Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-12-06
Mixers,

In 1870. died at Paris literally of want the well
known banker Ostervad. A few days prior to his
DEATH he resisted the importunacy of his attendant
to purchase some meat for the purpose of making
a little soup for him. True should like the
SOUP" he said. 50 but have not appetite FOR the
meat. What is to become of that? it will be
sad waste" This poor wretch died possessed OF
fI25 900 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 $780,
900.
Daniel Dancers miserly propensities were in
duged in to such degree, that one occasion,
when at the urgent solicitation of friend be ven-
tured to give shilling to q Jew for an old hat,
/" better new" to the astonis ishment of his friend
the next day he actually retaed it for eight pence
He performed his ablutions at a neighhorng pool,
drying himself in the sun to save the extravag CANT
indulgence of a towel; yet this poor mendcant
had property to the extent and upwards of f3 900
per annum.
The well known Nat Bently (alias Dirty Dick,
OF London, was the victim not only of craving
for gold but also for old iron.
Another deplorabe case might be cted-that Of
Thomas Pitte, of Warkshire. Il is reported that
some weeks prior to the sickness which terminated
his despicable career, he went to several under
takers in quest of cheap coffin. He left f2 AIS
in the public funds.
Sir William Smyth, of Bedfordshire, was inn
mensely rich, but most parsmOnious and miserly
in his habits. At seventy years of age he was en-
tirely deprived of his sight, unable to gIoat over
his heaps of gold He was persuaded by Taylor,
the celebrated Ocuist, to be couched, who by
agreement to have sixty guineas if he restored his
patient to any degree of sight. Taylor succeeded
in his operation, and Sir William was enabled to
read and write without the aid of spectaces during
the rest of his life. But sooner his sight
restored than the Baronet began to regret that his
agreement had been for so large a sum. His
thoughts were now to cheat the oculist. He pre-
tended that he had only a glimmerng, and could
see nothing distinctly for which reason the band
age on his eyes was continued for a month longer
than the usual time. Taylor was deceived by these
srepresentations-agreedt to compound the bar
gain, and accept twenty instead of sixty guineas.
At the time Taylor attended him, he had large
estate, and immense amount in stocks, and f6,0O0
In the house.
A miser of the name of Foscue, who had amassed
enormous wealth by the most sordd parsimony
and Siscreditable extortion, applied his ingenuity
to dis >xer some effectual mode Of hiding his gold
With sssEare and secrecy, he dug deep cave
in his cef 10 this receptacle of his treasure he
descended by 1aSssx. and TO the trap door he at
tached spring lock, SO that, on shutting it would
fasten of ITSELF By-and-bye the miser disappeared;
inquiries made; the house was searched
woods were explored. and ponds were dragged, but
no Foscue conld they find. Some time passed on;
the house in which he had lived was sold, and the
workmen were busiIy employed in its repair. In
the progress of their work they met with the door
of the secret cave. with the key in the lock out
side. The FIRST object upon which the lamp re-
fected was the CHASTITY body of Foscue. the miser,
and scattered around him were heavy bags Of gold,
and ponderous chests Of. untold treasure. A can
dlestick lay beside him the floor. This wor-
shipper Of Mammon had gone into his cave to pay
his devotion to his golden god, and became sac
ri6ce TO his devotion.