Daily Republican., 1885-08-27
OUR Rich MEN.

we near Ulttef COm mplalnts Vi Iich
men. They are denounced rs monsters,
who rob the poor. and sit down hard
upon laboring men.
Whom q man gets million dollars
legal methods, the money IL
his. He may violate moral laws he
may, In the course Of his money get
ting, foreolose mortgages on the homes
Of the poor but the money he thus
obtains is legelly his /; and, until We
resolve to throw all laws overheard, we
must respect bis legal rights. Al
wretched blunder 1t would be to burn
the house to get rid Of the rat
But how can we bear an existence,
which, measured by Vanderbilts, isl
such a pitifui failure? Are you sure,
my friend, tina. his life is such a mag
niflcent success If man were happy
In proportion to hi. possessions then IN
deed money would be the great good
Here ls . gardener worth q hundred
dollars. He sings while about his,
work, watches his children as they play
among the flowers, and seems happy.
Suppose Mr.. Vanderbilt with his Si00,
OOO, 900 were as happy in proportion TO
his wealth n. would climb TO the
top OF the Trinity steSple, face Wall
street, yell and shrek his tumultuous
emotioDs. and in the M mac ness OF his joy
leap into eternity.
Nav there not be some mistake about
the power OF y large fortune TO make q
man happy May it not be true that
oaxryin $l0G, 900 900 or even IS 900 600
for boasd and clothes Is doing a deal VI
hard work for small pay
ia mans eating could keep pace
with his wealth, If MIR. Vanderbilt
could swallow a cord OF tenderloin and
a ton OF slapj jscks for break fast, q gross
Of turkeys and An ocean Of champagne
for dinner, then bis great wealth would
amount 10 something but he does not
enjoy his rich dinner half rs much as
| one OF his humblest workingmen enjoy q
q crust. NJ. Vanderbilt probably coa-
sumes with indifference four inches OF
sausage, while his poorest railroad dig
ger surrounds with eager JOY sixteen
inches Of sausage, and secretly wishes
sausage were cheaper. The digger eats
four times the length and enjoys 1t
ten times as much. Multiply four by
| ten, and you have forty. This pooi
diaRer Is forty times as well of at the
tsb.e a. the richest man In the world
| And In the luxuries o. life the table oc
cupies a very prominent place.
When Mr.. Gould reaches home, and
his rubber has spent An hour In try ine
to rub life and appetite into him, b,
goes TO tho tabie. Just ~ he begins K
pick little, and sip little, ALI al ouo'
the skelston of some wre.ched stoci
lspeoulation darts before him, and ever
that little appetite Is go-e. And yet
his gardener who enjoys with keenes
relish every mouthful OF plain food
lmourps that he cannot take Mr.. Gou ID,
lplace not TO eecure food, for he ba'
enough OF that, not to secure clothing
and bed, for he has these, but to be en-
We'd by his neighbors, and sweeter thar
all else, To have the street point at hin
with the exclamation. That's him
That's him |" IL this silly gsrdepe
knows what he is a wishing for, aht
still goes on wishing, he is a ft suhjec
for an insane asy lum.
II Mr.. Astor could wear Thousand
coats nt once, with as many breeche4
q pyramid OF hats reaching the sky, AN
unnum bered boots, IL he could be- &C
companied by procession of expires
wagons crammed and hnttering will
! rich hankerchiefs loaded with choices
perfumes, II he could wear shirt collar
of finest Irish linen 30 wide that the
would turn over and drag on the yer
ground, or, II he could wear gold gal
met IA covered with diamonds, then b
!. great fortune would be gorgeous. Br
= Mr.. Astor probably wears but one su
' OF clothes at time. He may induls
2 n silk underwear, but 1t is not as goc
= = as the worklngman's flannel; he ma
I wear fine boots, but tho skin was pro'
:. ably taken from the Oack OF an untitlt
calf, and il examined, Uouid be four
very like that worn by the janitor
one of his twelve hundred houses.
IfMr Mackay could get out OF of
regal bed and into another more reg
1 every 30 seconds all night long, b
lleporuous wealth would tell. But
occupies single bed, after the po'
man a fashion, and his snoring Is pr
D. baby ns barharc us as it was when
81 VIVA working in the mnes at four DC
N lars day.
OF have watched the fGces Of rich III.
US when they were entering church on
IN pleasant Sabbalh morning, and aga
,r- aa they left, and have thought that III
y lees the 81 people ere ecousumrlate actoi
.'s assuming an expression OF discoute
a'' and dissatisfaction, they are not haPl
n. people. | have talked with some
Ut these men, asking them frankly IL th'
An money made them happy? THAR a
~ swers confirm the testimony OF th'
'sre faces. Their load OF care and endls
III round of social q dissipation bear heaVi
za upon them.
/ have known many workingme
such as carpenters aud blacksmith
They are interested IN their hom'
IL we'll acquainted with their wives, wal
with loving interest hhe progress Of th'
little ones, earn an hon st living, a
Ia en- Wed by no one, are free from vexi
Cares, enjoy good health, and with it
. he sweet and natural blessings OF Ii
IN | have studied their faces, and ha
" talked with them, and unless they
ge are oonsu,nmate actors and hypocrit'
oss' they are i've fold happier, and the
yc fore i've fold better off than the rich
or You will ask me, bus would you /
| 8, like $40, 900 600 yourself II wou
q unless for some philanthropic use,
D proves that am as silly ss some otl
j., people.
IN. Some cne has told pleasant story
an! am London gentleman who acquired
~, fortune and set up an establishing
Cousin John, in the county, was ur,
by James, the city man, to Wait hi
n After dinner they went out for a y
rod Ia splendid carriage, with four hoI
rs y, and three outriders. A they VI
red whirling along thrjegh hyde ia
en-, James slapped Johns knee. exclai
-, ing
nv nv. Cousin John, this is someth
,ub worth ,iving for. A man fees that
os- is somebody when it takes such {
use; rage as this with four horses and u
5nu a,r,,,a e.. ifua him a., lirinyp