Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
DAME FORTUNE.
Her Fickleness illustrated i'm the Case
of a Once Prosperous Cin-
Ciungfi Family.

Twenty-Five wears ago was the guest
! in Cincinnati of one OF the most extern
siye and prosperous pork packers in
! the West, and that was when hoar's
head was the accepted Insignia Of Gin
cinnati. and the appellalion of Pork
opolis" mcra proudly boosted than the
present eifate title of Paris Of Amer
lea. The gentleman had branch es-
/ Establishments at Louisville and other
cities, ami the brand OF his cured meats
was of world reputation. He had just
married in a neighboring vilage-now
prosperous manufacturing Villages
young lady acknowledged TO be the
handsomest woman in Ohio, and who
disputed with Sallic Ward, the then ia
nous Kentucky belle. the palm for
love iness, VIXEN thew were both sitors
/ to Your city. | we'll remembe' the we'd
ding rs il WAS a famous one. The beHu-
tv and popularity of the bride drew an
immense concourse of people to the
church. Fully thousand people who
failed to gain admission blocked the
street for q square, and on the ap-
proach of the bridal party, and on its
exit, the bride was greeted with all the
people would extend TO a queen.
During his engagement the merchant
had purchased beautiful grounds and
built what was then considered the
most elegant house in the city and fur
nisned 1t without regard to expense.
This was his weddinE gift to his wife
ana was valued at 100000. For days
previous to its occupancy a steady
stream OF visi ors poured through the
sumptuoUs rooms. aud all We're lavish
in their praise. After re urning from
IN extended bridal tour, they settled in
their luxurious home and entered into
season OF gayetv. Eegant parties
were made for them aud they enter
tanned royalty. But the great pork
crash came-what year | do not re-
member-and carried down everybody
engaged in the business, our merchant
among the rest. He stuggled along in
an embarrassed manner for several
years afterwards, his wife mortgaging
her home to furnish him TIE limited
means, but at last was unable to COM
pete with the fresh blood and capital
invested in the business, and he sue
cumbed entirely. Having some genius
Tor mechanics. he ma ie number OF fll-
tile attempts in the direction of inven-
ton. wasting the little remnant of his
wlfe's resources. His last attempt was
tn win the prizs offered by the Soate Of
New York for motive power for n
j canal boat that would not wash the
| banks. His health had been breaking
| for long time, aud this failure pros
trated all his energies. He died few
years ago leaving his wife and three
! children in the last degree of impover-
isnment. The son, now young man, had
steady employment for while. but
through prolracted spell of sickness,
/ lost it. The eldest daughter had ruined
I her health in running one OF the presses
in the Treasury Department, aud The
mother, whose glorious beauty and mo-
! bic qualities had entraneel all eyes
I and won all hearts, with her Invalid
! children, her own frame racEed with
rh, umatism, struggles out Of year OF
/ sorrow inio one without hope.
/ The incidents related came to me
freshly few days since on receiving .
| request from the son 10 aid him 10 oh
/ tain a situation which he has not yet
4 been able to sccure.-Csr. Ctncinndtt
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