Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-20
RICH MEMS SAYINGS.

Noah's Sunday Times.

lrlenu Oh Vne late IrlnCe JOhn Van Btl-
rem. One summer the prince, while
spending the season ct Saratoga, was In
want of O. steady coachman, as Mrs.
Van Buren, was exceedingly nervous.
The commodore, by way of Joke.
sent him up one of his old sea-dogs.
who was hanging around the office in
want of joD. The sailor, who was
more accustomed to steering than to
driving, pulled the port rein when he
wanted to go to the starboard side, and
as consequence he created sensation
on the avenue The prince, getting i'm
patient at this performance, stood up in
the carriage and Indignantly demanded
of the coachman where he had been
captains gig" replied the man, with a
brOgue. can sure, av [ can steer the
captains gig, why the devil can't I drive
your coach p. ' Il .s..s- 1".
Daniel Drew built church at Carmel,
III Putnam county, not far from the
spot where he drove cattle in his young
er days. On tablet above the entrance
Daniel let the world know that he was
the founder and builder OF this church.
MIR. Drew" said an old Methodist
minister to the ci-devant millionaire,
"yOur church always reminds me of
this couplet from Pope:
s. He who builds a church to God and not to fame
Will never mark the marble with his NAME
There is a wealthy brewer in Montreal
who built church and inscribed on it:
"This Church was Erected by Thomas
Nelson at His Sole Expense. Hebrews,
Xxx. chapter" Some of the McGill col
lege wags got ladder one night and
altered the inscription so as to make it
read: "This Church Was Erected By
Thomas Nelson at His Souls Expense.
Hebrews (double) Xxx"
Gen. Horace Porter, vice president Of
the Pullman Palace Car company, was
asked by friend recently if he had
heard any news OF Angel, the default
ing treasurer of the company. "That
man is fallen Angel now," said the
general, but / wish to heaven he had
never been more than d cherub, one of
those little fellows all head and wings,
and, you bet, he would never have
known the use of pockets"
Anthony J. Blocker, the well-known
real estate auctioneer, was asked re-
Gently by Mr. John Kelly to appraise
piece of property for the city. When
he presented his bill the comptroller
demurred at paying it, remarking that
the sum was quite as much as the sal
airy of one of his clerks. "Mr. Kelly"
clerk in my profession, [ am boss"
BOSS" Kelly laughed, and paid the
bill without further comment.
Robert Lennox, the milkman and lit
erary recluse, has a passion for making
collections Of things, rich and curious.
He has ample means to crafty refined
tastes, and takes great delight in roam
ing around Nassau street among the
book-stands, and, in fact, there are few
hooks and corners in this city which he
has not visited. Not very long ago he
entered store On Sixth avenue and
asked the person in waiting if he had
any collections Collections ?" gueried
the shop-keeper with a. perpiexed air,
and then, as an idea struck him, added:
No, I haven't any, but Joseph stiner,
who lives on Ninth street, has," "What
kind are theyw demanded Mr.. Lennox.
"Kindp exclaimed the man in great
astonishment, "why he is collector of
walnuts and the wine, Mr.. Lennox is
fond of relating this anecdote.
It was not very pleasant duty to
have to interview the late Commodore
Vanderbilt, who disliked intensely any
interference with his business. A re-
porter called one morning relative to
some contemplated change in the grade
of one of the roads IN which the rail
way monarch was interested. "Good
morning, Mr.. Vanderbilt" said the
scribe, with a conciliatory smile, full of
untold sweetness; I have called to as
certain if you contemplate changing
the grade of the New York Central?"
The old, gentleman turned grimly on
his seat. and beckoning the reporter to
his side, responded: "See here, sonny,
it's none Of your businessp' "Thank
you, commodore" gulped the taken
back reporter, who expected good
story for the paper. .sThere is no ne
cessity for thanks; good morning, sir!"
and with bow the stately old gentle
man dismissed the scribe, who fought
shy of ever interviewing him again.
The late Stephen W. Whitney left
such large amount of property entail
ed in the vicinity Of the produce ex-
change that that institution cannot find
space in that locality to erect its new
building, Mr.. Whitney was most
careful man, and brought up his grand
children in the strictest notions of
economy. One of the boys at Lake
Manopac, a few years ago, went out
fishing with a fine rod and caught moth
ing, while little ragged urchin from
the village, with a hickory rod and a
bent pin, raised a basket Of sinners.
"My boy, take warning by this" said
the old man, who was looking on in
reflective mood; those with the most
advantages often fail to profit by them.'
He entailed his property in such a way
that it could only be divided when the
youngest child comes Of age.
Since she passed into the thirties
Nine. A., a charming and pious woman,