The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-07-24
WHAT DID HE LEAVEl
BY T. 8. ARTHU r.

:" How much did be leave =
A large amount Of money, sir; don
know how much. Some say half mill
ION Of dollars !"
"His death is considered great loss to
the community, presume
"Loss, sir" The man 10 whom | was
speaking looked up into my face with the
air of one whose mind was not exactly
clear as to ny meaning.
Yes. 4 man Of his wealth must have
been very useful man.
Useful ! don't know that he was
particularly useful lie was rich and did
"SiIl, with his ample MEANS" said |,
"even though caring only for himself, be
must have beer the promoter CT large in
dustrlal enterprises, through which many
were beneftted.'
The man shook bis head doubtfuIy.
What aid he do with his monev e.
Il never heard Of his doing anything
with it particularly" was the unsa,isfacto-
ry answer.
Money must be used in order to make
1t productive. Was be 10 no business 7"
No, sir"
"What then did be DO with himseif!"
"Oh. he was always about after bits of
property that had to be sold. He was
sharp for bargains in real estate"
"Ah, see how i was. Then he did
find use FOR his money -
"In that manner, he Gil. Butw a
piece Of property came into his hands,
there was an end to its Improvement
He let other people improve all around
him, and thus increase the value OF what
he owned so that he grew richer and
richer every day. without putting his land
to ANYTHING or beneft,ng ANYBODY"
"Ihis vas your million man An, 60
all ne has left are these property accumu-
lations z"
"All"
"Thon his death i no. reoardeJ as a
public calamity 2,
.iNo. indeed. sir, It j, cousiderel a
public benefit %
"IIow 500"
"He has a connie Of sons and connie
of sons-in-law who will sca,tar rnpcb f,.tar
than he saved The mo,nen, they come
into possession of his estate. it will be d.
v;dej. and lots Of Ground which onob; TO
have been improved wears AGO will Fe SOLD
and covered with handsome bnildiuos
thus giving trade an! Industry new inn
pulse. Wty. sir he has been = dead
weight on our town for years; growing
richer and richer through other peoples
enterprise. and vet not adding a building
himself, or in any way serving the COM
mon GOOD"
Il thought" said !, " from the long ar
raw of carriages. that death had AIKEN in
this instance. a valued and now Iamented
eirizen"
"Mere os.enta,ion. sir. Bu. pohodv !.
deceived. There are ,Ienv If Idle neonle
who are pleased to ride in funeral carria-
ges. Old Ellis will be put away with a
grand flourish but that will be the last of
him. The black makes all the mourning.
ell"
But, surely, said |, he children. are
not without rstnral affection! You 90
not mean to say ina, IT,, theirs Is Only sem
o'anGe u so''o"
~ y NY op'"'o', s'f' 'h"' icy are S'aa
10 the'r hearts WY 10, lie STOOD
har' ""a uhyl4iu'os as ron between them
a =, me "ea'''' '''ey "e9're 70 possess
'le was co'o, sour tempered anu rePo'si'e;
crushing o'L "y ms manner ana coEanct
a. 'a'a,'l a.iee',on ineE e"u 100 ''ncn
po''! - l''''g' VIZ '''''' u '"'e' '''"'s"
'"e ',''' 40 ""e" ,'o' "o'us were Si'd 10
pass ocI"ee" '"e"l,
mere are no S'e"hs OF i'ght IN your
picture s''"'
COPY Ho'' "''ur'' ana can on'y give
"" H. '''' :. = 9" ;. "1io are
"P t''o never
% "eh a s'iden-Ii''G" '''hu-
sc'PT'' ~,
ses ano'her iuhera', sa'd |, looking
coward distant part oil Inc Cemetery
hefe are 0o' TWO ca'fiages, yet see
song iine OF moufhefS on loot. 10 you
Nnow VINO tney are oorsih9'
60.
~ a rich van
aSo"
I. TIera IA no paeI + asr;ay " AT he
has left. Iii is the butia, Of a Door man
"Yes. poor man 10 this worlds goods: