Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1894 — A Clark County “Industry. [ARTICLE]

A Clark County “Industry.

Jeffersonville News. For nearly thirty years Jeffersonville has been the greatest “Gretna Green” the world has known. The matrimonial business has been a source of considerable revenue to the 'squires and- court officials, as wgll as a number of people who make it their business to watch for parties and procure licenses for them. Justice Keigwin has been holding office for twenty-five years. During that period he has married 7,000 couples of elopists. His name has become famous throughout the nation. Until a few years ago he held undisputed sway in the matrimonial line. Commonly—it is Supposed that all those who came here from Kentucky to marry are elopists, but this is by no means the case. Probably, in nine cases out of ten, they simply come to Jeffersonville to get married for the sake of convenience, thus saving money, and because a marriage by one of the two celebrated squires has a smack of romance and does away with invitations and expensive wedding feasts. For this reason many well-to do people adopt the alleged elopement, and afterward surprise their friends,