The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-10

rebellion have in turn come the victors
in the domain of love. 1T fate frewned
on them in war, fortune favored them
in the "woOing o. it. :" The old Latin
proverb about labor conquering all
things could just as we'll be changed to
read, Amor Omnia vinclt- =
Few prophets during the exciting
days of the rebellion would have had the
temerity to predict that within 80 years
a daughter Of JEFF Davis would have be-
com engaged to the grandson of one Of
his terest enemies, an arch abolition
ist, and that a distinguished southern
general would capture the daughter of
the great northern chieftain, General
Grant, and yet not only has all this
come to pass, but there are other signal
examples Of the triumphs of the little
archer. Indeed the actual facts arc
stranger than the most audacious fic-
ton, and it is more than probable that
could some of tie great leaders of the
war who now sleep beneath the sod be
made to know what is going on above
the ground, they would turn in their
collins at the thought Of it.
VIII BE Love Match
The most recent illustrations of these
conquests of Cupid is the prospective
wedding of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris,
the pretty widowed daughter of General
Grant. and Major Henry Kyd Douglass,
adjutant general Of Maryland and for
merIy on Stonewall Jackson = staff. The
two met some years ago in Washington
and during the past summer have been
like turtledoves. They were at the Blue
Mountain House. in Maryland early in
the season, later they appeared at Mar
ragansett Pier together, and subsequent
" they proceeded to Washington. They
have been almost inseparable. in fact.
Nellie Grant, as is well known, mar
ried Algernon SartOris over 20 years
ago and has had three children by him.
Although their domestic life was far
from the ideal one, if current gossip is
to be believed, she is today as pretty
and progressing as ever and seems not
a bit older than 20 Indeed her friends
say that she looks happier and younger
now than when they saw her last. some
years ago.
A Popular Best Man.
Major Douglass is an old bachelor
whose home is in Hagerst0wn, Md, and
he has for long time been considered
a very good catch by the bellies both
north and south. He made a splendid
record in the war, serving for long
time on StOneWan Jackson s staff and
later under General (now Senator) Cor
don. He was an exceedingly gallant Of
ficer and is not only a very brilliant man,
but also a lawyer of distinction Two
or three years ago he was the Democrat
ic candidate for congress in his district
Further than this, he is said to be quite
a literary man.
Major Douglass has been groomsman
at no less than "a weddings already,
and his friends say that the thirty fifth
time he ought to take the principal role
AS this is a record breaking year, the
distinguished sOutherner would thus
surpass all records, even his own.
When the wedding viii take place is
not known, but the friends of both par
ties believe that it Will be IN the near
future In view of many reunions be-
tween the Wearers of the blue and the
gray, this last prospective union, which
is something little short Of wonderful
III joining together prominent foes in
the closest Of ties viii doubtless attract
the widest attention not only in this
country, but also in Europe, because Of
the romance and reality that cluster
around IT.
It is interesting in this connection to
note the complete bridging over Of old
time animOsities and the beginning of
amenities among the families Of the
leaders IN 1.-The irrepressibIe conflict -
This is illustrated IN a marked manner
by the frie-ldliness between Mrs. q. S.
Grant and Mrs. jefferson Davis at Mar
ragansett Pier the past summer. and
also by the fact that Miss Rose Mary
Sartoris, the daughter OF Mrs Nellie
Grant SartOris. is q frequent visitor upon
Miss Beclenbaugh, the niece Of Major
Douglass
Winnie Davis Romance
A little over four years ago the north
and south were agreeably surprised by