The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-10
CUPID ON THE BENCH.
Demurrer OVerruled and Defendant
Given One Minute to Answer
"Yes"...PlainhiT's Plea In
Abatement Heard and Con.
junction Made Per-
nptuAI

petual.
This case has been in Judge Cupid's
court for some time and has been
called al each regular and special
term. Each time the plaintiff has
announced "ready," but the defend
ant, exercising q woman's privilege
in this court, has had the case post.
poned, Judge Cupid even "waiving
affidavit" At the December term the
plaintiff strenuously objected to fur
Their postponement, and when defeat
seemed inevitable he asked for q
change of venue" on the ground that
he was not able to obtain justice in
this State. The court held he was
entitled to the relief sought and trans.
ferred the case to the Arkansas divi-
sion. The case came on for final hear
ing before Judge Cupid at Little Rock,
Ark, on the first day of January, 1895.
At this time the plaintiff entered new
pleadings A "plea in abatement"
yas filed, and perpetual conjunction
"prayed for" Defendant demurred
on account of not having had sufi-
cient Iotice OF the new pleadings, but
Judge Cupid overruled the demurrer
at once and only allowed one minute
to answer-yes. The conjunction, as
prayed for, was granted and an order
directing Rev. Mr.. Howerton to carry
out the decree Of the court was enter.
ed. Accordingly at 10 o'clock on the
morning OF the 1st instant, Rev. Mr..
Howerton united the litigants in the
{, holy bonds of matrimony, thus dis
missing the suit and taxing plaintiff
with costs. Chancellor Smith and
Mrs. Smith returned to Jonesboro last
week and are now "at home" at their
residence in that place. Mrs. Smith,
nee Miss Florence B. Alexander, is
we'll and favorably known in this city,
having spent several weeks here last
summer as the guest of Mrs. R. A.
Wood, on Pine street. She is refined
and accomplished lady and fitting
life companion for Judge Smith, who
is one of Tennessee's ablest jurists
and most impartial judges, as well as
a cultured, honored and upright gen.
tleman, and admired by all who know
him. The COMET represents the
friends Of the couple in Johnson City
in extending hearty congratulations
and good wishes for their future hap
piness. May Cupid's decree to Glove
honor and obey" never be enjoiued or
set aside by higher court.
The following notice OF the mar.
riage appeared IN the Little Rock
Democrat Of the second instant:
Married in Little Rock, Ark, Jan
uary 1. 10 A. NJ, by the Rev. Mr.
Howerton, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian church, Judge John P
Smith, Of East Tennessee, TO Miss
Florence B. Alexander, youngest
daughter of the late Dick Alexa nder
of Rogersville, Tenn. 1t was a quiet
wedding, only the family OF the brides
brother, Geo. A. Alexander, being
present. The ceremony was impress.
sive and beautiful. The bride entered
the church ON the arm OF the groom
stately and dignifed and with thai
quiet composure and happy expires
sion of countenance that betoken q
trustful, reliant faith in the man oil
her choice. The brides costume waa
seal brown and gold and ON the bon
net Cupid's golden wings glittered
Golden ornaments, gifts from the
groom, secured the bonnet and the
loose coils OF hair. The floral offer
ings of white hyacinths and smila1
were carelessly fastened on the gold
lace OF the corsage, and diamond dew
drops trent led on the throat and ears
The bridegroom is Chancellor OF the
FRS. Division of Tennessee and il
regarded as without superior in the
State for legal ability and impartiality
as judge, and for a pure Christian
character in the private walks of life
The friends of the couple bespeak ant
wish for them long, happy and pros
porous life. Chancellor Smith anC
wife are the guests Of Geo, A. Alexan
, der, and leave on Wednesday fol
Tennessee, visiting Memphis, Nash
vile, Chattanooga and Knoxville, Ell
route. The wedding gifts were o
gold, silver and fine linen, the Offer
ings Of love.