bright
brown eyes and graceful and stately form.
She was the daughter OF Jadge Stewart, of
Mansfield, o., and the Hon. Thomas Bart
ley, who afterward became the Governor Of
the State, was one of John Sherman's rivals
There is a story told at Mansfield ofshow the
two went to see Miss Stewart at the same
time while she was attending Pennsyl-
vania female seminary, and how they mar
rowly escaped meeting. Sherman, however,
won the maiden, and BARLEY, 1 think, mar
ried Senator Sherman's sister.
Speaking of Sherman, calls attention to
the fact that Don Cameron married John
Sherman's niece. Mrs. Cameron is one of
the prettiest and most accomplished women
Of hn h. o
years of age, but she does not look over 25.
She is a great favorite in diplomatic circles
and
LIKES TO GO INTO SOCIETY
as much as her husband likes to stay out of
it. She was the daughter of Judge Sher-
man, of Cleveland. Don Cameron met her
here while she was visiting her Uncle John.
He proposed and she accepted, notwith-
standing the Senator has some daughters
nearly as old as she is. The wedding took
place at Cleveland, O., and was one of the
most brilliant ever held in that city of
millionaires.
Senator Bruce, who has Just been ap-
pointed Recorder of Deeds OF the District
OF Columbia, was married at about the same
time at Cleveland to the pretty octoroon who
presides over his Washington household.
Bruce got the best part of his education at
Oberlin. o., and I think that Mrs. Bruce
was attending school there at the same time.
After she finished her education she came
to Cleveland to teach school and she was
acting as a school teacher almost up to the
time of her marriage. She is woman of
more than ordinary attainments and her
is no darker than that of many
the white ladies of Washington.
A MICHIGAN ROMANCE.
A 10 hot nf
Conger. Conger was young Ohio lawyer
and he was practicing at the town of Ra-
venna not far from Akron, when he fell in
love with Miss Stella Humphreys, the |
daughter of the Judge Humphreys who pre-
sided over the court at that time. He was |
poor and Miss Humphreys was rich, and the |
success of his suit was by no means assured. |
One of his first cases was breach of promise |
suit and he was trying it before Judge |
He made stirring, spread
eagle speech, denouncing the claims of the |
girl to the hand Of his client and ridiculing
the maiden in no moderate terms.
When he had finished his speech the op-
posing lawyer arose and turned his shafts of |
ridicule upon Mr.. Conger. He referred to
his unsuccessful suit with Miss Stella
and made so much fun of him
that the future Senator laid his arm down
On the table and bent his head upon 1t and
cried. He left the court room without COM
pleting the trial and went off to Michigan to
make his fortune. In time, however,
HIS HEART HEALED OVER
and he married Michigan girl and had
family by her. He was elected to Congress
and finally came to the Senate. His wife
died and he was here as a bachelor Senator.
Miss Stella Humphreys also married, and
her husband moved out to the West, made
of a fortune and died. The
widow, to drown her grief, took trip
through the East, and among other places
visited Washington. Going into the Senate
gallery out of idle curiosity, she saw sitting
below her a man whom she thought she
Knew. 1t was Senator Conger.
She sent her card to him. He came up to
he gallery. The two chatted over old times,
Ind after an hours conversation the old
lanes of love began again to burn. Senator
Jonger asked permission to call, and after
hort time another engagement was made
which was fulfilled. The two now live very
nicely at Washington and they are one of
he most loving couples at the capital.
THE MARRIAGE OF SENATOR LAMAR.
The romance of Justice Lamar is some
What similar. The marriage, you know, took
place few years ago while Lamar was Sec
etary of the Interior. Lamar fell in love as
Joy with Miss Henrietta Dean, who was
hen a beautiful and accomplished girl of
6. The two were engaged, but they had
overs quarrel and parted in anger. Anoth-
II suitor for the lady's hand came to the
ront and he married her before Lamar was
Ible to make up the quarrel. Lamar was
married and his wife died and be then mar
led his first love, who had become a widow
md who was wealthy through the fortune
eft her by her first husband
Miss GRUNDY, JR.
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