Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-10
HOLDING vANDERBILTs HORSE.
A True Story from Wall Strcet-Hov n
huined Broker WINS lteinstntod-How
nm Operator Controlling Millions can
MnnnEo the Market md ReuliZc For
tunes Cor Himself or for Other.

A True Story from Wall Stroot-How n
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M Sias 0DSra ess m GSIss1l nna R M,lliGas Form s%n
tunes Cor Himself or for Others.
A young man from an adjoining
State, who has recently been rescued
from n score of hungry creditors, and
who still has q credit at his bankers Of
about 500, 900, but who not long ago
was in reduced circumstances and
Obliged to live in retirement on Staten
Island, makes tho following solution Of
his sudden acquisition Of q competency.
The gentlcman-Holt by name-was
residing in one Of the fashionable hotels
on Staten Island. He was extremely
down.hearted. This was the reason Of
his low spirits About two years ago
he had married q very handsome
woman, on whom he fairly dotted. At
that time be had S25, 900 in cash. Soon
after the nuptial ceremony, Holt re-
moved to this city, and became n broker
on Wall street. He was too honest to
succeed there. The bulls and bears
gored and tore observation-disclosures
in less than n twelvo-month he had not
a dollar left. Disguised, ho retired
with as good n grace as possible, lcav-
ing his cash; to fulfill its mission. With
his wifc and child he went to the coun-
try, and finally, as before stated, settled
down in q hotel on Staten Island. His
wife had some means, and she gavc it
freely for the support Of tho family.
About two weeks ago, late in one hot
afternoon, o gentleman drove up 10 the
hotel where Holt WINS living, and
grufly asked whether there was a boy
there who would hold his horse. az
will do it, sir" said Mr. Holt, and he
did hold the animal during the time
consumed by the elderly gentleman in
obtaining his dinner
A few days later the same gentleman,
driving tho anne horse, stopped at the
same hotel, and hunted for n boy again
to hold his horse. No boy being pres.
eut, Holt again volunteered. He held
the horse until the hostlsr came to take
the animal to the stable, and then re-
tired within the hotel to dress for din
ner. Mrs. Holt had q way of making
her husband get himself up very respect
ably at least once each day, and that
was for the dinner hour. Usually he
had been rather negligent Of his CO.'S
tune, and since his financial Jfasco had
really become tseedy. When Mr.. and
Mrs. Holt entered the hotel dining-room
that evening, Mrs. Holt was r%esplendent.
Her husband was at least dressed in
gcntlemanly style. At an adjoining ia
Bile sat the elderly man whose horse Nr.
Holt had on two different occasions had
the pleasure of holding. The eyes of
the elderly individual were observed to
dilate considerably. In fact, he stared
at Mr.. and Mrs. Holt. But he said
nothing at that time. After dinner,
however, he sought out Mr.. Holt and
asked bis name. Holt, sir,
at your service" "And who do you
think | am p again asked the elderly
"0h, you? You are old )
Vanderbilt know you, and the horse
have held is Mountain Boy, an animal
any man might be proud to draw n rein
Instead Of taking offense at the cpl
.het DID," Mr.. Vanderbilt-for it was
he Commodore-sesmed to like it, and
10 made some inquiries about Hollis
.ntecedents, took q fancy to him, and
,eremptorily ordered the young man to
make his appearance at his uptown
,fice on the ensuing forenoon Mt pre-
isely ii o'clock. Holt promised TO
hey, did so, and had an interview of
,yer an hours duration with the mil
ionaire. What was done or said on
hat occasion no one has ever been able
o learn. But a few days later Holt
made his temperance in Wall street,
nd ~speculated strongly and success
nlly in a certain line of stocks knownto
e controlled by Commodore Vanderbilt.
we'll did be work his cards with the