The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-27

sum $50 600 should bo contributed by tbs public
ngy eec that otjest and proved 70 be entirely sue
csssfu,. The school thus placed stable Sounda
ton By that insured it's continued care enc
Indictment which had thus been ofe, cd % the commu
nifty to valuable estate GIFT thu public
roussd general attention TO the that culd induce
feet the purpose natural result This widely
dfused An institution which thus .red intelligence
dens was rseOep.sd T The Of sSs
state a deserving aid rom the Keath and be
raj public provision made For the education there If
blind children whose par nts needed assistance.
Under the drectin of Dr. Howe has been eminently
successful, and i. known through the country rs
importan. example OF what may be cone. Indeed, 1t
may be said further that the country issh Is more
widely and favorably known In the Old World from tho
snnual reports OF what has been effected there not only
py new In the possibility OF instruction. which
be has dem onssrated.
der hh care, pobably comprise more matter than all
other works in the English language thst have been
EahiSiiion Of wo.Is Of industry oi eli nssions in the
Cry sfa Palace Of LONDON the prize medal awarded
bis specmens for the best ystem Of LETTERS and the
best OF printing such books But beyond this Dr.
Howe has enlarged the OF mind by reaching and
developing the in elect ct the bind and oeAt mute shut
up Tn human intercourse BY obstruction ali
the but enc, and proved that the single
OF touch be made The medium for esctusl ustruc
ii eadpg and writing and for the free inter ,hsnze
Of The most tfped delicate senimena that are
known to The heart Ct In this he the first
to reduce to certainty what had before been only pro-
tbs principle Of Law the subject, laid down by
Blackstone, that IA Who Ia born DEAF cumb and
blind looked upon by the law the stss with
ilict-he berg supposed incapable any unds
Ing, as wanting all those senses which furnish the hu-
ms mind With ide4s"
The estate given by Col Persns although spacious in
extent becoming from It's posi- ion better suited for
purposes of trade Than Of residence From the same
cause however 1t rising in pecuniary value and
long RerwaId it exchanged with his consent (as
releasing all conditional rights OF reversioa for large
eciHce in the suburbs built for another purpose but
afm raht ada nfod nv nd
residence OF yoapg people, overiooks the nArbor IL
by its elevation from interruption OF light OF
air, and affords ample room tor all who may desire 90
come.
The institution bears his name. That some thing i'm
portaut would have eventually been done In Massachu
sets for the education If the blind he had rem
dered assistance, cannot be doubted. DIR John d.
ent fas been erected at Mount Auburn for his
early t2ertions in the cause-movitg almost unNded,
had previously obtained &C: o. from the
legislature for the purpose; and Edward Brooks Esq,
and N.Y. Prescott the historian, wi some other gentle
men, had united with him to promote IT, What followed
H. great measure bs attr buted To their prepsra
tory But Col Perkins, by the impulse OF
powerful bsDd suddenly used the community to aid In
the prct and placed u NJ Incs 10 40 ava. cea p,..
the lapse Of years. with arduous exeruons 10 a.
sin At that tus tire institutions fur The blind IN Eng
land title tbsn workshops, sifcrding hardly
any ns trucon except for manual LABOR, and print
ing, though wo small books had been printed In S,or
land But through his aid and advice the means were
obtained ard eecsaaly applied for esta elish eut
mere liberal plan giving the precederce TO
ard mrsl educ.tcn There is little douot thessfore
that large portion Of the good which has been ee,tad
thus far within the institution aud BY it's example Sc
where TIE result Of bs muua ,ent Donation and ths
wise condition re attached TO H.
