Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-09-24
Romantic Marriage


A few months since young person got
into 4 train at Oh 10 proceed to Lon
don. She had been staying Oh a visit
with some Of her relatives residing IN that
village, by trade grocers. In the same
with herself was an elderly
gentleman. who entered into conversation
with her. and learned that she was the
daughter OF miller, and shortly TO be
to one Of her own rank in life.
The gentleman seemed much struck with
her, and advised her to pause before she
made so hasty marriage. She replied
that it was not hasty, as she had been en-
gagged for some time. He, however, per-
suaded her not to marry till she heard
from him, which she did within a week.
when he wrote, offering TO marry her
himself, and giving her month 10 con-
slider She took the month, and, Of tho
end Of the time, her noble sutton also, and
shortly became Msrchloness of W,
A French paper says: "At the Thea
ire du Palas Royal abou, year ago was
young actress, only seventeen years Of
age, and remarkably handsome bu1. in
spite of her youth and beauty her succeeds
was not great. A wealthy Moldavian,
" no had shortly before lost bis wife, and
who had come to Paris 10 ds.ipato his
SORROW, saw her, and was extremely
struck to find that she exactly resenbled
the dear departed. He returned several
times 10 the theatre, and became fascina-
ted with her. Al length no sought out
her parents, requested permission 10 be-
come a sutton for her hand, and was &C.
copied and n few days back by lawful
marriage he gave her his name and fortune
the latter consisting of 10000 francs a
year. The Modavian is named Sierian,
the y Dung lady is daughter Of NJ. Paint
er, responsible editor OF the Chariyari.
Hard Times Among Western Preachers.
The Upper Iowa Conference, which
closed its session last week IN Iowa city,
we learn from The Northwestern Mciho-
dist Advocate, must be q hard field Ma
ny Of the former preachers have labored
in the face Of absolute want, not merely
money, but Of the neeesssres Of lie.
The daily bread' has been wanting, and
many families on the frontier have lived
on hominy instead. The editor re-
marks
ave have said that there were hard
times in the norihw west, such as nowhere
else, and go NO say now. What would
so,Do IF our aas'a,n hr.tI,r,, ..v o., ,oiu1
TO quarter y meeting. and alter coming
within FIVE miles be compriled 10 leave
their horses and walk through the slush /!
After preaching, the class leader ssys,
We have nothing TO eat : but finds that
in the meantime some meal has been pro-
cured, and the preachers share il. Next
morning love-Gesst is held without bread
and water, for bread the:e is none The
sermon is preached and the audience dis
missed without the administration OF the
Lords Supper, for The people can provide
no bread Yet The Methods, preachers
who endure these things say not one word
of desisling. Truly The DAYS Of heroes
are not past. The men who arc there
will not desert the sheep IN the wilder
ness. In some instances, shut for the
small missionary appropriations, our
Brethren and their Gamrles would have
been utterly pennIIess. Yet there is no
finching. Men stand true to ihei. post.
They can afford 10 die, bot no, 10 desert.
They share with the people ia their pov.
erly. and when days Of abundance shall
come the people will share with them of
their plenty. Some Of the preachers
were compelled TO work. 'laboring with
their own hands 10 provide for their fami.
lies. Yet the sentiment of the conference
against Serularizsd clergy was clear and
Murder OF the Innoceuts
Last weeks report of the deaths in