The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-08-28

This quiet village, just across the Sa-
yannah river, has long been haven for
divorce seekers from South Carolina, on
account of the stringent divorce laws in
that State, says Hartwell (Ga.) special
to the New York World. One of the
divorce cases to be settled soon is OF
great interest. The plaintiff is Mrs. Jen'
ME Glymph, and she asks the court to
grant her an absolute divorce from her
husband, George, with the privilege Of
resuming her maiden name, Jennie
Townsend. At the last term of the supe.
rior court she was granted legal separa.
ton from her husband, the verdict in
the absolute divorce to be rendered at
the coming term of the Court In her
petition she gives the following account
of her life, which is substantiated by
abundant evidence:
Twenty-three years ago there was born
to the Townsends, one of the first fami.
lies of South Carolina, an only daughter.
This child was reared in wealth, given
every comfort and indulgence. Her
beauty was remarkable, and she had
many suitors for her hand and heart,
Prominent among these were John and
George Glymph, the former being about
her own age and his brother being about
twenty five years old. To the younger
of tho brothers the girl gave her heart
and promised her hand. The older
brother gave up all hope of winning the
girl and appeared soon to have lived
down his love. :.
When she was seventeen years old
Miss Townsend was being educated in a
prominent seminary in her native State,
but her love for John Glymph did not
abate, and he proposed an elopement and
a marriage at neighboring minister's
and she offered no objection. He was to
meet her about eight o'clock at night in
the grounds of the seminary and take her
in carriage to the minister's house.
The young man took bic brother into his
confidence. John was delayed by some.
thing happening, and George vent to the
grounds to quiet the young lady's anx.
iety. When George reached the rendez.
vous he found the girl already at the
appointed spot and anxiously awaiting
her lover. The night vas very dark, and
as soon as he came in sight she mistook
him for his younger brother-whom he
very much resembled flew into his
arms. Without correcting her lie lifted
her into the buggy in which he came and
drove to friends, where they were mar.
ried.. This was made possible by the
peculiar marriage laws of South Ca:olina,
which neither requires marriage license
nor minister 10 perform legal cere-
mony, but simply to consent in the pres
ence Of two Witnessed. The girl had not
seen the face of the man she had married
until he carried her to his home, and
when she discovered her fatal error she
was crazed with grief. John Glympb,
when he reached the rendezvous aud did
not find his sweetheart, was likewise
grief stricken; but when he discovered
his brothers. perGdity be took his disap'
pointment even harder than Miss Town
send did. Mrs. Glymph succeeded in
keeping the matter secret. Two
daughters were born to the Glymphs, but
soon George began to maltreat his hand
some wife. When John Glymph heard
of this he took house near the
Glymphs, in order to protect his former
sweetheart if there should be occasion for
so doing. He did so once and was shot
and killed by his brother. George was
arrested, but was acquitted on techni-
cality. His wife removed to this place
and began divorce proceedings, and there
is little doubt but that the coming term
of court will grant her request.