Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-21
What Constitutes Riches.

We are indebted to friend in WASH
ington City for the following very forcibls
illustration of "what constitutes riches.
We need not add that the anecdote is en-
tircly authentic: e5a
10 be 'rich,' said Mr., Marcy, our wor-
they Secretary OF State, requires only
satisfactory condition of the mind. One
man may be rich with hundred dollars,
while another in possession of millions,
may think himself poor; and as the neces-
sares of life are enjoyed by each, it is evil
dent that the man who is the best satisfied
with his possessions is the richer :
To illustrate this idea, Mr.. Marcy related
the following anecdote: .s 3
while l was Governor of the State Of
New York. said he, Il was called upon one
morning at my Office, by rough speci-
men of backwoodsmar, who stalked in,
and commenced conversation by inquiring
if this was Mr. Marcy 2 4
replied that was my name. q,
Bill Marcy 2 said he. n.
nodded assent.
Used to live in Southport, did mt ye?'
l answered in the affirmative, beginning
to feel little curious to know who my
visitor was, and what he was driving at.
That's what told 'em,' cried the back
woodsman, bringing his hand down on his
thigh with tremendous force; Il told 'em
you was the same old Bill Marcy who
used to live in Southport, but they would't
believe it, and promised the next time
came to Albany to come and see you and
find out for sartain. Why, you know me,
don't you, Bill? H.
didn't exactly like to ignore his ac-
quain'ance altogether, but for the life of
me couldn't recollect ever having seen
him before; and SO replied that he had
familiar countenance, but that l was not
able to call him by name. a
MY name is Jack Smith, answered tho
backwoodsman, 'and we used to 60 to
school together thirty years ago, in the hit
tie red school house in old Southport
Well times has changed since then, and
you have become great man and got rich
! | suppose 7 ~
:, l shook my head, and was going to
n contradict that impression, when he spoke :
W 'Oh yes you are; know you are rich;
no use denying it. You are Comptroller
o for a long time; and the next we hsare
" Of you, you were Governor. You must
have made heap of money, and am glad
of it, glad to see you getting along SO
smart. You was always smart lad at
:. school, and know dyou'd come to some
q. thing
+ l thanked him for his good wishes and
" opinion, but told him political, life did not
l. pay SO well as he imagined. i suppose,
said l, fortune has smiled upon you since
you left Southport
p 'Oh, yes,' said he; 4 hain't got nothing
~ to complain Of must say, I've go
along right smart. You see, shortly afte1
you left Southport, our whole family NOV
ed up into Vermont, and put right into
woods, and l recken our family cut dowr
- more trees and cleared more land than an.
W. other in the whole State ,a,,
And so you have made good thin
out of it. How much do you conside
yourself worth 2 asked, feeling littl
curious to know what he considered for
tune, and as he seemed so well satis6e
with his. .rz
- WELL he replied, 4 don't know es
sJ .aI actly how much l am worth; but | thinl
"a Strengthening himself up) if all my debt
were paid, should be worth three hur
dred dollars clean cash 2 And he ro
rich, for he was atisfed.-Rnick Maga