The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
SOME FINANCIAL RESULTS OF
EDUCATiUN.

A.-Rich cattle king. Attended school
in his boyhood about year. Able to
add and multiply but not to parse.
Somewhat misty in history and geogra-
ply. Thinks the East Indies join Siberia
somewhere, and that William the Fourth
and William the Conquerer are identical.
But is worth two millions and will be
worth a third in two years. Understands
his business, and has under him three
former collegiates helping to keep his
accounts.
B.-Father and mother ''scrimped and
cheese pared to give their only son and
darling boy B. an education. Went
through college and graduated with
honors. Is row forty years Of age and
lsboring in rich publishers Office at
SIS per week, making school books.
C.-Picked up the fragments of an ed
ucation at New England red country
school-house at the "corners. Was
always prompt in the dollars and cents
arithmetical department and but little
else. Went to California at an early
date. bought city lots for taxes. and is
now one Of the millionaire pillars CT So
ciety and the Church in San Francisco.
His opinions on the literary merits of
sonr ,nip,s<art, - aarxran 49, ,po&o1 .n1
feared-and in private laughed at.
DAT an early age showed strong
inclination to study. Observing friends
sent him to school and from thence to
college. During his four years collegiate
course he lived on 81 week. Starved
permanently into dyspepsia- Wore his
clothes threadbare until they ceased to
protect him from cold. whereby he left
college with honors and consumption.
Went into the ministry and preached to
rural congregation for $3.50 per year.
Died in the poorhouse.
Stout. hearty, beef-eating boy.
Never could be made to go to school reg
ularly or apply himself to his books.
Bully among his fellows and the terror
of all the quiet people in the neighbor-
hood. Ran away from home at sixteen,
leaving . bad name behind him. Was
not heard from for fifteen years, but
turned up at last as rich Western rail.
road contractor. Came home and gave
his studious elder brother, who had been
all through college and knew all about
it. situation at $500 per annum. which
he was thankful to get. E. still spell.
pork "p-i-r-k i"
college graduate. People well Of
but not millionares. F. graduated iii
years ago. Has done nothing since bu
live at home. Never earned . cent in hi
life. Probably never viii.
G.-Kicked into the street at six year
Of age. Becomes newsboy. Then
cabin boy ON California bound ship. !
bartender in San Francisco. Thence "a
loon proprietor, and is now "leadin
politician" No schooling at all.
H.-Went through college. Cam
out. Went into his uncle's countin
house, unlealned great deal taught hir
by his professors. Learned in its plac
"men, things, affairs and human nature.
Observed closely. Saw which way tn
cat jumped. Cut his financial eye teet
and is now wealthy Wall street man.
Modelling pottery is as delightful a
occupation as making mud pies. tt
student, with board on her lap or on
table, takes up lump of clay and kneat
it toa proper consistency with waite
With little leaf.shaped wooden kni
she carves out rose, and as each pet
is shaped she takes camel's hair bru.
and paints the whole flower with wate
or rather what she calls slip-that
water made the thickness of cream wi
clay. Iron pins are used for veining Il
leaves, and each bud and flower is copi
from the natural objects placed befo
the artist. During all these process
the vase or article to be decorated mu
be kent moist. II il is too wet il W