The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-03-29
A MILLIONAIRE cLksSMATe.
a STIRLING CONTRAST IN THE FORTUNES
OF TWO MEN. S@
Montreal Star. .

OF TWO MEN.
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---zes Montreal Star .-,
The grave has closed over the remains O
the late John Anderson, whose miserable
lonely death in hoyel III this city the Sta
gave an account of a few days since. Til,
poor old man seemed 10 be unknown ever
by his nearest neighbors, and notwithstand
ing that Coroner's inquest was held upo1
MS remains, not a word was elected as t,
his Sntecedents. Yet John Anderson hat
history, such as it is, aud as contrast tc
that OF a former school and classmate, th,
late dry goods king of New York. it is full
OF instruction and food for reflection. Ar
esteemed correspondent has kindly fur
nlshed, at our request, the full history O
the deceased, which we pfeseat to our read
efs IN his own words /: !. In yesterday
newspapers there appeared notices of an
old man called John Anderson, who was
found dead alone, in miserable room,
| surrounded by rags and filth and covered
with living matter The remark was also
made that probably some further particu-
lars will be discovered in reference to him -.
As have known this innocent old man for
over twelve years, Ihope you will permit
me to give s =.--... s...
| SOME PARTICULARS OF HIS LIFE
And rather interesting history. John An
| derson was born in 1902, at the Red Hill.
near Lisburn, Ireland, and at the lime of
his death was nearly 76. He was the son
Of small landed proprietor in, good cir
eumstances, whose farm Joined that of the
uncle OF tho late princelY merchant of New
York, A. 1. Stewart. The two boys were
about the same age, attended the same
school, had Latin syntax thrashed into
them by the same master, played on the
same violin, kicked the same football and
occasionally fought together; About the
age of Il they separated, not to meet for
many years. They commenced the battle
of life with equal prospects of success, yet
Stewart became the first merchant ia the
United States, attained worldwide repu-
tatlon, built princely mansions, furnished
them with the rarest and most costIy-works
OF art, and died worth $50, 900, 600 at
least, the envy and admiration of eyery
business man in the United States; while
John Anderson. is found dead alone in
miserable hoYel. on sF- ss.-.
BED SURROUNDED BY RAGS, .
And odds and ends everywhere. and COW
cred with filth and living matter indescrib.
able Such are the vicissitudes of for.
tune. Yet to any one who knew the two
men intimately as | did, the cause of this
difference was plainly visible. Stewart was
man of excellent education, great energy,
untiring industry, quick perception of char
acter and sterling integrity. with a fixed
determination to become the gratest dry
goods merchant in the world, On the other
hand, Anderson was a mau Of weak intel
enthusiast, who read his Bible daily, saw
visions aud hated women. He was strictly
temperate, very eeonemieaL hard working
at his tfade-cleaning and repairing clocks |
yet he dies not worth cent in miser. |
able hovel. Such a lesson at this may BEL
useful to thousands of our young men start-c
ing inlife. II is another proof that educa-
bion, integrity, ambition and industry are
almost certain to succeed, wien backed .l,y I
Drain-power. 1t Is within my personal +
that during MI. Stewards life
le generously responded to any appeal for
assist aaee from Anderson. On one OCCASION
ae handed me$290,e to be expended in 5aE +
new swa af,$ sgqs~r .s III Il
OUTFIT OF CLOTHING AND PROVISIONS, II
And on another $100 for the same par-
oose, with tho strict injunction, however,
has ! should personally superintend it's
as O. he well knew peer An
ierson's weakness in money Matters hav-
ngFs on sorae, previous occasion given him
money which he spent very fnolishly.' In
ustce TO my late friend memory (Which
has often been impagned as miserly and
lard) | mention these facts, and at the same
ime must say no gentleman could have
hown more delicacy Of feeling and kind
less of heart than did A. T. Stewart on
~
hese occasions. Since his tdeathI have
requently seen old Anderson, always
poorly clad and hungry, yet contented,
ull ofreligious feryor, in constant com
with spirits and angels, aud OH
eceipt of the usual haf-dollar which I
ave him. he would hitch on his old un-
aimed calf-skin knapsack, hum some. old
lethodist hyma, and leave my Office as
appy as a prince. On several occasions /
ffered to get him into the House of Refuge,
Vhere he would have been well cared for,
ut he invariably declined, stating he pre-
erred living as he was-alone. He had an
nveterate dread Of young women, fearing
ONE one would marry him against his will.
.g hope Mr. Editor, have not trespassed
90 much on your valuable space in thus
ecording some incidents in the lives of two
len who began life's journey together in
bout equal circumstances, but whose lives
nd deaths were 50 vastly different
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