The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
JOHN JACOB ASTOR w,
The Heir to Millions IL About to Make
His Debut In Society.

His Debut In Society.
A New York correspondent of Tho
Chicago Tribune writes: A new John
Jacob Aston is about to make his debut.
He is to appear at an Aston ball before
the end of the year. He is the fourth
Johe Jacob Aston. He las just wound
up his career as student. To all APP
pearances his scholastic life was con-
Quoted becomingly. for he has his name
inscribed on an honored Harvard sheep
skin to testify to the right to place the
letters A. B. after his name. He is not
the son of John Jacob Aston the third.
but son Of that John Jacobs brother
William. Insp to of his famous name
and of the incredible millions that will
be all his own when his father shufles
of, the new John Jacob is not regard
ed as the hope of the family His peo-
pie got through anticipating great
things for h m when he was a young
boy. and now that he has attained to
mans estate 1t is said that the Hottest
amb ton that they have regarding him
is that he will continue to do nothing
except some day to marry girl whose
strength of character may prove effect
i've in re-enlivening the family blood.
Young Johu Jacob is tall. loose joint.
ed fellow. who would pass for a typi-
cal raw-boned rustic If it were not Cor
his clothes. His forehead is OF the re-
treating kind; his nose is his one re-
deeming feature, In that it Is very
large, but its shape is not
suggestive Of the strength that
is said to 60 with big nasal organs. 1t
is rather snubby and pronounced. at
the same time wofully ugly. His
whole bearing is negative. and 1t is
safe to say that. although he may new
er do anything to honor the name of
Astor, he will never do anything to yio-
lently discredit it He has had every
advantage in opportunities for educa-,
ton that wealth could buy. and his
road to learning has been made as roy
al as possible. He was early sent to
St. Paul's q well-known academy at
Concord. N. H. where a specially
Is made Of preparing boys for college.
He arrived at Harvard a little more
than four years ago. Those who have
been through Harvard declare that i:
would take very, very dull man to
fail Of obtaining the ordinary baccalau-
reate degree. Honors, or even honor
able mention. require special ability
and hard work, but the sheepskin
needs only faithfulness to the general
orders of the institution to capture.
Nevertheless. young John Jacob has
the authority for claiming all the glory
there may be in q Harvard diploma,
and. better yet he has real estate in
fact and In prospect. for he is an only
son and heir prospective to half the en-
tire Astor estate. He will be this win
ter's centre OF interest in society. and
all the girls will delight to hover
around his presence. He has no con-
versational powers. but does not COM
NIT himself to rank absurdities, for he
Can say in conventional way that It Is
8 pleasant evening, or nasty weather,
you know, and he can swing his feet
through the mazes OF waltz or GER
man in moderately elegant style. But.
better than brilliant rhetoric and dane
ing, he has money, barrels and bar
reIs of #. and lots more where that
came from. The glitter Of his gold il
unallo ell and the taste of his tailor Is !,
recognized as unexceptionable.