St. Paul daily globe., 1885-02-15

turning, mutter, "Gone! gone! gone"' and
when VIC look again they too have passed
into the unseen, silent land.
In lS67-S Mr. Pottgieser sold two lots out
of the three for about $4,000, $4,000 cash,
and took as part payment the lot and house
corner of Fourth and Wabasha streets, and
here he kept what was known as the American
house until be died, in 1880, aged fifty-three
years. Previous to opening this house, In
1868, he engaged in the vinegar business,
but gave it up to carry on the hotel.
REAL ESTATE.
His original three lots on the corner of
Fifth and Wabasha streets cost him about
81, 200; worth now $4,000; the American
house property, 100 by 100 feet, which be
took in trade, is worth $50, 900 more, nearly
this amount having been paid for it by the
present owner.
...-- PERSONAL.
Mr.. Pottgieser was q man of ordinary size,
possessing great energy and great industry.
He carried his head to one side, threw his
left foot forward, so that when he walked, 1t
was partially sideway, and ne moved like
whirlwind. He was shrewd, sharp, quick,
and when anything struck him as particularly
head, snap his fingers and exclaim: "Ex
actlyl exactly'' He had five children--two
dead; two boys and one daughter living.
MRS. PoTTGIEsER
continued to run the hotel two years after
the death of her husband, and was noted as
remarkable business woman, kind, motherly
and greatly esteemed by all who knew her.
She died in 1881
NICHOLAS PoTTGIEsER, JR-
''Nick'' is chip of the old block, only
more so, there being more of him-physi-
cally. He was born in st. Paul on the site
Of the present Custom House, in 1854; was
educated in this city, and aided his father in
his hotel up to 1875, when he married Miss
Handles, and started business for himself on
Wabasha street, where he now is. He was
connected with the Great Western band for
fourteen years, entering the service as
mere boy. He was also member of the
board OF county commissioners in 1881, and
served for two years. He is man Of force,
power, push; good deal like his own beer,
running over with geniality kind, generous,
sympathetic. He walks and acts much like
his father, yet he is brim full of sunshine
and Of good nature, always cheerful, and al
ways tue same pleasant, lOVlal NICK
CHARLES PoTTGIESER,
only living brother Of ''Nick,'' was born and
educated in this city; took music lessons
with Frank Wood; then went to Boston and
attended the Conservatory of Music there for
five years, and finished his education in Ber-
lin, Germany. He made his first appearance
in his old home, st. Paul, on Sunday, Janu-
airy l., 1885, at Turner hall, where Prof. Sci
bert's orchestra gave some splendid music,
and where young Pottgieser astonished the
! audience by his mastery performance on the
piano. He will yet win a grand name in the
musical world.
GILBERT poTTGIEsER
was a young man of many fine traits OF
character; a universal favorite with his
friends, bat his early life was cut short oy
that dreadful disease consumption, and he
died at the age of twenty-nine.
And so roll on the years, and with them
90 the old settlers, and their wives, and their
children. and neighbOrS, and friends. who
pass off the stage Of life forever, and new
generation of people spring up to take their
places, and wonder what manner Of looking
creatures those were who preceded them in
the race of life. And while wOndering, the
echo comes back-''race of llfe!"