Clarksville Weekly Chronicle

Boston Sensation.

The marriage of a blue-blooded Boston aristocrat to one of the blackest of Chicago negresses has just come to light and caused a sensation at the "Hub." Augustus G. Bartlett, whose mother lives in an elegant residence in a fashionable quarter of the city, visited Chicago about 1872, and, falling sick, was carefully nursed by Mrs. Martha Kemp, the sable keeper of his lodging house, who was also the proprietress of a flourishing laundry. While convalescing, in the depth of his gratitude, Bartlett proposed to wed his benefactress. She laughed at the absurdity, but her prejudices were dissolved by the ardent protestations of her lover; and the nuptials were celebrated. A beautiful boy was born to them, but he died, and soon after the husband started off on his travels, ostensibly to seek work. Once or twice when he got in tight places his wife sent him money, but he finally deserted her and went to Boston. Wishing to get rid of his unfortunate marriage he sought a divorce and learned that, according to the laws of Illinois, which forbid amalgamation of the races, there was no marriage. Mrs. Kemp has followed him to Boston, however, and is making it decidedly unpleasant for his high-toned relations, who think he must have been crazy when he married her.