The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-11-01
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and g. Fortune.

4 letter from n correspondent in Wash
ingtOn city dated October 10, says: An
other of those interesting little romamceS
in real life has just come to light in Wash
iugtOn. The ian tan are III eXstaciGS over
it. 4 dappcr-looking apothecary's clerk
has succeeded in marrying fortune OF So,
600 600 and now he has gone west to
spend it. The facts in the case, as related
to inc this morning. are as follows: Six
months ago Il charming young lady, dress
ed elegantly and in the hight of fashion,
and representing herself to be the relict
of a late prominent New York OH Specula-
Tor, appeared in Washington and took up
her residence at the Arlington Hotel.
While at the Arlington she one day took
occasion to procure an assortment Of per
fumcry, and in quest Of that desirable ac-
quistiOn Of the toilet, called at a drug store
situated opposite the Treasury Depart
mcut. Behind the showy Coulter waited
an attractive clerk, 4 young gentleman of
tweuty-ninC, who was no sooner seen than
ho had conquered. The next day the re-
Iict Of the late New YOrI; oil speculator in
yited the elegant drug clerk to It tcte-u-tetC
at the Arlington.
Thereafter occurs blank, until the
time Of the Baltimore convention, when
Mr.. Drug Clerk received amysteriOUs note
from New York. lie went to Baltimore,
there met the lady, was married, remained
turned to Washington to resign his clerk
ship and exist without visible means of
support. The lady soon followed hiII
here, and again went to the Arlington,
/ where she resided some time, occasionally
receiving the fortunate husband and load
| ing him with presents OF diamonds, rings,
! gold watches, &c, winding up by trans
| feTing to him 4 whole business lot in San
! Francisco, with the business thereon,
| very valuable piece Of property, of which
! she herself holds a companion i'll New
! York. Next they started for Philadelphia,
! where the lady took a sudden notion 10 go
west, the only notification the CX-drug
! clerks friends receiving Of his intention
/ being telegram cOuchcd III these words :
'sShan't return. Can't avoid it. Am
| going to San Francisco
Yesterday letter was received from
! the Pacific Slope, containing the inforna-
| ton that the young man had started a
magnificent wholesale drug store at the
Golden Cate. The immense wealth which
has fallen to his lot, together with the eX-
traOrdinary manner of the matchmaking,
and the beauty and high standing of the
! wifc, arc the nine days wonder. Our late
| drug clerk is of course very stylish young
man, and very lucky young man. He
was formerly Captain i'll the rebel army,
| where it is reported he served with dis
! tinctiOn, is well connected here, and has
| good reputation i'll society.
! KEEP to the right as the law directs.
Keep from the world thy friends de-
fccts.
Keep all thy thoughts on pureat themes
Keep from thine eyes the notes and
beams.
Keep true thy decd. Thy honor bright
Keep firm thy faith in God and right.
| Keep free from every sin and stain.
Keep from the ways that bring thee
pain.
Keep free thy tongue from words of i'll.
Keep right thy aim and good thy will.
Keep all thy acts from passion free.
Keep strong in hope, no envy see.
Keep watchful care o'er tongue and
hand.
Keep firm thy feet, by justice stand.
Keep true the word, a sacred thing.
Keep from the snare the tempters bring.
Keep faith with each you call friend.
Keep full III view the final end
Keep from allzhate and malice free.
/ Keep firm thy courage bold and strong.
/ Keep well the words of wisdom's school
Keep warm by night, and by day keep
/ cool
! RATs.-RemarlIable stories are related
/ of the marvellous instinct, amounting al
most to reason, shown by rats in avoiding
! the snares set for their destruction. The
/ following singular instance of this is re-
/ lated to have recently occurred in Chica-
go. In a house where the rats had been
very troublesome traps had long been
set, but to no purpose. Finally some of
the family determined to watch the .rap.
It was cunningly set. Soon young rat
appeared, and was about stepping on the
fatal spring, when an old rat rushed TO