The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-09
W. B. kSToR-
A Crest Millionaire Gone TO His Rest-kem'
inisceuces Of the Dead Nan.

Great Millionaire Gone 70 His Rest-kem-
iniscences Of the Dead Nan.
He was born March, 1874, in small |
brick house which John Jacob Aitor, his
father, built on the corner OF Broadway
and Vesey street, where the As;or House
now stands. This house was No. li9 Broad |
way. At that time there were no more than
$4,000 people in New York city, not enough |
10 make large suburban city in modern
times. Ii must he remembered that at the
date OF William b. Astor's birth both
Washington and jefferson were still living;
and that Napoleon Bonaparte had not RI
zen to fame; friedrich the great had Just
died; the French Revolution was begin
ming; Bowling Green, near the Battery, was
the centre Of trade OF the American metrop-
oils; near Wall street the fashionable resi-
dences lay; and the corner Of Nesey street,
where William Il. Astor was born, was IN
the country. In the lower story OF the
house old John Jacob Astor carried on the
business OF furrier. The family lived in
the remaining story and a half. The ba-
byhood of William y. Astor was passed in
the exhilarating influences of the country
on Broadway near Nesey street.
Early in life William b. Astor began to
occupy himself about his fathers furrier
store. His principal occupation was 10
heat the furs with rattan stick, so as TO
keep out the moths. Meanwhile old John
Jacob, the shrewd German father, used To
sit in the back room Of his store drinking
beer, smoking his pipe, and playing check
IL H. rf.n4 n
the theatre. This was at the time when
John Jacob was rapidly and quietly grow
ing rich.
The boy, William T., was sent TO the
public schools. When the old man began
to grow rich, without knowing why, it was
determined to send the boy 10 Heidelberg
University, as a rich German father ought
TO do.
AT HEIDELBERG
young A.tor remained for several years.
A.terward he made tour of Europe. Al
ter the youths return, the elder Aston said
81 expected you would spend $4,000
and you have drawn for only $4,000" I'm
mediately after coming home the young
man entered his fathers Office, the business
having been greatly extended, and he
practically taught the art OF aking money.
The youth studied his father methods and
began TO hive his fathers life. lie learned
after sssiduous study the minute details OF
his fathers operations. lie studied not
only furs but teas and he gave the result
u his Heidelberg education 10 calculations
about real estate His education, unlike
that OF most boys who go 10 college, seems
10 have resulted in his increased ability 10
comprehend his father. 1t did not enlarge
his faculties; it only became an aid TO
them. his eaucAtioh was 'he ieast oi MN.
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fOor oi WALDORF % al "eeS pom SeAes anu
an .a Ie d peiiei7, nc hih"aseu 10 ih'eSt
97o'ooo loI us pelihal'el' maintenance. IL
II DOW "a tne mos iio"i .'n'iis oonu.lioh
ine 'etu anu ii 1 Pool, leepec'i'e VI
toior' through ol7eaSe oI o'''er "a u7es' are
mere glSeh a pleasant nome orphan eiiIi i-
nieh rom 'ne age ol s'A 10 hiteeIl, zen
"thout Sup pol', are mere Even iiis'i uI'iI %
ahd Trained in 20 aeliSe anu industrious mao
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oiihu anu ueii anu utiiio ana nuiSeiy ior
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THE AsToR HOUSE.
take s,ea. P,iue I'D 'ile As'or iiou,e oi
ave" iorA' :"r. Astof mas pe.n ne'ic !"
say, Nheh referring 10 .his inSttulion' ou'
agiea' 81, Priue IN 'iie -f-'oi iiouSe at VA,
1or. Inc massive granite p'"chS ana PHI
Isfs Oh the FORMER may cruiioie ana IAN 10
inc sroui,u, OF i's Goiuihns anu corriuors
become chocHed Win weeds, Dut the latter
VIII continue In existence While The Town oil
WALDORF exists ana there are any poor Peo-
pie IN IL;
john JACOB Astor mad lett his secretary,
fitz Green Haiieck: the poet, an annuity OF
sou, which William H. Astor Immediately
increased to - 100. 10 sea captain, who
saved s'ou,ooo worth OF property, he gave
check Tor s2o,ooo. Two millions OF prop
eYty were bv tplugSt