, 1876-06-10
UIkAESEY..


Tho late Mr.. Tholnus Dsassey, the great En-
Glish contractor, was, ut the outset Of his busI-
ness cArccrt Inan Of lit tc education and of less
capital; but lie posaesscd an extraordinary COM
b!natton Of mastcrful qualities, which secured
him, independent Of the aid Of carly advantages,
SUCCESS fl difficult aud important enterprisce.
LIZ was, J" says Sir Arthur Helps, tho biogru-
placr OF Mr. Drasscy, "nsingulasly trustful, ecn-
efous, large-lcarte1, dcxterous, ruling kind Of
personuge; blessed with feEcttoua tcmucra-
n1cnt for bcaring the responsibility OF gscat
atIafs." OF Ills first Introduction to MIR. Uras-
scy, str Arthur says: "Wlen Mr. Drassey's
name was announced, could not help suppos-
Ing tint should sec hard, stern, forciblc col
dicray sort Ut person, accustomed to sway ur-
mics OF Workfng-mcn In au impcrtors fashion.
Now this was very foolish Of me; for had, be-
1hore' seen many great 'eaptans Vt Industry, and
stave manners and courteous bearing. NutWIth-
standing this experience, ,vas urpludtcud and
n.ssd nS'' " M tle wos .ontrAcsor and expected
y ygentlrssa' Of very u'gniticd appearance, und
OF alngularly graceful iilanncn,, s,ggest!ug at
once tic '!lca u whit ia callesl gcat!c,nai, ot
y ~ s al .s ssle o1 crlc;, II s ss .ssea n s Ss ws
eyen e tn short aud transient interview, npyer
la!led to impress yOl with kse,,su Ut his ,.poh-
nrss and bencyolenre, asli nf hs huing onu of
tsle uaoat perfect Hcntenr1i you lIali ever secn"
\, Al1, 1russny acquired q vslst furtuuu nutuly
throuEll small ga1B III many large transactions.
eeventy-cght millions Of ptplntls sterling p,lss-
ea through lils ss.ds tn tits lnlalment of his
soiHtr'!ets, oi a'l vi ts!a h. rUtaincd about two
wealth consisted Of accommodations. II Ia esti-
nni4tcd that he dispensed b. charity tfurig ls
.'ctiino Ut lcast $l,oU,UN. uu maintained
moderate establishment and Ills .persolial
,L+n1f t,f 1,1 Ian
tllrec SONS who survived htu property which was
kopularly supposed tu yield III, unu.lal .ncuue VI
f;uoUNl Thu two oltteat so,ss, ThosMus and
nehry Arthur are tn Parliament; anil tlo yonug-
ncur ClE!H'ing Nortos, in Oxfcrti.
sstilse, WHICH formerly a,sluigeA to the Earl M
f,esI".asnuly Mr. bs,lsy gave lfs suns the best
IlvIl,rs slsnI.. ior csl1eatisI aul they me nlcn III
ar. Albert Bsusscyb b Young ,lati IT about Is,
nas ,nat1icd titled laIy aiid III tllc ntuIlugr.
sna sna oi hls estate ID showing disposi!!un IL
hsSe h,s, ~, Slse usu of d!s great wealth. lIs BUS
iof sGyerul ytAEa tic costly ollie Ut Stas-
ss M otthc ilonlH ," f1r tcregtul1 IN hls vlctuity-
~ slll'ee which, II ls all, cu!scs lI, the cxIG-
Gr"sa1 u $lONN ytru. III hls private stables hu
apa .s tAifty ior,cH tyr himself aud friends nll
~ 4seofc or inHrc foe hls servants anl luutsncn
nt,0tsB MY mounds Which urc trained fur thu "hunt +"
aeatiy LEO, and arc all of the b!ack and
H. M!e epeeics. IhRy were oncu tleproperty Of Lord
c'Susssnass aud, asI eoui,.e1 tiAu Auest in thu
DOGS.
., ohe OF tht. many odd phllanthropic tnstltu-
soAs ex3stltv5 In London IL tho Temporary
m. ,,o'he Tor Lest and Starving Dogs, Situated III
na.'ersea ..l Fark. The institution was founded
a'ec1 years ago, by Mrs. Tca1by, w!i0 gave It
"os oniy srhstantal bercfactlons, hut tho assist
a"eo Vi Her rnntlnual attention. since Its or
saal1nlu.I, the hospital l,us t,crn tlu constant
JJstuk kfy.s.u