The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-02-18
Marrying Early, Late and onen

The first place in the list of those who
have married carly aud married often must
be taken by Lady Elizabeth Darcy the
daughter Of Thomas Earl Rivers, on ac-
r,nn, Of the curious coincidence attending
her marriages. She was woocd by three
su,,ors al the same time, and the knights,
as in chivalry bound, were disposed to con-
lest the prigo in the customary manner
This the lady peremptcnly forbade. aud
Promised in a iocular manner, it they had
the patience. she would have them all three
in their turn, and what rs most remarkable,
she literally fulfilled her prOmise. First
She married Sir George Trenchari OF Vol
yerton. who left her widow at seventeen;
secondly. Sir John Gage Of Eric; and
thirdly. William Henry Of Hicworth, the
thnse original claimants for her hand.
,lorr remarkable still is the case Of a
farmer in one Of the northern Counties
who one day took Eve yoang women IN his
cart to religious service. After the drive
and the service he became the husband Ut
one of the ladies, She died, and when he
WAS in search Of second wife he met
sno,her of those who had joined him IN
the drive She was not averSc IL the
match, and they were married, Lake mum
Der ono she did not hive hong, and in sue
ctsSioa he married the third, fourth and
9Th of the youuy women, Whether he
lived to place number Eve by the side OF
her companions Is not recorded, and this
Is Just where the story fails in its complete
neSS.
There died at Florence in les, EtiEa-
+, beth Masc. Who was lei To the altar sesea
times and buried the whole Of her partners.
Her last venture was at seventy years Of
are. On her aeash-bed she recalled the
god aud bad points Of each husband. and
having weighed them impatislly, expressed
desire 10 be baricd by the side of her
6ith haSbAnd.
An announcement in Eagland in the
sa,ac wear stated that Mr., Silvcrep was
lately united at Newcastle 70 Ms. Pearson.
Il was. SAYS the announcement, '1hc third
Tine The la.ly had beea led 10 the altar in
,bc character of a bride, and there has BEEN
something rcnasrkal,le in each IL her ihrca
saanal.sal engagements. Her hrst husband
vas Quaker. her sccoad Roman Catho-
he. and her thira Protestant Of the Esssb-
tShci Charh, Each husband was twice
her arc. N sixteen she married gcasie-
maa NJ thirty4wo; al thirty She took one
at SKY: and now at foSy-t~e Slae Is united
Ia gentleman Ol ScAtS-foer,
Al al agricultural village in Eaei&aA.
~SNsc time in the lass ccatary, = ccaple
were ioiaea in the holy bonds Of mstumoas-
whose united AesS came 10 one hundred
and atty eight years. the bride was eSShsy-
.ae, and the brsacgroc@ sogeRy-seven
Tho CroOm1s Christian name va Thoasas
and the brides MARY, The groom haS
s~scc hcfoge married Mary, and the bride
haa tWSce before married Thomas To
crown al. both were al the tiEae ef their
marriage IA receipt Of parcchial rc6cf.
\ gentleman died At Bordeaux in l7s2
who Asd led no fewer than sixteen ladies
40 the Asmcueal altar.
The sane wear witnessed the naptials Il
= lads. esgAtys6ve years Of age, who bad
cpoasca ssx Husbands, with her seventh.
This marriage took place al the church Of
~ Clcmeut Dane, l,caaca.
Ahoat the sane timc gcatlessaa died
1T the agc Of ono hanarca and sSfteea years
whe had scar wives, and Who leiA behiad
- moan dior los a widow and twenty
shre children, whose ages varied from
sAree - ciigh5s years.
In lSS4 tlscre died an old array veteran
whc had had ave wives and his widow.
aineSy years al ago, wFr over the grave
It her fourth husband
The merry mouth OF june, HIS, saw
ecas~asea at 81. Bssacet's ChSrch. Chester,
tie marriage Of Mr. George Harding. a
veushfal bridegroom of los years and
Ms CstAassse Woodward, blashiae
aansel &c ~ years. The bridegroom
serOca IN the army for thirsy-uine years.
auSSac the reign of Queea Anne. sseorge
The Frs, and pags q George the Second.
He WAS Il The tine &C his marriage partie-
uiaras hearty, ia great spirits, and had ne
taineA his acal1es 70 an extraordinary per.
feessoa. Tkis was his 9Th matrimonial
pemare. his lass previous essay havsngbesA
II H. We of los. IISs bride had thsce
l.cis~e l.ccn led u the sltsr The record
x lle event Sascs Mr.. Hsrainc'S dies ser
slsrs yearS had csassssca &C baaarmilk,
ealca wisA Ruse hnnr, and broad and
s'he~<
In 1874. Ms. Seemed Il sanasag. after
sassSne Som wsces. led Mr. +, Neekssk
- he altar SC asssiaeksae he fsrs shss
~ Aaa aesske = NJ fsxrshsn shavs -s~e
elslarsa.
II DE Sasae ycas shore died Al 8Allsa-
assesn. lrcsssa, M cssslsa. las years