The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-21

small gift as a consideration for some petty
service he had rendered. Tho commodore
having heard the story, exclaimed "War-
dell, give him five dollars" ~ havn't less
than ten," was the reply. "Then give him
ten," said the commodore. and the stranger
went off happy. This office is now occu-
pied by tenant, and Wardell has removed
his desk to the Grand Central depot. He
lie getting in years, and, being an economi-
cal bachelor, has saved enough to give him
a competence. He was in the commodore's
service half life time, and was so prompt
and obedient that he became Indispensable
AS token of regard his employer left him
legacy of 100000
THE STABLES.
The commodore's establishment had no
show of "style," but it was the most con-
venient in the city, Next to the Office is a
brown stone building with wide doors (and
also smaller one,) which is easily recog-
nized as the stable. The memory of the
departed capitalist led me to look inside,
and l could not but notice the spacious
area lighted from the roof. Here the car
riages were kept, and here they still re-
main. At one end are the stalls for the
C ZACH horses, while at the other were two
of more than usual neatness. One OF them
were marked in large and handsome letter.
ing Mountain Boy" the othe being mark
ed "Mountain GAL" These formed the
commodore's fast team with which he was
won't to astonish the sports of Harlem
lane but like their master they have passed
away. and tue stalls stand vacant. Noun
tain Boy is dead, and his mate has been
sent to farm lie. The commodore was
deeply attached to this team. and its loss
was one of the SORROWS of his lat'e err days.
This attachment was shown by the fact
that he would not allow the dead horse to
be earted off among the offal of the city.
On the other hand, q grave was dug with
in six feet of the stall, and here granite
slab, raised above the cobble stone pave
ment, bears the following inscription
"Mountain Boy. Died November 10,
1879 For this regard toward even an
animal the commodore deserves credit.
THE DWELLING.
From the spacious area of the carriage
house door opens into the back yard of
the family residence. This is still occupied
by Mrs. Vanderbilt, whose family COM
prises her mother and also her brother Rob-
ert Crawford, all of whom are out of town.
comfortable, which Is just what the COM
modere desired. In this house he and his
first wife held their golden wedding in
1862. A few years afterward her corpse
was borne thence to the ia mily tomb on
Staten Island, and 10 due time his o1n
followed her TO the same spot, where they
now rest side by side. Looking at the come
modores office, one cannot avoid the
thought that the largest fortune ever made
on this continent was accomplished within
Its walls. Here were matured the most
wonderful schemes for self-aggrandize-
ment, and here was built up the greatest
railway empire the world ever saw. Here
met such men around the commo1ores Ia
BILE as Daniel Torrance, Horace F. Clarke,
William II. Vanderbilt and other mag
nates, but they will not meet here again.
The question now arises, did the commo-
dore with all his millions make the most OF
| life
THE LAW SUIT.
The commodore's will was generally con-
sidered an extraordinary instance of par
entail partiality, inasmuch as he gave one
| son 800 times as much as was given to an
other. The latter 0he unfortunate Cor
nelius) did not get more than one-quarter
the amount given to his fathers widow.
His portion, indeed, is only one-tenth that
which was bequeathed to one of William
u. Vanderbilt's sons. Whatever may have
| been the faults of Cornelius, the public will
| in this view Of the case, sympal hize with
| him as the victim of injustice, IL Is we'll
understood that William II. Vanderbilt, in
order TO obtain speedy probate of the vi ,
promised Cornelius million dollars il q
objections we're made. This sum he Ia q
now demands, and payment being refused
he has brought an action, whose progress
and result will be watched with much in
terest. Cornelius has other claims on SYM
pathy. His health never was good, and be
has had natural infirmitics to contend with.
He is now thoroughly reformed, and what
must be the feelings OF such man to find
himself thus almost disinherited No
wonder the public expresses sympathy.
OTHER DEAD MEN.
Passing by StewaIt's wholesale estab-
lishment, noticed the Waterman at the
door whore Stewart was wont to enter and
depart. This is in Chambers street, at the
extreme end of the establishment, which
was a convenient place for the carriage tc
wait for its master. The same carriage il
now used by Judge Hilton, but the mantle
of Stewart has not fallen on his shoulders
The judge being inadequate to this new
sphere, makes the most of Mr.. Butler, who
has been tor some time floor manager Of
general overseer. Butler has been in THU
house for more than twenty years, but is o.
more importance now than ever before, anC
probably is the best salaried man in thu
concern. One point in which Stewart /
peculiarly missed is the management OF th'
factories. To carry on such concern il
the country with it's head in New York /
peculiarly difficult, but Stewart wa
adequate to the task. At present
Is impracticable. "The factories don
90, because there is too mucl
red tape" said a manufacturer to me re
Gently. Another man SAID: ''At Mattea
wan they cannot buy a broom withou
sending to New York for permission.
There can be but one Stewart and on
: Vanderbilt in an age, and when they G
the gap is not easily filed. II is Difficult
to tell how many Libbys and Hiltons woul
be required to make Stewart, but NOR
are wanted than the present supply.
THE WALL STREET AUTooRAT.
II Jay Gould were to apply to Judg
: Hilton's hotel for lodgings, would he oil
tain entrancep Never before indeed di
any Gentle wear more thoroughly Jew
ish countenance and beard Then such
= little fellow to be Wall street king Bu
: so 1t is Nnety-fve pounds, with blsc
beard and flerce-looking countenanct
now rules the stock market. A very CT
rious fact may be mentioned in connectio
with this man--his name has only been |
! tho city directory sincce 1867. He ha
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ter of century, but contrived to preveI
[ his name from such a use This Illustrate