The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-17
A GooDsNEIGHBoR.

GOODs NElGHBOR.
Uncle Peter is decidedly a good neigh
Dor, and if any one of his acquaintance is
sick and needs drink of pure milk, he is
ready to spare it. So also with eggs. He
keeps some fine varieties of fowls, selected
for laying, and often makes presents to
those who need nice fresh egg. Uncle
Peter thus shows very kind heart. In
the basement Of the mansion referred to he
has his Office and also workshop fitted up
with forge and lathe. He is of me-
chanical turn, and would, had he been bred
to such pursuits, have made first-class
workman. His anvil has had deal of
hammering in its time, and the shop has
turned out some neat jobs. | often think
that il Uncle Peter Lad been a poor man
he might have given the world some val
liable inventions. 1t is to he remembered
that wealth is a great impeachment to gen.
ius All of our great inventors have been
poor men. Indeed, had Fulton, Morse,
Howe, been bufdened with great estates,
it 10 very certain their names never would
have been known at the patent office. For
this tason many think that in Uncle Peter
a rare genius has been buried. He is now
past 60, and il 10 not probable that he will
ever me before the world in any other
position than that of a real ettae holder
The original Glelet estate has never been
divided between the brothers, who make all
their tIansal tons in the way OF a copari-
nership They are the richest firm in Amer
lea Like most Of our great capitalists the
GOeets are not pI onineDt in works OF BE-
nevolence. Tney have lived much to them
Sc wee, and The suggest ons which are here
mace Tint they expand IN thus ,cuon,
will, hope, be kindly received and suit
sbly improved. Uncle Peter being nat
uraly kind man, il is his misfortune that
lie has net been brought up to life OF be-
neficence. There is no reason why he
should not have been another James Len
OK, and the dlffert nee between these two
men shows the importance OF habits of
liberality.
POOL SELLING.
Pool selling on the Jerome Park races
il now in active operation, both at the park
and also at the different pool rooms in this
city. The chief of these is MorrisseY's, but
Thomas, the Barclay street man, does a
large business. Many of our readers un-
derstand the term, and to others it can have
but little importance, but as 1t is frequent
ly in print will venture an explanation
at least MS l understand it. The pool sell
err has for sale at 50 each, tickets on all the
horses which are entered tor the days's race.
Every ticket bears the name of the compet-
ing racer, for every buyer has his favorte.
When the race is doue the owners of the
tickets bearing the name of the winning
horse are entitled to the entire sum of the
sales which thew must divide equally, The
pool dealer, however, fret deducts three
per cent. for his commission. Yesterday
stopped in Thomass pool rooms, and was
surprised to find 1t place of resort for
many clerks and even business men, who
are addicted this method of gambling. The
place is well adapted to their accommoda-
lion, and their surplus change can readily
be invested IN tickets. There is great
deal of fascination in the pool business,
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