The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-01-07

Mr.. Vanderbilt Was worth S20U,uou'uVV'
II We say that he was worth $1,000 ooo
or 81. .OOO, ,OOO, 900 do We get preceptlble
different impression about the bulk OF bis
fortuney Most people do not To the
average mind the conception OF enormous
wealth is much the same whether II be
reckoned 10 hundreds OF millions or vlg'
| millions. The human mind cannot grasp
these great sums or clearly appreciate the
differences between one hundred millions
ana two hundred millions
Let us try to describe Mr.. vanderbilts
srest fortune 10 terms OF linear, square
and cubic measurement and Of weight.
Every body understands these terms. ana
they make definite impression on mems
minds
II this sum Of S900. .000, 900 were in stan.
dard silver dollars it would present such
features a. this:
Put lengthwise, dollar after dollar, II
would stretch distance OF 4,672 miles,
making . silver streak from New York
across the ocean 10 Liverpool
Piled up. dollar on dollar, it would
reach height Of 1856 miles.
Laid fiat o. the ground, the dollars
wonld cover space Of nesrly sixty acres.
The weight Of this mass Of silver would
be 7,160 tons.
| To transport i. would requiee 1853 cars
carrying twenty tons each (this is.the ca
paoity Of the strongest freight cars) and
making train about two miles and ball
long.
On ordinary grades it would require
twelve locomotives TO haul this train. or
roads Of steep grades and sharp curves
Hiteen or twenty locomotives would b.
needed.
In one dollar bills this two hundred
million dollar fortune would assume sncl
shape - this:
, The bills stretched lengthwise woul'
extend 23,G74 miles, or nearly the circum
ference Of the earth at the equator.
! Piled up on one smother, close rs leave
In new book, they would reach heigh
OF twelve miles.
Spread out on the ground they woul
cover TAG acres. or nearly the whole sur
face Of Central Park, including ponds an
. reservoirs.
A safe deposit vault 10 contain thes
!, bills would require TO be twenty three fes
!. long. twenty-five feet vide, aud twent
feet high.
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ph skin OF other strong bag filled With tven
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~ and vAlk slowly about the room. comit
N back, II you please. every minute or two
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'ps scattering shot. bat With rife ball I
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int daily practice With bag, bali an be
10. morning end evening. viii give you
potle carriage, without interfering
neat With your studies