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A BRASS CITY BELLE.
Gov. Evans to Wed a Connecticut Young
L1dy,

Gov. Evans to Wed a Connecticut Young
| L1dy.
There have been many rumors
about Governor Evans probable mar
riage while in office. They were
rife even before the governor had
been elected, but all along he has kept
his own consul. The following arti'
Gle from The Evening Democrat OF
Waterbury, Conn.,, of recent date,
which has been sent The State, will
consequently prove of considerable In
terest:
"And the little birds go south also. "
Things have changed considerably
since the war closed. In the days OF
81 the northern soldiers and sailors
went south to battle with their south
ern brethren, but nowadays the gal
liant, good-looking and gentleman y
young southerners come north to
steal away the daughters of northern
ers and take them to their faraway
homes to become their blushing and
happy brides.
For several months a tall, good
looking young man has been paying
frequent visits to the Brass city. For
some time Waterbury ians wondered
who he was, but they finally learn
ed that he was Gary Evans, governor OF
South Corolina, and one of the brightest
and most promising young men in the
Palmetto State. He is the kind of man
that the ladies would call very hand
some, as he is tall, wellformed and
carries himself like soldier.
As soon as it was discovered that
the stranger was such a distinguished
man he found that he had his hands
full attending to the calls of socity
and answering the questions asked by
inquisitive and enterprisin, Water
bury newspaper men.
At first the governor kept the object
of his frequent visits profound Sc
cret, in fact he does not as yet publicly
declare why he came to Waterbury,
but the ever-ready gossips soon discov-
cred why he came and their wagging
tongues have already mapped out his
excellency's future years and they are
sure that he will spend them as the
husband of one of Waterbury's fairest
daughters.
When the governor first came to
town it was noticed that he practical
| ly made the D. L. Plume homestead
his abiding spot and most of his time
was spent in the residence of that well
known citizen.
Now the gossip says Mr.. Plume's
daughter, EMILY, one of the bellies of
the Brass city society, will become Mrs.
Gary Evans before the snow flies, and
that along with the little birds she will
20 south to spend the wintery months
under the blue skies of the good old
State of South Carolina.
The engagement of the young south
ern statesman and Miss Plume has not
as yet, been announced publicly, but
lit is understood that the affair is SET
tied and society, the upper ten portion
of it, are on the qui wye, anxiouslY
awaiting the event.
Garv Evans comes from some of
the best old timber in the southern
States and he is every inch a gentle
man. His prospects in life are said to
be exceedingly bright. He is clever
fellow and since he has governed
ISouth Carolina the people of that
State have had it proven to them that
they have had a chief executive wo"' I
having.
Miss Emily Plume is so very we'll
known to Waterbury people that it is
hardly necessary to say very much in
regard to the lady. She has always
been considered to be one Of the
brightest and most popular young
women who have graced Brass city
society during the last few years.
D. E. Plume's fortune is estimated
to be away up in the millions and her
share, united with what the young
governor has in his own right, will
keep all the wolves away from this
happy couples door even if both Con.
necticut and South Carolina do 20 for
Bryan and free silver.
The Waterbury young men should
feel ashamed of the fact that they have
allowed a stranger to come from away
down South and carry back home with
him one of the fairest of the fail
daughters of Northern citizen, but
we are glad to see another union be-
tween the North and the South. These
weddings will help considerably to
further assist the good feeling thai
now exists between the two great
countries that once fought under two
flags, but now enjoy perfect peace un
der the grand old stars and stripes.
| It was thought at one time that Mis-:
Plume would marry a Waterbury gen
ltleman, but it has been proven tina
for once, at any rate, the know-it alls
were somewhat off the track.
| The wedding ceremony will un
doubtedly be the event of the year and
will satisfy that craving Waterbury
society people have for excitement and
bon ton events, owing to the fact that
they have such a small number oi
them from one New Year to the other
| What did the governor OF South
Carolina say to the Northern maiden,
or hasn't he spoken yet, isa question al
interested people are asking. But
what the governor did or didn't say i:
his business and will draw the curtain
Murdered His Wife.
| NORRISTOWN. Pa. Oct, pa mur-