Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-03-13
rHE MIsERIEs oF M1sERs.

readers. and show them one Of the worst
phases of. poor, warped, or perverted
human nature.
There died at Paris in the year 1f99,
literally of want, the well known banker,
Ostervald. A few days previous to his
death he resisted the opportunities of his
attendant to purchase some meat for the
purpose of making a little soup for him.
q True, I should ike the SOUP" he said,
"but 1 have no appetite for the meat;
what is to become Of that? 1t viii be a
sad waste" This poorwretch died worth
fl25,0OO sterling.
Another desperate case was that of
Elves, whose diet and dress were alike
of the most revolving kind, and whose
property was estimated at 100000.
Daniel Dancers misery propensities
were INDUCED to such degree that, on
one occasion, when, at the urgent solicit
alton Of a friend, he ventured to give a
shilling TO Jew for an old hat-better
as new-to the establishment Of his friend,
the next day he actually retailed it for
eighteenpence. He performed his ablu-
tons at neighboring pool, drying him
self in the sun to save the extravagant
indulgence of a towel; yet this poor
mendicant had property to the extent of
upward of $4,000 per annum.
The well known Nat Bentley, alias
Dirty Dick, of London, was the victim
not only to a craving for gold, but for old
iron.
Another deplorable case might be CT
ted-that of Tom Pitt, of Warwickshire.
1t is reported that some weeks prior to
the sickness which terminated his de-
plorable career, he went to several I'M
dertakers in quest of cheap coffin
He left behind him E2,475 in public
funds.
Another instance is that of the notori
Gus Thomas Cook. On his physician in.
timating the possibility of his not exist
ing more than five or six days, he pro
tested against the useless expense O.
sending him medicine, and charged tn,
doctor never to show his face to hin
again. His property was estimated a
about 9I3O,OOO.
Sir William Smyth, of Bedfordshire
was immensely rich, but most parsimoni
GUS and misery in his habits. At sew
enty years of age he was entirely de
prived of his sight, unable to gloat owe
his boarded heaps of gold. He wa
persuaded by Taylor, the celebrated oC
ulist, to be couehed-who was, by agree
ment, to have sixty guineas if he restore
bis patient to any degree of sight
Taylor succeeded in his operation, an
Sir William was enabled to read an
write without spectacles during the re-
of his life.
But no sooner was his sight restore
than the baronet began to regret that h
agreement had been for SO large a sun
His thoughts were now how to cheat tt
oculist. He pretended that he had on
a glimmering, and could see nothing di
tinctly; for which reason the bandage
his eyes was continued a month long
than the usual time. Taylor was d
eeived by these misrepresentation, al
agreed to compound the bargain, and a
cepted twenty guineas instead of sixt
AT the time Taylor attended him he h
a large estate, an immense SUM of mon,
in the stocks, and six thousand pounds
the house.
A miser Of the name of Foscue, "
had amassed enormous wealth by t
most sOrdid parsimony and discredital
extortiOn, applied his ingenuity to disco
er some efectual way of hiding his 90
With great care and secrecy he dug
cave in his cellar. 70 this recepta
for his treasure he descended by a ladd
and to the trap door he attached a spri
lock, so that on shutting it, it would fast
Of itself. By-and-by the miser dis;
peared; inquiries were made; the hor
was searched; woods were explored, a
the ponds dragged but no Foscue CO.
they find. Some time passed on. I
ing house in which he had lived was SC
ses and workmen were busily employed
'ed its repair. In the progress of tn
ing work they met with the door of the
OF cret cave, with the key in the lock @
MS side. They threw back the door, {
me descended with light. The FIRST obi
q upon which the lamp reflected was
the CHASTITY body of Foscue, the miser. F.
GOD scattered around him were heavy bag:
oil gold, and ponderous chests of unit
ash treasure; a candlestick lay beside |
lost on the floor. This wershipper of M,