Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-07
JEFFERSON COUNTY, VA SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL T. 1855.
Rerrr,cS OF T.l.u.e.

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Letnol the rich boas, of ia.ir wra',',
or the poor complain either poverty, !
A rule which will answer both in pos
pe.ilv and aIvcr<iiy. The G,&.ea.ss O.
fortune has been a theme for poets ana
ramancers ever since tie story O! JOB :
aillIction has been known. The uacyg-
lainty of mercantile life, particularly, IS
not only a constant subject Of remark, but
also one OF general experience. No pro-
iession in life, except the farmers, seem
ed TO be 50 fixed, or even so permanent
that some adverse storms may not s"ee?
all away, and leave the lauricd man Of
wealth but the semblance Of his poverty.
What are bonds, stocks, and mortgages,
but so much waste paper, VIXEN the basis
upon which they rest becomes worthless
or unproIucliye Vhey cannot purchase
the first bushcI Of potatoes, or the smallest
loaf of Bread. 10 satisfy the cravings OF
hunger.
We promise this much in order to re-
late the sudden fall OF fashionable family
from alllacucc to almost complete poverty.
Last winter the Gt"quenter of The gay
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noras - rec,,nrT,,a Lrr declining for
nnos Her rroud,,,cJ wealth. the char
ning anoearance Of her daughter, and
'L, f,c,c ul,rn she llnrw 50 well how
TO use. was very soon successful 4
young man of ,hIs city, recently taken in
as a PARTNER in banking house in Wal
street. was at Washington, transacling
some business for the firm, and while
lncre received an invitation to attend ;
soiree at The residence of the Hon
| Mr.--, a member Of the Senate. He
received an invitation to the strategic
widow, who Immediately saw the game
presented to her. The daughter was in.
uoducCd, and the Young man, feeling
rich and important at his recent good for
tune in his business, ,hough; 1t about
time to take Il wife. When both parties
are more than usually anxious it docs not
generally take long to conclude a malrI-
mouial arrangement. At all events, so
spirited was the preliminary courtship,
assisted by the experience Of the mother,
that in less than two weeks the amiable
dauob,cr Of the Od Dominion and the
pronisiug son oClhr Fmplre State were be.
fore the altar. and pries,lv E9s had pro.
uoupccd them husband and wife. The
,Iar,,tIon of cour.c. was not re5a,GeJ.
Inn, v,,. Ier, IN d,rov and min updrr the
care Of an oycrscer. The youno couple
IN comnsrv with the mother, came inn.
n,ol;,,l,v oo ,o mi. ci,v. and snrcndil
home in--was soon procured. and
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