The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-03
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with , rule governing oil sensible and we'll
meaning Young men he was at the same time
"keepipg company" with young woman in
neghborng town, in whose society he spent
many Of his spare hours. She was in all re-
spects worthy, and. As the sequel proved, she
had enough courage and loyalty to him TO make
him the good wife she afterwards became. She
was a member OF the family OF an apparently
well-to-do farmer, who, in common with his
wife, had their own notions OF what constituted
high tone in society. They seemed to think
that this young man was not a suitable match
for the young woman, their protege, as he was
only an ordinary bank clerk working for small
salary, and with apparently poor prospects for
the future. while she had moved IN aristocrstic
circles They notified the young lady that she
must discard her lover for this reason. On the
following Sunday evening she told him OF the
turn matters had taken and at the same time
satisfied him that her feelings and sympathies
were with HIM, and before they parted for the
evening they shook hands, etc. ETC., and prom
SCI 10 remain firm and true to each other
The gentleman with whom she had been living,
like many another would be aristocrat had
formidable mortgage resting on his farm, which
with the accumulatlons OF interest had become
staggering load for him. Our young banker,
knowing the value OF money and credit, had
quietly but assduously saved both, 80 that now
at this point he found it comparatively easy
matter to get money enough together to pur-
chase the mortgage, which he proceeded at
once to do and had the incumbrance quietly
assigned to him. 1t created much consterna-
ton in the minds Of the gentleman and his
family when they found that legal proceedings
for foreclosure had been begun against him.
and that the ordinary bank clerk owned the
mortgage.
The young mans revenge was complete, and
this being the case and all animosity on their
part toward our friend having been changed to
the most perfect humility, he soon found way
to accommodate them by taking deed Of the
farm and allowing the family 10 remain on the
premises, where the wedding Of the young
couple soon after took place. This man from
youth mp was always master OF the situation,
and now at the age Of about sxty-fve bis prop
erty is worth several millions Of dollars and
he still does an immense banking business ia
the city OF Rochester. His name is Daniel W.
Powers, and there are many men IN this county
who know him we'll and have had business re-
lations with him. One gentleman, now living
in Arlington. was in his employ when he was
worth scarcely ten thousand dollars. One of
the greatest and most pardonable boasts OF the
people Of the city OF Rochester Is the magnlf
cent business block which bears his name, aud
which cost nearly million and hair OF dol
lars. It is devoted to business offices for rental
and every one OF the nine hundred and moro
rooms OF the building are Occupied and have
been from the day the building was finished in
1867 or 6S. A square tower twenty feet on
side rises sixty feet or more above the top Of
the block from tbs summit of which view
can be had of land and sea, city, river and
mountain winch would equal. il not rival the
Que our Savior had when the great Tempter
took him up in an exceeding high mountain"
i story liz told OF Mr.. Powers which illustrates
the man and shows his peculiar spirit: During
the financial panic or 1857 rival bank ing firm
in Rochester being IN jealous mood undertook
to break Powers baak by starting run" on
IT, They did not seem to rate the man correctly,
nor know the extent of his credit and resources
OF they would never have tried 1t. The rum
decidedly blue, when suddenly Mr. Powers
ginger" began to EXHIBIT itself. lie tele-
graphed to New York to friendly capitalists,
and the next day there was an exhibition of the
confidence had IN Mr.. Powers among the finan-
ciers of the East, for sufficient amount Of
the wherewth came by express to help him
out, together with offers OF any amount more
that nc might need. He caused his counters
and desks to be removed and the center OF his
banking Office cleared, and then had the gold
and silver poured IN heap in the center of the
floor. He then placed notices in his windows
and In front of the building inviting all depos-
itors to come in and get their money-doors
open from Daylight in the morning until nine
o'clock at night. 1t effectually put stop TO
the run and thus spoiled the flu OF the rival
banking house, anu Mr.. Powers has since then
seen their financial ruin and has, figuratvely
speaking danced on their graves.
Among the beautifully lettered signs profueely
distributed along the corridors OF the block
there is one which reads ''Osgoodby and Duff
field, Photographers. The senior member Of
tins firm, Mr.. Osgoodby, is brother-in-law Of
gentleman, leading citizen OF Paw Paw vii |
fee ] learned from him something of the nature
and extent of their business which is enormous. |
Mr. Dufield was not in and did not make his
acquaintance, but 7 am prepared to say that
there is sufficient clvility, culture and enterprise
in the senior member alone to make the firm
popular one AMI to as sure them success in bus
mess. They employ I think, four phonog-
raphers- two ladies and two gentlemen, and a
happier family, OF this nature, 1 never met than
they constitute.
In CONCLUSION, / might mention that while
standing on the street at Batavia one day in the
fore part OF November, eating chestnuts and
looking at the crowd, what should see beam
ing down on me in the quetest and kindliest
sort of way but the smiling face Of Uncle Alb. !
Widely You may possibly remember HIM as
the man who built the Paw Paw school house
He had taken trip East to his old home IN
York state, and was there in town then for the
same purpose that was, viz to look on and
see the squabble OF a county convention for the |