Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-10
CONNuBINLITIES.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. but
presents cause it to slow like a fun moon.
France. never too gallant when the es.
c~entials of wGmanhood are at issue, has just
decided Judicially that at so an unmarried
woman becomes an odd maid"
The summer girl who goea away to the
sumner resorts gets change of air and seen
cry. but the girl who stays at home, where
the young men are, ID the one who gets en-
gagged.
1t must be conceded that George NJ. Pull
mans daughter has set a good example for
American heiresses by marrying a young
Chicago attorney, instead of buying u hus-
band in a foreign market.
A fair. fat and forty widow in Iowa an
swered the advertisement of a stranger for
a wife, and afterwards married him. only to
learn a Few days later that he had a wife
and family out in Washington, Now she
is mad and wants him arrested.
The sixtteth wedding anniversary of Chris
tian Hockey and wife of Lancaster, Pa, was
celebrated by a family reunion. Mr.. Hockey,
a native Of Switzerland, is 81 years Of age,
and his wife, a native of America, is IS
years old. Among the sixty relatives present
were the six survivors of ten children, eigh-
teen Grandchildren and eight grelt-grandchil-
dren.
Ex-Pcetmaster Thomas l.. James Of New
York was married at Aiken, S. c., on
Wednesday evening to Mrs. Jennie Freeburn
Bardeen of Aiken. The wedding was held
at the home Of w. J. Platts, a son-in-law of
the bride. Only a small number of guests
were present. The bride is a daughter of
tho late Robert Francis Freeburn Of Her
kimer, N. Y, and a sister of MIR. Jamess
first wife. She has lived at Aiken for 20
years.
Here is the way NJ. MacMahon and the
princess of Orleans are referred to in the
announcement of their coming marriage: an,
-Pltrice, Marquis de MacMa-
| hon Dukn de Mappnta chief of a battalion
of infantry, son of Count de MacMahon, Duke
de Magenta, marshal of France, former pres
ident of the republic, grand cross of the
Legion of Honor, decorated with the military
medal, and the Princess Margaret-Louise-
Marie Francois d'Orleans, daughter of Prince
is-Iugene-Ferdinan a.
Orleans, Due de Charities, Cheval!er Of the
Legion Of Honor. etc"
The marriage of Cherry Ripe took place
last week. The original Of Milals' picture
was Miss Amy Ramage the daughter of a
near kinsman of w. l.. Thomas. Mr.. Thomas
saw her at her chiidren's ball in her I'M
mortal mob cap, bib and fuckers. Instantly
recognized her value from a pictorial point
of view, he carried her off next morning to
see Millias, who was 80 captivated that he
set to work at once on the canvas which
proclaimed the face and costume of the
dainty miss to the ends of the earth. Miss
Ramage is now about TO marry a Spanish
gentleman of position and will transfer her
peculiarly English type of beauty to the
Manillas.
Hanneal NJ Swasey Of Roseville, Placer
county, Cal, a large fruit grower, was mar
ried at Florin, Pa. to Misc Carrie New
houser. Back of this marriage there is
a romance. Four years ago the groom ad-
vertised for a wife. The advertisement was
angwered by Miss Newhouser, and CORE
spondence was kept up until a month ago
Then, in pursuance OF arrangements made
in correspondence, Mr.. Swasey left his Cal
| ifCrni1 home 70 come east to wed MISS new