The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-06
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obs 1HArHADE
ALsPOHER.

ODDS THAT MADE
ALsFOHER.
w Made himself
He Kept himself
ating Eits Peculiar
elk 10 His Boyhood.
5.-ssThat boy said
ITO her eldest son. Frank,
century ago, sis entirely
Fol-"
5ou give him a .rouncing 2"
led.
haven't the strength, the
oined.
you tell me in his presence to do
Ink replied, sand I'll do it,
word was given, and ecu" Barcalow
sound thrash;ng at the hands OF his
Ger brother.
Cur never forgot the drubbing as long
he lived; and while he was still smarting
18th the pain, he resolved to punish the
rother who had humiliatad him. His first
povement was, when he came Of age. to
|all Frank, who was executor of his fathers
Estate, to give an account of his
tewardship. His younger brother. Theo-
Fore, joined him in the move. From all
Accfnnts, Frank had not been q careful
usiness-like executor. He had made
hents honestly, and observed prudent
omy in his OUTLAWS, but he was careless
letting acknowledgements from those to
om he made disbursements. VIXEN the
Hrs called on him for money, he readily
Advanced, and took their notes in return.
When called TO an accounting he was IN
|abl6 TO produce the vouchers. The notes
had become outlawed and valusless. and
r. Cul,s with Theodore, forced the unvary
executor to make all the payments over
again. He was ruined. slm0st. in making
the settlements. When he attempted "a
recovsr himself, no found Cui in his
path to belk Kim. Across every avenue n
which be sought work or relief. the DARK
shadow Of ais implacahle brother Law.
ssCulH chief object Ia life seemed te Be
to wreck him, to bring him to dispair. ID
drive him to the poor house or suicide: and
his experience demonstrates that Frauk
was forced To pay dearly for the early bow.
hood iashing he administered at his
mothers behest, For ffty wears
the brothers never spoke; and 1OuI
never heard Franks name uttared
but to curse 1t. Mutual friends had within
the Last two weeks put on foot a scheme 10
bring about reconciliation. and nexi
week an attempt was to have been made "a
ARRANGE meeting
Our Barcalow went through life build.
himself up at the expense Of eyery
3 that came in contact with him
he made himself at the end the auto.
Rt OF New Jersey politics. For twenty
airs ne has organized each New Leoisla-
re, dictated nominations to local and
~ and county and State conventions,
Guided the policy of the State on all the
eat questions Of the hour, and made AZ.
mblymen and Senators and Judges and
Pvernors without end. He was the per.
nal friend Of every man of any account
the State. He owned the largest pari
them, body, soul and brooches
right OF purchase, and there was
Re secret of his power. If be
ad in moment of vicious reeklessnese
uxned States evidence against New Jer.
ey's public men, there wouldn't be :
andful of the hundreds and hundrads
hat have figured in the public boards since
1865 left to attend to affairs Of State
Thousands OF them drew long SIGH 81 re-
lief and thanked their God that the end Z,
their thraldom had come at last. when then
read the announcement of .s0ul" Rarca'
lows death. Their secrets are in the oravs
with the great lobbyist; for .sCul. 5eye,
gave anything away, though it ia said thal
little note book, in which he kept for pri
ate reference memoranda about ever,
Pvious body he knew. is still lying arounS
cse somewhere. His wide acouaintancs
aid his whip hand over an army Of men d,
local influence made him valuable nol;ti.
cal ally, and all the leaders have souch,
him at times. When Trunk-maker CIR
nelius Walsh thought he could buv tn
Governorship with his money. he nads
ecu" his disbursing agent: and wber
Millionaire John I. Blair had a aimiIa,
dream, he put his check-book AZ IS cul's ,
disposal with directions to put the boadle
without stint where it would do the mos,
good. It is said here that ssCuIn mads
$40, 900 out Of this last enterprise alone
and with 1t built the handsome business
block which 10 locally known as " Blair'u
Monument
It was s'Cul" who in & nicht changed
the whole aspect Of the Potts can nsior
and elected Ludlow; and il va ssCuls ybo
has been sitting down 20 hard On T,udia~
ever sinoe, that the ex-aovornsr q asid q
regard the ~, 600 Qcvsrnor Ahbett - iust
thrown 10 his way q financial boon
The story ct his triumphs = a. lohhv
would be interesting Il & oouId 8. toiS IL
full; but ssCzl" has left no data beb;nd
him. The most serious defeat be evAy ar,r-