Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-26
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1885.
READS LIKE A ROMANCE.
History of a Forty Million Dollar Family

History of Forty Million Dollar Family
Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionallst.
Some twenty odd years ago there
dwelt in California family of three
persons, father, mother and daughter.
The latter was mere child. All were
young. The father was a physician.
His habits became so dlssipated that the
poer wife proposed separation. The man
agreed to 1t. lie was assured thas when
he mendsd his ways their old relations
Should be restored. He departed to be-
come worthy of the woman who, sOrely
beset, undertook the maintenance of the
family. Encouraged by his wife's pray
ers, letters and hsIOle conduct, the doc
tor redeemed himsel. At least he thought
so, and his poor wife was mere than will.
ling to believe it. He returned to her
home and heart, warmly welcomed back
to beth. Unluckily, he went back to his
cups, and very seOn the skeleton finger
of poverty was laid upon his domestic
affairs. The devoted wife determined to
try what change Of scene wonld do for
this miserable man. Just at this crisis
rumOrs had reached California of the
COmstOck lode discovery, and thither,
across the Slarras to Virginia City, this
little and most wretched family journ-
eyed.
The doctor pulled himself together for
a while and did some business, but his
health was gone, and very soon he died.
Widow and orphans were left in the very
depths of poverty. The generous MIXERS
had dubbed together to bury the doctor.
They made UP a purse for the mother
and child from time to time and thus
saved both from utter deprivation of
food. shelter and raiment. There was at
that time, superintendent Of one of the
mines. sturdy young Irishman, who,
from the lowest rounds of the ladder.
had begun to push his way to fortune.
He was net then moro than moderately
well off, and little dreamed of the Monte
Christie casket in store for him. He used
to carry the weekly or monthly stipend
to the widow, and his visits to her be-
came moro and more frequent. At last
no married her. and her days of fear on
the score of poverty were over. She pos
sessed a w0ll-t0-dO husband, who was the
master of his possessions and certain to
make his way in the world. But in the
days of distress the unhappy woman had
resOrted to the morphine habit, and could
not of her own effort release herself from
ii. A young physician at .VirgiaIa City
who had recently graduated ia France
| informed her that il she would visit Par
ia and put herself implicitly under the
care of his old master there, her cure
could DO guaranteed. While the husband
remained to uncover, with the present
Junior senator from Nevada, tho richest
silver deposit the world has ever known
the wife crossed the seas and submitted
to rigorous medical treatment. 1t was
successful after many months of endur-
ance. Meanwhile the famous Californis
and Consolidated Virginia mines were
penetrated by the husband, and TIT
world renowned bonanza, of which h,
was principal owner, made him at leas
40 times millionaire. The wife In Par
is, now perfectly cured and blooming, a
once rose into prominence and celebri
ty. for how could tho marvel-loving Par
tsians help adOring woman whose tai
ents and beauty were matched by sucl
fabulous wealth 80 dramatically diseov
cred For years this lady, who is no 9th
or than Mrs. john Macksy, has been
silver queen in the most splendid capita
of Europe. She has lived in palaces
Noblemen and men of genius have pal,
eeurt at her shrine.