During visit which Col. Perkins paid to Mount
Vernon, in 1896, an incident occurred Of which. with
pardonable vanity he was c,ustomed to boast dur
ing the remainder Of his life. We give it in his own
Words
GFSETAL WASHINGTON LIGHTING COL. PERKINS TO
shall forget circustan which took place on
the fret evelrg lodged a. Mount Vernon. As have
sac bef II in July, the day trenc ned TAR
upon the evening, and at ght o'cc:k We were
tahug long after which the ladie. re ed
KNOWN the habit Of the General WREN NO. prevented
by BUSINESS to retire eaiy at about nlne O'Clock made
overnent in my chair which led the Geoeral " ask
me 1t wished 10 retire TO my chamber. Upon my az
sweriDg In the affirm alive observing there no
vAKt in the room, he took one Of hs csDGle from The
table sing the way to the grea. staircase then gave
The candle. and pointed out to me the 1905 At the
head the stairs my seebipR Think Of this
In the In which laid myself down. tor do not
think slept all much was coupled with the
currepces OF the day was portsst Of La Fsystts thu
elder hanging the fireplace ths key OF the BAs
tile which, believe retain the same places to thi. day
On the afternoon OF thejeeoni dsy after arrived took
my leave OF Mount Vernon, mere gratihed than can
express.
The life of Peter Chardon Brooks by Mr.. Everett,
il pregnant with instruction to the mercantile COM
mnnity. We have only space to quote
THE GOLDEN RULES OF MILLIONAIRE.
notoIlety to individual but TO show, by striking
AMPLE in what way person s'ar ing without capita!
may in this community rise to wealth, and that Ia
quiet ard regular of busi have thought Ii
might Re useful In this place ate few Of the prin
cipes by which Mr.. Bro ks was governed through lie,
ana to which ne undoubtedly owed his success
The first to which have already alluded,
viz to ABSTAIN, gesersi rule, from speculative TO-
vestments. To quote sgsn the langasg Of Mr. Adams'
obituary Notices" Hi maxim that tho whole
Of wealth sisted In the inde epdenss which
secured and he inclined tn pat that good
T.. -
sdcioDs his superfuity" Acting this principle
he with moderate returns and avoided In
MADE purchases Of unproductive ests.s cscus-
tim OF future enhanced value. He did not engage large
" manufactures feeling how liable they were to suffer
by cspIcious egsation, caused by uctustng political
tnfuerce and also from the necessity In many cases OF
intiu,tng the management Of imnense capitals to
trained to the business carried de consider
ed railroad stocks generally speaking as precarious
property from the passion VI multiplying such en-
prizes borrowed beyond the rsI wants Of the
county and In cases where ruinous composition with
iirs liz must He contemplated also With pro-
pbec forerght The endless stock obbery likely
The undue mutp icstion Of these enterprises. Hs
bovtver at AL times Wiling to a Teasona ole extent to
loan his funds for the accommodation of solid we'll con-
Quoted corporations.
Another OF Mr. Brooks PRINCIPLES Of business wos ne
either directly indirectly TO take mo,e than legal
interest Had bs been willing to voas this rule, and
that in odes not condemned the letter Of the a
by public opinion he might easly have doubled his
tune But many consderaans led him to adopt and ad-
here his this subject H. contrary Ia
take than legal interest Ard he held /. to b.
enDepty dangerous 10 tamper with the ou'y Of good
citizen and tie law because he might think the
thing orbidcen morally wrong. This consl ersd,n
entirely irrespective OF the fact that at PERIOD
by the law Of this State the contract VIII lily viated
by the demand OF uhuIous interest," and the creditor
placed the ssbtor's poweran absurd inversion Of
the relation Of the parties rather entire snnhila
ton VI be value Of property But after the mitga ion
o. the law this pect Mr. Brooks prac ice remained
unaeaed He believed and nften said that ia the long
run, six per cent much - the bare Of IS
worth In this country that to demand for the
capitalist to claim the benefit OF the borrowers skill in
particular business, Of his courage and energy
else II to take advantage OF his neighbours need
He frequently said that he would not pat it in the power
Of any IN OF fortune 10 his ruin
Payment Of usurous interest TO him. On than
occasion, when beneficial public object to
be promoted he lent large sums 1T an Interest below the
legal and current rate
These views, though shared BY q few of Mr. Books
wealthy contemporaries certainly not those which
ger eray prevail; and he himself, question OF poll
teal economy doubted The soundness Of tbs usury law
he thought that money was specie, Of merchandise OF
which he value ought not to be fixed by legislation,
and bst all passed for tina. purpose tended to de