Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-07-09
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Mr.. VANp1LLE

- MR.. HAEDILLES
Was the most remarkable man 10 Paris,
both on account of his immense riches, and
hisextreae avatire. He'lodged as far up
asthe roof would admit kE,l. to avoidnoise
or. visits; mit:tained oas poor old weman
etosaitend him in his garnet; allowed her
oily seven sous per week, or aPenny per
diem. His usuaLdiet was bread and milk !;
and for indulgence, some poor sour wine
on Sunday; on. which day he constantly
gave one farlhing to the poor, being one
shilling and penny per annum; whlchhe
cast UP, and after his death, his extensive
charity amounted to forty three shllinss
and fourpence. +"
2 This prudent economist had been mas
gistrate or offsceriat Boulogne, from which
ON. security he was promoted to Paris, for
the reputation of his wealth, which he lent
upon undeniable security to the public funds
not caring to trust Individuals with his
life and soul. While a magistrate at Bou-
logne. he maintained himself by taking uP-
on him to be milk faster general at the
market; and from one to another filed
belly, apd.;washed his down his bread,
no expence of his at own not doubtless,
from any other principle than that Of
serving the public, and regulating the
goodness Of the milk !! When he was
called to Paris, knowing that stage, vehi-
cies were expensive, he determined TO go
thither OF foot; and to aveid being rob-:
bed, he took care to export with himself.
neither more nor less than the considerable
sum Of three pence sterling to carry him
Que hundred and thirty miles; and with
the greater facility to execute, his plan OF
operation, he went in the quality of a poor
priest, or mendicant, and, no doubt ga
thered some few pence on the road, from
such pious ADD well disposed persons otth:.
country as were strangers TO him.,
The great value miser annexes to tar7.
thing, will make us less surprised at the
infinite attachment he mus thave to gull
nea, of which it is the seed, growing by
gentle gradations, in to- pence,, shi.iipGs
pounde,, thousands, and tens of thousands !;
which made this worthy eonnoisseurS say,
sTake care of the farthings and pence and
the lshillings viii take care OF themseResi
these semina of wealth may be compared
to seconds of time, which generate, years,
centuries and even eternity itself"
: When he became itnmensely rich, being
in the year one thousad seven hundred &.
thifty.6ve, worth seven or eight hundred
thousand pouads, Which he tegot or mus
tiplied on the body of q single shilling FROM
the age ofsixteen to- the age Of seventy two
lone day he heard a woodman going by
in summer, at which season they stock
themselves with fuel for the winter, he a.
greed with him a, the lowest rate possible,
but stole from the poor man several logs,
with which he loaded himself to his secret
hiding hole: and, thus contracted in that
hot season fever: he. then sent for asur-
.georl to bleed him. who asking kalf lvre
for the operation, was dismissed ne then
sent for poor barber, who undertook: to
open the vein for three pence time, 'sbut"
says this worthy economist how often will
itbe requisite TO bleed?s three ,imes said
he. "Aud what quantity ofblood do you
Intend to take 20 9, About eighr ounces
each time" answered the barber. That
will be nine pence too MUCH TOO much"
saws the old miser. 81 am determined to
90 cheaper way to work; take the whole
quantity YOU design to take at three times,
at one time, & that viii save me sixPence |;
which being insisted on, he. lost twenty
four ounces If blood and died:in a few
days, leaving all his vest trsaspre to the
ss r. . - +