The New York herald., 1876-10-09

Tor him the claim Of blue blood and ancient lineage
GRANDFATHER.
''His maternal grandfather. John Campbell. was
Alderman Of New York and Depaty Quariermaster
during the war;"
my father was lieutenant in the patrio. army After
the Revolutionary he had a successful bust
ness in the manufacture Of hats in the city of New
York.
No romance of landscape beauty envelopes Peter
Cooper's birthplace. All the biography says is,
simply :-"Peter Cooper was born In the city Of New
York, February IL, l79l."
EARLY EDucArroN
My father followed the business of hntssr ana tn
nrst remember being utilized by being set to pull
the hair out of rabbit skins when my head was JUS.
above the table. remained In this business until /
could mako every part Of hat. Ny father finally
commenced the brewing OF ale in Peekskll
II was my business to deliver the kegs Of ale tho DIFF
fercnt places in town and country"
YOUTHFUL TRAINING.
After making himself useful in the brick business,
into which his father alse went Peter Cooper In his
seventeenth year, entered apprentice to the coach
making business. "Durng my apprenticeship re-
ceived S25 year for my services. To this sum I
added something by working at night at coach carving
and such other work as could getn
STARTING
AS was OF age he went to Hempstsad
L. L., where he worked at making machines
tor shearing cloth at IL SO day He CON-
menced tho manufacture OF machines for shearing
cloth his account receiving his first $500 from
Mr. Vassar. Alter three years he launched into tho
grocery business and both were so profitable that ho
was enabled to start his famous glue factory.
THE WAR
In 1928 he established the Canton Iron Works at
Baltimore. 1.-The only bloody minded thing that Mr.
Cooper ever made torpedo boat designed blow
This was about 1924 or 1925 'r6e crowning glory Of
which he has expended tho mos. money, time and
thought il the Cooper Union," the corner OF
which was laid twenty one years ago, IN 1855.
DURING WAR.
Mr. Cooper a so eminently pacific that no
aiuson whatever contained In the campaign bogra-
| ply regarding his Nwar record Turning 10 The
comprehensive lles OF the HERALD only
find this little paragraph in relation HIM
in the HERALD of December 1, 1s6l:-'sThe
wealthy citizens not liable be drafted DESTROYS
OF beng represented in the army OF Union he
and Bounty Paying Committee, and applied, not for
but for two substitutes, and deposited his ST. 900
good men, who WIN be doing battle for the country
in the name OF Peter Cooper. This is a noble example,
and there ara thousands in the city doubtless
will or should follow L Now s the time. Mr.. Cooper
is seventy years OF aye"
SINCE THE
Mr.. Cooper was, for many years, school trustee,
and took Qreat interest in the development OF tho
public system of free schools. The patornal interest
schools NAV 30 readily inferred from '1sss sss
following address the children o. the
sShG9 asssmIsS IN the s Of III.
! envy not the man VINO Can stand uDmoved in the
presence Of such scene this What sight is there
IN all the wde range OF human observation so well
calculated TO stir the deepest feelings OF hearts
profound anxiety for the future welfare of vas.
company Of the young!"&c.
RECORD 4 RING BREAKER.
Mr.. Cooper has never tolerated either ring
in glue, but smashed them all completely.
CIVIL SERVICE RRpoRMER
Always promoted hIs.best clerks.
HIS RECORD As REDucKR-
Ar Cooper never had chance to reduce either our
State or municipal taxation, except this that by
fostering popular education through shmcnt
OF tho Cooper Institute no undoubtedly decreased pau
pcrsm, poverty and thriitessness and thus helped 10
raise up TO the city aud State useful and honest tax.
payers and undoubtedly in this indirect manner light
ened the ourdens oil the whole community.
FINANCIAL RECORD.
The greenback Is good enough-oniy give US moro Of
| themi
WHAT HE IS CALLED ELS KxSxxs
| Neither friend nor foe speak evil OF beloved old
| Peter Cooper.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARAScR
The scant campaign biography OF Peter Cooper
makes alusion whatever TO his splendid appear.
ancc, which s the oeaa 'dea Of venerable old man,
patriarch and beneiactor OF his Hois OF power
ful stature, though bent with age still reveals the
evidences OF a sturdy constitution and wholesome
habits OF life His largo face, his snow white hair
his kindly ani ovable features, well known in
this city 10 require pen portrait part his per.
sonal appearance must be mentioned tho famous air.
cushion. which he always with him. and which
his grateful New York fellow czers have 20. to re-
| gard with an ahectionats interest
| Unitarian.
| MENTAL AND MORAL cnARAcrRrsrlcs
"He grasps penny with consider able firmness whom
another man has hold OF the other side and II Is a
question who shall have it; but he is open hanaed
10 the poor and the destitute, melted by every
that is preferred to his ear and
slip from his bountlful hand without thought bat Of
| tho good he designs"
''Mr. Cooper married Miss Sarah Bedel being then
twenty-five years old and his wife in her twenty
year. The two chiidren surviving Edward Cooper
aud Mrs Sarah Ann Hewitt, wife OF the Hon A. s
| Hewitt (rhis estimabe lady would be the mistress
OF the White House the event OF Mr. Coopers cleo
| ton) "Ar Cooper never speaks Of his wife without
emotion he says she was the day star the soace and
| feeling and also substantial tacln
PERSONAL HABITS, VICES AND VIRTUES
Manners-Extremely benign and kindly TO all
| Dress-Comfortablc and loose than natty or
! fashionable; plain as the man is.
| HospitaIity-Ar Cooper's old fashioned house on
Lexington avenue lives IN the remembrance oi nearly
Al! distinguished foreigners who have hero been the
| recipients OF . cordial and lavish hospitality.
Temperance-Mr Cooper owes his wo eriu strength
ana heah 10 strictly temperate habits. Mr.. Cooper,
nevertheless, loves good glass OF wine at dinner
Piety-Mr Cooper is an exemplary church member.
'Simpe and pure in all hts living, regular in his
habits, active all the day, sound sleeper at night
tnat lives much gentle mirlh' he bids air
1.-Two much beyond thc term OF ordinary HE. He loves
| the world, but hates the flesh and the devl''