St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-25

| ltTcu Win waiting LOT Tue BOOu IltneS 10
come, Mr.. McKenty sought the oil region, in
hopes to retrieve his losses, but there fate
went against him, aud returning t. st. Paul,
he collected little money and soon after
started for California, but he found no relief
in the golden city, and finally drfted
back to his old stamping ground, dshrart-
ened, discouraged, chagrined man, but still
he struggled to regain his lost footing. We
met him at the Merchants Hotel the day be-
fore he passed out of sight forever. He sat
reading newspaper, when Col Shaw
glanced over his shoulder and found that the
print was upside down. He invited him to
dinner, and as he sat waiting to be served,
he devoted his time in thoughtlessly catch
ing flies The next day he was dead
unable to ''endure the stipgs and arrows of
outrageous fortune" in fit of desperation
| be ''few to ills he knew not Off" anda small
mound in Oakland cemetery, with no monu-
ment, marks the place where reposes the re-
mains of Henry McKenty
WHEN AND WHERE BORN.
Mr.. McKenty was born in Pennsylvania
in 1921; came to St. Paul in 1851, and
brought some capital with him with which to
operate; dealt largely in abroad acres" and
at one time owned nearly all the land about
Lake Como, except that in the possession
Of Mr.. Aldrich. To make these lands avail
able, he built road to them at a cost Of
$4,000 in gold. He died by his own hand,
pistol shot on the 10th of August, 1870 aged
| 4S years. And what is remarkable lis
youngest daughter soon after followed him,
and his wife, unable to bear these terrible
troubles, put an end to her existence by
hanging herself in her own house, leaving
one sad, forlorn. desolate. heart-brokeu
daughter, who subsequently went to Phila-
delphia and married rich man.
Poor McKenty Once ioyousl happy!
ambitious prosperous! generous high up
on the tee-tercenter board of life, and then
down again on the other end, cropping in the
darkness of dspair, poor, heart broken des-
olate! dead we throw the mantel of charity
over thy deed, and drop green sprig upon
thy grave!
| ''wHAT IS THE UsE?"
Why this everlasting struggle for money!
Why this overworked brain? Why this eter-
nal round of business2-Cui bono,-what
good? Death comes, and many, in the brief
period of twenty-four hours, are forgotten
| Dead men are not wanted in this agel Time
| is too precious to grieve So the great bus
| Ting world shoves the inanimate into obliv-
| ion, and goes on to repeat over and over
again the folly of those gone betOre To ac-
cumulate riches is colnmendablr, but how
many get their wealth honestlyl How many
| did not liel how many did not misrepreseut!
how many did not cheat? How manys
You can count the number almost on the
| fingers of your hands. How many get rich
! by pursuing an honest and an honorable
course! A small fraction of the great world
at large. And vet wealth is boon; money
is an essential element of happiness and
comfort, if properly obtained and not real
lied at the cost of manhood, of health or Of
ife Ninetenths of the men in business to-
day, are working like galley slaves to accu-
mulate money; never stopping, never rest
ing, never firing in their ceaseless rounds of
labor, until cut short by the grim monster
death, Miss Ella Wheeler, in one OF her
beautiful poems, asks: so
What is the of this tempestuous haste?
The end is certain. Let us take time,
And hard the vital forces that waste
Before our day has reached It's golden prime
| What is the nse of rushing with spent breath
After old aye, it's FUR VS.. its white hair?
Why need we hurry so to welcome Death,
Or 90 half way, with hands stretched out, to
Care?
| There is no use. Dear heart, IL we but wait
| All things will find Let us pause, / say,
We cannot 20 beyond the silent gate
That lies short days journey down the way
SO let us take our time In youths fair bowers,
The summer season is so brief at best;
Let US look on the stars, and pluck the flowers,
And when our feet grow weary, let US re st.
ERAsTUs SMITH EDGERToN.
II N
ty, New York, in 1876 and after receiving
limited academic education removed to Delhi,
where he was appointed deputy sheriff. We
find in the history of Ranny county the
following notable event Of his life:
NOTABLE EVENT.
"In the capacity of deputy sheriff
he came in collision with a combina-
ton OF armed men known as
antirenters, who resisted the payment
OF rents and the execution OF the laws. He
was placed in command Of posse Of horse
men, and on that occasion seven prisoners
were captured and confined in the county
Jail or Delhi. The rioters attempted TO de-
strOy the Jail and rescue their comrades. AS
arms and ammuntions were scarce, he con-
ceived the idea of using pitch forks, which he
collected from the stores in town, and orga-
nizcd a pitch fork brigade - 10 defend the
building In lieu OF sabres-Of which he was
appointed captain. and the Rev.
Mr.. Leonard, Of the Presbyterian
church, was made first lieutenant.
! He, with his company, also assisted In pre-
serving order at the sale Of cattle for rents at
the Earl sale in the town Of Andes. His
horse was shot from under him, and Mr.
Steele, his comrade, was also shot and killed,
with his horse. He here made his first speech
to a band Of 1863 armed and disguised rioters,
warning them against the crime OF murder
ana the punishment which was sure to follow.
| Two OF them were sentenced to be hung and
/ eighteen 10 states prison. and large num-
| Der TO IMPRISONMENT in the county jail, while
others fed the country
THE OLDEST BANKER IN THE CITY AND STATE.
On the 9Th Of January, 1914, Mr.. Edgertou
was married b Miss Cannon; removed TO 81.
/ Paul in 1853, and in 1854 opened bank in
/ partnership with the late Charles n. Macku-
| bin, IN q room In the Winslow house, Seven
/ Corners, aud subsequently removed ~ the
1 corner OF Exchange AMI Tnird streets, where
the firm continued up 10 1857, when Mr..
I Maclubin retired, and Edgerton has con-
/ tinued in the business ever since, putting
/ bin in the front rank as the oldest
continuous banker in the city and
state a position be is justly entitled
10 and which be has bravery won.
Borup & Oakes, Ira BidweIl, and we think
! Truman Smith preceded bin, but the three
frat are dead, and Mr. Smith is In another
I business.
Tue IS, 900, 900 RAILROAD LOAN ELL.
When this bill bad passed the Legislature
and had been endorsed By over 1s, QUO ma
! iority Of the people, certain parties desired
~ get tie bonds upon which to DO ban king.
! Failing 10 secure the exclusive control