The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-07

promotion as led to a share in the
firm which employed him. He
paid for this with such extraordinary
efforts that he died early from overwork.
Number five was a clerk in a dry goods
jobbing house. He got into business, but
failed, and now keeps newsroom. Num-
Der six was, and still is, person of great
economy, industry and patience He rose
to the dignity of hardware jobber, but
failed, after struggle of ten years, to get
on permanent basis. lie is now house
agent. Number seven was very brilliant
youth of fine personal appearance and
great powers as salesman. His prospects
appeared highly favorable, but he got un-
der the sascnation of the faro bank and
became so infatuated that it ended in his
ruin. Number eight was a very methodical
fellow, with no bad habits. He got into
business and made about $4,000 which he
still retains. Among the few whom l knew
as clerks who have reached wealth are
such men as Peacy r. Pine, who married
his employers daughter, and is now the
commercial successor as well as the SON.
iu-law of Moses Taylor. Also, Isaac ii.
Bailey, who has become one of the mag
mates of the Swamp, having succeeded his
former employer, William Z. Miller. /
D1IBnt utUtlOu u lew ltso lupOItdilb hhuito,
but they form small feature in an extern
sive range Of acquaintance. l may men,
ton much SO the credit of the associates
and acquaintance to whom have referred,
that know of but one who has become a
felon. This fellow was fine looking youth,
and possessed remarkable talent. Had he
pursued a path of honesty his abilities
would have ensured wealth and social pc
siton, but he preferred lite of fraud, and
he is now in the BlackwelPs Island peni-
tertiary. His life has been so public that
l hardly need do more than refer to its
leading points. He rose to the dignity of
a business man, got to be a politician,
reached official prominence, and at last be-
came the leader in the ring that ruled and
robbed the city, for which he is now suffer-
ing just penalty. The reader will of
course anticipate my reference to this vii.
vain's name-Willam M. Tweed.
WHAT A FLEETING SHOW.
Tom Moore, during what l suppose to
have been in maudlin frame, pronounced
| the world a fleeing show. Toms sacred
poetry, like that of Byron, is more beautl-
| full the less one thinks about the writer.
However, the sentiment just quoted is of
older birth than Tom Moore, and yet,
though all mankind have learned its truth,
| it comes to each of us as a fresh expert
encc. To refer to this city as an illustra-
| ton, we find the poets sentiment meeting
us at every turn. How many leading BUSH
ness men who last April begun the season
with activity, sometime beyond their years,
| are now forever removed from lifc's busy
circles? Among these are such names as
Jonathan Sturges and CORTLAND Palmer,
both milllonaires. Also John A. Stephens,
Mayor Havemeycr and Shepherd Knapp.
each of whom had not only attained great
wealth, but had reached the distinction of
bank presidency. Others could be men,
| toned whose removal adds to the lesson.
These once glowing names stimulate Others
to seek the chances of the city, and
might say, in order to give all possible en-
couragement, that whosoever can bring
with him such characteristics of both mind
and body as these men possessed, may be
assured of success The achievement OF
wealth is due to the centering in one per-
son an unusual array of gifts and faculties
1t would require the consolidation of per.
haps ten ordinary men, Cor their faculties
at least,) to form such strength as was
| found in either of the men whom | have
named. That only those who are thus en-
dowed can hope to succeed is one of the
most discouraging features, Ito beginners,
at least,) in the business of great city.
Az EXCHANGING FEATURE.
There is one feature in this city which
changes only in the matter of increase.
| This is its misery, which seems 80 perma-
nent as to defy all attempt at its removal.
| The depth and extent OF this element in
| city life can hardly be measured except by
| personal examination. One may turn from
| the butterfly crowd of Union square, and
| within five minutes be amid the most
| squalid and hopeless Indebtedness. The
| immense wealth of this city is concen-
trated in 80 small a number that New York
often appears like great camp of the
poor. There are only $4,000 real estate
holders here in population of million.
The tenement house system is the only
resort of the mass, and about 100000 of
our population live in this manner. The
entire Fifth avenue, three miles long, con.
tains smaller number than some of the
more densely populated squares. If any
one not accustomed to this system enter
such a habitaton he will be surprised and
perhaps much annoyed by that peculiar eff.
tluvia called the smell of the poor.
What must be the degradation OF class
| WhlSu CdL tuio 40 u Dalt VI
tic life Speaking of these tenement
houses it is sometime found that their pop
ulation includes those who have held &
high social rank. Poverty" it is said
"makes strange bedfellows."
FINANCIAL CHANGES.
Daniel Drew, commonly called uncle
Daniel, is an illustration of financial ant
social change. He is now old, infirm an(
much shattered in mind and body, but ir
his prime he was man of great nerve an(
physical strength Only such man coul(
have endured the long life of toll, care, ex
element and anxiety to which he has beer
subjected Having begun his business ca
reer as a Snowman with menagerie, an(
then advanced to the station of a taverr
keeper, he came into Wall street in full
manhood as the member of Drew, Robin
son Il Co. Robinson was the pillar of tn,
concern, and was Drew's instructor in tn,
mysteries of the street. He died eighteer
years ago, leaving nearly million, ant
his son is now one of the banking firm o
Robinson, Chase & Co., who act as Drew
agent. Drew has had varied experienc,
since Robinson's death. He has been a
one time rich enough to give 100000 t.
found seminary, and then he has been oil
the verge OF bankruptcy. AT present re
ports of his failure are rife, and l SHOULD
not be surprised to hear at any time thei
confirmation. 1t looks badly to see thi
old man clinging to stock gaming in hi
last days. lie cannot give up his interes
in Toledo and Wabash, which he had pur
chased when it was 70 on speculation. 1t
heavy decline (being now 15) has no doub
had the effect to impair his health as wei
as his purse.
OTHER CHANGES.
Stopping some time ago into chea]
boarding house ! noticed a copy of tn
"Iliad' in the original Greek, and as it hat
a well thumbcd look, inquired concern
ing its owner. The book belonged, as
learned, to professor of Greek, who's
poverty had led HIM to so humble resort
One finds at such places all kinds of PEG
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