Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-22

and bronEes, and carved sideboard,
i and crimson silk counterpanes an
silken curtains, and Persian rugs, hav
all been scattered.
II Ralston in his Office, at the bank
!. and Ralston in those parlors were a
y distinct individualitics as VIM. M. Ey
arts and Falstaff. In the bank h
bore the air Of an autocrat. His desl
/ and chair were elevated on platform
:, in the centre Of large room, to which
! one was admitted by herculean ant
1 superciious darkey. All about thu
i walls were big, lcatherseated chairs
for people craving audience with him
|, He received his visitors in turn, wheel
! ing his chair away from his paper
laden desk to confront each One who
brought a heavy letter of credit up
: preached. Ralston assumed mechani
cal smile for his visitors benefit.
: "Merely visiting California ?"
"Yes, for my health"
"Going to see Yosemite2'
81 scarcely know"
7 "You should. Most magnificent
sight in the world. You go by way
of" -, etc.
The interview closes with an invita-
ton to call again. If the visitor is Of
sufficient Importance, Ralston, when
he returns, invites him down to Bel
mont. "What an agreeable man." the
visitor thinks, in going away. An
anxious looking man approaches and
whispers something in supplicating
way, evidently a petition for accom-.
modation. "No," is the gruff, brusque
reply, unrclicved in any way, that
square lower jaw shutting like the lid
of a money box, and disappointing the
looker-on because it does not click
"Wbat disagrecablc man" the mega
tive one thinks in passing out. lfa
visitor is slow in stating his businss,
Ralston fires off "Come to the point,
and probably two sentences later in.
terrupts him with, "No use talking any
more; l know all about III don't want
anything to do with it, and then
turns to call up by look tho next
person in order. Those coming upon
very important affairs arc trotted off
through n long, narrow passage way
TO a dismal state appartment--the
directors room-aghastly, chilly place,
with maps on the walls and census re-
ports on the big table, which is sur
rounded by great chairs. There Rails
ton perches on the arm of chair, says
"sit down" TO his visitor and by his
manner in listening inevitably conveys
the impression that his time is worth
seven thousand dollars minute.
Ralston was spcndthrift and one
who did some good. The aid be gave
TO the scheme for the irrigation of the
San Joaquin Valley should alone entitle
him to kindly remembrance and doubt.
less many other enterprises in which
he had finger will flourish all the
better, now that he is gone, for the
impetus he gave to them. Sulro will
scarcely grievc much for him. He en-.
couraged the gigantic Sutro tunnel
project up to the point at which he
could not control It and manipulate it
as he wished without the sacrifice of
certain mining interests in which he
was largely concerned, and then sought
to throw the Frenchman overheard
The long and desperate struggle that
ensued is matter Of public knowledge.
For once he was not victorious.
The men who, are credited with his
overthrow, Fair, Mackcy, Flood lind
O'Brion, were lucky and powerful
team. Fair used TO be q mining super
intcndent and, when in San Francisco,
took his drinks, about seven years ago,
in an obscure little doggcry called the
"Auction Lunch" in Merchant street,
near the Market then kept by Messrs.
Flood and O'Brien. Fair liked his
hosts, for they were both jolly, good
fellows, and put them up to good
thing or two in stocks. Gradually
they quit the gin business and spent
their time in stock speculations.-
Thanks to Fair and to Mackey, who
only few years before worked in a tun-
mel for four dollars day, but was then
superintendent, they amassed money
nar,nsrsb;n Two os ,han' ,."So IoV,es .ts
news from tbo r,;nas ,,ond e nn Iel 'no ~
occasion seemed tn dsmand "a ,ho
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40 oncra,;ons in tho Gomhs;ool, ioda
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