The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-21

From the above ltst Il viii be seen that the
Vartu mom cr- Of the families named are ~
number Of lB sit nations Of great importance,
power and profit. the, have So dealt the cards
as 70 have monopplized over one holf OF them
and of the $50 niemt ers Of the thirty-two boards
Of directors Uhc POca-set Company having no
dircctorSl. one hundred Of them are eeectcd
from the willing and able members Of the I'd
seven tribes. The Borden family stands at the
Lead II the list. with eleven members ENJOYING
a total Of nity-two appointments. Just edual IA
numuot to those held ny the Durfees aud tho
Chaces cuniointV hut the two latter clans
have decidedly the advantage over the Bordens
which they IRE connected, ~ well ~ In the num-
Der Of b. mas emnloyed therein. while ne Da-
vols. though few Ia uumhp RS, are ala In at heavy
weights ana important holdings
FIRST RIDDLES IN THE ORCHESTRA.
Now let us fancy, II we Gun. what a fearful
load rests upon the brawny shoulders OF that
patriarch OF the profits, Jefferson Borden. ESQ.
The engagements of tnat gentleman are So
manifold and responsible that no man, unless
he possessed an iron constitution, magnil-
Gently tr,ined mind, and a business skill and
financial genius OF the very highest order, would
dare to undertake them. Imagine him filling
three presidential chairs. acting "a treasurer,
dignilNng accommodating M a chief clerk, and
bianilv nllinl up MS susre time with practising
as hve 6arreped director And all this on be-
mali and In the interest OF 1--WE mill corporations
and the 2lJO work people employed therein.
take on my hat and bow to the mental and ply
seal power indicated In such manifold and
arduous appointments. when | am further In
formed that he IA also clerk, agent, treasurer and
director OF the American Print Works dhat
mammoth concern with Its LOU operatives and
L. ~ ,Jl0O G pitaO; President and director Of
the Fail River Bleacnery, President and director
Of the Fall River Iron Works, President OF the
Metacomet National BANK. and, | believe, a
director Of the Old Colony Railroad. And yet
with all his blushing nouors thick upon his
head, he d IS not seem To bc Overburdcned with
uhlcia business, and always appears to he as
free from cares and anxieties as a bOotblack at a
dog nght. Us wonderful
So too with Richard u. borden aud Thomas ].
OF that INK with Their thirteen and eleven ap-
pointments respoc lively. They are not WON out
a'd exhausted with their far too numerous ap-
noini ments as any ordinary mortals would be.
NoS bit OF II. Their responsibilities sit lightly
upon :hem, ana they absolutely cry FOR more
worlds to conquer. And they get them too.
Richard b. does the Fall River Bleacherv aud the
Fail River Iron Works the honor OF accepting a
seat at their board table, while Thomas j. Dor
den condesccnds to kill ennui and III up his
vacant time by acting ~ chef clerk to the Fail
RIVER steamboat COMPANY
OTHER rNrERPRIsiSG GENTLrMES.
Mr.. Nathan Durfee Is the only man besides Mr.
Jefferson Borden who Il three times President,
and Is run hard for Official honors by MIR : An.
ger ChaCc who holds ten appointments equal
in number TO the plurality Of pusts oiled 10y Mr.
\. Durlee. Mr.. Jefferson Borden, or Mr.. {. l..
Surkuey. VINO are IN turn passed by r. 4. J.
Borden with eleven, md Mr.. Il. Is. Borden vi
thirteen Offices. besides Others outside the cot
ton trade II " the latter gentleman MANAGES
!" set ali his fifteen api ointmeuts under one hat
: a fearful mystery which darc not attempt To
do not propose to discuss the rolicy or wis
dom az appointing these gentle men To- @urn o.
inultUhciN ol onices. of To inquire INTO the mo-
aus ulHUAdi Oy wutCh these ia nils Ciques and
friendly Rings manage tn ropes so as to have
the bal nre 81 power IN their own hands, and
thus pcssess the ability to run tue win lie OF the
mills To suit their own tactics, even II They do
not suit the poor stockholders with wnom they
are associated. ! mercy kive the facts, and
all who have any interest Ia the matter can
mink overtime figures which have given them,
and ask themselves what they think Of state
Of 40 ars which hands over 50 much power and
patronage To few men, however honest or hon
CRADLE they may be. The stockholders must
have a vast amount 81 faith aud confidence In
then, or Use entirely lack the power To prevent
II. May their faith never briug them to repen-
tdn-c. COITONiCUs.