The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-06
The Rich Men,

Jay Gould IS estimated at $40, 600, 900.
He makes now on an average So. 0OO.-
600 a wear, and hence will soon become
n leading capitalist. Russell Sage.
though old enough to be Gould's father
is only rated at $4,000. 900. He began
life poor boy, and was clerk for some
years in n Troy grocery house. where he
afterward became partner. He made
money by industry and economy. and
soon was able to enter the wider field of
railway speculation. This gave him
sufficient capital TO remove to Wall
street. where he has been n leading
gambler in stock privileges. He sells
ssputs, calls and straddles" to the fools
who are addicted to this practice, and
has made an immense fortune out of the
money they throw away. d. O. Mills,
who is reckbned at s. 900, 600. accumu-
lated the largest part of his wealth in
California, b. sas also been highly
successful e ~ street. Samuel j.
Tilden is estimated at from 80, 900, 900 to
Sl2, 600, OO0 most of which he has made
III speculation. He began this practice
when Young man, and his intimate
acquaintance with Wall street men gave
him an unusual advantage. This has
been admirably improved, until Tilden
may nov be considered the richest bach
elOr IN America Moses Taylor, with
=, 900, 600, is the richest of Our bank
Presidents II. G. Marquand rates
about the same as Jim Keene. William
II. Vanderbilt and his two sons (Corne-
llus and William) are worth 800, ,O00,-
600. Cornelius X. Garrison is rarely
mentioned now, as he seldom appears in
business transactions, but he Is good for
dozen millions.
Robert L. Stuart, the survivor of the
sugar manufacturing brothers, is esti-
mated at Sc. 600. 600. Judge Hilton IS
of equal wealth He got all this through
his acquaintance with A. L. Stewart, the
merchant prince, who made him heir to
Sl,000,0 600. The Judge then made an
exchange with Mrs. Stewart which was
immensely IN his favor. Robert l..
Kennedy, nephew Of James Lennox, is
estimated at So, 900, 600 Robert and
Ogden Goelet, who are the heirs of the
immense Goelet estate, are estimated at
$50, 900, 600. The Astors are worth more
than 500, 600, 900, and are carefully
boarding their wealth Miss Harriet
Lenox, who is the heir of her brother
James, Is probably worth 81, 900, 600,
the interest of which she gives away In
the manner formerly practiced by her
philanthropic brother. Miss Lenox is
no doubt dispensing larger amount in
charity than any other woman in
America. Peter Cooper Is the oldest of
our capitalists, and also the most philan-
thropic. He is now in his ninety first
year, but notwithstanding his advanced
age Is still in possession of all his facul-
ties. He is estimated at $1,000, 900, all
the fruit of industry and good manage
ment. His Institute continues to be a
grand public benefaction. and he has
recently added all the modern improve
ments George Law is next in point of
age, being now eighty-two. He weighs
nearly 800 pounds, and this has serious
ly impaired his activity. He owns the
Dry Dock Bank, and the largest part of
the Eighth avenue surface railroad, his
entire wealth being estimated at 50, OOO,-
600. What contrast between these
two last mentioned capitalists, for, while
Cooper has been lavish in his benefac-
tons, George Law has never been known
to do anything for philanthrophy. He
rose from the working class, but does
not appear to have any sympathy with it
or with humanity in any shape. e.-Net0
York Letter.